Eric Tillman discussing Canadian Qb's

[R.J]

On PTS http://www.fan590.com/ondemand/media.jsp?content=20120305_184152_6280
Drew Edwards going more in depth on the story http://scratchingpost.thespec.com/2012/03/how-changing-the-cfl-ratio-rules-for-qbs-would-affect-the-ticats-and-why-its-a-bad-idea.html
55 yard line article http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/eric-tillman-blames-cflpa-lack-canadian-quarterbacks-cfl-205059149.html

Aside from Brunt's ignorant remark that the top 100 QBs play in the NFL and the top 101-120 play in the CFL, which IMO is laughable as I would take Lulay, Ray, Calvillo, and Burris over all but maybe 5 NFL QBs, but that's a topic for another day. While I do believe Canadian QBs have the talent, I liked both McCowns and Tillman reasoning for trying to bring in a Canadian QB, but Tillman also did bring up some valid points that work against them, and I didn't even realize that it is the union that shuts it down (which is justified though). Seems like some GMs (Barker, Tillman, Buono, and Huff) and even the league want to see it done, just can't right now, because of lack of suitable talent and the win now mentality of the CFL. However McCown did make a point when stating that so many U.S trained guys come up here and are terrible, so why not spend 2-4 years to develop a QB instead of developing the American, Ricky Ray is the only QB I can think of in the last 15 years that "got" the league right away. Lulay, Jyles, Tate, Durant, Burris and Pierce all started out as PR players or numbers 3's.

[ArgoRavi]

Aside from Brunt's ignorant remark that the top 100 QBs play in the NFL and the top 101-120 play in the CFL, which IMO is laughable as I would take Lulay, Ray, Calvillo, and Burris over all but maybe 5 NFL QBs, but that's a topic for another day.

I can't resist commenting on that remark. It is absolutely ridiculous. There was a kid who started some games for KC last year who couldn't make it as a fourth stringer in Montreal for crying out loud.

As for the other comments, they make sense to me. Canadian QBs, on their own merits, are starting slowly but surely to get opportunities in the CFL. I would be surprised if there aren't at least two Canadian QBs on CFL rosters this year.

[argolio]

Tillman also did bring up some valid points that work against them, and I didn't even realize that it is the union that shuts it down (which is justified though).Same deal about how the ratio is what it is, and how no players complain that most teams start the bare minimum (seven) number of Canadians -- it's a system fully endorsed by the CFLPA, and especially by Canadian-born players since they tend to have longer careers and thus have more influence in the union.

[zontar]

590 talking about CFL ? Say, wha ?