More photos » ... Jeff Roberson - AP ... Just one offer? ... Browse more photos » ... St. Louis Rams FS OJ Atogwe officially became a free agent at 11 p.m. local time last night. Though the team continues to talk about a deal, Atogwe now gets to test the free agent waters. Unfortunately for Atogwe, those waters have become incredibly calm since the draft. ... At one point in time, it was thought that several teams were interested in Atogwe, including Miami, Detroit, Dallas and San Francisco.
We got off to a slow start—the extended draft took six to eight months, ending finally with Cards Fan in Chitown's selection of Rod Barajas in the 18th pick of the 18th round. (Not a bad position for a guy with 7 home runs [and, admittedly, nothing else.]) But now the "Viva El Birdos Sell-out League, Brought to You By CBSSports.com" has lurched into its second month, with April ending in a four-way race for first ... First place, as of today, goes to Enigma35, with Team Enigma, which stands
More photos » ... Jeff Roberson - AP ... Hmm ... do I really need that number one guy? ... Browse more photos » ... I've had this on my mind for a couple of days and I've finally been able to get this out ... We've talked quite in depth about having a #1 WR on TST over the past week, mostly because of the Rams apparent lack of interest in finding one. This post isn't about that (I wouldn't want to make it and you probably wouldn't want to read the same thing over again anyway). Carneros had an
Starting Saturday, smoking is no longer allowed in restaurants and bars in Kirkwood, MO. All this comes one year beforea smoking ban takes effect St. Louis County and City wide ... Voters overwhelmingly approved Kirkwood's Clean Air Act on November 3 ... Kirkwood is the second County municipality to go smoke-free; Ballwin is the other. Clayton goes smoke free in July ... Arnold is on Jefferson County has had a smoking ban for several years ...
More photos » ... by Paul Beaty - AP ... St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright tips his curveball for fun against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) ... Browse more photos » ... I've always thought the sportscaster-hallowed transition from thrower (strikeouts, walks, a fastball) to pitcher (fewer strikeouts, fewer walks, a sinker) to be a little too indiscriminately applied; some
More photos » ... by Gus Ruelas - AP ... Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is a young left-hander with a great curveball and an impressive fastball pitching in the NLCS ... Browse more photos » ... Is it weird that I don't blame the Dodgers? Usually I'm a little more vengeful toward teams that eliminate the Cardinals—though admittedly that was last the Hated Astros—and that's always thrown a wrench into my plan to be a traditional fan and root for God, Country, and National
Power rankings, blah, blah, blah, blah ... ESPN rolled out their week two power rankings and the Rams came in on the bottom, almost unanimously. The lone voice of dissent was John Clayton, who put the Rams 31st and the Lions 32nd ... The Lions? Were the Lions worse than the Rams this week? Granted, I didn't watch the Lions game; there was paint drying somewhere else that morning. But at least the Lions scored points, actual points ... Who is really the worst team in the NFL now? ... Poll ...
Come Friday, driving-while-texting, may get you a ticket in Missouri ... But the new texting ban only applies to drivers 21 years old or younger ... Violators face fines from $25-$200 and up to 2 points against their driving records ... Like the state senator who sponsored the ban, young drivers don't think the ban goes far enough.In less than a half hour at the Clarkson / Clayton road intersection, a FOX 2 camera caught driver after driver looking down to text, looking up to peek at traffic,