FRIDAY COMMENTARY – EASY MONEY

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CAN’T SPEAK FOR WHAT’S GOING ON IN SASKATCHEWAN, BUT WEEK 7 IN THE CFL IS OFF TO QUITE A START.

I NOTICED THE SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZ LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING WAS RAVING ABOUT HOW WILD THE CFL REALLY IS, AND THAT’S TRUE.

MONTREAL BEAT OTTAWA 40-33 AND BC DOWNED HAMILTON 17-12. IN EACH CASE, THE GAMES WERE DECIDED BY A TOUCHDOWN OR LESS.

NOW, OFFICIATING HAS BEEN CALLED INTO QUESTION BY MANY, PARTICULARLY IN THE GAME AT OTTAWA, WHERE THE COMMAND CENTRE IN TORONTO WAS OVERRULING THE CALLS ON THE FIELD AND MAKING CALLS OF THEIR OWN.

THAT HAD A BEARING ON THE GAME BUT IF THE 0-6 REDBLACKS ARE LOOKING WHY THEY’RE STILL WINLESS, THEY CAN LOOK IN THE MIRROR.

AND REGARDING WHETHER IT’S RIGHT THAT GUYS IN AN OFFICE IN TORONTO ARE OFFICIATING A GAME IN OTTAWA, I’LL LEAVE THAT UP TO YOU.

I’M SURE IT’S LEGAL. YOU CAN CRITICIZE REFS ALL YOU WANT BUT DON’T EVER SAY THEY DON’T KNOW THE RULEBOOK.

ALL I’M ASKING COMING OUT OF THAT IS, THEN WHY DO WE NEED REFEREES AT ALL?

MANY FEEL TONIGHT’S WINNIPEG AT EDMONTON GAME IS A DUD BUT I WOULDN’T BE SO SURE. THE BOMBERS ARE GONNA LOSE SOMETIME.

THE EDMONTON FOOTBALL TEAM HASN’T WON A HOME GAME SINCE THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME FROM ESKIMOS TO ELKS. SO THEY’VE GOTTA WIN SOMETIME.

AND IN SASK, A CHAOTIC WEEK CLOSES ON SUNDAY WITH THE RIDERS HOSTING TORONTO AND ROOKIE QUARTERBACK JAKE DOLEGALA WILL START FOR THE GREEN & WHITE BECAUSE THE TOP TWO ARMS AREN’T AVAILABLE.

I WONDER IF THE ODDSMAKERS AT BETREGAL.CA ARE AWARE OF THIS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SASK FAVOURED BY TWO.

EASY MONEY IF YOU ASK ME.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY

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