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Aug. 22nd, 2021
Ottawa v Saskatchewan Last Night
Aug. 22nd, 2021 09:45 amI am a Saskatchewan-born kid, so regardless of where I live, I consider myself part of "Rider Nation".
While I am pleased at the results of last night's game against Ottawa - 23-10 for Saskatchewan's third win of a truncated-by-Pandemic season - I am worried by the things I've heard about that outbreak at Saskatchewan's home opener. Nine COVID infections, if memory serves? And it's not being acknowledged as an outbreak by the local health authorities.
I would really prefer that the CFL run this season the way the Japanese authorities ran the Tokyo Games this past July: no fans in the stands. At all. We have media companies with broadcast rights agreements in place, so we can make do with that arrangement. It may not earn as much money as the League and its teams want and need...but I prefer that public health and safety concerns be respected.
While I am pleased at the results of last night's game against Ottawa - 23-10 for Saskatchewan's third win of a truncated-by-Pandemic season - I am worried by the things I've heard about that outbreak at Saskatchewan's home opener. Nine COVID infections, if memory serves? And it's not being acknowledged as an outbreak by the local health authorities.
I would really prefer that the CFL run this season the way the Japanese authorities ran the Tokyo Games this past July: no fans in the stands. At all. We have media companies with broadcast rights agreements in place, so we can make do with that arrangement. It may not earn as much money as the League and its teams want and need...but I prefer that public health and safety concerns be respected.
