The CFL Explained By An Ignorant American Who Just Skimmed Wikipedia

[cdnfreak]

Brilliant, just brilliant!

http://uproxx.it/1JHNY5s

[Geebrr]

Come to terms with the fact most Americans don't care about the CFL much, or even respect it.

[comedygeek]

Come to terms with the fact most Americans don't care about Canada much, or even respect it.

 

Fixed it for ya!

[johnzo]

From the comments:

“At least our team name isn’t as bad as the RedBlacks.” – Dan Snyder

That's actually kinda funny.

[Atomic]

I thought it was a pretty funny article.

[bearpants]

Pretty funny article...

 

this had to be my favourite line:

 

"Despite a very long history, the Riders have only won the Grey Cup 4 times, so mathematically you might want to root elsewhere, even if they did win pretty recently (2013)"

[Mark F]

it is funny, and it's not condescending at all.

[mbrg]

KSK's glory days are at least 3 years in the rearview mirror, but they still put out some entertaining stuff on occasion.  This was worth a chuckle.

[voodoochylde]

The Saskatchewan Dry Humpers .. if ever there was a more apt name .. I haven't seen one! 

 

Funny article.

[TrueBlue]

 

 Another way to score! They call it a single, and despite examining the rule on Wikipedia for like 5 minutes, I still have no real idea what the hell it is, but it counts as one point and I think is the catalyst for this thing: 

 

 

As far as I can tell, it’s basically a safety but worth one point. Plus, the team that gets scored on gets the ball, instead of how a safety gets the team that scored the ball. I have no idea how they determine if it’s a safety or a single. I would guess moose are involved

 

 

 

I love that kickball video…especially with that Marc Trestman WTF look of his. “What just happened? Oh, we won? Whew.”

 

[Logan007]

I loved this part:

 

“But I don’t know the players” you say. Yeah? You know Michael Sam! You remember Chad Johnson/Ochocinco! Also, don’t pretend you know all the players in American football. Name me a defender on the Tennessee Titans. See?

[Mike]

Awesome.

[Logan007]

Reading the comments, it's sad how many Americans have this hate on for anything not from the U.S.  Even some Canadians that think it's below them to watch the CFL.  It's like...dudes...it's all football...LET'S JUST ENJOY IT INSTEAD OF ATTACKING EACH OTHER!

[voodoochylde]

Reading the comments, it's sad how many Americans have this hate on for anything not from the U.S.  Even some Canadians that think it's below them to watch the CFL.  It's like...dudes...it's all football...LET'S JUST ENJOY IT INSTEAD OF ATTACKING EACH OTHER!

 

 

Typical Canadian. 

[BattleLevel]

Good for a laugh. I never really thought about how many CFL teams have mascots that don't really match up with the team name

[basslicker]

I thought it was pretty good.

especially the team breakdowns. The bombers one was one of the better ones.

mega man is a great idea.

and he spat on the riders! !!!!!

[bearpants]

I loved this part:

 

“But I don’t know the players” you say. Yeah? You know Michael Sam! You remember Chad Johnson/Ochocinco! Also, don’t pretend you know all the players in American football. Name me a defender on the Tennessee Titans. See?

 

I sat there for about a minute trying to think of a Titans player... The only one to come to mind was Cortland Finnegan... who hasn't played there in 4 or 5 years... clearly I'm not in mid-season form...

[BattleLevel]

 

I loved this part:

 

“But I don’t know the players” you say. Yeah? You know Michael Sam! You remember Chad Johnson/Ochocinco! Also, don’t pretend you know all the players in American football. Name me a defender on the Tennessee Titans. See?

 

I sat there for about a minute trying to think of a Titans player... The only one to come to mind was Cortland Finnegan... who hasn't played there in 4 or 5 years... clearly I'm not in mid-season form...

 

Pacman Jones is still there, right?   

[Bigblue204]

 

Reading the comments, it's sad how many Americans have this hate on for anything not from the U.S.  Even some Canadians that think it's below them to watch the CFL.  It's like...dudes...it's all football...LET'S JUST ENJOY IT INSTEAD OF ATTACKING EACH OTHER!

 

 

Typical Canadian. 

 

 

Sorry

[kelownabomberfan]

Reading the comments, it's sad how many Americans have this hate on for anything not from the U.S.  Even some Canadians that think it's below them to watch the CFL.  It's like...dudes...it's all football...LET'S JUST ENJOY IT INSTEAD OF ATTACKING EACH OTHER!

 

[basslicker]

I loved this part:

“But I don’t know the players” you say. Yeah? You know Michael Sam! You remember Chad Johnson/Ochocinco! Also, don’t pretend you know all the players in American football. Name me a defender on the Tennessee Titans. See?

I sat there for about a minute trying to think of a Titans player... The only one to come to mind was Cortland Finnegan... who hasn't played there in 4 or 5 years... clearly I'm not in mid-season form...

Pacman Jones is still there, right?

Don't know if you're joking but he's a Bengal.

Little slow on thursdays

[17to85]

It bugs me even if in jest when people talk about not understanding single points. It's a really ******* simple rule. Kicked ball goes through the endzone or the returner is downed in the endzone it's 1 point. Not rocket surgery there. 

[Geebrr]

I take it more as why do you get a single point.

Which is a valid question.

[Geebrr]

I also dislike the goal posts being in the way, but can't think of a reasonable alternative.

[17to85]

I take it more as why do you get a single point.

Which is a valid question.

why do you get 2 points on a safety? Why 3 when you kick the ball through the uprights? Why 6 when you advance the ball into the endzone? Because it's in the rules that's why.