The Bernie Show

Bernie chats with Kansas City Star Chiefs beat writer Jesse Newell ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game. Jesse previews how Steve Spagnuolo will attack Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense, and what will be the key for Patrick Mahomes and company to put up points.

Bernie supports John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt Jr. for not backing up the Brinks truck to spend on pitching after track record has dictated they won't make a big splurge in the neighborhood of what they had offered to David Price before he signed with Boston.

Bernie chats with The Score baseball writer Travis Sawchik ahead of the results being released from the BBWAA's 2024 Hall of Fame ballot. Travis talks about Joe Mauer's case and how Mauer getting inducted could help Yadier Molina's chances when he's eligible. Travis also weighs in on the impact of the Pirates' signing Aroldis Chapman to a one-year deal.

Bernie checks in on early returns for the Baseball Hall of Fame ahead of Tuesday's announcement of the 2024 BBWAA class. He especially weighs in on Joe Mauer, Carlos Beltran and Gary Sheffield's cases.

Bernie focuses on the upcoming NFC Championship Game and points out how San Francisco's performance against Green Bay could have been a sign of Kyle Shanahan overcoming a major hurdle.

Bernie points out how despite the faults of the newly signed Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, the Cardinals have significantly improved their starting rotation over what the club trotted out to the mound in 2023.

Bernie points out why the Detroit Lions will have their hands full taking on Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers with or without Deebo Samuel.

Bernie chats with longtime NFL writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Rick Gosselin. Rick talks about who he expects to prevail in a battle of top quarterbacks in the AFC Championship Game. Rick then turns his attention to the NFL coaching vacancies as he prognosticates where Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh may land.

MLB.com Cardinals beat writer John Denton joins Bernie sponsored by The Post Sports Bar and Grill, home of the official cheesesteak of The Bernie Show. John talks about how important the re-signings of Tommy Edman and Matt Carpenter are to the Cardinals, and why he thinks Nolan Arenado is due for a bounce back season.

Bernie points out how Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs continue to own Josh Allen and the Bills when it counts, and compares Josh Allen's Bills to a legendary NBA team that took years before it found success in the postseason.

Bernie offers up his initial thoughts on the weekend's NFL Playofff action including which pick he missed the mark on.

Bernie previews the week's NFL playoff games and makes his picks.

FTN Network chief analytics officer Aaron Schatz joins Bernie to preview the NFL Division playoff games. In addition his DVOA picks, Aaron also talks about some of the coaching moves around the NFL including how Bill Belichick could be taking the Atlanta Falcons back in time.

Bernie listens into and reacts to John Mozeliak's comments after the Cardinals signed Matt Carpenter for 2024. Bernie also talks about the Cardinals' leadership void and the club's tone-deaf public relations.

Bernie reacts to the Cardinals bringing back Matt Carpenter for 2024 with mixed emotions as he's more excited about Matt the person than Matt the hitter (at least the hitter outside of Yankee Stadium).

Bernie wraps up his conversation about NFL quarterbacks from the previous segment.

As Bernie previews the weekend's NFL Playoff games, he points out how many of the great quarterbacks squaring off could be destined to join the ranks of the elite who have never won a Super Bowl.

Bernie chats with 590 The Fan and Bally Sports Midwest Blues Insider Andy Strickland. Andy talks about what the Blues need to do if they want to play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season.

Bernie highlights why he's optimistic about the Cardinals' ability to rebound in 2024 including expected improvements from Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.

Bernie chats with NFL.com columnist and NFL Network Reporter Judy Battista ahead of the NFL Division round playoff games. Judy talks about how C.J. Stroud and Baker Mayfield have stepped up to win playoff games for the Texans and Bucs, and why Baltimore could be poised to go one and done. She also dives into the offseason coaching carousel including why BIll Belichick could end up in Atlanta.

Bernie talks about how the teams that typically win the most games don't hoist trophies at the end of October in baseball.

Bernie talks about who the Blues may look to deal if they find themselves on a trajectory to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight year. He then shifts his attention to baseball and where the remaining prominent free agents may land.

Bernie is broadcasting live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless Ave. in south St. Louis County. Bernie makes his case for Whitey Kurowski to join many of his teammates from the 1940s in the Cardinals Hall of Fame after he played a pivotal role on those teams including helping the Cardinals win the 1942 World Series.

Bernie is broadcasting live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless Ave. in south St. Louis County. Bernie makes a case for why he believes Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado will have bounce back seasons and why Dylan Carlson shouldn't be written off.

Bernie chats with Fangraphs senior writer Dan Szymborski as he broadcasts live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless Ave. in south St. Louis County. Dan goes into detail on his 2024 Cardinals ZiPS projections including what's in store for Jordan Walker and what players and pitchers he believes ZiPS is being too harsh on.