Today's Tidbit... The CFL Preseason Opens Tonight – A Look at Canadian vs. American Football

Bud Grant celebrating one of his four Grey Cup wins with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)

To honor those playing football above the 49th parallel and encourage folks living below the line to watch a few CFL games this season, I was a guest on the Darin Hayes’ Pigskin Dispatch podcast #350, airing today. Click here or the green button below to give it a listen as we cover how and why there are differences in the rules of Canadian and American football.

If that is not enough for you, below are four articles I’ve written on aspects of Canadian vs. American football history. The podcast discussion largely covers information from the first article.

O Canada and Your Silly Football Rules

Coming to America: The Canadian Rugby Exhibition of 1909

CFL-XFL Interleague Play? A History of Canadian-American Football Games

Canada’s Heisman Trophy: The Hec Crighton Award

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