NFL Week One: Heroes, Villains and a shocking fall for an NFL legend. 1. All of the hype. So much hope. And the season lasted four plays for NY Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who will miss the remainder of the season with a complete tear of his achilles tendon. I...
I normally refrain from writing about Stan Kroenke. It’s too easy. But I do make an exception if he’s in the sports news. And St. Louis is a Soccer Town, so … Kroenke will likely lose out in the competition to host the 2026 World Cup final at his...
The latest stage production of the Super Bowl lived up to its hyperdrive excess. There was the usual array of anthems and strategic displays of flag waving as the league aggressively marketed the Stars and Stripes to wrap itself in patriotic virtue. In the halftime...
I’ve been looking forward to the Super Bowl since the matchup was set back on Jan. 29. The Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, and I’m struggling to pick the winner. That’s probably the way it should be. Including the postseason the Eagles are 16-3, the...
In eight days, Patrick Mahomes went from being injured, to limping, to becoming immobile, to having a weakened right ankle that could fail to hold the enormous weight of his team’s fate. He became the weeklong obsession of gamblers, had to listen to hearing all about...
NFL PICKS! The divisional round is here. Jacksonville (10-8) at Kansas City (14-3) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. STL time on NBC. Betting Line: The Chiefs by 9 as of 2 p.m. Friday Analysis: Let’s not overthink this. The Chiefs are the best all-around team in the NFL according...
BERNIE BITS The World Cup final between international football powers Argentina and France was spectacular and unforgettable and the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning. I don’t know if any one-off sporting event can ever top it. I know that qualifies as the kind of...
The XFL announced Monday the St. Louis franchise will keep the BattleHawks name and logo used during the ill-fated 2020 season, a Halloween treat for the Ka-Kaw faithful as welcome as a full-size candy bar. Head coach Anthony Becht celebrated the news in St. Louis,...
BERNIE BITS If the Cardinals want to make headway in the postseason by actually winning games, they must reevaluate their goals in curating a pitching philosophy. The ground-ball obsession, backed by superlative infield defense, is a pragmatic and effective way to go...
