WEDNESDAY COMMENTARY: NOW WHAT?

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We’re going to do it again; a Wednesday edition of the Good, the Great & the Ugly …

First the good: Things are truly getting good at the Centennial Cup in Portage, MB. Entering Wednesday’s play, there are a pair of unbeaten, 3-0 teams: the Brooks Bandits and Collingwood Blues.

One would think they’re on a collision course for Sunday’s final on TSN however the Battlefords North Stars would have something to say about that. The Stars improved to 2-1 with a 3-1 win over Steinbach Tuesday night. We’ll have coverage here daily.

Next, the great: You know, there really is such a thing as the good ol’ days. An interview on Tuesday’s RP Show with CFL great Adriano Belli proved just that.

Known as the “Kissing Bandit” through his playing career which spanned 2001-12 with Toronto, Montreal, BC and Hamilton – plus a few NFL stints – Belli was a guy who made you buy tickets or turn on the TV to watch.

Why the name “Kissing Bandit”? Because the Italian star was famous for running around the field and kissing unsuspecting victims. Opposing players, broadcasters, referees, fans … no one was off limits.

With two Grey Cups to his name, Adriano is probably Hall of Fame worthy.

But the way things are these days, he’d probably be brought up on charges and cancelled.

I guess that’s not great. But Adriano is.

And lastly, the ugly: Citizens of Tempe, Arizona voted down the 2.3-billion dollar entertainment district which would’ve been home to the Arizona Coyotes.

Since the vote we’ve had quotes from Gary Bettman, plus the Coyotes owner, but I haven’t bothered to read them. It’s all so much lip service.

All that matters now is where the Coyotes end up playing in the near and distant future and my gamble is that no one knows the answer to that question. And if they say they do, they’re lying.

And that’s ugly.

That’s today’s Rod Pedersen Commentary

(The Rod Pedersen Show airs daily at 12 pm ET on Game+ TV, WQEE & Streaming)