What was once a trickle of players from north of the border has turned into a steady flow. And we’re getting oh-so-close to being able to fill-out offensive and defensive NFL depth charts made up entirely of players from Canada.
There is a new generation of Canadian players taking hold across the National Football League.Canada is no longer a nation whose contribution to the NFL is the occasional kicker or offensive lineman, with all due respect to those positions.
Not all that long ago, avid football fans might know who the Canadian players were, but you rarely saw them on highlight shows. ContentId: St-Juste, Sutherland eager to help pave the way for future Canadian NFL playersFor one, they have grown up with their sights locked in on the NFL, despite being in a country where there is no clear or easy path to make that happen.
The comradery among Canadian players is most visible after games, when Canadians from opposing teams can be seeing mingling or swapping jerseys. The evolving culture of NFL Canadians is built on some common traits. One is understanding they have to overcome doubts because of where they come from.
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