FRIDAY CAT COUNTRY COMMENTARY: D-I-V-O-R-C-E

(Listen daily for the Rod Pedersen Commentary at 9:50 am and 5:20 pm on Cat Country 98 FM)

THE BIGGEST STORY IN THE NFL THIS SEASON EXPOSES A TRAGIC FLAW IN HUMAN NATURE.

WELL, CORONAVIRUS IS THE BIGGEST STORY BUT ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, THE NUMBER-1 STORYLINE IS TOM BRADY VERSUS THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS.

THAT STILL SOUNDS WEIRD TO SAY AFTER A PERFECT MARRIAGE BETWEEN BRADY AND PATRIOTS BOSS BILL BELICHICK WHICH SPANNED 20 YEARS AND YIELDED 6 SUPER BOWLS.

BUT THEY SPLIT LAST WINTER AND NOW EACH WEEK IT’S BECOME MUST-SEE TV; WHO’S DOING BETTER AFTER THE DIVORCE?

FORGET ABOUT FANTASY FOOTBALL. WHAT HAS ME CHECKING THE SCORES AND WATCHING THE GAMES THE MOST IS SEEING HOW TOM BRADY FARES WITH TAMPA BAY, AND HOW NEW ENGLAND DOES WITH THEIR NEW PARTNER, CAM NEWTON.

SO FAR, IT’S BEEN MIDDLING RESULTS. BRADY HAD SOME BRAIN CRAMPS IN A LOSS AT CHICAGO LAST NIGHT ON THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, DROPPING THE BUCS RECORD TO 3-2.

MEANWHILE THE PATRIOTS WERE CLICKING ALONG WELL ENOUGH WITH NEWTON AT 3-AND-1 BEFORE A COVID ERUPTION HIT THEIR LOCKER ROOM AND SENT SOME ALL-STARS TO THE SIDELINE.

YOU CAN BET WHILE WE’RE ALL FASCINATED TO WATCH HOW THIS ALL GOES DOWN, IT’S NOTHING COMPARED TO THE FIRE THAT BURNS IN BRADY AND BELICHICK EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY.

BUT IT’S BECOME CLEAR THAT NEITHER TEAM IS GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE SUPER BOWL WITHOUT THE OTHER.

AND SO IT’S TURNED OUT LIKE ALL DIVORCES …

IN THE END, NOBODY WINS.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY ON CAT COUNTRY 98.