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Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: The Blues Have Two Talented Goaltenders, But Ville Husso Is Their Best Right Now.
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...
Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: The Blues Have Two Talented Goaltenders, But Ville Husso Is Their Best Right Now.
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...
Bernie: The NFL Wild-Card Round Exposes The Cowboys, Elevates Joe Burrow, And Humiliates Belichick.
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...
Bernie: A Tribute To Chris Pronger — Extreme Saltiness, Mad Skills And One Of The All-Time Great Blues.
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...
Bernie: Are You Ready For Some Postseason Football? Six Games This Weekend. Let’s Pick Some Winners.
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: Blues Clues, Laughable ‘Homefield Advantage’ For LA Rams, Tommy Edman, + Many Notes
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...
Bernie: If Missouri Wants To Hire A New Men’s Basketball Coach, Money Shouldn’t Be An Issue.
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...
Bernie: As Jon Lester Retires, An Appreciation Of A Former Rival And His Brief But Special Time As A Cardinal.
Jon Lester announced his retirement this week. The decision was understandable, and Lester told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers that he knew it was time to go. The proud Lester wanted to leave on his terms instead of scrounging for a job and probably setting himself up for a sad...
Bernie On The Cardinals: Oliver Marmol Will Face Many Challenges In His Rookie Season As Manager
I’d like to check in with Oliver Marmol to see what he’s up to and find out more about his baseball philosophies and how he’ll implement them for the 2022 Cardinals. After being promoted to replace the deposed Mike Shildt, Marmol didn’t have much to offer or share...
Bernie: Georgia Beats Alabama And Wins The National Championship As The SEC’s Domination Continues.
Georgia 33, Alabama 18. Here’s a sack of takeout opinions — no waiting, served warm: 1) It was a herculean victory for Georgia, which won the program’s first national football championship since the 1980 season. The Bulldogs got it done by answering all of the...
Bernie on CFB Championship: Are You Wagering Against Nick Saban In A Big Game? Good Luck. I Can’t Do It.
It’s Georgia vs. Alabama for the national championship. If you ask to pick the winner, well, it depends when you ask. I’m honestly conflicted. One side of my brain is wrestling with the other. The obvious reasons for going with Alabama: 1) You’re going to give me Nick...
Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: The Hot, Hot, Hot Blues Are Thriving With Jordan Kyrou-Technics.
It was another fabulous weekend for your St. Louis Blues, who responded to the slap-down loss at Pittsburgh by coming home to their peoples and delivering a one–two punch that felled the Washington Capitals (5-1) and the whiny Dallas Stars (2-1.) The Blues are good …...
Bernie Bits: Congrats To Gary Pinkel, Hall of Famer. Plus Many Notes At The Start Of The Weekend.
BERNIE BITS Great news for retired Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel, who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2022. The honor is well deserved and serves an important purpose: to remind MU fans of Pinkel’s historically prominent impact...