1. 10-19-12 09:12 PM #1
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    Is The CFL The Biggest Joke Of A League In Professional Sports?

    I hardly see anyone discussing it here, and for good reason. I live in Canada and almost nobody cares about it, or acknowledges it is on. There are like 9 teams in the league. How prestigious can it really be to win the championship? The championship winner is forgotten by breakfast the next morning. Does anyone here even care about it? Bet it?
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  2. 10-19-12 09:15 PM #2
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    I always here canda people talking about how its so much better then the NFL because it has a wider field.
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    its a joke on the eastcoast, western canadians seem to love their teams win or lose

    i like the game though it's fast high flying football, lots of deep pass plays.. much better TV product than NFL imo
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  4. 10-19-12 09:18 PM #4
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    This is my first season betting and it has been good so far

    21-11 +20.32u it's fairly easy to cap just like the WNBA and just like the WNBA I never watch the games
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  5. 10-19-12 09:18 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by neverstoppers23 View Post
    I always here canda people talking about how its so much better then the NFL because it has a wider field.
    wider field
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  6. 10-19-12 09:19 PM #6
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    Yes, CFL is a joke. My boss always asked me to go to games. I wouldn't pay myself to watch that crap
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  7. 10-19-12 09:19 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by onacloud View Post
    This is my first season betting and it has been good so far

    21-11 +20.32u it's fairly easy to cap just like the WNBA and just like the WNBA I never watch the games
    That's a nice record. You not watching it makes sense.
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  8. 10-19-12 09:19 PM #8
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    Canuck and some others bet on it in the points forum

    Like any other sport, if you don't like it just ignore it, no reason to be rude to their fans
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  9. 10-19-12 09:21 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Merella View Post
    Yes, CFL is a joke. My boss always asked me to go to games. I wouldn't pay myself to watch that crap
    I agree. I can't see anyone enjoying it unless they had money on it. From a neutral fan perspective, most people, especially on the east coast. do not care about it. They would rather drive 3 hours to Buffalo to watch the NFL than drive 20 minutes to Toronto to watch a playoff game.
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  10. 10-19-12 09:25 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by milwaukee mike View Post
    Canuck and some others bet on it in the points forum

    Like any other sport, if you don't like it just ignore it, no reason to be rude to their fans
    Just curious if anyone here likes it or bets on it. They need to do something about the league to get more fans. I don't like the 3 down rule, the massive end zones, the 1 point missed fgs, the annoying horns in the crowd, the play clock stoppages. I only watched it when Doug Flutie was there.
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  11. 10-19-12 09:26 PM #11
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    Not even close...they're professional sports leagues you haven't even heard of....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Naz18 View Post
    Not even close...they're professional sports leagues you haven't even heard of....
    I've heard of every professional league.
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  13. 10-19-12 09:27 PM #13
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    one thing is for sure the lines are not sharp at all.. toronto game tonight for example

    argos -5..o/u 50.5

    ends 44-32 winnipeg
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    I only watched it when we(Baltimore) had a team.
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    I live in Vancouver, home of the defending champs and best team again this year. And I never watch the CFL... It's awful.
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    its not so bad. itd be better if half of the league didnt make it to the playoffs every year. but theres only so many places you can put a teamhere that would draw a crowd. Ottawa will be back next year and theres talk of a team possibly being on the east coast but that wouldnt be for a long time if it were to happen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by suicidekings View Post
    I live in Vancouver, home of the defending champs and best team again this year. And I never watch the CFL... It's awful.
    Thank you for confirming my thoughts.
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    Canadians would never simulate hockey games on game systems and talk about it then discuss the CFL
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike-dub View Post
    its not so bad. itd be better if half of the league didnt make it to the playoffs every year. but theres only so many places you can put a teamhere that would draw a crowd. Ottawa will be back next year and theres talk of a team possibly being on the east coast but that wouldnt be for a long time if it were to happen.
    Ottawa just had a team. Why did they take them out?
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    Ottawa is getting a team back. Not really a fan of it but BC Lions are pretty dominant.
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    ottawa does not have a stadium yet, they are estimating 2014
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seaweed View Post
    They would rather drive 3 hours to Buffalo to watch the NFL than drive 20 minutes to Toronto to watch a playoff game.
    so not true, they cant even fill up a bills game in toronto's dome its pathetic. maybe the Maple Leaf is what u meant.
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    ottawa left because they were losing money. the league wouldnt help them, so they just folded up
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    Quote Originally Posted by AribaAriba View Post
    so not true, they cant even fill up a bills game in toronto's dome its pathetic. maybe the Maple Leaf is what u meant.
    How is it pathetic? Do you know how much they charge for Bills games in Toronto? It's ridiculous. Which is why Leaf fans drive to Buffalo to watch it there because it's cheaper.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike-dub View Post
    ottawa left because they were losing money. the league wouldnt help them, so they just folded up

    And yet they're returning?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike-dub View Post
    ottawa left because they were losing money. the league wouldnt help them, so they just folded up
    Ottawa was jot given a fair shot, u can't put a losing team in the worst stadium in the country and expect fans to show
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    Same level as arena football.
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    The league is a money maker for even the novice bettor. I'm up a few units, only spot betting.
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    BC -0.5 2nd half for lots of money ...... will cash
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    Quote Originally Posted by Papadontpreach View Post
    BC -0.5 2nd half for lots of money ...... will cash
    its the bc backups, they won't be going all out... edmonton will
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    you obviously aren't watching the game are you?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Papadontpreach View Post
    you obviously aren't watching the game are you?
    not like BC is dominating
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    Seaweed,
    Are you Canadian?
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    Eskimos cant move the ball
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    Quote Originally Posted by CanuckG View Post
    Eskimos cant move the ball
    you're surprised?
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