The Bernie Show

Bernie reacts to another Blues letdown as the Note and their lethargic power play fell to the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. Bernie then talks about the importance of owners knowing their strengths and weaknesses as the Titans, Raiders, Chargers and now the Seahawks among others look to fill head coaching vacancies.

Bernie closes out the show by calling out the vocal minority who claim St. Louis is done with the NFL despite TV ratings speaking to the contrary.

As he evaluates teams' offseason performances, Bernie points out how budget doesn't always correlate with success as he contrasts Milwaukee's ability to thrive on a budget with the Cardinals and Giants looking to spend money and still striking out.

Bernie explains how the Florida Panthers will provide a crucial test for the Blues who have shown signs of life under interim coach Drew Bannister.

Bernie chats with MLB.com Cardinals beat writer John Denton. John talks about his conversation with Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III about the club not looking to spend significant additional money and brings up his areas for concern heading into the 2024 season.

CBSSports.com college sports writer David Cobb joins Bernie. David recaps the National Championship Game and explains why Washington was never able to generate momentum against Michigan. David also prognosticates the Illini's future if Terrence Shannon Jr. isn't reinstated.

Bernie talks about how desperately the Cardinals need Chaim Bloom as his expertise in identifying and developing pitching could bring an element the Cardinals front office has lacked for years.

Bernie closes out the show with a few observations on why he thinks newly-acquired relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge can help the Cardinals in 2024.

After singing the praises of newly-acquired Cardinals reliever Andrew Kittredge, Bernie chats with NFL.com columnist and Michigan alumnus Jeffri Chadiha. Jeffri prognosticates where Jim Harbaugh could land if he leaves Michigan, and previews the NFL Wild Card round matchups.

Coming off a big win at Carolina Saturday night, Bernie asks if the Blues are legitimately showing signs of life and improvement under interim coach Drew Bannister as the team navigates through a difficult month of January.

Bernie offers up his and Bill Bender's predictions for Monday night's National Championship Game. He then diverts his attention to the NFL as he offers up his early predictions for this week's Wild Card round matchups and rants about Saturday night's Chiefs-Dolphins game being exclusively streamed on Peacock.

Bernie checks in with the Sporting News college football writer Bill Bender who joins the show live from Houston ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship game. Bill breaks down the battle between elite quarterbacks and more.

Bernie talks about how he's disappointed to see former Mizzou defensive coordinator Blake Baker depart for LSU, but how he shouldn't be vilified for deciding to be closer to home.

Bernie reacts to the Cardinals hiring of Chaim Bloom as an advisor and highlights how he could help the organization right the ship after falling behind the curve, especially in identifying and developing pitchers.

With many teams resting a lot of regulars, Bernie examines the Week 18 NFL matchups not just for how they may impact the postseason but also how it may impact the 2024 NFL Draft order.

Bernie breaks down the Cardinals' acquisiton of RHP Andrew Kittredge from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Richie Palacios. Bernie also points out how John Mozeliak needs help in delivering messages after news broke that Tommy Edman underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery after Mozeliak said in October he did not anticipate any medical procedures in the offseason.

Bernie chats with former Cardinals and Michigan Hall of Fame tackle Dan Dierdorf. Dan breaks down what it will take for his alma mater to prevail over Washington in Monday's College Football Playoff championship game.

Bernie reacts live on the air as the Cards announce they have acquired right-handed relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder Richie Palacios.

Bernie checks in on the reeling Saint Louis University Billikens and makes a strong case for SLU AD Chris May to move on from Travis Ford. Plus, Bernie offers up a dose of reality to Cardinals fans who question if Sonny Gray is a legitimate top of the rotation starter.

Bernie makes a case for Blake Baker to stay where he's found success with Eli Drinkwitz and Missouri after the rumor mill has heated up about a potential return to LSU where Brian Kelly fired his entire defensive staff.

590 The Fan and Bally Sports Midwest Blues Insider Andy Strickland joins Bernie ahead of the Blues facing the Vancouver Cancuks. Andy weighs in on Brayden Schenn's recent slump, how the team can improve offensively, and Andy checks in on the Blues prospects participaing in the World Junior Championship.

Bernie chats with CBSsports.com national college football writer Dennis Dodd. Dennis previews Monday's College Football Playoff championship game and also discusses how the 12-team playoff will impact the college football season including the transfer portal and players declaring for the NFL Draft. Dennis then talks about how a 12-team playoff stands to benefit a program like Missouri and how the...

Bernie takes a peak at the Blues' upcoming schedule and points out how it could make or break the season.

With John Mozeliak and the Cardinals quiet on the trade and free agent front, Bernie dives in to Mike Shildt's decision not to hire a bench coach and questions if it's Shildt's way to assure he doesn't find himself in a similar situation to what he dealt with in St. Louis both as a bench coach and a manager.

NHL.com and The Hockey News Blues correspondent Lou Korac joins Bernie as he broadcasts live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless Ave in south St. Louis County. Bernie and Lou look at the future of the Blues in regards to what to expect from the current roster, who's waiting in the minors, and who is starring in the WJC.