The Opening Drive

Bernie joins 'The Opening Drive' to talk about the Blues starting to show growth in the powerplay, not wanting to get too excited considering the small sample size, the growth in expectations for Jake Neighbours since the beginning of the year, Colton Parayko taking his game to its optimal level, how important this goal streak is for Brayden Schenn and the NHL having more parity than ever. See Pri...

Greg joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about the Hall of Fame show from earlier in the week, Bob Costas putting on a broadcasting masterclass, who the next Cardinals HOFer will be after (AFTER Pujols & Yadi), his biggest questions around this years voting, how playoff success should be factored into the criteria, if he believes that there needs to be changes to the voting process, the on...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Blues get a big OT win -- Local basketball continues to struggle... 7:15 – Sick of it!!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on this year's HOF voting, the need to change the process & the baseball reasons to sign Matt Carpenter 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Aside from Yadi and Albert, who’s the next Cardinal to go into the HOF? 8:15...

Watch the full replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Flames-3 Blues-4 -- Texas A&M-63 Missouri-57 -- Beltre, Helton & Mauer elected to Cooperstown 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - David Kohlberg from Callaway breaks down the new golf tech about to be introduced 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - FRESH TAKE: How hot is Oli’s seat? He said he needs to be better, and the team hasn’t initiated e...

Ricky joins "The Opening Drive" to break down the moments that led to his iconic catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, how his special message to his HS coach after that play, what made him so proud to be a part of the Battlehawks returning to St. Louis but why he won't be rejoining Anthony Becht's staff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

JK joins the show from Calgary to talk about the Blues upcoming three game swing in Canada + Seattle, his biggest takeaways from the two very different games against the Capitals, still feelin the impact of his dad's legacy on the game of hockey, the Blues lack of consistent decision-making, how that leads to them passing up too many shots, how they can play a more direct game going forward &...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Blues at Flames tonight -- Edman signs a two-year deal -- Brooke's got a new head coach! (Maybe?) 7:15 - Matt Carpenter answers the big question: What will his role be in 2024?   7:30 - It is really the hope that kills you? Does it hurt more to be a Bills, Browns, Vikings or Titans fan? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: Lets eu...

Kerbs breaks down a special night of Saturday to talk about the Blues Hall of Fame ceremony, the incredible stories about Pavol Demitra, his favorite story from the night, the Blues lack of consistency being a sign of their talent, how much the mistakes are holding them back, a lack of growth from the young players and the affect of leadership and Kerbs wanting to see more impact from the veteran...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Wild NFL Divisional Round - Blues big win - Cardinals make a...move? 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNS: Divisional Round 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: What is the goal is the Matt Carpenter signing? 8:15 - KerbSide with Chris Kerber on an incredible Hall of Fame ceremony a...

Mike joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the team they had going in the 80s, what his election to the Blues Hall of Fame means to him, the game that remains his most fond memory in STL, the craziness of the Old Arena, what he's seen from Binnington's growth the last few years, what got him to the agent game following his playing career and why he thinks Susie Mathieu is the most important indu...

Joey joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about where all this cold weather is coming from, the water in STL being top-notch, how the water affects the quality of the bread, why you can't copy your grandmother's cooking and how Bannister is being forced to make more and more lineup changes after the up and down play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Jay joins the show to talk about Brooke's growing golf game, one of the craziest shots he's ever seen, Bernhard Langer playing in his last Master & his thoughts on Rory's new ideas to help globalize the game of golf. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Watch the full replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Apparently the Blues played last night, but you wouldn't know it from the box score... 7:15 - Will Jackson get over his divisional round hump? Will the Allen-Mahomes matchup live up to expectations? Can the Lions keep the dream alive? 7:30 - Former PGA Tour Pro Jay Delsing on one of the craziest shots he's ever seen & the retirement of Bern...

JR joins Brooke, Randy & Danny to talk about which Blues player is bringing people into the arena, his anticipation for Big Walt's speech at Friday's ceremony, the five biggest questions facing the Blues right now & what Adam Guadette can bring to the Blues lineup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Bernie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the upcoming Blues Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, what Adam Guadette can bring to the Blues, what his eye test tells him that Bannister has changed with this team, the mental lapses that continue to lead to bad turnovers, why he's still pessimistic about Ovi's chances of catching Gretzky & why Susy Mathieu was such an incredible asset to the Blu...

Daniel joins the show to break down what the new Amazon-Diamond deal will mean for sports broadcasting, why this announcement was such a surprise considering the previous cases, this deal will expand access but will also come with expanded costs, why the deal has stunned MLB, if this stops MLBs long-term plans to become a DTC provider for team broadcasts, Diamond hoping the new leverage can change...

Greg joins Danny, Brooke & Randy to talk about poor dentist etiquette, the surprise deal coming from Amazon & Diamond, what this means for the future of broadcasting in baseball & MLB's direct handling, why he thinks the Cardinals will show up to Spring Training with three more relievers "in their pocket" and how the next run of signings will be like a second round of FA. See Privacy P...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Coming out of the Winter Warmup, what was your biggest impression coming out? 7:15 – Sick of it!!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on where the new deal leaves the MLB's future as a DTC broadcast + his expectation for the Cardinals to sign 3 new relievers 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Sports Business Journalist Daniel Kaplan breaks down the new A...

Robert joins the show to break down his current favorite rewatchable movies, the current netflix show he just binged, what it was like being in the White House back in 2019, the biggest takeaways from a few big wins against winning teams, the big mistakes that have cost them games, how long it takes to establish more familiarity after a big shift of line changes, what it's like to be on the ice wi...

Jamie joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about his most touristy thing he's done in DC, the Blues shooting themselves in the foot with poor puck retention/possession, what he saw from the Blues in a handful of games against good teams, what he needs to see from them as it lightens up in a home-and-home against the Capitals, if Jamie thinks Ovechkin will pass Gretzky's record and what it is li...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – A rough night of CBB -- Is it unreasonable for the fans to expect a larger financial risk from Cardinals ownership? 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - What is a reasonable expectation for the Cardinals spending going forward? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - FRESH TAKE: Baseball Hall of Fame Ballots from Randy & Danny + Why Beltran &...

JK joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about the Blues-Flyers game, what they didn't show against the Flyers that they were showing against the previous top teams on the schedule, everything comes down to puck control, Matthew Kessel starting to surprise the Blues with his development and the one aspect of their game that is holding the Blues back (other than the PP). See Privacy Policy at htt...

Coach Becht joins the show to talk about the Battlehawks--but first a little tangent on the success of his son as the QB of Iowa St--and dive into his excitement when the merger and news about the Battlehawks was announced, why he wasn't worried about STL keeping their team, the next steps over the next month that go into building their team, his excitement behind some of their draft picks from ea...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - The Blues slip up against the Flyers + Is Nick Sirianni going to make it through the day? 7:15 - Is Edman going to be delayed to start the season? And is he missing out on a chance to perfect his play at CF?   7:30 - What does Marmol think of his job over the last two years? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Battlehawks Coach Anthony Becht...

Kerbs joins Randy & Brooke to break down a rough game for the Blues after that tripping non-call in OT, how those kind of missed calls can affect a team, Robert Thomas taking his game to a new level & takeaways from the Blues run across the last two weeks' tough schedule. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...