Grey Cup goes tomorrow

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

So yeah, Grey Cup, tomorrow. CBC for Canadians, NASN for Europe, no clue on the US or Australia.

Winnipeg, led by Ryan Dinwiddie (who is in a similar situation to Tom Brady in 2001, only 100x bigger) and a potentially-retiring Milt Stegall, against Saskatchewan, led by CFL MOP Kerry Joseph.

It's the first time these two teams have ever met in the Grey Cup, and it's being called the 'Banjo Bowl' for no apparent reason.

I don't think I'm going against the advertising rules by stating that I have a slightly more detailed preview here that I don't feel like copying and pasting.

My pick is Winnipeg for a huge upset.

Anyone else gonna be watching? I know apsham won't.

[apsham]

I heard the Saskatchewan Rough Riders scored only four rouges this year.

[HailtotheYo]

I'll be pulling for Winnipeg (Dinwidde is freakin awesome) because I can't stand Sasky.

[Cactus Drags]

Bah, and I meant to get into CFL more this season. When's the next season start?

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

Late June.

[wCwCreator]

"Go Bombers Go" signs all around towns.

[OGpistolpete]

How popular is the CFL in Canada? Like Hockey is in America?

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

Far more. In most of the country, it's probably the second most popular sport, maaaaybe beating out hockey in the Praries, a little lower in Southern Ontario.

[gunnar hendershow]

I remember getting into the CFL when Baltimore had a team. It was a lot of fun, shame I can't see any games anymore.

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

Supposedly ESPN2's gonna start showing games next year. My only source on this is Ass, so take it with a grain of salt.

[gunnar hendershow]

If only I had cable lol!

[HailtotheYo]

well crap ..... Sasky takes it 23 - 19. INT's plagued Dinwiddie.

[OGpistolpete]

I watched the 4th quarter. It was like a combination of arena football and the NFL, I liked it a lot!

[HailtotheYo]

The Canadian take on American Football is extremely fun to watch and more so to play. I hope to GOD that ESPN 2 picks up coverage starting in June. There actually used to be a random game on WAAAY back in the day.

[Toe]

The shorter play clock makes CFL games move quicker and more exciting. I still can't really get into it.

[SeanDMan]

3 down football is the primary thing that helps to speed up the game. It also makes for more punts which makes for more punt returns which makes for more juking jocks into the nosebleeds.

I think the CFL is a better league rules wise but the difference in talent can be hugely noticable, and it is more of a one dimensional game. I have trouble getting into the CFL because the I don't really like football that much and if I'm going to watch football I need to know the story... NFL has so many threads in every game... so much to take in, absorb, watch for... the CFL is kind of just there. Outside of some of the Lions/Riders stuff this season, the biggest story in the CFL was that Toronto is getting an NFL team and by the way the league is going to fold. So... what use was there investing interest?

[Cactus Drags]

My only gripe with the CFL is the importance of the pass over the run. I know why it's like that, and it's fair enough, but it's not my preference.