TUESDAY COMMENTARY – OVER IT?
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IT’S TUESDAY AND THAT MEANS ANOTHER EDITION OF THE GOOD, THE GREAT AND THE UGLY!
FIRST, THE GOOD: IT’S NHL FREE AGENCY. HONESTLY, INITIALLY I WAS GOING TO PUT THIS IN THE UGLY CATEGORY BECAUSE THE INCESSANT TALK OF OFFER SHEETS, SALARY ARBITRATION AND ALL THE REST WAS GIVING ME A HEADACHE.
THIS ISN’T THE NHL I GREW UP WITH AND BELIEVE ME, IT IS ALL YOU HEAR ABOUT ALL DAY IN ALBERTA.
BUT IT’S ACTUALLY GOOD. IT’S KEEPING THE NHL IN THE NEWS YEAR-ROUND AND THE LOSS OF JOHNNY GAUDREAU AND THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF MATTHEW TKACHUK ACTUALLY MAKES FLAMES FANS FEEL SOMETHING, EVEN IF IT’S NOT ALWAYS GOOD.
WHEN THE FANS STOP CARING, OR EVEN LOSE TRACK OF WHAT’S GOING ON, THAT’S WHEN IT BECOMES UGLY.
NEXT, THE GREAT: SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE – BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS WILL HAVE TO HELP ME OUT HERE – THE HOMERUN DERBY SURPASSED THE ALL-STAR GAME AS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S MID-SUMMER CLASSIC.
FOR A SPORT THAT’S FALLEN OFF IN POPULARITY AND FACED SOME SERIOUS OBSTACLES THE LAST FEW YEARS, BASEBALL’S DOING IT RIGHT IN LA THIS WEEK. THE NATIONALS’ JUAN SOTO WON THE DERBY MONDAY NIGHT, 19-18 IN A SLUGFEST FINAL WITH THE MARINERS’ JULIO RODRIGUEZ.
IT LOOKED LIKED AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT NIGHT IN LA AND THE FORECAST IS THE SAME FOR TONIGHT AS THE DODGERS’ CLAYTON KERSHAW GOES TO THE MOUND REPRESENTING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
THAT’S JUST GREAT.
AND LASTLY, THE UGLY: CLEARLY IT HAS TO BE THE ROUGHRIDERS CANCELLING TUESDAY’S PRACTICE DUE TO A COVID OUTBREAK IN THE CLUBHOUSE.
I MEAN, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MET WITH GENERAL SCORN BY THE PUBLIC.
NO ONE WAS CRITICIZING THE RIDERS FOR BEING IRRESPONSIBLE, NOR WAS ANYONE CRITICIZING THE CFL FOR STILL ENFORCING THE TESTS EVEN THOUGH YOU DON’T EVEN NEED ONE TO FLY INTO CANADA ANYMORE.
EVERYBODY IS JUST OVER IT. OR SO I THOUGHT.
IT’S CALLED COVID-19. LAST I CHECKED, THE CALENDAR SAYS 2022.
THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY
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Saskatchewan Roughriders – The inmates are running the show as team administration has lost total control of any semblance of professionalism on and off the field of play. A major shakeup is warranted from a professional organizational point of view and a few people have to be gone as determined by the team board of directors. Action needed, immediately.
Hi Tom,
I think you’re speaking about the CEO? – without question it’s time for a change. When the staff has to go on furlough and this guy takes a 5% paycut…..he needs to go. The staff, football ops, and players do not respect this guy. Attendance is down and honestly the entire vibe of the organization is off. He’s part of that CWFL mandate and the focus is not on the field.
There is no Rider Pride. The broadcast is third rate too.
It’s just time for a change and without specifics people just know.
MLB 2021 World Series Game 6 – 14 million US viewers
NBA 2021 Finals Game 6 – 14 million US viewers
Baseball isn’t losing viewers.
Who said it was?