THURSDAY COMMENTARY – W-I-N?

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IT’S A VERY BIG WEEK IN THE CFL.

ALMOST THE BIGGEST. IT’S OPENING NIGHT IN FOUR MARKETS INCLUDING CALGARY WHERE THE STAMPEDERS PLAY HOST TO THE MONTREAL ALOUETTES TONIGHT.

BO LEVI VERSUS VERNON ADAMS. A REMATCH OF THE 2008 GREY CUP. DAVE DICKEY VERSUS KHARI.

I’LL BE TUNED IN FROM FLORIDA, JUST AS EAGER TO SEE HOW MANY BUMS ARE IN THE SEATS AT MCMAHON STADIUM AS TO WHAT’S GOING ON ON THE FIELD.

THEY DON’T WANT WEEKEND GAMES IN CALGARY SO HERE’S HOPING FOOTBALL FANS IN COWTOWN PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS TONIGHT, AND SHOW UP.

I ALSO EXPECT THE STAMPS TO ROMP IN THIS ONE. (MAKE SURE THAT TOUCHDOWN HORSE HAS THE GATORADE HANDY).

SELLING TICKETS SHOULDN’T BE A PROBLEM IN WINNIPEG ON FRIDAY, AS THE BOMBERS WILL RAISE ANOTHER GREY CUP BANNER BEFORE THEIR HOME DATE WITH OTTAWA.

THAT SHOULD BE ANOTHER SHELLACKING TOO, BUT WE’LL BE TUNED IN REGARDLESS.

AS MENTIONED HERE THE OTHER DAY, EVERY RIDER GAME IS BIG SO I EXPECT A NICE CROWD TO WATCH SASK HOST THE HAMILTON TIGERCATS SATURDAY AT 5:00.

AND IT SHOULD BE A SPECTACLE IN VANCOUVER TO CLOSE OUT THE WEEK, AS THE BC LIONS HOST EDMONTON IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER.

THE RIPPLES MADE ON THE WEST COAST HAVE MADE IT ALL THE WAY OUT HERE TO THE EAST COAST; THE LIONS – UNDER NEW OWNER AMAR DOMAN – HAVE COMPLETELY SOLDOUT THE LOWER BOWL AT BC PLACE FOR THIS GAME SO THEY’VE BEGUN SELLING TICKETS IN THE UPPER DECK WHICH WAS UNHEARD OF THE THE PAST FEW YEARS.

AMAR HAS IGNITED A FRANCHISE AND FANBASE WHICH WAS CLOSE TO FLATLINING. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW HE’S DONE IT. HE’S COOL.

EDMONTON’S GOT SOME MOJO GOING TOO, WHATWITH OVER 30,000 FANS SHOWING UP FOR LAST WEEK’S EXHIBITION GAME ON #STANDWITHUKRAINE NIGHT.

HUGE BUZZ FOR TWO TEAMS (EDMONTON AND BC) WHOM ARE ALMOST UNIVERSALLY PICKED TO BE 8^TH AND 9^TH IN THE 9-TEAM CFL THIS YEAR.

I THOUGHT YOU SPELLED MARKETING: W-I-N?

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY

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