This weekend eight NFL teams will compete in the conference semifinals in the march to the Super Bowl. Last week’s wild-card round wasn’t very interesting, with only two of the six games providing any suspense in the form of close-call finishes. Cincinnati defeated...
God Bless Stan Musial, who died on this day in 2013. What an honor it was to know him, spend time with him, write about him, and be at the White House to cover the ceremony on the day he received the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. “There’s...
BIRD BYTES! ESPN’s Buster Olney is out with his annual offseason Top 10 rankings of players at each position. His breakdowns are behind the ESPN+ paywall, but as a longtime subscriber I give myself permission to share Cardinal-related information. And if you aren’t...
On Chris Pronger Night the Blues relaxed and watched the pregame ceremonies as No. 44 was raised to the girders of Enterprise Center. Someone forgot to set the alarm for the wakeup, and the boys took time to get ready for the competition. True to their collective...
A fresh and spicy gumbo of opinions, leftover after watching six NFL postseason games over the weekend: 1) The Dallas Cowboys Are Frauds: This was supposed to be the year that the Boys lived up to the breathless hype and legitimized the media slobbering by winning a...
Chris Pronger’s No. 44 will be retired into history on Monday night, permanently bedecked in the rafters at Enterprise Center. For sure it will be a beautiful sight and an official homecoming. But to truly honor Pronger and his playing style the banner should display...
Six NFL playoff games are on the docket this weekend. A three-day festival of football, fun, snacks and potential investments. Six games, six packs, food spreads, point spreads. I like it. I’m in. And if that isn’t enough there’s a forecast of snowy weather for The...
BERNIE BITS So what happens when you move your NFL franchise to a front-running town that doesn’t particularly like NFL football? Well, let’s check in on the Los Angeles Rams. Last Sunday the Rams yakked up a 17-0 lead at SoFi Stadium, losing 27-24 in overtime to...
The state of Missouri men’s basketball doesn’t make me angry. I’m not bitter. I don’t click out of Mizzou games on TV and switch to Netflix in a fit of disgust. I like coach Cuonzo Martin. I respect him. I was happy when MU chose him to lead the program. I’d be...
