We'd been hearing the rumblings for weeks that juice magnate/beer baron/lounge lizard/Boatmenblog nemesis Frank D'Angelo would be "performing" at this Saturday's game against the Als. As daunting a prospect as that was, we were somewhat consoled by the suspicion that the Argos were just holding their nose for this - a little quid pro quo for all the sponsorship dollars Frank sends their way. Sadly, we appear to have been mistaken.

Yesterday, regular reader Scott tipped us off that, inexplicably, the Argos are running radio ads with the appearance of  Frank D'Angelo and the Steelback 2-4 (that would be his band) as a major selling point - and the alarming news that they'd be performing "all night long." We were kind of hoping Scott had just had a horrible dream; we're still hoping the same thing about the time we passed out on the couch and woke up to find D'Angelo crooning his way through an infomercial. But today the Argos confirmed it in a press release: D'Angelo will be "performing" both the national anthem and three songs at halftime.

Yes, we know Frank's "music" is partly to raise money for charity. But we'd cut a hefty cheque just to ensure he doesn't sing. And honestly, how many people who wouldn't otherwise contribute are going to suddenly open up their wallets because they're so taken with his cover of Here for a Good Time?

We're not going to mince words: This man must be stopped. We're just not sure how. And so over to you, good readers of Boatmenblog. Stop commenting on the attractiveness (or lack thereof) of Hamilton cheerleaders, and start thinking up ways to dissuade Frank from going near a microphone again...if not for yourselves, then to prevent long-suffering Ottawa football fans from having to endure a whole season of The D'Angelo Experience next year.