Mississippi Burning

The Sportists wonder, would Lane Kiffin have made a difference for Ole' Miss in such a close game against Miami? Just don't call them Mississippi.

The National Championship game is set to be memorable (and expensive!) with a potential Pitbull sighting. Can the Canes keep it close or pull one out? Or is this just another entry on Curt Cignetti's Google search results?

The NFL Wild Card games followed the script with all but one coming down to the wire. The guys make their picks for this weekend, including a triple digit loss forecast for one unlucky team.

The Arenado era ends in St. Louis and Keith considers the good, bad and ugly. Tom ponders who may emerge as the "face of the franchise" and a long-running streak could be in great jeopardy.

The Blues continue to drift through the season, and it seems like every player is available if the price is right. And why doesn't Jordan Kyrou have a letter after all this time?

CITY will play soccer in five weeks, and they finally added a player. All of this along with the education of TJ Finley, the Mike Tomlin coaching tree and Pablo Escobar on this week's action-packed edition of the St. Louis Sportists.

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