What is the history behind CFL footballs being bigger/different from NFL?
cr_harris2006
2006-03-02 06:32:01 UTC
What is the history behind CFL footballs being bigger/different from NFL?
Four answers:
scshanno
2006-03-09 12:10:53 UTC
CFL footballs are slightly bigger and hence harder to throw than an NFL football. Quarterbacks like Warren Moon and Doug Flutie have commented that the CFL ball tends to be a bit harder to throw with a strong spiral on it.
2006-03-07 16:33:50 UTC
Actually the footballs are not bigger. The filed is 10 yards longer, 25 yards wider (?), and the end zones are 25 yards deep each. The CFL was formed prior to the NFL.
Brian
2006-03-09 23:19:40 UTC
Everything is bigger in Canada.
maxfr8
2006-03-02 14:49:12 UTC
my guess is the rugby influence
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