The Opening Drive

Joey Vitale joins “The Opening Drive” to talk about having the ability to figure it out, how they equates to chess and what the Blues are trying to figure out with their roster, why he think Kapanen could be a dark horse candidate to contribute to this Blues team, the big questions that are left for the Blues between now and the start of the season, why he thinks Bolduc will be on the roster at th...

Jay joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the Americans big win in the Presidents Cup, why this just gets him more excited for STL to host the event in 2030, the importance of etiquette on the golf course & what happened to Cam Smith after what seemed like a primed start. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Coach Stugart joins the show to break down the big comeback victory last week, get ready for this weekend's matchup & facing off against a start-studded coaching staff led by Eddie George. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kurt joins Randy for the next edition of our celebration of the 25th anniversary of the GSOT talking about why the win against Cincinnati set the table after a strong start to the season, how the unselfish mentality made the talent even greater on the field, his comparison to the story of David & Goliath, why the 49ers game was the first time he felt like the team could do something special, t...

JR joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Blues struggles throughout the preseason so far, the roster changes change he expects to see between now and the start of the reason, what Bolduc's role will be to start the season, any noticeable difference from the team under Bannister late last year & the preseason so far, how the RFA-Oilers have looked so far for the Blues & a quick TIOLI...

Greg joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about if the WC teams winning early AGAIN in the new format is giving STL Cardinals fans more hope, the way that the Tigers & Royals have shown the benefit of *commitment*, his confidence that fans won’t have to worry about their access for the Cardinals, why the fans have less to worry about than the team does as things get figured out, the problem...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 - Are so many sweeps in the 1st round of baseball’s newest playoff format a failure of that format? -- STL CITY SC-0 LAFC-17:15 – Sick of it!!7:30 – MLB Network host Greg Amsinger talks about the Cardinals big shifts, why he's optimistic & the future of broadcasting in MLB7:45 – TIOLI8:00 – Fresh Take: Bally may…or may not…have dropped the...

Kyle joins “The Opening Drive” for his final hit of the season to talk about the upcoming BLI event, why you don’t need a big history of clay shooting to have fun at the event, the strength of the bullpen for this season & how much they missed a guy like Middleton throughout the season, his thoughts on the Cardinals 2024 season, not hearing anything from the Cardinals yet & not expectation...

Jamie joins Brooke, Dan & Randy to talk about about the grind of the training camp process at this point in the schedule, why the Blues handling of the roster should help mitigate that, why he’s not worried about the Blues offense, the bigger questioning specifically being their ability to outscore teams in 5v5 situations, the team speed jumping off the ice in his view, the weapon of a great g...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 - MLB playoffs Day 1 -- CBJ-3 Blues-1 -- More reaction from the Cardinals presser...7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!7:30 - Let’s spin the Cardinals front office forward. What sort of confidence do you have in Chaim Bloom?7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT8:00 - Fresh Take: Of the eight MLB teams playing now, who has the best chance to win the World Series?8:15...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 - Cardinals make some...big?...moves? -- MNF Double Dip7:15 - What was your biggest takeaway from the Cardinals presser?7:30 - Four Downs: NFL WEEK FOUR7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT8:00 - Fresh Take: The Cardinals see 2024 as a winning season with an exciting team to watch…how dangerous is the current disconnect with the fans?8:15 - Blues Booth:...

JK joins Randy, Randy & Brooke for his first hit of the Blues season to talk about his thoughts on the young players through the start of the preseason, why the speed of this team is what’s catching his eye early, the shift in style from the cup-winning team in 2019, why the Blues success will start with the defensive pairings and the battle for the 7th spot on defense.See Privacy Policy at ht...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 - WEEKEND RECAP — 2:00 PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY -- STL CITY SC-3 Sporting Kansas-1 7:15 - THREE THINGS FROM THE WEEKEND7:30 - With the Cardinals reportedly moving on from Paul Goldschmidt, what other players would it make sense to move on from?7:45 - TIOLI8:00 - FRESH TAKE: Is Cardinal Nation ready to take a couple of years off from competing wh...

John joins Randy & Brooke to talk about his expectations for today’s announcements, why the majority of this will be about Chaim Blook repairing a system that has been broken, why the end of the road for Goldy isn’t completely set in stone and the other big name players that could be on the move in hopes of refitting the minors like Gray, Contreras & Helsley...See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Kerbs joins Randy & Brooke to talk about the Blues first big cut of camp, what it says that Dvorsky is starting in the AHL, the roster clutter that still needs to be sorted out, Bolduc having a strong camp & getting another chance to win a spot in the Top 6, what is jumping out for him in the early returns of Holloway, what he needs to see from Perunovich over the next few games/practices...

Mike Greenberg joins Randy & Brooke to talk about his newest book “GOT YOUR ANSWERS: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments—Settled”, why it was a labor of love for him and co-author ‘Hembo’, realizing live on air that they should’ve put a table of contents somewhere in the book, running through some of the best arguments they have in the book from how Al MacInnis DIDN'T end up #1 on the Best Slap...

Jay joins Randy & Brooke live from the tee box, breaks down the incredible surge from Scheffler, “poking the bear” and white etiquette on the golf course is always so important to the game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joey joins Randy & Brooke to talk about the Blues preseason and camp entering it’s second week, the big statement he’s seen from the Blues so far, why he thinks the Blues are already a step ahead in a rebuild than other young NHL teams and the overwhelming importance of temperature...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Greg Amsinger joined “The Opening Drive” to talk about the special Lindenwood broadcast from last weekend, his reaction to the finality of the A’s in Oakland, how Fisher’s apathy caused a reaction in fans that played right into his plan, a controversial take on the fans responsibility to the franchise based on optics, why he thinks pitching will again doom the Dodgers early in the playoffs, his re...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 - Cardinals-8 Rockies-10 -- Giants-15 Cowboys-20 -- The End of the A’s in Oakland, thanks to another Sports War Criminal in John Fisher7:15 - College Football Week 5 Slate -- Can the Illini capture the attention of the national media with a win over Penn St.?7:30 - MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger on the fans in Oakland stepping into Fisher...

JR joins the show to talk about the Blues preseason so far, the potential for a long-term extension for Jake Neighbors at some point this season, the way that Bannister has set a different tone and authority during the first week of camp, how the depth of the team could lead to Buch moving back to wing, how Bolduc has looked across week 1, the biggest difference between ‘23 & ‘24 being the pot...

Todd joins Randy for the latest edition of our 25th Anniversary celebration of the GSOT to talk about the original coining of the term “The Lou”, why the Atlanta game in 1999 was such an important early test in that season, why Trent Green was a key cog on the team despite the injury, the time that Marshall Faulk went full Neo to get a first down, his coaching career now & why Dick Vermeil is...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 – Cardinals-5 Rockies-2 -- Cardinals clinch, at worst, a .500 season -- Fedde put together hit best start in a Cardinals uniform -- Helsley logs save #48 -- Blues-0 Blue Jackets-37:15 – Sick of it!!7:30 – How did MLB not have a better plan in place for this Mets-Brewers series?7:45 – TIOLI8:00 – Fresh Take: Is the jump in recruiting the bigges...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 - Cardinals-7 Rockies-3 -- McGreevy with another solid appearance for the Cardinals -- The NL Race isn't over yet...7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!7:30 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT7:45 - Mizzou Head Football Coach Eli Drinkwitz talks about the questions around Brady Cook, eliminating mistakes on defense & how the uniform discussion goes down every week8:...

Coach Drinkwtz joins the show to talk about his bye week plans for recruiting, working this week to correct the things that haven’t been good despite the 4-0 record, how numbers in the red zone, on special teams and in missed tackles all need to be addressed going forward, the focus on the first month being about eliminating bad football, how those goals change month-to-month across the season, ,...