The Morning Tailgate
Over the weekend, we had a St. Louis media shakeup as Team 1380 released Randy Karraker and producer Ken “Iggy” Strode in a cost-cutting move. While it clearly illustrates the cutthroat nature of the enigmatic STL radio market, it also created a question I have for Post-Dispatch Media Views columnist Dan Caesar: you wrote two columns this weekend about “media” and none of them included any details on the transactions, why? The first column talked about Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann getting back together on NBC Football Night in America, a news item that was “news” more than a month ago. The second item was more local-based, as it dealt with the Rams’ lack of national television exposure in ‘08, along with the broadcast pairings for NFL telecasts this year.
If you’d like to read up on the media moves, head over to Bernie’s Press Box. As far as the reader can tell, the Dan Patrick show will replace the 360 Sports Buffet and Jay Randolph, Jr. will co-host the roll home with Bernie Miklasz.
The Cards finish off a series win with a 6-3 victory Sunday afternoon at Busch. [MLB]
After winning the individual battle with Chipper Jones this past weekend, Albert Pujols is right back in the thick of MVP talk. [East Valley Tribune]
Adam Wainwright is still a start-to-start starter. In a related story, Tony La Russa is still a frustrating dictator. [STL Today]
Did Bruce Springsteen really delay his concertto cater to the arrival of Tony La Russa? [The Big Lead]
The Rams finally scored some preseason touchdowns with the first string in their win over the Ravens Saturday. [NFL]
Kurt Warner is officially the starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. This is an odd move because it actually makes sense and football Cardinals aren’t supposed to make smart decisions. [ESPN]
Keeping track of a handful of hilarious, exaggerated quotes from NFL players and coaches during the past week of practice and preseason games, starting with everyone’s favorite, Mike Martz. [JoeSportsFan]