THURSDAY COMMENTARY – GET OUT AND ENJOY IT
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THINGS HAVE GOTTEN VERY INTERESTING IN THE CFL.
WEEK 4 WAS TO KICKOFF TONIGHT WITH EDMONTON AT TORONTO IN A REMATCH OF THE 1996 GREY CUP BUT A COVID OUTBREAK ON THE ELKS HAS CAUSED THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE GAME.
I HAD TORONTO TO WIN IT AND METHINKS THEY’LL GET AWARDED WITH THE VICTORY ANYWAY BY DEFAULT. LAST I HEARD THE ELKS DECLINED TO DIVULGE WHAT THEIR VACCINATION PERCENTAGE IS, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE PROTOCOLS I READ, WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER A DEFAULT OCCURS OR NOT.
IN THIS CASE YOU REALLY NEED TO FEEL FOR THE CFL. I’M CERTAIN THEY NEVER THOUGHT THIS MANY PLAYERS WOULD NOT GET VACCINATED, AND IT’S PUT THEM IN A REAL PINCH. (OR ARE THE COVID POSITIVE PLAYERS IN FACT VACCINATED? WE DON’T KNOW).
NOW I KEEP HEARING THAT THE ALBERTA LABOUR DAY CLASSIC IS IN JEOPARDY DUE TO THE ELKS’ AVAILABILITY AND IT’S THROWN A MAJOR WRENCH INTO THE SEASON.
BUT THE OTHER GAMES WILL GO ON THIS WEEK, IT SEEMS.
THE ALOUETTES HOST HAMILTON IN MONTREAL’S HOME-OPENER WITH THE WINLESS TICATS MIRACULOUSLY FAVOURED BY 2-5 POINTS. PERHAPS THE CHANGE AT QB TO DANE EVANS HAS IMPRESSED THE ODDSMAKERS. EITHER WAY, I’LL TAKE MONTREAL IN THIS ONE.
ON SATURDAY THE NEWLY-PURCHASED BC LIONS HEAD TO OTTAWA, STILL LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST WIN UNDER NEW OWNER AMAR DOMAN. THE LIONS ARE FAVOURED BY 5, AND I’LL TAKE THAT BET.
AND A FULL WEEKEND OF WONDERFUL CFL FOOTBALL CLOSES ON SUNDAY WITH THE CALGARY STAMPEDERS AT WINNIPEG IN THE MARQUEE GAME OF THE WEEK. THE BOMBERS ARE FAVOURED BY FIVE AND I’LL TAKE THAT BET TOO.
IT’S A BYE WEEK FOR THE ROUGHRIDERS WHICH HAS ALWAYS MEANT WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH OURSELVES. MIGHT I SUGGEST GETTING OUT AND ENJOYING ALL THIS PROVINCE HAS TO OFFER BEFORE SUMMER COMES TO A CLOSE?
THERE’S CERTAINLY LOTS TO ENJOY.
THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY
If the season falls apart and the players don’t get paid, they can look at the unvaxxed guys in the locker room and thank them for letting the team down.
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CFL = Futile + Inept + lost cause!
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They be some coronavirus shenanigans behind closed doors by some cfl clubs you know.