It apparently is more difficult to plan an NFL game on a CFL field than one would think, as fans of the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders saw prior to Thursday’s game in Winnipeg. There were major problems in the end zones at the location where the CFL goal posts would normally be mounted; the holes in those spots were not filled in sufficiently, leading to much discussion by all interested parties before the game.
After that chaotic pregame sequence, the two franchises elected to play on — but with major rules changes.