WEDNESDAY COMMENTARY – IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
THE ROUGHRIDERS ARE HEADED TO TOUCHDOWN ATLANTIC IN NOVA SCOTIA THIS WEEK MINUS DEFENSIVE LINEMAN GARRETT MARINO.
THE ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM PRODUCT HAS BEEN HANDED THE CFL’S HARSHEST SUSPENSION EVER – FOUR GAMES – FOR HIS ACTIONS IN FRIDAY’S WIN OVER OTTAWA.
THE FALLOUT HAS BEEN IMMENSE, AND THE RIDERS HAVE BEEN TARRED AND FEATHERED FROM COAST-TO-COAST, INCLUDING BY OTTAWA QUARTERBACK JEREMIAH MASOLI WHOM WAS THE TARGET OF MARINO’S HIT, AND ALLEGED RACIST COMMENTS.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN I ADVISED RIDER FANS TO ENJOY THE TEAM’S 2-0 START BECAUSE ADVERSITY WAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER?
WELL … HERE IT IS.
AND FRANKLY I DON’T BLAME JEREMY O’DAY AND CRAIG DICKENSON FOR HAVING MARINO ON THE TEAM. HE’S A WEAPON. HE RUNS A 4.89 SECOND 40 AND THREW UP 41 REPS ON HIS PRO DAY.
HE’S A CORNERSTONE OF THE BEST D-LINE IN THE CFL AND IN CASE YOU FORGOT, DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE FRANCHISE ISSUED AN APOLOGY TO MASOLI, BUT CLEARLY THEY’RE NOT SORRY.
ALSO, IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, THE EDMONTON OILERS RE-SIGNED EVANDER KANE OVER NIGHT. HE MAY HAVE A LAUNDRY LIST OF OFF-ICE PROBLEMS, BUT HE HELPED GET THE OILERS TO THE FINAL FOUR LAST SEASON.
NO TEAM IN THE NFL WANTED ANTONIO BROWN DESPITE APPARENTLY LOSING HIS MIND A FEW YEARS AGO.
BUT TAMPA BAY DID. THEY SIGNED A-B AND THEN WENT AND WON A SUPER BOWL.
THE NAME OF THE GAME IS WINNING. ALSO, LET’S NOT FORGET THE RIDERS ARE 4-1 DESPITE A RASH OF INJURIES AND NOW THIS LATEST CONTROVERSY.
THE FANS MAY TURN UP THEIR NOSE AT MARINO, OR EVEN AT THE RIDERS THEMSELVES FOR SIGNING A PLAYER YOU WOULDN’T INVITE OVER FOR SUPPER OR MEET YOUR PARENTS.
BUT IMAGINE THE FUROR IF THE RIDERS WERE 1-4.
THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY
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So true Rod, Marino is a beast with attitude. All these people calling for him to be cut, I’m 100% sure he would b picked up by another team in a heartbeat. Be careful what you ask for rider nation! Cody being run down by Marino for the Evil Empire would b scary!
Who is calling for him to be cut? One weasal L.P. Reporter who believes Bob Hughes should be the first media member in the Plaza of Honour. This is also the guy who back in the 2008 recession called for the Riders brass to cancel their trip to Vegas “due to these times” and what did they do? They cancelled. Now he’s saying Marino “must” apologize. Mr. Marino here is how Regina works. Have a press conference, but watch the tv series Barry. Acting Coach Gene Cousineau teaches acting techniques on how to tap into emotions. Regina people love it… Read more »
I would actually have Garrett Marino meet my parents. His reaction was over the top – oh well. Masoli of course gets the benefit of alleging racism – nobody else heard it, no flags were thrown, but he has that benefit. – make an allegation and it’s guilty until innocent, and even if innocent your life is ruined. Tough beans. I seen an Ottawa team languishing, that guy as the overpaid free agent QB not getting it done, and now he gets to whine and play the victim. Garret Marino is a folk here. Also keep in mind most folk… Read more »
Lol everyone of your comments is so laughable to the point of embarrassing. The idea that “woke” is a negative in your view says all it needs to. Have fun being stuck in the 1950s
Bstro – let me guess. You were the kid that showed up to baseball practice in red ballet shoes then wet your pants when all the boys laughed at you. You harbored that anger and resentment for 30 years. I’m guess you did a mid career change into something like maybe law enforcement OR you simply became a Social Worker OR you work in a government office/crown corp. where darn it you will not be the oppressor. You encourage your daughters to date these guys, you put on social media #IstandWith – when in reality guys like you and “guy”… Read more »
Bahaha wow you’ve got far too much time on your hands playing with your insecurities. Must be a hard world to live in when things are different and change around you constantly. But at least you can keep the good fight alive as a keyboard warrior. What a noble cause you pursue! It’d be fun to keep toying with you but I’m worried your fragile ego could collapse at any moment so I’ll just leave you to enjoy your little cocoon of self loathing
No prob pal me and your old lady are having a blast.
Lol best D-line in the league is 550km east in the Peg
Best stadium too 😉
Riders with the best D-line in the CFL ? that’s actually not true to suggest, The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are far superior. It would be nice to hear once and for all the opinions of this blog taking off the gloves with unbiased Rider opinions as one would think nobody owes the Saskatchewan Roughriders organization anything. Rider Homer cheer-leading, out! The Roughriders are not untouchable, take the gloves off and let’s truly hear about this Roughriders club with true unabashed opinions. Please! This blog site is top notch across Canada/US, Rod Pedersen fans want to hear hard core breakdowns of… Read more »
I read Marino’s apology and believe he’s truly repentant. I hope the teams accept it and do not try to retaliate by going after Cody. His knee is already a target.