MONDAY COMMENTARY – GULP

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AS ALWAYS, THERE’S LOTS GOING ON. AND A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH FOOTBALL.

THIS WEEK THE ROD PEDERSEN SHOW WILL COME TO YOU LIVE ON GAME+ TV AND YOUTUBE LIVE FROM SUPER BOWL WEEK IN LOS ANGELES.

IT’S EVERYTHING YOU’D HOPE FOR AND EXPECT. FROM THE MOMENT YOU LAND AT LAX, NFL AND SUPER BOWL BANNERS ADORN THE WALLS AND THEN ALSO ON EVERY LIGHTPOST TOWARDS DOWNTOWN AND GLITZY SOFI STADIUM WHERE THE HOMETOWN RAMS WILL OPPOSE THE CINCINNATI BENGALS IN SUPER BOWL 56 NEXT SUNDAY.

IT CERTAINLY HAS A GREY CUP-FEEL AS THE GAME, FOR NOW, IS SECONDARY TO ALL THE EVENTS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK IN THE CITY OF ANGELS. THE NFL EXPERIENCE DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS IS HELD IN THE DOWNTOWN CONVENTION CENTRE AND FANS CAN GET IN FOR JUST 20 BUCKS.

THE BENGALS DON’T ARRIVE TILL TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHILE THE RAMS ARE OBVIOUSLY ALREADY HERE. IT REMINDS ME OF GREY CUP BECAUSE THE TEAMS WILL NEED TO BE SHIELDED FROM THE GLARE OF THE FESTIVITIES AND THEIR TOP PRIORITY WILL BE PREPARING FOR THE GAME. EASY TO SAY, NOT SO EASY TO DO.

OF COURSE WE’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON WHAT’S GOING ON AT HOME TOO, WITH CFL FREE AGENCY OFFICIALLY OPENING ON MONDAY. THE PLAYERS SAY IT PROMISES TO BE WILD.

SIMONI LAWRENCE’S TWITTER POST OVER THE WEEKEND ASKING WHY PLAYERS DON’T WANT TO PLAY IN SASKATCHEWAN CERTAINLY GOT TONGUES WAGGING! IT’S GOING TO PROVIDE US A LOT OF FODDER THIS WEEK FOR THE SPORTS TALK SHOW.

DID PEOPLE HONESTLY NOT SEE THIS COMING?

AND WITH THE NHL ON ITS ALL STAR BREAK, THE PATS’ CONNOR BEDARD TOOK CENTRE STAGE IN THE HOCKEY WORLD ON SUNDAY IN CALGARY WITH THE NICEST GOAL OF HIS YOUNG CAREER.

IT’S FUN TO WATCH FROM AFAR.

BUT FOR NOW, WE’RE ABOUT GETTING SWALLOWED UP IN THE MEGA HYPE THAT IS THE NFL.

SWALLOW AWAY.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY

(The Rod Pedersen Show airs daily at 12 pm ET on Game+ TV across Canada and the USA. Call your cable provider for details. You can also watch on YouTube Live or listen 24/7 at RodPedersen.com/ListenLive)