BERNIE BITS Happy Friday! A lot of Cardinal-related material here; during the insanely-timed lockout led by the worst MLB commissioner in modern times, I’m just trying to do my share in the mission to keep baseball alive in St. Louis… 1) When we express our...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
BERNIE BITS 1) Except for defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, who is close to returning from the COVID list, the Blues have a full queue of players available for Wednesday night’s game in Pittsburgh. It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been waiting to see what the Blues can...
In staying with the Beach Boy Theme, the Blues are existing in a mythical, fantasy-island kind of place called Kokomo. Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand, we’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band… Hold on now … Where’s the...
The Blues returned to the ice for a real game on Wednesday night, their first at home since Dec. 17. The break in the schedule made the fans hungry for hockey. The faithful sold out the Enterprise Center, filling the arena with the blue-garbed bodies, full-throat...
