The Opening Drive

Oguchi joins Randy & Danny to talk about another USMNT game coming into CITYPARK, Mauricio Pochettino getting his first official match on American soil , why they will always consider STL a hot-bed of soccer in America, why getting ‘Poch” was such a big win for USMNT, why his experience as a coach who grows young players is going to be so important, why St. Louis was the right fit for his game...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Bills-47 Jaguars-10 -- Allen & Lawrence are going different ways... -- Commanders-38 Bengals-33 -- Jayden Daniels BALLS OUT 7:15 - Four Downs: NFL WEEK 3 7:30 - Does it make sense for teams to use talented young players (like Dvorsky) in the bottom six at the beginning of their career? Or if a player has scoring talent, should he autom...

Chip joins “The Opening Drive” before the Cardinals final away trip of the season as they close out 2024, the issues with their play at home this season, why just over .500 at home isn’t good enough & the need to turn Busch back into a tough place to play, his feeling at the end of 2023 compared to his feelings now, the need to restart the pitching pipeline that used to be so crucial for the C...

Kerbs joins Randy & BK to talk about the success of Blues & Brews over the weekend, the start of Blues TC & preseason, why he’s not reacting to much of what he’s seen-YET, why Buchnevich’s size is more of a weapon at center than on the wing, what Faaksa can bring to the Blues more than just his point totals, why it makes sense to move Schenn around and the flexibility it gives the rost...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - WEEKEND RECAP — Cards eliminated, Sonny's season comes to an end, Helsley closes in on record, attendance officially lowest since 1997 -- Mizzou & Illinois both win in OT in VERY different games -- SJ Earthquakes-1 STL CITY SC-2 -- Blues preseason hockey is underway! 7:15 - THREE THINGS FROM THE WEEKEND 7:30 - ELI DRINKWITZ JUST COACHE...

JR joins the show in studio to talk about the Blues Day of Training Camp, trying to pull out notes on the lines from the grouping we’re already seeing, what’s popping out from Dvorsky early & how his Euro status gives the Blues a lot of options on how to handle his 24-25 season, who might take over the spot on defense that seemed perfect for Perunovich, the chance the Blues carry an extra defe...

Joey joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to drop some fascinating advice about fatherhood, how thoughts on how Bolduc looked across the prospect camp and into the start of training camp, his thoughts on Buffy’s new deal and him moving inside to center, the importance of chemistry at the NHL level and his expectations for this team & belief in their chances to make the playoff. See Privacy Policy a...

Coach Stugart joins the show to talk about the matchup for this weeks game, the REAL story about this game--the 7-man broadcast from Lindenwood alumns including Randy Karriker & Greg Amsinger and how the mindset has changed now that they're getting into conference play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - One of the best parts of sports is that we get a chance to witness history and then enjoy every single part about it -- Cardinals-3 Pirates-2 -- Jets-24 Patriots-3 -- #6 Mizzou hosts Vanderbilt -- #25 Illinois at #22 Nebraska 7:15 - Lindenwood coach Jed Stugar on the Lions hosting St. Thomas + CFB Week 4 Slate 7:30 - Week three NFL storyli...

Greg joins Brooke, Randy & Danny to talk about the upcoming special broadcast of Lindenwood football with Greg & Randy on the call, how Javi Baez has completely turned around his MLB career, the way that AJ Hinch gets every piece of talent out of players, the way that Hinch runs his team like a 90s MLB manager, if he thinks we’ve seen the last of Lance Lynn, the incredible season from the...

Kevin joins Randy for the next edition of our celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the GSOT, talking about how amazing that team was, getting a chance to watch and appreciate that offense throughout that season, how the years of struggles before the success helped create a mentality and trust across the team, the standard that created leading into 1999, the game that sent him off the deep end af...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Cardinals-10 Pirates-5 -- Cardinals muster 14 hits, 4-10 w/ RISP with 9 LOB -- NFL Week 3 Kicks Off Tonight 7:15 – Sick of it!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger breaks down what the Cardinals should do about Lance Lynn & Ryan Helsley in the offseason 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: In a hypothetical situation, is advancing the develo...

Tom joins “The Opening Drive” live from Centene to talk about why his expectations for this season are to be a playoff team , why the offer sheet move for Army put a big smile on his face, keeping an eye on practices but letting his front office & staff do their job, some of the young players he’s excited to watch, being interested by the amount of depth they have going into the season, what t...

Army joins Randy, Brooke & Dan to talk about his impressions from the prospect showcase, the young players that are jumping out and impressing him early, how the roster construction changed throughout the offseason, getting everyone ramped up to speed through the summer, why Toropchenko & Thomas jump out as players returning strong after the offseason, the benefits of a strong goal competi...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cardinals-3 Pirates-1 -- Lance shoves AGAIN -- Dolphins placed Tua on IR yesterday after his concussion 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - MLB Storylines heading into the last two weeks of the season. 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: During this off season, should the Cardinals sign or trade Ryan Helsley? 8:15 - SLU Basketball Coa...

Kyle joins the show to walk Randy through his terrible fantasy football skills, his personal strategy for building a lineup (JUST FOR FUN), his excitement for another strong start from Lance Lynn, why it’s been such a joy to pitch around lance for so long, the incredible way he gets through starts with just a 1-2 of fast ball-changeup, if there are an ballpark traditions he’s been a part of, what...

Coach Schertz joins the show to talk about getting settled in STL & hitting the recruiting trail to help the program settle as well, the importance of creating a team vs. 5 independent contractors on the court at once, the way that Kellen Thames is making big jumps in practice as the season gets closer, why there should be high expectations for Kalu Anya & the versatile style he brings, wh...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cardinals-4 Pirates-0 - Pallante Outduels Skenes -- MNF as the Eagles get their hearts ripped out... 7:15 - Four Downs: NFL WEEK TWO 7:30 - Are you worried about having to face the Pirates in the future? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: Is there something wrong with coaching in football today? After a week of questionable call...

Chip joins “The Opening Drive” to talk about a rough weekend for the Cardinals, a quick celebration for Chip’s recent Hall of Fame announcement, why this season has gone so quick despite the struggles, what he wants to see from Jordan Walker in this closing stretch, why Saggese has jumped out off the page for him since his callup, a quick architecture story & what Chip is watching for in this...

Kerbs joins Randy & Brooke to break down a big weekend for the Blues at the Prospect Showcase, the players who jumped out to him the most from the weekend, why Buchinger is a name to watch for the future of the Blues defense, why Army’s answer on Dvorsky was so illuminating, why he wants to see Dvorsky this year, why the Blues are going to be very cutthroat with this roster trimming going forw...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Cardinals swept -- Mizzou & (now-ranked) Illinois get big wins -- CITY is all but eliminated after a tough loss 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - Mizzou played and beat #24 Boston College over the weekend, yet fell behind Tennessee in the AP poll after the Vols drubbed Kent State 71-0, after leading...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Reds-1 Cardinals-6 -- Gray SHOVES, Saggese makes an impact -- Bills-31 Dolphins-10 -- What's the next step for Tua? -- #6 Mizzou hosts #24 Boston College 7:15 - Lindenwood coach Jed Stugart-Lions host Missouri State + CFB Week 3 Slate 7:30 - Jay Delsing on a big weekend at the Ascension Charity Classic 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Would...

Joey is BACK for hockey season as the Prospect Showcase will be broadcast live on 101 on Friday night, so he joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about what it was like for him to be a prospect going through a similar gauntlet, how he went about focusing on things that he could control, how the mindset of the fans has changed since the big moves post-draft & later in the offseason by Army,...

Jay joins “The Opening Drive” on the announcement for the new sponsor of the Champions Tour event at Norwood, his thoughts on the crowd sizes throughout the tournament, why the meeting between the PGA & PIF was so distasteful to him and losing faith in the leadership at the PGA & USGA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

Coach Stugart talks about the lessons you learn early on in a season when you’re playing such a hard start to your schedule, the difference in coaching the upper & underclassman across the team, the mindset on the field during the Kansas matchup & his message to the team as they move through this rough spot and look forward in the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...