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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
The CFL is a pretty far stretch from being considered a minor league NFL. Some players do obviously cross over and continue to try to achieve a career in the NFL but the CFL isn't really filled with the best non-NFL talent. I actually think it would be awesome for the CFL to adjust their model and try to align with the NFL as a minor or development league for NFL talent. With an NFL partnership and some additional funding they could probably expand the league into some American markets and grow the talent pool, salaries and TV rights.
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Where is the best non-NFL talent going then? It's certainly not the Arena League. The 128 programs in NCAA Div 1 FBS graduate more than enough talent to sustain both the NFL and the CFL (the major weakness being Canadian talent but that is steadily improving).
The Canadian game is a different game and many of the skill positions are not overly transferable to the American version and vice-versa. Also, why would fans here want to see the best players on their team continually promoted to the NFL counterpart and a revolving door of personnel on their team?