Rams Head West – to Chesterfield Valley – for ‘Draft Day’ Film Screening
Football season’s over, right? Tell that to the members of the St. Louis Rams who attended Tuesday night’s screening of the film Draft Day. Starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, and Denis Leary, the film is scheduled for release Friday. Hoping to stir up some excitement for the actual NFL draft (May 8-10) as well as the […]
Hundreds Turn Out in Chesterfield to Support Missouri Tigers’ Michael Sam
Hundreds of fans and a dozen members of the media descended on Chesterfield Mall Saturday afternoon to attend the first public autograph appearance of former Mizzou standout, defensive end Michael Sam. Sam made national headlines on February 9th when he publicly announced he was gay, likely making him the first openly gay NFL player after […]
2014 St. Louis Cardinals Preview – Shortstop
Note: this is an ongoing series previewing the Cardinals. You can find catchers here, first base here, second base here, and third base here. I rooted hard for Peter Kozma. I really did. The Cardinals’ first-round pick in 2007, Kozma escalated through the system based mostly on the merits of his glove, which I’ll admit was terrific last […]
2014 St. Louis Cardinals Preview – Third Base
Note: this is an ongoing series previewing the Cardinals. You can find catchers here, first base here, and second base here. Well, the hometown hero is gone. After putting on a post-season performance that’ll be remembered in St. Louis likely for the rest of its existence, David Freese had a terrific 2012 season, posting a […]
2014 St. Louis Cardinals Preview – Second Base
St. Louis has had a bit of a revolving door when it comes to the middle of the infield. Second base has been the worst overall culprit. How bad? The last player to start more than two seasons in a row as the opening day second baseman was Fernando Vina, whose final season with the […]
2014 St. Louis Cardinals Preview – First Base
And on we roll around the horn from behind the plate to the first stop on the basepaths. Cardinals fans were lucky enough to witness one of the greatest hitters in history manning first from 2004-2011. When he moved on, it wasn’t unreasonable to expect at least a bit of a drop in production, but […]
Super Bowl XLVIII: What to Watch For in This Year’s Super Bowl
With the big game starting in mere hours, the excitement for Super Bowl XLVIII is nearing its pinnacle. The hype of media day is over, both the Seahawks and Broncos have completed their final walkthroughs, and all that is left is the countdown to kickoff. From the moment the AFC and NFC Championship games ended, […]
Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks: A Super Bowl Battle of Clichés
The culmination of the 2013 National Football League season brings the country’s biggest game to the country’s biggest city. This Sunday thousands of fans and media will descend on the New York area with millions more tuning in from around the globe to watch the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks do battle for the sport’s […]
2014 St. Louis Cardinals Preview – Catchers
Two more wins. That’s all they needed. In a season where the Cardinals managed a total of 106 wins (regular and post-season), all they had to do was win two more, and the Commissioner’s Trophy would have found its way yet again to the Gateway to the West. In 2011, they won a total of […]
St. Louis Rams’ Robert Quinn Racks Up Post Season Honors
The 2013 campaign for the St. Louis Rams kept fans on an emotional roller coaster all season long. There were the highs of blowout wins over Chicago, Indy, and New Orleans, the emergence of Zac Stacy as a feature back, and Tavon Austin racking up 3 touchdowns of over 55 yards in a little over […]