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| − | The '''CFL''' or '''Canadian Football League''' is the only professional [[football]] league currently active in [[Canada]]. | + | The '''CFL''' or '''Canadian Football League''' is the only professional [[football]] league currently active in [[Canada]]. The CFL differs from the National Football League by having a larger playing field, having 12 players per side, and having a total of only 3 downs to move the ball 10 yards. Additional differences include in the CFL if a receiving team does not play the ball, the kicker and his teammates can attempt to catch and advance the ball. The Official CFL Rule book is located on their website [[http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=7]]. |
Teams: | Teams: | ||
| − | #[[British Columbia]] [[ | + | #[[British Columbia]] [[BC_Lions]] |
| − | #[[Montreal]] [[Alouettes]] | + | #[[Montreal]] [[Montreal_Alouettes|Alouettes]] |
#[[Calgary]] [[Stampeders]] | #[[Calgary]] [[Stampeders]] | ||
#[[Winnipeg]] [[Blue Bombers]] | #[[Winnipeg]] [[Blue Bombers]] | ||
Revision as of 00:27, July 7, 2007
The CFL or Canadian Football League is the only professional football league currently active in Canada. The CFL differs from the National Football League by having a larger playing field, having 12 players per side, and having a total of only 3 downs to move the ball 10 yards. Additional differences include in the CFL if a receiving team does not play the ball, the kicker and his teammates can attempt to catch and advance the ball. The Official CFL Rule book is located on their website [[1]].
Teams:
- British Columbia BC_Lions
- Montreal Alouettes
- Calgary Stampeders
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Toronto Argonauts
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Edmonton Eskimos
- Hamilton Tigercats
An article on the evolution of the CFL: [2]
It also can stand for compact fluorescent lightbulb, a new technology meant to replace incandescent lightbulbs, discovered by Thomas Edison. CFL's use less energy than incandenscent lightbulbs, as the wattage is much less.