Sunday Thoughts

I had an early start this Sunday since I was training the new guy, and it gives some time to write down my thoughts in the sporting world.

I was surprised the Roughriders fired Greg Marshall, but not at all surprised Doug Berry was removed as offensive coordinator. Obviously the Riders had to make changes with a 1-7 start, and really lacklustre efforts over the past two weeks against Calgary and Toronto. While the team played much better in the fourth quarters in both games, their play in the first half left much to be desired.

There's no doubt Marshall is still a great defensive coach, and I would bet he will get a job as a coordinator somewhere next season, and hopefully he will get another shot at being a Head Coach in the CFL.

Even with a 1-7 record, the Riders are very much in the playoff race right now, only 1 game back of BC. So yes I think there's time for the Riders to turn things around, and make it into the playoffs.


-- In local football, the ECS Elecs have begun their training camp and have been very impressive so far after a couple of practices. It's amazing to see how far this team has grown over the past three years. I believe a realistic goal for this team is to host (and win) a playoff game.

-- Only three more weeks until the NFL returns to Sunday. (YESSSSS!)

-- The UFC is heading to FOX in November, and as a MMA fan, I think it's fair to say the sport is here to stay. The TV deal won't affect Canadian viewers since the UFC is signed with Rogers Sportsnet. I wish Sportsnet would air the pre game and post game shows that FX will be airing for all the UFC events. Another plus with UFC signing with FOX, we'll be seeing more of Gus Johnson and Jay Glazer covering the UFC, and I think that's a good thing.

-- Less than two weeks until the Estevan Bruins begin training camp, I'm very anxious and looking forward to opening up Spectra Place on Saturday September 17. We'll be broadcasting the game on CJ1280 and hopefully we'll have an announcement about some additional coverage for that game in the coming weeks.

Temperatures are expected to be in the 30s all week, hopefully everyone enjoys the sunshine this week.