The HoFer "Doug Flutie"

[deaduck]

I'm not coming down on the career of Flutie per se but somebody has been smoking their Flutie Flakes if you think he's getting into the HOF.

[Cebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

Not in football

Who let you guys be a country?

[JerzeyReign]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

Actually he threw for 40k+ yards in Canada and I think that ranks him about 6th or 7th all-time here. I'd have to double check but the numbers have been seen a lot during CFL broadcasts lately because Anthony Calvillo is climbing up the all-time lists. (He's now 2nd to Damon Allen)

Can't compare that, it's two totally different talent pools. Compare stats gathered in the CFL to the ones gathered in NFL Europe not with the NFL. Hell compare 'em to the XFL just not THE LEAGUE, and I actually found someone who watches the CFL (Currently I live really close to Canada) and he said it's pretty pass happy, is that true or false??

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by SalutationsNJ

Can't compare that, it's two totally different talent pools. Compare stats gathered in the CFL to the ones gathered in NFL Europe not with the NFL. Hell compare 'em to the XFL just not THE LEAGUE, and I actually found someone who watches the CFL (Currently I live really close to Canada) and he said it's pretty pass happy, is that true or false??

The CFL like it or not is the 2nd best pro league in the world. It's just that the rules are very different which promotes passing over running. The gap between talent was a lot closer from the '50s through to the early '80s on the whole.

As to your friend he's right, it's an extremely pass happy league but isn't a bastardization of football the way the arena game is as there's also been some good RBs who've been around. Granted, most of the CFL's greatest RBs have been small scatback type guys with the exception of Mike Pringle who was small by NFL standards but was a pretty standard style runner.

That being said the CFL goes in cycles where the offense is a lot better then defense and vice versa. I'd say right now the league is in a transition stage as both offense and defense are closer together. You tend to see more blowouts in the CFL at times but the close games are REALLY entertaining. There are also at least a couple teams that try to use the run on a par with the passing. Right now we're seeing Edmonton trying that out as well as Winnipeg.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by SalutationsNJ

Can't compare that, it's two totally different talent pools. Compare stats gathered in the CFL to the ones gathered in NFL Europe not with the NFL. Hell compare 'em to the XFL just not THE LEAGUE, and I actually found someone who watches the CFL (Currently I live really close to Canada) and he said it's pretty pass happy, is that true or false??

Yep (three downs, remember), though not as much as when Flutie played. The NFL record for passing yards in a season is what, 5084 by Dan Marino? Flutie had 6 seasons of 5500+ passing yards (albeit the CFL season is 2 games longer), including a ridiculous 6619 in 1991. The CFL featured a very high-scoring, entertaining style of football in the 80s and 90s. Not so much anymore.

[CW McGraw]

There isn't an NFL Hall of Fame. The Hall in Canton is for Pro Football. If any CFL player deserves to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame it's Doug Flutie.

[FootballSchemer]

Quote: Originally Posted by CW McGraw

There isn't an NFL Hall of Fame. The Hall in Canton is for Pro Football. If any CFL player deserves to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame it's Doug Flutie.

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And for the comments about the talent pool in the CFL, that is a dumbfounding statement. Thats why Ricky Williams went to the CFL AND GOT SHUT OUT!!! He wasn't good enough for the CFL...

[cooldude]

Quote: Originally Posted by CW McGraw

There isn't an NFL Hall of Fame. The Hall in Canton is for Pro Football. If any CFL player deserves to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame it's Doug Flutie.

I'd put Damon Allen ahead of him on that list, but I agree he deserves to get into the PRO(not NFL) HOF.