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bigal · 08-01-2009, 10:50 PM

When an NFL fan starts talking about how they dominate the rest of the world then that is when their arguments lose all credibility. The CFL is national league that does not project itself as really anything more than that. Similar to national soccer leagues in France or Holland. Obviously, the talent level is less than the English Premier League for instance. But the leagues still have a significant following.

The problem with the NFL is there is a massive disconnect between how it and its fans perceive the league and reality. It is projected as the worlds greatest league
when the reality is it is clearly not. It really is nothing more than another national league in a sport with almost zero worldwide appeal. The NFL is simply not on the radar screen in the sporting world outside North America, unlike the English Premier League for example.

And by the way, was there not a very similar touchdown scored by Phoenix in the dying minutes of last years Super Bowl? The fault with tonight's game was not the big play at the end, but the inability of Calgary's offence to get first downs at critical times.

Re: NCAA...you have go to be kidding? A "league" that does not even have a proper way of determining a national champion. That is the definition of bush league. It really is no different that American Idol.

08-01-2009, 10:50 PM	#45
bigal Draft Pick Join Date: Apr 2008	When an NFL fan starts talking about how they dominate the rest of the world then that is when their arguments lose all credibility. The CFL is national league that does not project itself as really anything more than that. Similar to national soccer leagues in France or Holland. Obviously, the talent level is less than the English Premier League for instance. But the leagues still have a significant following. The problem with the NFL is there is a massive disconnect between how it and its fans perceive the league and reality. It is projected as the worlds greatest league when the reality is it is clearly not. It really is nothing more than another national league in a sport with almost zero worldwide appeal. The NFL is simply not on the radar screen in the sporting world outside North America, unlike the English Premier League for example. And by the way, was there not a very similar touchdown scored by Phoenix in the dying minutes of last years Super Bowl? The fault with tonight's game was not the big play at the end, but the inability of Calgary's offence to get first downs at critical times. Re: NCAA...you have go to be kidding? A "league" that does not even have a proper way of determining a national champion. That is the definition of bush league. It really is no different that American Idol. Last edited by bigal; 08-01-2009 at 10:53 PM.