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...
Tom Brady was drafted into the NFL in 2000, with Bill Clinton in the White House, winding down in his second term. The Twin Towers were still standing. The film “American Beauty” had just won five Academy Awards including the Oscar for Best Picture. Santana had 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...
Time to figure out what I’m doing with my investment dollars Sunday for the NFL and NFC Championship Games. It’s almost always a fun day of football watching – and even more entertaining when you can win some dollars. So far this postseason I’m 8-2 straight up and 6-4...
NFL DIVISION-ROUND PLAYOFFS: THE TAKEAWAYS. Greetings. I did OK on my picks for the divisional round, going 3-1 straight-up and 2-2 against the spread. It would have been a much better investment weekend if (A) Jacksonville hadn’t kicked a late field goal to...
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 1. The Future Of Missouri Football: The Mizzou administration provided security for football coach Eli Drinkwitz in the form of a contract extension that included a generous raise. Surely these people were smart enough to set aside money to pay Drinkwitz...
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...
