Bernie's 5 Minutes

Quick Takes on Rams at the Halfway Point

Bernie Miklasz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:45:07 +0000

I’m taking a few days off, but before I zoom off, let’s take a look at the 1-7 Rams at the midway mark of their 2009 season.

Here are my opinions, and yours are certainly welcome in the comments section:

Best Player:…

Give Game Balls to Jackson, Spagnuolo

Bernie Miklasz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:06:17 +0000

Greetings. Sorry that I didn’t write immediately after Sunday’s 17-10 Rams victory in Detroit, but I’m feeling better today, so let’s have at it:

* This one was for Steven Jackson: I wonder if we realize how difficult it is to be…

Pujols Clears Up Contract Speculation, Praises McGwire

Bernie Miklasz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:52:49 +0000

Appearing on St. Louis sports station WXOS 101.1 FM on Thursday morning, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was asked to explain comments made during an interview in the Dominican Republic. In the interview, Pujols suggested he was in no hurry to sign a contract…

Oct. 25: Quick Takes on the Rams Latest Loss

Bernie Miklasz — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:35:46 +0000

With the Rams getting pulverized 42-6 by Indianapolis, it’s time to update the “race” for the unofficial distinction of being the worst team in NFL history, single season. The Rams are 0-7 this season and have lost 17 in a…

Oct. 18: Spags Had to Go For It

Bernie Miklasz — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:27:32 +0000

My Stream of Consciousness flow on the Rams’ 23-20 OT loss @ Jacksonville.

* Make it 0-6 on the season and 0-16 since Oct. 19, 2008. Monday is the 1-year anniversary of the Rams’ last regular-season win. And now Indianapolis and Peyton…

Oct. 4: Could Rams Be Worst Ever?

Bernie Miklasz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:13:33 +0000

Let’s cut to the chase:

I’ve been covering the NFL for nearly 30 years, and I think the 2009 Rams are the worst non-expansion year team I’ve seen. Well, at least as they are right now, at this moment, sitting at 0-4…

Sept. 29: Rams Draft “Do Over”

Bernie Miklasz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:13:16 +0000

Hello … let’s get started.

1. Rams 2008 Draft: Here we go again… I think Rams fans had high hopes for the 2008 draft. Though GM Jay Zygmunt and head coach Scott Linehan were still very much in the middle of things, the Rams…

Sept. 27: You gotta love Scott Boras

Bernie Miklasz — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:38:38 +0000

Weekend thoughts:

1. You Gotta Love Scott Boras: I got a kick out of his comments about Rick Ankiel in today’s Post-Dispatch. Boras, the best and most imposing agent in the biz, is Ankiel’s rep. Ankiel becomes a free agent after the season, and…

Sept. 25: Cardinals, NL Team of the Decade

Bernie Miklasz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:29:16 +0000

Good day to you…

I wanted to follow up on a theme that I initiated in last Sunday’s column, when I mentioned the Cardinals’ dominant success in the NL since the start of the 2000 season.

With the Cardinals on the verge of…

Sept. 24: Devaney Goes Off, Molina’s Hustle

Bernie Miklasz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:31:19 +0000

I hope you’re having a good day.

Billy Devaney isn’t.

Read On …

1. Creating a Stink: ESPN football analyst Mark “Stink” Schlereth is usually spot on with his NFL analysis, and he’s a good dude, but he got it wrong Thursday on ESPN’s ”Mike & Mike” radio show, heard locally on…