PARDON MY LECTURE I’m laughing at the chanteuses that are a noisy part of Ohio State’s lunatic fringe. They reacted to their team’s 14-3 loss in the Cotton Bowl by belittling the worthiness of Missouri’s 11-point win. The Buckeyes started their No. 2 quarterback and...
It’s time to pick some winners. Preliminary Questions: 1. Can 9th-ranked Mizzou upset No. 7 Ohio State in Friday night’s Cotton Bowl? This is a challenging test for the potent and diverse Missouri offense. Ohio State has allowed only 11 points per game this season and...
BERNIE BITS Hitting some fungoes while patiently waiting for the Cardinals to sign or otherwise acquire a couple of relievers to upgrade their bullpen … Five things jump out about the Blues since Drew Bannister took over as interim coach after the sacking of Craig...
The college football postseason isn’t over. There’s one more game to go, the appealing championship bout matching No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 TCU. The Horned Frogs are 12.5-point underdogs … just how they like it. In the betting markets, TCU is 9-3-1 against the spread...
My favorite scheduled evening on the U.S. sports calendar gets underway in a few hours. It’s the national college football championship, at 7 p.m. STL time on ESPN. It’s No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Ohio State as two unbeatens rock on at Hard Rock Stadium near Miami. It’s...
