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\"**Randy<\/a>By \u00a0Randy Gardner<\/b><\/p>\n

Sometimes you get to the point where you just can\u2019t handle it and that is where the Rams put my state of mind over the weekend. I left the house to go to the boys\u2019 soccer games and listened in the car as the Rams built a 21-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Upon turning it off and feeling really good about the\u00a0team, I was blown away to turn the radio back on after the game and hear that the Cowboys had surmounted the biggest comeback in regular season Cowboys history to beat the Rams by 3 points. All I can say is what the *^%*.<\/p>\n

I think that\u2019 s the common denominator amongst most Rams fans this week. Beyond losing how about the shoving match on the sidelines between our a few players?. I don\u2019t want to hear any explanation about it. I n fact I had\u2019t even heard why they tussled and I don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n

This is something that is unacceptable at this level. I don\u2019t put up with that as a coach with my boys teams and I would be putting my foot down as an organization and coach of a pro team. That makes the team look like a bunch of babies who are upset because things aren\u2019t going their way.<\/p>\n

Be a man and take responsibility for yourself. That is a concept that is almost gone in today\u2019s world. Everybody, whether you are on the sports field, a job, a marriage or life in general is always putting the blame on somebody else\u00a0for everything. Life and success is built on top of building blocks that you create for yourself. Nobody can motivate you but yourself.<\/p>\n

It is up to you at any age to be the best you can be. I teach my kids on my sporting teams and my kids personally that you must be accountable to yourself for both successes and failures in life. When you think you have given all that you have, give just a bit more. Life is about giving 100% everyday in everything you do.<\/p>\n

You never know who is watching at any given moment.\u00a0Opportunities are won and lost everyday by the amount of effort that is given by us as individuals.<\/p>\n

So What Else is New: Cards in Playoffs Again<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that I have that rant out of the way, lets talk about baseball. I could write the same scenario and use it every year for this time of the year. Let\u2019 s see, Cardinals are In the playoffs again. That pretty much says it all.<\/p>\n

This year though I think will be a bit different. I think the\u00a0team will have a tougher time going deep into the playoffs. No matter what happens, remember that we are lucky to have such a great baseball team, year after year. There are\u00a0a lot of cities that never get a chance to see playoff baseball. So no matter what happens be proud to call the St. Louis Cardinals your home team.<\/p>\n

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