FRIDAY COMMENTARY – RIDERS ALL THE WAY
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IF THERE WAS EVER A TIME THE ROUGHRIDERS NEEDED A VICTORY, THIS IS IT.
AND ALL SIGNS POINT TO A SASKATCHEWAN WIN FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST THE EDMONTON ELKS AT MOSAIC STADIUM.
THEY TRULY DO. ACCORDING TO THE CFL’S TRUSTY GAME NOTES PACKAGE (I TRULY DO ADORE THEIR WEEKLY OFFERING), THE ROUGHRIDERS HAVE WON SEVEN IN A ROW AGAINST THE GREEN AND GOLD.
RIDERS HEAD COACH CRAIG DICKENSON IS 6-0 AGAINST EDMONTON, AND QUARTERBACK CODY FAJARDO HAS WON ALL FIVE OF HIS STARTS AGAINST THE ELKS AND ESKIMOS.
IN FACT EDMONTON HASN’T WON IN SASKATCHEWAN SINCE 2015.
NOW COMES THE BAD NEWS; BOTH THE RIDERS AND ELKS SPORT IDENTICAL 2-6 RECORDS SINCE JULY 14.
AND IF EDMONTON IS EVER TO WIN, IT’S ON THE ROAD WHERE THEY’RE 3-4 THIS SEASON. WHEN IT COMES TO HOME GAMES AT COMMONWEALTH STADIUM, FORGET IT.
BUT NUMBERS DON’T DECIDE THE GAME. PLAYERS DO.
OH … DID I MENTION EDMONTON QUARTERBACK TAYLOR CORNELIUS IS 0-3 AGAINST SASKATCHEWAN?
THIS MATCH ALSO FEATURES THE RETURN OF THREE PRETTY BIG NAMES IN RIDER HISTORY: CHRIS JONES, ED GAINEY AND DURON CARTER, WHOM ARE NOW TOILING FOR THE ELKS.
IF YOU LINE THE ROSTERS UP AGAINST EACH OTHER – 1 THROUGH 44 – SASKATCHEWAN IS THE VASTLY SUPERIOR TEAM.
AND FOR THAT REASON, I THINK SASKATCHEWAN WILL PREVAIL. THE ODDSMAKERS AGREE, AS OUR BETTING PARTNER BET REGAL HAS SASKATCHEWAN LISTED AS 7.5-POINT FAVOURITES.
WE’VE BEEN SAYING IT FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW; THE RIDERS ARE A GOOD TEAM THAT OF LATE, CAN’T SEEM TO GET OUT OF ITS OWN WAY.
BUT THEY’RE NOT PLAYING THE HIGH-FLYING WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS IN THIS ONE.
IT’S THE LOWLY ELKS, WHOM ARE DOWN TO THEIR LAST OUT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH.
I SUCK AT BETTING AND WOULDN’T ADVISE ANYONE TO TAKE MY BETTING ADVICE.
EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE.
RIDERS ALL THE WAY.
THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY
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Go Riders Go
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boooooo, why cant you just get along with others.
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