The cardinal rule for an NFL quarterback coming to the CFL is to forget everything he ever learned about reading coverages.Ballistic Bob wrote:Ask Vince Ferragamo about that 12th man. BB
I remember Ferragamo's debut well, going 13 of 30 with 2 interceptions in losing 48-8 to the Lions at Empire Stadium in 1981. He couldn't account for the extra DB on the field. He bounced back with a victory the following week but never did get used to the Canadian game. Montreal finished 3-13 despite a roster studded with big-name imports. Ferragamo finished his only CFL season as Montreal's third-string QB. Here are New York Times and Sports Illustrated article on his problems adjusting to the CFL.
FERRAGAMO MAKES RECOVERY
Giving His All for the ALS: But making it in Montreal has been tough so far for Vince Ferragamo and some of his hotshot U.S. teammates