Edward Jones Dome

Rams: Same Sorry-Ass Team in Jeff Fisher's Debut

The Indianapolis Colts had just scored their third touchdown of the game -- on the way to a 38-3 rout of the Rams on Sunday -- when Fox broadcaster Andrew Siciliano turned to his partner in the booth, Marshall Faulk, and delivered a sermon of sorts about how important it is for St. Louis fans to pac ... More >>

The CVC Votes to Kill the Suspense, Enter Arbitration Immediately

And thus ends the swiftest-moving portion of the Edward Jones Dome saga. The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission reportedly voted in a teleconference this morning to file for arbitration today, rather than making everyone wait until the deadline, which was tomorrow.

Rams' Proposal for Edward Jones Dome Revealed

Today Attorney General Chris Koster is expected to release details of the St. Louis Rams' counter-proposal on how to fix up the Edward Jones Dome -- despite objections from the football team and the Convention and Visitors Commission. We're not saying who, but someone very close to the negotiations ... More >>

Rams Dome Proposal: Pop-Top Stadium, Glass Wall and No Price Tag

Attorney General Chris Koster released the St. Louis Rams' proposal for bringing the Edward Jones Dome into the "first tier" of NFL stadiums. It's a 39-page document that gets into the nitty-gritty of electrical wiring, media toilets and an innovative roof design that reminds me of the sunroof on th ... More >>

Edward Jones Dome Makes Time's List of "Worst Stadiums in the World"

Time magazine's Keeping Score blog compiled a list of the worst stadiums in the world, and in a development that's sure to please the Rams, the Edward Jones Dome came in at number seven.

D-Day St. Louis: Rams Have Delivered their Dome Proposal, CVC Issues Statement

Good morning Mr. and Mrs. St. Louis and all the ships at sea.Dateline: Downtown.We have been informed that the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission has, repeat, HAS RECEIVED, the St. Louis Rams counter-proposal concerning updates to the Edward Jones Dome. As you know, the CVC can not comment ... More >>

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St. Louis Rams Reject CVC Dome Proposal

​The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission just reported that the St. Louis Rams have officially notified the CVC that the team rejects the initial upgrade proposal for the Edward Jones Dome. You may recall that the proposal recommended (maybe "requested" is a better word, considering how w ... More >>

Play in the Mud

So, the Rams Are London Bound?

​Perhaps you missed it in the run-up to last night's rather big game, but Jim Thomas over at the Post-Dispatch reported late yesterday that the Rams and the Convention and Visitors Commission are very close to an agreement concerning that troubling proviso in the lease. As you may recall, the Rams ... More >>

Roger Goodell Prefers Expansion to Evacuation

​NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was on Costas Tonight: Live From the Superbowl last night discussing the possibility of a team relocating to Los Angeles, and the Ginger Hammer now seems much more partial to adding new teams to the mix rather than relocating teams. Sayeth the Rog to Costas:"Really, ... More >>

Boring! CVC Fumbles Proposal for Dome

​If the negotiations to keep the Rams in St. Louis were a football game, it would be late in the fourth quarter with under two minutes to play. St. Louis would be trailing by a touchdown and starting out on its own 10-yard line. So, what would make the most sense on that first play of the drive? A ... More >>

Monsters of Metal Jam Again

Improving the Edward Jones Dome

​Matthew Hathaway over at the Post-Dispatch has a concise look into the particulars of the Edward Jones Dome's pressing need for self- improvement. It's pressing in the sense that there's a February 1 deadline for the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission to present a plan to upgrade the fa ... More >>

Thelonius Lee Jr: St. Louis Homicide No. 114; Gunned Down North of Downtown

St. Louis homicide detectives were searching for clues yesterday following the early morning slaying of 29-year-old Thelonius Lee Jr. The 1300 block of N. 10th in the Columbus Square neighborhood of St. Louis, just a couple blocks north of the Edward Jones Dome.​Police responding to a call of "sho ... More >>

Rams: We Do NOT Have the Most Expensive Beer in NFL

Rams shatter the assertion that their beer is priciest.​Yesterday, Daily RFT reported on a survey from Business Insider that found the St. Louis Rams had the highest-priced beer in football. But that's simply not true, according to Kevin Demoff, chief operating officer for the Rams. In an email to ... More >>

May We Suggest a Six-Pound Reuben and a Bud Select? Stadium Sports Bar Opens at Lumiere Place

image via​Media preview nights are a chance for restaurants to pull out all the stops and impress. Last Thursday night marked the preview of the new Stadium Bar and Grill at Lumière Place Casino. Stadium, which replaced Hubert Keller's steak house, SLeeK, is the epitome of a modern sports ba ... More >>

Robbie Goodson: St. Louis Homicide No. 25; Walked Into Police Headquarters with Gunshots

A man shot just north of the Edward Jones Dome early Saturday morning is dead, after surviving the initial shooting and arriving at police headquarters with bullet wounds to the chest and abdomen.  ​

Kings of Leon Booed at Yesterday's Rams Game

Yesterday, the member of the Whigs -- who were in town opening for Kings of Leon on Saturday night -- tweeted a photo of themselves at the Rams game, palling around with KOL. Although reaction to the latter's make-up show has been mixed in our review's comment section, the Edward Jones Dome audience ... More >>

Hank Has a Question for You

Edward Jones Dome Dubbed One of the Nine "Worst Sports Stadiums in America"

Image sourceIt might be a dump but it's our dump, right?​Everyone knows the Edward Jones Dome sucks. The Rams also suck, but that's not news either.But when a random sports blog says, in so many words, that the Dome and the Rams collectively suck worse than almost every other stadium and team comb ... More >>

What Are You Getting With That Ballpark Hot Dog? You Don't Want to Know.

Want some rat crap with that $6 hot dog? How do the nation's sports venues fare when food vendors are inspected? All over the place, with many of them not good. ESPN published a major report on the state of concession stand safety. It's good news for St. Louis sports fans: Busch Stadium and Edward J ... More >>

NCAA Tourney to Boost Local Economy; Strip Clubs, Too

vintagecotton.comWeekend weather forecast calls for rain. And that's a good thing!​St. Louis is abuzz with March Madness as the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Regional gets underway tonight at the Edward Jones Dome. First up, the sixth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers take on second-seeded Ohio State at 6:0 ... More >>

Dribbling Down the Road Well Traveled

10 Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, February 12-14, 2010

Egan O'KeefeScene from Mardi Gras 2009, February 21 in Soulard. This year's parade kicks off at 11 a.m. in front of Busch Stadium.​ This is gonna be a busy weekend. Mardi Gras and Valentine's Day in the same weekend means that you are probably going to waste a lot of money on over-priced flowers, ... More >>

Mizzou? Illinois? Which Team Will Kick Some Aft This Year?

​Once again the universities of Missouri and Illinois will start their football season with a game September 5 at the Edward Jones Dome. But besides the gridiron showdown and all the pre- and post-game tailgating downtown, this year's competition features something better. What really matters in 2 ... More >>

All-Star Game May Only Be the Beginning; St. Louis In Running For World Cup

You'd think St. Louis would be happy -- or overwhelmed -- enough with hosting this year's MLB All-Star Game to look forward to a return to global obscurity. Or, at the very least, we should pay closer attention to how Chicago is making a fool of itself in its 2016 Olympic bid.But no. Our fair city, ... More >>

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The Unreal Solution to the St. Louis Rams and the Dome Dilemma

Much has been made about how the drab confines of the Edward Jones Dome could provide an excuse for the Rams to leave St. Louis once they're sold to a new owner.The team's contract with St. Louis mandates that the dome be among the nicest 25 percent of stadiums in the NFL, and no one who's been to t ... More >>

The Ed's Big Facelift

It looks like the Rams are finally going to do something about the Edward Jones Dome. And it's well past time. As part of the attempt to turn around the fortunes of a fading franchise, Chip Rosenbloom and the rest of the Rams' ownership group announced they are beginning a $30 million renovatio ... More >>

St. Louis Eliminated from Final Four: 2012-2016

The NCAA announced this morning the cities that will host the Final Four from 2012 to 2016, and St. Louis isn't one of them. From the press release: The committee received bid proposals from 10 cities – Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, North Texas, Phoenix/Glend ... More >>

Photos: Old School Tattoo Expo

This weekend the Old School Tattoo Expo ("Best Expo" in '07) again went down in St. Louis. The convention room at the Holiday Inn Select near the Edward Jones Dome was buzzing with activity -- and tattoo guns -- on Saturday afternoon. Here's a look inside the Expo: More Photos

Edward Jones Dome is Worst in NFL

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Fountain Comes Alive!

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The Sporting Crowd

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Fly Like an Eagle

To Alton

Schuss, Little Darling

Skiing in the dark

Butt Those Bears

The Rams take on Chicago

Bobs and Weaves

You gotta have style at Spring Bling '04

Air Assault

World Supercross shocks and awes

Cold Fishin'

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