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Four years ago today, we were all waking up asking ourselves the following questions… – “How in the hell did Endy Chavez catch that ball?” – “Who is this Adam Wainwright character?” – “Should really I rename my first child “Yadi”?” – “Do I really hate the Mets more than I did in the mid-80′s?” [...]

With the biggest game of the season looming on Saturday in Columbia, with #1 BCS-ranked Oklahoma arriving in town, with ESPN’s College Gameday arriving on campus for the first time in since it hit the road several years ago and with all of this randomly falling on homecoming weekend, let’s just say that things are [...]

It’s Monday morning, which means another round of weekend pictures to tickle your limited attention span.  What a truly fantastic sports weekend.  You could argue that the last two St. Louis sports weekends have been the best back-to-back weekends in quite some time.  At least during this period on the calendar. And that’s saying a [...]

With an impressive Mizzou win at Texas A&M and an equally impressive Rams win at home versus San Diego, there was ample reason to celebrate this weekend.  To keep that momentum going, don’t be hesitant to throw a little party for any of the following birthday boys this week… October 17 John Mabry (1970) Perhaps [...]

Late Thursday, the Rams announced that Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers avoided a local blackout.  The status was in flux midweek, as approximately 8,000 tickets remained unsold.  Thus, a blackout, according to NFL policies. Generally, when less than 10,000 tickets remain, a local advertiser steps up to the plate and purchases the lot.  [...]

At the season opener last Saturday, Blues fans were greeted to a new hockey season with live music, a Brett Hull tribute, plenty of flowing mullets and a 2-1 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. They were also treated to a massive new DISH Network banner on the facade of Scottrade Center. The signage states [...]

The 2010 Missouri Tigers basketball team might be flirting with the Top 10 this season and with it could come a potential shot at making the school’s first Final Four.  But even with all that potentially on the table, last year’s leading scorer Kim English already has a title in his pocket. Twitter All-American. Don’t [...]

Between the loss of viewers due to 1.) the battle Dish Network is having with Fox Sports  and 2.) the abnormal “business man’s special” day game they played this week, there is no doubt that some Blues fans are simply suffering from a condition known as “lack of buzz” associated with the opening of another season. If you happen [...]

The following headline is not one of our renowned Photoshop efforts or a screencap from the latest Onion bit. It’s an actual column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that summarizes an actual political race for the next Illinois governor.  The governors happen to be named “Brady” and “Quinn”. This particular governor race is noteworthy because [...]

Even with the promotion of former Mizzou star receiver Danario Alexander from the practice squad to the 53-man roster serving as the move to effectively fill Mark Clayton’s spot, the Rams are quietly looking for potential additions to complement the current recieving core that includes Brandon Gibson, Laurent Robinson, Mardy Gilyard and Danny Amendola. Coach Steve [...]