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Sunday’s Loss A Real Disappointment, But We Can be Happy For Warner

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  • Post published:November 6, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER I sit here again this week in a world of pity, as the Rams made me eat my words. I said that they were on a roll…

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Dining Divas Road Trip: New York City Gets Better With Age for the Dining Divas

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  • Post published:October 21, 2008
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BY LISA KAMPETER This summer, several of the Dining Divas flocked to the theater to catch the blockbuster movie "Sex and the City." Inspired once again by the fabulous foursome,…

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Weekend Football Games Leave Mixed Emotions

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  • Post published:October 21, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER Half of me is very excited about the huge Rams victory over Dallas Sunday, but the other half of me is hurting after the butt kicking Mizzou…

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Randy Gardner Receives Emmy for “Beyond the Badge” video

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  • Post published:October 16, 2008
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RANDY GARDNER (right) of News 20 received his third Emmy Award in the past five years. His winning video was called "Beyond the Badge", looking at the families of officers…

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Haslett Shows He’s A Player’s Coach

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  • Post published:October 14, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER Okay, so it’s a new season for the St. Louis Rams, that’s the way that you have to look at it. We have 11 of the games…

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Rams Due to Win One Of The Next 2 Games

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  • Post published:October 7, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER Well it was a good weekend for the Rams as they did put up an "L" in the loss column, that’s because they didn’t play. You look…

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Is Jim Haslett The Right Coach to Take Over The Troubled Rams?

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  • Post published:September 30, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER What a two-day event it was on Sunday and Monday as the Rams got it handed to them once again, and this time though, the loss causing…

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Thoughts Wander As Rams Provide Little In Sports Entertainment

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  • Post published:September 23, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER As I sat and watched the Rams get their butts handed to them for a third straight week, my mind drifted off to several other things. Like…

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Dining Divas: Scape

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  • Post published:September 23, 2008
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BY LISA KAMPETER Central West End wouldn’t be our first choice when the Dining Divas are looking for comfort food, but a dreary night with lots of rain made this…

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Rams Showed Lack Of Dedication in Disgraceful Opener

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  • Post published:September 11, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER What a disgrace and waste of time that the Rams game was for millions of viewers across the region. If you spent even 15 minutes watching the…

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