THURSDAY COMMENTARY – IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE

(Listen daily for the Rod Pedersen Commentary at 9:50 am and 5:20 pm on Cat Country 98 FM)

I HOPE YOU DIDN’T TUNE IN HERE TODAY LOOKING FOR A POLITICAL COMMENTARY.

TRUST ME I’VE GOT THOUGHTS ON THE 20 CANADIAN POLITICIANS WHO TRAVELED OVER THE HOLIDAYS, OR THE TRUMP SUPPORTERS STORMING THE U-S CAPITOL WEDNESDAY, BUT I’VE LEARNED OVER THE PAST 9-10 MONTHS TO KEEP THOSE COMMENTS TO MYSELF.

I’D RATHER LOSE FINGERS THAN FOLLOWERS.

AND ALSO PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO MAKE SENSE OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE WORLD, BUT IT’S IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE IT MAKES NO SENSE.

I’VE ASKED HEALTH OFFICIALS FOR THE REASONS BEHIND SOME OF THE HEAD-SCRATCHING COVID RESTRICTIONS WHICH HAVE CAUSED CARNAGE IN PEOPLES’ LIVES BUT THEY SIMPLY SHRUG AND SAY, “NONE OF IT MAKES SENSE”.

I’M SUPPOSED TO ADD SOMETHING TO THAT?

SO WHERE WE RESIDE – THE NHL’S BERMUDA TRIANGLE AND THE HEARTLAND OF THE CFL – PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL ON THE PRAIRIES.

THE NHL GOES NEXT WEEK BUT JUNIOR HOCKEY IS AT A STANDSTILL. I’VE HEARD FROM STRONG SOURCES THAT THERE IS POSITIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES NEWS IN THE WHL AND WE COULD HEAR SOMETHING ABOUT A SEASON WITHIN THE NEXT 7-10 DAYS.

AS FOR THE CFL, THAT’S THE BIGGEST RIDDLE. SOMEONE SAID WE’D NEED TO KNOW BY THE END OF THE MONTH IF THERE’S GOING TO BE A SEASON OR NOT.

I REPLIED, “OR WHAT?”

I DON’T BELIEVE WE’VE SEEN COMMISSIONER RANDY AMBROSIE SINCE GREY CUP UNITE WEEK AND FRANKLY, NOBODY’S CLAMOURING FOR AN UPDATE ANYMORE.

IT FEELS LIKE HE’S HAD IT WITH DROP-DEAD DATES AND IMAGINARY TIMELINES.

AGAIN, SORRY, BUT DON’T LOOK AT ME FOR THE ANSWERS.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY ON CAT COUNTRY 98.