FRIDAY COMMENTARY – COME ON DOWN TO MCMAHON!

(Listen daily for the Rod Pedersen Commentary on Cat Country 98, Rock 98.5 FM & LTD Radio)

Some random thoughts to end the week, because everyone loves the random thoughts!

1 – No surprises on Day 1 of the Centennial Cup in Portage. The Battlefords North Stars opened with a 4-1 win over the Kam River Fighting Walleye of Ontario. The Brooks Bandits thumped Yarmouth 7-2 and the Collingwood Blues upended Steinback 2-1.

Battlefords’ first real test is expected to be Saturday against Collingwood, ON. I’m watching the Centennial Cup very closely as I have several player clients in the tourney! #MentalHealthMatters

2 – Now Hear This! The only one responsible for your image is you! (Or these days, they call it your brand). The Calgary Flames are catching heat for not allowing fired-GM Brad Treliving to interview for other jobs until his contract officially expires at the end of June.

Is this personal? Or just good business? Either way it looks bad and this is a team which could use some good karma.

Firing Darryl Sutter was supposed to clear the organization of its toxic culture.

So who gets the blame now?

3 – It’s a real battle for top billing in the sports world right now. Hockey season is at its peak but football’s fighting for its share of the headlines too. The XFL championship game goes Saturday night and here in America they’re promoting the heck out of it. It’s D.C. versus Arlington. Watch the game and see how many CFL’ers you can find!

4 – The NFL had wall-to-wall coverage of its 2023 schedule release on Thursday night. I’ll say it again: their. schedule. release.

I watched a bit of it on NFL Network and then remembered … it’s. a. schedule. release.

And # 5 – Speaking of football, why not send Mom and her best friend on the RP Show Summer Road Trip to McMahon Stadium June 24 to catch Saskatchewan and Calgary?! I’ll be hosting pre- and post-game parties and you’ll also get two nights in our host hotel, Hotel Clique Calgary Airport! To book your seats before Sunday, visit RodPedersen.com and click on the banner presented by Woody’s RV World and Engelheim.