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WINNIPEG – Depending on which CFL quarterback is talking, the league’s new footballs are either going to make a huge difference in how they connect with their receivers or barely have any impact at all.

One thing they can all agree on, though, is that the sooner they can get their hands on the new pigskins, the better.

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The CFL announced earlier this week that it will be rolling out a new ball for the 2018 season that uses a slightly harder leather that is essentially the same as what it used in the NFL.

To the layman’s eye, though, the ball is almost identical to what the league was using last year.

For the men who are actually going to have to throw the ball downfield, though, any little change might make a big difference – positive or negative.

“If it’s the leather the NFL uses, I think it’s a great switch because the balls that we had in the past really kind of unravel in the wind if it’s any sort of non-spiral,” said Ottawa RedBlacks quarterback Trevor Harris. “When you watch the NFL games, even if it’s a non-spiral it still cuts the wind.