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01.14.2009 12:16 pm

The Gridbirds in the Super Bowl?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tackle Dan Dierdorf shares a laugh with Coach Jim Hanifan in his last game as a Gridbird. Note the empty seats. (Post-Dispatch file photo)

Dec. 19, 1983: Before thousands of empty seats, tackle Dan Dierdorf shares a laugh with Coach Jim Hanifan in Dierdorf's last game as a Gridbird. (Post-Dispatch)

On Tuesday, a reporter for Channel 11 sports named Kurt LaBelle called to ask how…

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07.28.2008 9:02 pm

Ballpark Village: Try, try again

hole2_opt.jpgThe Cardinals and Cordish Co. last week unveiled the fourth iteration of a plan for Ballpark Village. If things go well — a very big “if” — the complex could start to materialize early next year on the hole formerly known…

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07.06.2008 9:00 pm

Monday editorial: The Potemkin Ballpark Village

gene_opt.jpgIn a shameless bid for next year’s Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, we hereby present a possible solution to the civic angst about “Lake DeWitt,” the giant hole adjacent to Busch Stadium:

A Potemkin Ballpark Village.

bpv.JPGThis is brilliant, if we do say…

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05.18.2008 9:01 pm

Monday editorial: Clayton caves

centene_opt.jpgFor decades, Clayton held firm against the grand fleecing of taxpayers that is the business-incentives game. Now even Clayton has thrown in the towel. Clayton officials say they had no choice, that Centene Corp. is too big to lose.

The game goes…

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05.01.2008 9:00 pm

Friday editorial: What’s a century among fans?

Robison FieldThe Chicago Cubs are in town for a first-place Central Division showdown with the Cardinals. It’s the Cubs’ first visit of the 100th season since their last World Series win.

As the Cubs and their fans are no doubt tired of…

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