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LRT · 01-25-2006, 01:31 AM

Actually, I enjoy the CFL game and wish I could see more of it. However, I have to agree that even a CFL all-star team would have trouble against an NFL team. Just as Texas, USC or a college all-star team would have trouble. While it might be possible to get skill players on the CFL (or college) side who could perform well, the difference would be in the OL, DL and LBs. How many former college greats have bombed out in the NFL and said, after the fact, that they couldn't adjust to how quick the lines and linebackers were in the NFL? (In fact, on a completely unrelated topic, I'm a Bush skeptic - I just don't think he's going to be able to take only 15 snaps a game and dance around for big yards in the NFL the way he did in college. Just picture him trying to dance around with the likes of Lavar Arrington and Sean Taylor itching to pound him...)

That said, what I would like to see is a game matching CFL and NFL Europe all-stars. That would be a closer match and, I think, would help expand international interest in the American football. And, as a football fan overseas I'd love to see the game become more of an international sport. Similarly, I'd like to a touring team of NFLE or maybe CFL players (not even all-stars) go around and play some of the minor leagues champions in Europe (there are actually a number of minor leagues in Europe). The games would be one-sided but seeing the Helsinki Roosters going up against REAL pro players might just attract some needed press and public attention.

01-25-2006, 01:31 AM	#6
LRT Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 59 Posts: 174	Re: CFL Versus NFL Game Actually, I enjoy the CFL game and wish I could see more of it. However, I have to agree that even a CFL all-star team would have trouble against an NFL team. Just as Texas, USC or a college all-star team would have trouble. While it might be possible to get skill players on the CFL (or college) side who could perform well, the difference would be in the OL, DL and LBs. How many former college greats have bombed out in the NFL and said, after the fact, that they couldn't adjust to how quick the lines and linebackers were in the NFL? (In fact, on a completely unrelated topic, I'm a Bush skeptic - I just don't think he's going to be able to take only 15 snaps a game and dance around for big yards in the NFL the way he did in college. Just picture him trying to dance around with the likes of Lavar Arrington and Sean Taylor itching to pound him...) That said, what I would like to see is a game matching CFL and NFL Europe all-stars. That would be a closer match and, I think, would help expand international interest in the American football. And, as a football fan overseas I'd love to see the game become more of an international sport. Similarly, I'd like to a touring team of NFLE or maybe CFL players (not even all-stars) go around and play some of the minor leagues champions in Europe (there are actually a number of minor leagues in Europe). The games would be one-sided but seeing the Helsinki Roosters going up against REAL pro players might just attract some needed press and public attention.