WEDNESDAY COMMENTARY – THREE IN :90

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IT’S ANOTHER DAY WHERE WE’LL SQUEEZE THREE THOUGHTS INTO 90 SECONDS.

WEEK 8 IN THE CFL KICKS OFF TONIGHT WITH A WEIRD WEDNESDAY GAME FEATURING THE HAMILTON TIGER-CATS AT THE OTTAWA REDBLACKS.

BETREGAL.NET HAS THE TICATS LISTED AS 2.5-POINT FAVOURITES AND I’VE GOT THEM TO COVER.

I’VE ALSO GOT THE REDBLACKS TO FIRE GM MARCEL DESJARDINS ONCE THEY LOSE THIS GAME.

MARCEL’S A GREAT GUY, HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB, AND IS THE ONLY GM THE FRANCHISE HAS EVER KNOWN.

BUT EVERYTHING EVENTUALLY RUNS ITS COURSE.

EVERYTHING.

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HOW BOUT THOSE BLUE JAYS?

AND WHO SAW THIS COMING? THE JAYS DOWNED TAMPA 4-2 TUESDAY NIGHT THANKS TO A 6-INNING EFFORT FROM ROOKIE PITCHER ALEK MANOAH.

THE JAYS ARE NOW AN MLB-BEST 16-4 IN SEPTEMBER AND ARE CLINGING TO THAT WILD CARD SPOT OVER THE YANKEES.

SERIOUSLY? WHO SAW THIS COMING? IT WOULD BE A SHAME NOT TO FINISH IT OFF.

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AND YOU MAY OR NOT BELIEVE IT BUT THE FOLKS I’M HANGING WITH HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA KEEP SAYING THEY CAN’T WAIT TILL HOCKEY SEASON!

THAT SHOULDN’T BE A SURPRISE SINCE TWO OF THE NHL’S TOP TEAMS – THE LIGHTNING AND PANTHERS – RESIDE HERE.

MY TOP FOUR TEAMS ENTERING THE SEASON ARE THE LIGHTNING, GOLDEN KNIGHTS, AVALANCHE AND ISLANDERS BUT COULDN’T SETTLE ON NUMBER-5.

RESEARCH SUGGESTS FLORIDA OR EDMONTON COULD BE THAT NUMBER FIVE TEAM.

WOULDN’T IT BE SOMETHING IF THE OILERS AND PANTHERS MET IN THE STANLEY CUP FINAL??

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY