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...
BERNIE BITS 1) Our Town’s Jayson Tatum is playing the best basketball in the NBA these days. With Tatum averaging 32.6 points, his Boston Celtics have won 11 of their last 13 games. But let’s go back two months. With Tatum averaging 30 points, the Celtics are 22-4...
For a guy who can’t run fast on a football field, Tom Brady just ran a very impressive 40 by swiftly and abruptly ending his retirement after 40 days. Posting the news on his Twitter account, TB12 will be back in Tampa Bay for the 2022 season. “These past two...
Hello, again. I appreciate the questions that have been rolling in and will do my best to get to them in a timely manner as I feel my way through the “Ask Bernie” process. If it takes a while for you to see your question addressed in one of these mailbox columns,...
BERNIE BITS, THE SUPER BOWL EDITION Tales From The Crypt: * An opening cheap shot because I feel like having fun: I’m wondering how long it took Rams staffers to unseal the coffin and pull Stan Kroenke out of there and install the necessary robot circuitry in...
As most of you know by now, retired St. Louis Rams receiver Torry Holt came up short in the voting for the 2022 entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The news was disappointing but not surprising. I have a notes and thoughts: 1) We must begin with Dick Vermeil. He...
The results of the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame voting will be announced Thursday night. I’d very much love to be wrong about this, but I’m afraid the wait will continue for Torry Holt. As one of the leading stars and most prolific producers of the “Greatest Show On...
