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GREY CUP 2007 - ROUGHRIDERS VS BLUE BOMBERS
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The Grey Cup is this Sunday, Nov. 25th, in Toronto this year, with an all-prairie matchup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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This game is already being labaled a "Classic", as Saskatchewan and Winnipeg have a great rivalry, have the most die-hard fans in the league, and split their games this season with 1 win apiece. The QB for both teams were the Most Outstanding Player nominations for the West and East Divisions (Kerry Joseph for Saskatchewan and Kevin Glenn for Winnipeg). Furthermore, both teams came in as the underdog in their respective West- and East-Finals and toppled the first place teams while on the road.
Saskatchewan has had an unexpected break out year this year, since it was pegged from the start as a "building year" with a rookie head coach and a new GM, and a significantly different roster than last year. The team managed to get the second-best record in the league (12-6-0), secured a home playoff game for the first time since 1988 and the first time to the Grey Cup final since 1997. The 'Riders last won the Grey Cup in 1989. This season was said to be a "Win" before the playoffs even started. To be in the Grey Cup is insane.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are in their first appearance in the Grey Cup since 1990, which was also the year they won the Grey Cup. After starting the year strong, and holding first in the East for a time, they faltered a little in the end to wind up second in the East. They have 3 receivers with over 1,000 yards receiving and the second best running back in the league. Unfortunately, they lost their QB (and the East's MVP nominate) to a broken arm in the 4th quarter of the East final.
Both teams are hungry for a Grey Cup (Sask last won in '89, the Bombers in '90), and the fans for both teams are rabid. This game is going to be nuts.
Early Line is Saskatchewan by 21.
GO RIDERS GO!
prexus
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This is CFL (Canadian Football League), our counterpart to your NFL. Slight difference in rules, but all the same concepts.
Also, go.. uh.. Winnipeg? I wanted the Argos in, since I am a TORONTO fan.
Also, go.. uh.. Winnipeg? I wanted the Argos in, since I am a TORONTO fan.
Toronto...has a fan?? Wow. Now I've seen everything.
(And yes, this is the CFL - similar to the NFL. The biggest difference in the game is that in the CFL you only get 3 downs to go 10 yards. Personally, I think 4 downs are too many.)
(And yes, this is the CFL - similar to the NFL. The biggest difference in the game is that in the CFL you only get 3 downs to go 10 yards. Personally, I think 4 downs are too many.)
maladroithim
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author=kentona link=topic=405.msg5283#msg5283 date=1195550054
(And yes, this is the CFL - similar to the NFL. The biggest difference in the game is that in the CFL you only get 3 downs to go 10 yards. Personally, I think 4 downs are too many.)
But you go 20 yards so pass plays, which are far more technical, become more important and therefore American football is a fundamentally better game.
Sports aren't really my think though. How many CFL fans are there are RMN I wonder?
author=brandonabley link=topic=405.msg5291#msg5291 date=1195586402Umm...its 10 yards in both NFL and CFL.author=kentona link=topic=405.msg5283#msg5283 date=1195550054
(And yes, this is the CFL - similar to the NFL. The biggest difference in the game is that in the CFL you only get 3 downs to go 10 yards. Personally, I think 4 downs are too many.)
But you go 20 yards so pass plays, which are far more technical, become more important and therefore American football is a fundamentally better game.
in the NFL, they have 4 downs, 10 yards to go, with a shorter and narrower field. Making passing LESS important relative to the CFL's 3 downs, 10 yards, with a wider and longer field.
Plus the CFL has 12 players/team on the field. I think NFL has 13.
Thus, Canadian is fundamentally the better game. Everyone knows this.
trance2
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The NFL has 11 players on each side. You get called for a penalty if you have more than that (even just barely on the field; it's a weird technicality). Anyways, how long is the CFL field? NFL is 100 yards, which we actually (funnily enough) use for basic length measurements ("a football field's length," which I'm sure you already know).
it's 110 yards. The center yard line is the 55 yard line.
Another difference is the endzones. In the CFL it's 20 yards deep, NFL it's 10 yards (I think). And in the NFL the goal posts are at the rear of the endzone - in the CFL they're at the goal line. I really can't say which set up is better in this case, though. Both have their pros and cons.
NFL
Overall Dimensions
All football fields share the same overall outside dimensions. The outside measurements below include the End Zone. High School, College and the NFL all have overall outside dimensions of:
Length: 360 feet or 120 yards
Width: 160 feet or 53 1/3 yards
End Zone:
NFL enzones are 10 yard deep. This measurement is shared by all levels of american play.
CFL
Overall Dimensions
A Canadian Football Field has greater overall dimensions than all other American leagues. The center line in the CFL is actually the 55 yard line (marked with a "C"). Therefore there are two 50 yard lines. The field in the CFL is also wider than other football fields. The overall dimensions are:
Length: 450 feet or 150 yards
Width: 195 feet or 65 yards
End Zone:
Unlike American football where the endzones are 10 yards deep, the CFL enzones are 20 yards
from SportsKnowHow.com
Another difference is the endzones. In the CFL it's 20 yards deep, NFL it's 10 yards (I think). And in the NFL the goal posts are at the rear of the endzone - in the CFL they're at the goal line. I really can't say which set up is better in this case, though. Both have their pros and cons.
NFL
Overall Dimensions
All football fields share the same overall outside dimensions. The outside measurements below include the End Zone. High School, College and the NFL all have overall outside dimensions of:
Length: 360 feet or 120 yards
Width: 160 feet or 53 1/3 yards
End Zone:
NFL enzones are 10 yard deep. This measurement is shared by all levels of american play.
CFL
Overall Dimensions
A Canadian Football Field has greater overall dimensions than all other American leagues. The center line in the CFL is actually the 55 yard line (marked with a "C"). Therefore there are two 50 yard lines. The field in the CFL is also wider than other football fields. The overall dimensions are:
Length: 450 feet or 150 yards
Width: 195 feet or 65 yards
End Zone:
Unlike American football where the endzones are 10 yards deep, the CFL enzones are 20 yards
from SportsKnowHow.com
maladroithim
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author=kentona link=topic=405.msg5295#msg5295 date=1195590272
Umm...its 10 yards in both NFL and CFL.
Well, sports aren't my thing. :(
I PLAYED football in High School, and I still can't remember even the basic rules of the game.
author=brandonabley link=topic=405.msg5301#msg5301 date=1195593162
Well, sports aren't my thing. :(
I PLAYED football in High School, and I still can't remember even the basic rules of the game.
What were you, a cheerleader?
When I first read this, I got a flashback to the scene in Transformers where Sam got pulverized during football tryouts.
maladroithim
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author=rcholbert link=topic=405.msg5462#msg5462 date=1196017670
What were you, a cheerleader?
When I first read this, I got a flashback to the scene in Transformers where Sam got pulverized during football tryouts.
Actually, I was a lineman!
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