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jammies · 11-15-2015, 12:21 PM

NFL has the star power and the marketing. That watching an NFL game on television has far more commercial and analysis time than actual gameplay seems to be no obstacle to its popularity. People like running their fantasy leagues and like discussing the big name players, the big name teams, and the minutiae and cruft around the league. The actual football seems almost incidental.

I like watching the CFL more than the NFL because it is less structured and much more wide open, making it (to me) much more exciting. People who think the NFL has technically better football miss the point, if the CFL used American rules, what would be the point of it at all?

That being said, I rarely go to McMahon, and I won't be there today. It's just not a great experience in such a terrible facility, the Stamps do their best but I enjoy the games more on TV than live. Which is sad.

11-15-2015, 12:21 PM	#23
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	NFL has the star power and the marketing. That watching an NFL game on television has far more commercial and analysis time than actual gameplay seems to be no obstacle to its popularity. People like running their fantasy leagues and like discussing the big name players, the big name teams, and the minutiae and cruft around the league. The actual football seems almost incidental. I like watching the CFL more than the NFL because it is less structured and much more wide open, making it (to me) much more exciting. People who think the NFL has technically better football miss the point, if the CFL used American rules, what would be the point of it at all? That being said, I rarely go to McMahon, and I won't be there today. It's just not a great experience in such a terrible facility, the Stamps do their best but I enjoy the games more on TV than live. Which is sad. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy. Last edited by jammies; 11-15-2015 at 12:24 PM.