{"id":162349,"date":"2025-09-22T22:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/162349\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T22:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:17:07","slug":"some-diehard-cfl-fans-are-having-a-hard-time-with-leagues-nfl-style-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/162349\/","title":{"rendered":"Some diehard CFL fans are having a hard time with league&#8217;s NFL-style changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some upcoming changes to the CFL have sparked quite the conversation amongst the league\u2019s fans.<\/p>\n<p>CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston announced <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/canadian-football-league-makes-multiple-nfl-style-rule-changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">several changes to the league<\/a>, which many are viewing as an attempt to make the game more similar to the NFL. These rules include downsizing the field from 110 yards to 100, the shrinking of end zones from 20 yards to 15 yards, and the moving of goal posts from the goal line to the back of the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>That isn\u2019t all, either.<\/p>\n<p>The play clock will be moved from 20 seconds to 35 and will reset automatically, just like the NFL. The rouge, meanwhile, is being modified, as teams will no longer receive a point for a missed kick that goes through the end zone. A single point will still be handed out if the kicking team can tackle the ball carrier in his respective end zone.<\/p>\n<p>Though there are some who believe these changes will benefit the CFL, many of the league\u2019s die-hard fans have climbed out of the woodwork to voice their frustration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a person who resides in the states and loves the CFL, this is awful,\u201d one fan wrote on X. \u201cI loved the uniqueness that the CFL has\/had. I\u2019m not gonna lie, probably will stop watching and caring now. I\u2019m sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others voiced similar sentiments, with one fan suggesting it takes away from what are often very exciting finishes to CFL games.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These rules do not improve the game. Especially the 35 second play clock. That Americanizes things and basically kills the exciting finishes that have become a trademark of the league. This is the last thing the league needs<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udf41 (@ChrisKFilms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisKFilms\/status\/1970181780012704060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy are we trying to make the CFL into a worse version of the NFL?\u201d one fan questioned. Many are voicing similar concerns, with another claiming that he is \u201cturning in [my] season tickets,\u201d after having them for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2194603\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2194603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-1584.png\" alt=\"cfl-fans\" width=\"615\" height=\"762\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2194603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CFL fans on the league\u2019s new rule changes.<\/p>\n<p>While many have aired their grievances, there are a select few who are seeing the rule changes in a positive light, believing it will help the CFL to bring in more revenue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually like these changes,\u201d one user wrote. \u201cPeople complain it\u2019s closer to the NFL. So what? [The] NFL is a very successful product. Maybe that opens more eyes to the league, brings more money, [and] then we see more expansion. I\u2019ll be optimistic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The downsizing of the fields, along with the shifting of the goalposts, are changes that will be implemented for the 2027 season. Other rules, such as the 35-second play clock and the modified rouge change, will be in effect come 2026.<\/p>\n<p>You might also like:<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/canadian-football-league-makes-multiple-nfl-style-rule-changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CFL makes multiple NFL-style changes to the Canadian game<\/a><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some upcoming changes to the CFL have sparked quite the conversation amongst the league\u2019s fans. 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