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Just Give the Ball to Sam Bradford Starting Saturday vs. Vikings

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  • Post published:August 12, 2010
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BY RANDY GARDNER We are only days away from seeing the Rams kick off their preseason at the Dome. Saturday night, it's against the Minnesota Vikings and maybe Brett Favre.…

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Perturbed Tommy LaSorda Was Fine Once We Talked About Players & History

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  • Post published:July 27, 2010
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BY RANDY GARDNER I have been doing interviews for 21 years as a broadcaster and there are only a few that I can remember like it is the back of…

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Dining Divas: Luciano’s Trattoria’s Big Flavor and Big Favorite of Many Dining Divas

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  • Post published:July 27, 2010
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BY LISA KAMPETER Clayton can be a hot spot almost any evening, and this night, the local news cameras were rolling.  As the Dining Divas pulled up outside Luciano’s, our…

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Congrats to Spain, But Not to LaBron

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  • Post published:July 16, 2010
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BY RANDY GARDNER So many people that I have talked to are glad that the World Cup is over but not me as I looked forward to coming home everyday…

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Instant Replay Would Have Aided U.S. Soccer Team to Advance Further

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  • Post published:July 6, 2010
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BY RANDY GARDNER On the whole I consider myself to be a pretty average level-headed guy but after watching the World Cup , I have believe something  needs to be…

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Dining Divas: Tale of 2 Taquerias, Divas Liked Both—Once They Found Them

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  • Post published:June 29, 2010
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By Lisa Kampeter I can tell we’re getting old.  Or maybe it’s just me.  Every May, the Dining Divas typically try out a Mexican restaurant in honor of Cinco de…

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Keeping the Meaning of Memorial Day in the Forefront of Great Weekend

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  • Post published:June 3, 2010
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By Randy Gardner It was so nice to have an extra day on the weekend, even though weekends are the busiest time for me as I cover events around the…

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Sorry Folks, if I Don’t Take Fishing Serious

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  • Post published:May 18, 2010
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By Randy Gardner It is really funny how I touched a nerve with alot of people with last week's  column about fishing or my lack of it. I had some…

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Dining Divas: Citygarden in Downtown St. Louis

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By Lisa Kampeter Yes, jokes are made about the non-existent Ballpark Village in downtown.  Or the once thriving but now empty St. Louis Centre.  And the nightlife that’s dead.  But…

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Fish Have No Worries When I’m at the Lake

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By Randy Gardner This past weekend I had a chance to do what some people say is  relaxing, but  for me, it was nothing more than frustration,  It's  called Trout…

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