FRIDAY COMMENTARY – THE SASKATCHEWAN JETS?

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I HAVE TO SAY, I’M OUT OF ADVICE!

FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW I’VE ADVISED FOLKS TO REMAIN CALM AND STAY PATIENT – AND WHILE I PLAN TO STILL DO THAT MYSELF – I CAN SEE WHY OTHERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH.

WHAT’S HAPPENED THIS WEEK IN SPORTS HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY HEAD-SPINNING.

I GET THAT THE VITERRA SCOTTIES IN ASSINIBOIA IS BEING PLAYED IN A BUBBLE. AND I GET THAT THE PATS, WARRIORS AND SELECTED OTHER WHL TEAMS HAVE HAD GAMES POSTPONED.

THAT’S NOT NEW.

BUT TO HEAR TELL OF THE SUPER BOWL POTENTIALLY BEING MOVED BECAUSE OF COVID AND ATTENDANCE RESTRICTIONS?

I WOKE UP TODAY TO MESSAGES THAT THE WINNIPEG JETS ARE INVESTIGATING PLAYING HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE, BUT, WHY?

THE SASKATCHEWAN RUSH NLL TEAM ALREADY POSTPONED A GAME THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE UNTIL JANUARY 14 AND NOW I HEAR EVEN THAT ONE’S IN JEOPARDY.

IT’S GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE JETS BUT NOT FOR THE RUSH?

AND WHAT MAKES THE WINNIPEG JETS – OR ANY OTHER NHL TEAM – THINK SASKATONIANS WOULD LINE UP TO BUY TICKETS IN THIS OMICRON ENVIRONMENT ANYWAY?

BRAVO TO THE NHL DEEP THINKERS FOR TRYING TO COME UP WITH A WAY TO PLAY BECAUSE HEAVEN KNOWS CANCELLING GAMES IS THE LAST THING THEY WANT TO DO.

IT’S THE ONLY WAY THEY MAKE MONEY.

SOMEWHERE, SOME WAY, SOME DAY I’D LOVE TO SEE THE ESPN 30 FOR 30 DOCUMENTARY ON HOW SPORTS TEAMS WERE ABLE TO STAY AFLOAT AND PLAY DURING THE PANDEMIC.

BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I CERTAINLY DON’T KNOW HOW THEY ARE AND WHEN I ASK THE QUESTION TO THE SPORTS PEOPLE, THEY DON’T KNOW HOW THEY ARE EITHER.

OH WELL, PLAY ON.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY

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