The rouge (1 point for punting the ball through the opposing end zone) has won so many Canadian high school football games.

@cooperschaefer1350

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@lornes2492

3 жыл бұрын

Great perspective. It’s what I would have expected but I wonder if your anticipation and timing would have improved if you had spent more time in the CFL and had gotten more familiar with the starting receivers.

@cyris917

2 жыл бұрын

The rouge made a difference in the grey cup this year ( CFL championship game)

@sorshiaemms5959

2 жыл бұрын

the game is called football

@Tombzy

2 жыл бұрын

So true, our senior team won the city finals 1-0 one year.

Thanks for sharing your experience!! And as a Rider fan, I can most certainly tell you that, in the CFL, no matter how little time is left on the clock, no lead is safe!!!

@my3dviews

2 жыл бұрын

A 30 point lead with 10 seconds to go is pretty safe. 😂

@MrChrisdube

2 жыл бұрын

@@my3dviews You don't often see that in the CFL.

@my3dviews

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrChrisdube There are lots of blowout games in the CFL. Just look at the results from 2021 Winnipeg beat Sask. 33 -9 The beat the Lions 30 - 9 and 45 -0 Sask. beat Hamilton 30 -8 Lions beat Redblacks 45- 13 Just to name a few.

@sorshiaemms5959

2 жыл бұрын

@@my3dviews you have to run the scores up in the cfl mostly the divisional games because it could mean home field advantage in the playoffs and every team plays each other 2 or 3 times in a 18 game season

It's a shame that too many people try to compare the two games rather than just enjoy the game for what they offer. Both are fun leagues for their own reasons. Nice job compairng the two games and thank you for giving our game some positive vibes, maybe a few more Americans will open up to the idea that this can be a fun game to watch and give it a chance, you might like it :)

@jharp08

Жыл бұрын

Just did and I’m hooked. From cincy so I root for Winnipeg because of Zach but it’s fun. It has a hockey like feel and I love the fans aren’t as toxic as the us nfl fans either. Can’t wait to see a game next year in person!!

@drunkenmmamaster419

3 ай бұрын

Right that was my problem being American I always thought the cfl was a joke and a where the nfl players careers went to die Now I’m getting more into Canadian football and I love the different rules it’s a nice change up and the players are just as good up there and hella talented, love how fast pase the game is on offense , I love the rugby aspect incorporated into it as well , the defenses hit fucking hard too my god

Dieter Brock said he found it harder to play QB in the CFL for reasons you cite -- i.e. you need a strong arm to chuck the ball across the field; also the extra man made a difference. As a CFL fan who remembers sitting in the end zone in Winnipeg with my dad in -25 degree weather as a kid (I worshipped the Blue Bombers) it's nice to see the league gets the props it deserves.

@timzorn3142

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He really should of mentioned how throwing the ball in Winnipeg demanded a strong arm... I guess he didnt play up here all that long

@TheQBSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Or anywhere as a pro demands a strong arm.

@jimanderson7648

2 жыл бұрын

Dieter Brock and Warren Moon are the only 2 QBs to play in the CFL that could throw the ball on a line across the wide side of the field get enough on it so it wouldnt be picked off . rule of thumb in the CFL if you throw it to the far side throw high arc ball similar to throwing a long bomb

@my3dviews

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimanderson7648 I disagree. There were lots of good quarterbacks in the CFL with great arms that could throw the long pass to the far sideline. Like Matt Dunigan and Danny McManus. Flutie and Garcia weren't bad either. They weren't giving up many interceptions.

@britishamerican4321

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheQBSchool Right. As much as we (Canadians) love the CFL, the NFL, let's not forget, will always be bigger-stronger-faster-more talented. The CFL, as a game, has a lot of good qualities, but all things being equal (if that were possible), an NFL team would beat a CFL team 9 times out of 10, for the reasons I gave at the top of this comment.

Weston Dressler and Chris Getzlaf were so good back in the day

@xanbex8324

2 жыл бұрын

Sigh......I remember!

@DTHumphrys

3 күн бұрын

Dressler and rob bagg were toughhhh, not to mention wes Cates and of course Andy fantuz

The CFL has had an influence on the American game more than people realize. On the plus side, the birth of the zone blitz defense started in Canada. On the negative: the run and shoot offense. What people don't really understand is that both games require slightly different skill sets. CFL players have to be faster and able to cover bigger areas whilst NFL players generally have to be bigger.

Thank you soooo much for respecting the CFL so much. CFL is my league.

@coolHandLuke830

Жыл бұрын

Oskie Wee Wee.... lol

@tommysoprano1441

11 ай бұрын

@@coolHandLuke830 Holy Mackinaw !!! Tigers eat em raw !!!!

As someone who works in the CFL, JT did a great job of explaining a few of the differences. Would love to see some film breakdown and passing concept breakdowns from JTs CFL days! Your career doesnt end if you dont make it to the NFL kids! The CFL is a fantastic option to have a long career !

@TheQBSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@receiverteacher

Жыл бұрын

This would be awesome^^

@AnOversizedBildo

Жыл бұрын

@@TheQBSchool Nathan Rourke from the BC Lions recently signed with Jacksonville Jaguars after an MVP level first year as a starter in the CFL. He's only 24 years old so he is actually younger then some of the qbs in the draft like Hendon Hooker. Might be interesting if you did a couple breakdowns of him maybe one from him in the US game with Ohio and one from the CFL (I'd recommend week 10 vs Calgary) to see how he projects into the NFL.

@dvsflavors5463

7 ай бұрын

@@AnOversizedBildorourke always struggled when it came to the best team in the league in the Winnipeg blue bombers

@user-qd1oq5rz3m

Ай бұрын

@@TheQBSchoolcan I ask you who you are lol I’ve been a Rider fan forever and don’t know who you are lol

Great video, thank you. I particularly liked the comment on that "beast" of a throw to the wide side of the field (CFL fields are 65 yards wide [!]). In fact, the standard for adequate/good arm strength for a QB in the CFL has always been: "Can he hit a receiver running an out pattern to the wide side of the field? And can he throw it "on a rope" (i.e., with no arc) in doing so?" Because if he can't, it's a pick for 6 the other way!

@CA.....

2 жыл бұрын

Great point! That's a pretty good litmus tests for great QB's in the CFL.

Really insightful. Now I want to watch some CFL games

Interesting analysis and comments. Thanks. I figure Canadian Rules football is the way a nation of hockey lovers would play the game. Motion, fluidity, making stuff up on the fly. ;-) I enjoy both versions of the game, but growing up in Canada on 3 downs - that's still where my heart is. Thanks again.

@kevinstruke1031

2 жыл бұрын

They always neglect the fact that our game and rules came 1st. McGill taught Harvard our game and they changed the rules and called it their own. The whimps made the field smaller and added a down. lol. Respect to JT.

@Liggie55821

10 ай бұрын

@@kevinstruke1031The story I read was, when Walter Camp codified rugby into American football, he set the width of the field at 160 feet because that was the size of the biggest field at the college he worked at. Circumstances, man.

Commenting before watching: Warren Moon 🌙 better be mentioned.

Much love from Regina! Always find Dressler! Undersized but talented as hell.

@gcorriveau6864

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Question - does the extra space on a Canadian sized field give players like Dressler (compact) a better chance to get open?

@Y2Jared

2 жыл бұрын

@@gcorriveau6864 Yes. Absolutely. You are giving these smaller, fast receivers not only a head start as you can get a running start in CFL but also the field is much bigger so there is more real estate to bust defensive coverages. Talented guys that are 5’9 - 6’0 have a bigger advantage in CFL. In NFL, they may not even be drafted or they are practice squad guys.

@xanbex8324

2 жыл бұрын

He was a giant!

I like the 20 seconds between plays. In the NFL it could just drag on between plays

NFL is the best at pushing the mantra that they are the best so it has become engrained. NFL may have better players BUT when you compare the actual games the CFL is better

@britishamerican4321

2 жыл бұрын

True. If we're just comparing players, the NFL is bigger, stronger, faster, more talented, but comparing the games is another matter. Good point.

@brettpatterson404

2 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the CFL this year? It was beyond horrible.

@britishamerican4321

2 жыл бұрын

@@brettpatterson404 You're right. Hopefully it was an outlier and not part of a trend.

@Liggie55821

10 ай бұрын

One factor: the CFL’s 2023 salary cap IIRC is $5.35 million Canadian … *per team*. Minimum salaries are $70K Canadian. If CFL finances can get those salaries to triple, and that someone like, say, Aaron Rodgers doesn’t make more than an entire CFL conference’s roster, maybe that could lessen the talent gap.

This Canadian says hi! Go Alouettes!

Awesome! I've always been curious about this, thanks JT

CFL is basically smaller players and more passing. As an example, the record for "single game passing yards" for NFL is Norm Van Brocklin with 554 yards in 1951. In the CFL it is Matt Dunigan with 713 yard in 1994 - it was an amazing performance. (second best is Anthony Calvillo with 551 in the same year) I don't think either record will ever be broken.

@TheQBSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Bet

@MrDeadstu

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheQBSchool You actually think someone will break those records ?

@Fatblue246

Жыл бұрын

@@MrDeadstu it is very well possible. Joe Burrow is pretty early into his career and has already almost broke the NFL record. While unlikely, it isn't insane to rule out.

@Actionronnie

9 ай бұрын

AC was the second most that season, but 10th overall in history. I remember Danny Barrett throwing for 601 in 1993, that'll never be broken. Less than a year later Dunigan shattered it with 713, he should have had over 900 in that game to be honest.

Been waiting on this special 🔥 Keep up the great work JT

i'm very ignorant about the CFL, video did a great job on explaining things, thanks

Good summary. The CFL rules allow for more flexibility and less predictability. Less serious, but more fun! Bookies hate that, but fans love it! Glad your CFL experience was in Saskatchewan; they have the most loyal fans on planet earth!!

@FischerFan

2 жыл бұрын

They have the most masochistic fans because their team has nothing to compete with.

Great vids JT. Wondering if you can do a recent video on behind the scenes. Etc training camps, diet, travel and just overall life of an NFL player and one for life of a CFL player. Cheers

A CFL quarterback has to read the play from both sides of the ball each passing down. Vision is critical and something any QB coming from the US game has to learn and adjust to. Also the ability to move out of the pocket and essentially regroup, throw on the run and read the reaction of your receivers. Offenses are just as complex in the CFL but the QB has to be able to think on the move more as does his receivers and the entire offense.

@TheQBSchool

2 жыл бұрын

No

Great video!

Thanks for this JT, Rider Nation still loved you!

@TheQBSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Always!

Hey Jt it would be awesome if you showed us film on historical QBs (Boomer Esaison, John Elway, etc.) to show us what you think of them.

Thanks ,,,,very good explanation.....well done!

Outstanding breakdown.

Thanks from a life long Rider fan.

Cool video! I enjoy following both leagues, so it was nice to get the perspective of someone who played in both. Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music/Sacred & Secular

Great to hear your perspective. I really enjoy the CFL, it's an entertaining game.

Good video. Both are fun games. The strategies will vary because of the different rules.

Great video ! It could be really nice you can do an analysis of CFL highlights. Go Als Go!

Sidecam lookin freshI see you JT!

@elguero9279

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta show off the fresh haircut.

Canadian here! I love the CFL. CFL>NFL I love the game too. I'm 19 years old to. Go Riders!!

Flutie said he felt like he was cheating when he would run the ball because of the open space resulting from the larger field.

Been looking forward to this I would love to see a break down of cfl film in the future

If you want to see pure efficiency from the qb position in the cfl I recommend watching some Anthony Calvillo tape or highlights.

JT you should have had film to break down NFL and CFL differences.

There was this for team called the Baltimore stallion they won the gray cup in 1995 loved that team

JT! Hope you been well my man

Great ! I was hoping for this one ! A cfl vidéo from Time to Time would be great.

Saskatchewan has one of the best fan bases in sports!!

Love this! And go Bombers

Could you do a video on your overall experience as a journeyman quarterback? How did it feel having to move constantly, not only to a different team but a different city/environment?

I would love to see an NFL vs CFL game someday that is if the can figure out how to alter the rules to accommodate both teams.

Good video ! Long live the Hamilton Tiger Cats !

The biggest difference in my opinion is, the three downs and the 65 yard wide field.

Running full speed across the line, to me, really saves the hamstring muscle. How do you like the missed field goal being a live ball? Worth a 'single' point if the ball is not carried out over the goal line so it is possible to win a game with the score tied, no time left and miss the field goal.

Would love to see a video with your take on the difference, if any, between the sizes of the NFL and CFL balls and/or any other differences that dictate how a QB best holds them and throws them, etc. Maybe you've already covered this. Apologies if so. I used to hear all the time that the CFL ball was bigger around, and yet that might just be an optical illusion created by the stripes(?).

It's awesome, sometimes the 3rd QB is a beast. Mostly for 3rd and 1/goal!

There is so much about the CFL that makes it cool and better, especially our O.T. rules.

@Liggie55821

10 ай бұрын

Yep, I love the no-yards penalty on punt returns, and the option of scrimmaging after a field goal instead of another special-teams play.

JT thought you would mention how a mobile QB can have a career in the CFL because breaking containment is easy in this league. How was the ball size adjustment for yah? and did you encounter the wind in Winnipeg?.... Go Bombers Go

@gcorriveau6864

2 жыл бұрын

There is NO ball size difference. Not for many years. Sometimes I suspect that the stripes on the CFL ball cause an optical illusion.

@timzorn3142

2 жыл бұрын

@@gcorriveau6864 I did not believe you so I looked it up... im sad... well atleast I could throw the older Canadian ball into the wind so well people would under estimate and it was a touch down.. In Winnipeg I struggled to get people to want to pass the ball around,, so I would always throw into the wind so they didnt have too.. it worked out got to play football longer

It's actually more difficult to play the CFL game when coming from the NFL than compared to CFL to NFL

On August 5th, 2021, They Will Be Worried this Time

Late 50's - early 60's they did have exhibition games against each other.Cardinals defeated the Argos quite soundly but in 61 the Hamilton Ti-Cats did defeat the Buffalo Bills in Hamilton.

NFL Teams: Canadian Footballers! Wake-Up! Canadian Footballers!

I’m interested in knowing how 12 (not 11) players affects the playbooks. 12 players means balanced offensive formations - no tight end - and four receivers: two wides and two slots. It also means a five-man secondary: two corners, two safeties and one “center field” safety. A CFL quarterback thus has four receivers and a dozen extra yards of field width to play with than an NFL one, but he also has to face an extra defensive back. I’d love to hear a discussion between CFL and NFL coordinators about the different structural nuances because of that extra player.

I fucking love the sasketchwan ROUGH RIDERS

@FischerFan

2 ай бұрын

You must love a lot of disappointment. LOL!

Do a video about your Orange Doxa Diver!!

Although there is a high chance of getting a yard in the CFL when the defense has to be a yard off the line of scrimmage I have seen teams waste all 3 downs trying to get a yard (generally because the end zone was a yard away) and turn over the ball.

How's the arm JT?

What watch are you wearing? Looks cool

I think Quebec City would do well having a CFL Team. The sport is popular there.

The CFL game played with 4 downs is REAL football. Many amateur leagues in Canada play this way and it's a better game.

To play QB in Canada you have to be able to improvise

You would be one helluva high school football coach

@TheQBSchool

Жыл бұрын

Setting the bar high

The cfl is the better League only thing better about the nfl is the money that is it, it’s been my dream since I was 5 years old to play in the cfl and I’m betting so close

Low key anyone know what type of watch this man is wearing love the orange I have a seiko just like it wonder if it’s the same one ??

@TheQBSchool

Жыл бұрын

doxa

@woozertoo

4 ай бұрын

@@TheQBSchoolsharkhunter?

What were your most favorite and least favorite stadiums to play in? What are home games and away games like?

Hey JT, I just watched your NFL Films and NFL Europe videos and I would like to know, how is it to be a low round pick or UDFA in the league? Do you think they get less opportunities or are somehow overlooked? Many of them become reliable starters or even stars. Is there something wrong with their evaluation process or they just get better after college? Do you think you deserved more chances to play? Thanks!

I just find the CFL game to be a much funner game to watch. NFL just seems to be run run pass kick and CFL is run pass kick so it makes for a game with much more passing & kicking involved. The only thing I can say I prefer about the NFL is that they have actual women cheerleaders whereas the CFL are mostly very young women just over the age of 18. The only other thing would be crowd size & the amount of teams due to the difference in population in the 2 countries. The number one drawback in the CFL is that they have 5 teams in West & only 4 in the East which has always made it easier for the teams in the East to make the playoffs. Why they don't just create another team in the East is beyond me. Quebec could easily support another team. CFL has B.C., Edmonton & Calgary in Alberta, Saskatchewan & Winnipeg in the West and Toronto, Hamilton, & Ottawa in Ontario with Montreal in Quebec which are in the East, Quebec could easily support another team to equalize the divisions. The only other thing I could recommend to give it a proper & fair balance would be to have them all play one another 3 times with the top 8 making the playoffs regardless of the division they are in. Playoffs could be: 8th playing 1st, 7th playing 2nd, 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th with only one team eliminated at the end of the season as opposed to the 3 that are eliminated presently. So each team would play 24 season games which could easily be done as well. Who would get the extra home game could be determined by on how they faired against one another in the previous season. This would create an opportunity for much better revenue for the CFL teams as well so the players could be paid a bit better than they presently are.

@Liggie55821

10 ай бұрын

They wanted to put another team in the East, particularly the Maritime provinces, but haven’t gotten a solid ownership group. (COVID also pushed any expansion back a few years.) Quebec City is another option. The eternal issue with expansion is Canadian demographics. Like Australia, it’s a large land mass with only a handful of major metropolitan centers spread far apart. The country’s population is also modest; it’s got a million fewer people than California (38 million vs 39 million). The league’s already in the country’s biggest markets (if you count the Riders representing the entire province and not just Regina).

Do the cfl and the nfl have a major competition like the world Cup or the champions league? I think that could make it more exciting. A new American football fan. Love your channel

@dwaynekeenum1916

3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Not yet probably due to injury risk they already increased the games from 16 to 17 too. The Pro Bowl is the only non preseason/ regular season/ Playoff game , really

@logophile2504

3 жыл бұрын

@@dwaynekeenum1916 oh ok good to know. Still think it would be a great idea. They could shorten the nfl season and then the winners of the cfl and nfl could have a home and away series, most points out of the two games wins. I think it will do numbers and both countries can root for each other and travel to support just like world cup

@rolmodel12.

3 жыл бұрын

@@logophile2504 although it will never happen, I LOVE this idea! Maybe if a smaller league (see XFL, AFL, or Arena) can make it for more than a season the champions of said league could rep the U.S. It would be a cool set of games for fans AND give more tape/chances for NFL scouts to check out talent. Nice post, dude!

@elguero9279

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a Canadian and love the CFL but the honest truth is the two leagues are not similar regarding talent. A superbowl winning team against a grey cup winning team would be a slaughter. For example when the NFL makes it's roster cuts, the CFL has a busy day of signings and a lot of those guys become starters in the CFL. And when guys dominate in the CFL and get at chance at the NFL they become depth players instead of stars (Warren Moon being the exception). But even Warren won 5 grey cups in 6 years and never won a Superbowl.

@rolmodel12.

3 жыл бұрын

@@elguero9279 Don't forget about Jeff Garcia and Doug Flutie. Both were Pro Bowler's in the NFL. But, yeah, the point is still the same: there is a gap in the talent level. That's why I suggested the lesser leagues to represent the States. I bet the Grey Cup winner's could even win a two game series, but it would certainly be more competitive either way. And fun/neat to see. It will never happen, but I think it's a creative idea- and it's fun to daydream 🤷🏼‍♂️

First of all, the field is like 9 times bigger.....something like that...

I don't get the panning camera angle

This would be a big project but during the summer you should watch every starting QB in the NFL and rank them

Different games. Different rules, and way different style. Star players from CFL go down south and lots barely make practice squads. On flip side, nfl players have signed with CFL teams, think they're gonna tear up the league, and get cut during training camp.

Nathan Rourke superfan

I DONT REMEMBER A JT O SULLIVAN IN THE CFL I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO GO LOOK UP WHEN HE PLAYED , SO JT LASTED A YEAR AS A 3RD STRING QB AND GOT INTO 1 GAME NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY THE NAME WAS SO OBSCURE TO ME .

The panning camera creeps me out

Interesting. What is the chances the CFL could expand into USA market?

@TheQBSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Slim

@wombatwilly1002

Жыл бұрын

They tried that in the 90's.The Baltimore Stallions won the grey Cup in 94 I think it was.

@Liggie55821

10 ай бұрын

⁠@@wombatwilly1002After the Stallions’ victory, they moved the team to the vacant Montreal market and gave them the Alouettes’ history, while folding the other teams. I vaguely recall a rumor that if the Seahawks did end up moving to LA at that time, the CFL wanted to put an expansion franchise here in Seattle. Just an idea, yeah, but that first Seattle-BC Lions game in Husky Stadium would’ve been a blast.

Great analysis. As a lifetime CFL fan I would still like to see 4 downs to enhance the run game and reduce 2-and-outs. But otherwise gimme the Crazy Football league any day

Without 55 the Jets are not a good team. We have seen it over and over again. When he is out of the lineup the team is not able to win.

🇨🇦👏😁

What If the CFL & NFL collide and mixed the rules of football (🏈)?

@afbismedia2221

2 жыл бұрын

I would say I wouldn't like the field goal too close and the 3rd down it's has to be all NFL probably for me it might be something I like about CFL

Too bad the video did not use game tape cuts to display what's explained

On August 5th, They Will Be Worried this Time

Hey JT it would be awesome if you would talk about how hard the West Coast offense is to learn and how it is different compared to other offenses. Thank you

CFL highlights?

The NFL Teams Are Trying To Finding The CFL Teams

Do CFL vs GFL lol

shount the nfl be called the afl and the cfl stay the same , unless they merge the nfl (afl) and cfl and call the nfl , that makes more sense . or call it the ucfl.

Winnipeg blue bombers could dominate the best nfl team straight up defensively

Talent in the cfl is better like Aaron Donald couldn’t do half the things willie Jefferson does

Cfl is better

@TheQBSchool

Жыл бұрын

cool