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Send us Fan Mail The Cardinals are 45-39, the All-Star break is creeping closer, and the vibes are somehow both optimistic and exhausted. We sit down and ask the question that’s making every St. Louis Cardinals fan argue in the comments: when a “rebuilding year” turns into meaningful games in July, do you push your chips in at the MLB trade deadline or do you stand pat and protect the long-term pl...

Send us Fan Mail You can tell a lot about a team by how its center talks about pressure, criticism, and the plays nobody notices until something goes wrong. We’re joined by Ole Miss starting center Brycenn Sanders, a Chattanooga native heading into his fourth year in Oxford, and he doesn’t dodge the hard parts: waiting years for a starting job, fighting self-doubt, and learning how to lead when yo...

Send us Fan Mail The Cardinals are winning again, but the more surprising part is how alive everything feels around them. We’re sitting here late in May looking at a St. Louis club that’s over .500, right in the NL Central race, and suddenly getting real national attention. Some of that is on-field, some of that is pure momentum, and some of it is the Tarps Off crowd turning Busch Stadium into a n...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode nine of Cardinals talk! The Cardinals are winning series, Jordan Walker is scorching hot, and somehow it still feels like St. Louis is chasing in the standings. That’s the weirdness of April baseball and we dig into all of it with the energy this start deserves, from the sweep of Houston to the games that slipped away because of late-inning pitching. We talk thr...

Send us Fan Mail We react to the Cardinals’ surprising 4-2 start, digging into why the energy feels real even with early flaws. We break down the rookie spark from JJ Weatherholt, the bullpen’s wild swing from the Rays series to the Mets series, and the roster questions that could shape the next two months. • winning both series and setting realistic expectations for success • bullpen collapse vs...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the long awaited return of Cardinals talk with Russ Eddins! Happy baseball season folks! so good to be back with my partner! If you're new, please leave a rating on the show, and make sure you follow us on all social media platforms.  The Cardinals are predicted to sit near the bottom of MLB standings, and weirdly, that might be the most honest starting point St. L...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 25- Featuring Ben Garrett! WE  HAVE MADE IT TO THE FINALE FOLKS!!! I am beyond grateful for the last five years, this has been nothing but spectacular, and I cannot thank you guys enough! If you're new, please hit that subscribe button, and leave a like! Joining me on the final episode of season five is my good friend Ben Garrett. Ben covers Ole Mi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 5 episode 24 featuring Josh Aka We return after a break to sit with Josh Aka for a wide-ranging talk on faith, football, JUCO football, and rewriting tired stories about Oxford. Josh shares the costs of chasing your dreams, the power of a passion and love for the game. Here's what to expect from this episode! • season updates, show schedule, and community sh...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 23 Featuring- Wayne Smith We sit down with Oaklawn Casino and Racing GM Wayne Smith to trace an unlikely path from one college accounting class to a global hospitality career, Vegas casinos, and leading a premier racing casino resort. Along the way we talk work ethic, mentors, family, music, sports, and what legacy really means. • growing up in Rhode Is...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 22 Featuring- Jay Harris Make sure you check out Season 2 Episode 6 with Jay, to learn more about hsi upbringing and his road to ESPN. Check it out here: https://thedaylanshow.buzzsprout.com/1145969/episodes/8681431-season-2-episode-6-featuring-jay-harris Jay Harris returns to share a candid account of discovering prostate cancer, choosing surgery, and...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 21- Featuring Michael Johansson  Welcome to the first ever episode 21 in the show!! Joining me on this historical episode, is my good friend Michael Johansson!  Former Director of International programs at Ole Miss, his story is one like no other! At 76, Michael Johansson doesn't just have stories – he embodies a living history of cultural connecti...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 5 Episode 20- Featuring Bryan Carter! If you're new, please hit that subscribe button, and leave a like! On most circumstances, this would be the last episode of the season! But the five year anniversary deserves my best, so more than 20 episodes will be produced this season! Pastor Bryan Carter of Concord Church (Dallas, Texas) joined me on the show for thi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 19- Featuring R.J. Morgan If you're new, hit that subscribe button! Also leave a like, and comment something funny so I can laugh! R.J. Morgan joined me on today's episode, and I enjoyed every second of it! Now you may be asking, how do I know this outstanding person? R.J. was my journalism 101 teacher my freshman year of college, the very fir...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode six of Cardinals Talk with Russ Eddins! If you're new, please hit that follow button if you enjoy! Also leave a five star rating! It's free, and helps us keep growing! After two series losses against the Yankees and Rockies things look to be getting toasty around the Cardinals fanbase. Russ and I discuss whether or not the Cardinals have enough to get...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 18- Featuring Nick Wenger ! We welcome Nick Wenger back on the show! Nick is the second recurring guest throughout the five seasons of The Daylan Show. Check out Season 2 Episode 19 with Nick here to learn a little more about his upbringing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3KWARl4T44  (You can see how far i've come) Check out Nick's website h...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 17- Featuring Matthew Engelbert! Coordinator of Football Video Services at Ole Miss, Matthew Engelbert joined me on the show this week! Born and raised in Iowa, Engelbert was born a Hawkeyes fan, and found great passion for the Chicago Cubs and Green Bay Packers. Engelbert spook highly about the impact that his parents have had on his life, and how they...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode number five of Cardinals Talk W/ Russ Eddins! We're back and with a lot to discuss around baseball! With the MLB trade deadline complete, Russ and I discuss every single move made by the Cardinals, and what it means for the future of the franchise.  Also discussing whats next for the rest of the 2025 season, Liam Doyle, and the Cubs series! If you're n...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode number one of Soccer Talk! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaylanshow/# Merchandise: https://ashleyhomecreations.myshopify.com/collections/clothing X: https://x.com/thedaylanshow?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ttjlheGNVzqReXzZ1FGOV Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daylan-show/id1517312140 Welcome to a new series...

Send us Fan Mail Sports reporter Tyler Fountain joined me on the show this week!  A native of Little Rock, Arkansas Fountain grew up being an athlete playing a variety of different sports, but finding a passion within football. Imbedded highly from the impact of his family and the love of sports, Fountain would play football at the college level at multiple places. Starting his career at Arkansas...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5 Episode 15- Featuring Keith Carter! Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter joined on me the show this weeks, to discuss all things Ole Miss! With the completion of the baseball and softball season, Carter sat down with me to analyze the 2024-2025 sports season, and what the goals are for his staff for 2025-2026.  Carter a former Ole Miss basketball player, has...

Send us Fan Mail Derek Jones takes us on a fascinating journey through his career as a sports broadcaster, from his early days recording NFL games on VHS tapes with the sound down to calling NCAA Tournament games for ESPN and Princeton basketball. Growing up in the Philadelphia area, Jones was surrounded by legendary voices like Harry Kalas, Gene Hart, and Merrill Reese who shaped his understandin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode number four of Cardinal's Talk! The St. Louis Cardinals swept the Cleveland Guardians depicting the fashion of the 2025 season for the redbirds, only to go scoreless in three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a series looming at Wrigley Field,  it's do or die time for the Cardinals if they want to have a competitive chance for post season play...

Send us Fan Mail Founder of Elite Mindset Gary Chupik joined me on the show this week! One of my favorite conversations of season five so far, the in depth quality of this episode truly embodies what this season and what The Daylan Show is all about.  After spending 28 years as a pastor, Chupik began finding a change of heart due to burnout and indulged himself into a time of recovery because of t...

Send us Fan Mail Vote for your St. Louis Cardinals to be All-Stars here: https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/fans/all-star-ballot-offers As the Cardinals wrap up a thrilling series win against the Reds, the series that fans have awaited against the Cubs is here! With the Cardinals taking the first two games of the series, Russ and I discuss what it will take to take the series win against the division l...

Send us Fan Mail Former Ole Miss basketball star, Kirsten "KK" Deans joined me on the show this week! A native of Greensboro, North Carolina Deans spoke on the importance and values of growing up in North Carolina, and how the fortune of having impactful family members helped develop her. Picking up a basketball at a very young age, Deans quickly fell in love with the game and everything...