The Opening Drive

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Winter Warmup reactions -- Blues with a tough loss -- a Wildcard Weekend of comeupance 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNS: WildCard Weekend 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Biggest takeaways from Winter Warmup: Mo's messaging on offseason money, Yadi's future & expectation...

Jeremy joins the show to talk about the Blues big win over the Rangers, how Kyrou has befitted from the coaching change over the last month, how Kyrou's game last night could've been even more impressive than the stats showed, the excitement around Robert Thomas being an all-star in his home town and a little question from JR on how he should ask Snuggerud if he's signing with the Blues at the end...

Joey Vitale joins the show to talk about the glory of a good breakfast on a rainy morning, why the chocolate-chip waffle is still being ignored as the best breakfast food, how the recent schedule under Bannister has shown the Blues real level of talent, the hard truth of that level of talent & which hill does the Vitale family go to when there's a big snow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

Jay joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about how you can salvage a bad round after an early triple-bogey, the incredible return of Gay Woodlawn from a non-malignant brain tumor and the parting of Nike & Tiger Woods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tim joins us in studio to talk about his shows coming up this week at the Funny Bone, how tricky it is to do comedy about your parents when they're coming to your show, the way that Nikki Glaser leans into the awkwardness and Nikki getting Tim into comedy from the start. 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 show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Is Kyrou breaking through after last night's hattrick -- Are the Cardinals going to make Tommy Edman made over a half million? 7:15 - There are still a lot of MLB free agents out there. Who is there, and who might the Cardinals be interested in? + Tim Convy drops by to talk about his upcoming shows this weekend 7:30 - Former PGA Tour Pro J...

Coach Pinkel joins the show to talk about the news around Nick Saban retirement, being an outlet to help him through this whole retirement thing, what about an early Coach Saban set him up for all of his success, why he's not surprised by the news, why it was so hard to follow up Saban at Toledo, what made Alabama such a tough school to coach against, Saban setting an untouchable standard for the...

Coach Venturi joins the show while still sulking following his Colts' lose on a back-breaking play, the biggest difference in the L's when you're a broadcaster vs a coach, his initial reactions to the retirement of Saban and the departure of Belichick, seeing Saban more at peace during the season and not being as surprised about his retirement, the biggest difference between Saban & Belichick...

Bernie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Blues upping the competition level despite a poor 3rd period against Florida, the Blues having the talent on the PP but lacking any real production, the way that Matthew Tkachuk constantly reminds Bernie of Big Walt (same with Brady) and the biggest thing that stands out about Bannister's coaching behind the bench. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Greg joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about how surprised that Randy isn't going after Marmol on a day when so many coaches are getting axed, Randy freaks Greg out by even mentioning gray hair, why he still thinks that Dylan Cease will be traded before Opening Day, how Josh Hader's leveraged expectations make his signing an interesting case, why Hader should be the Cardinals #1 target and w...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – In the last 16 hours: Pete Carroll no longer HC in Seattle -- Nick Saban retired -- Bill Belichick will not return to NE -- What does this mean for the state of football at both levels? 7:15 – Sick of it!!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on why Cease will be traded before the spring & the a new look at Josh Hader 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00...

Robert Thomas is disappointed we didn't start today with singing--but then we find out he loves Post Malone and apparently Scott Perunovich does too! Plus the Blues all-star talks about his show with Matthe Tkachuk, how the Tkachuk family took him in & Big Walt showed him the ropes of how to be a professional in the league, the thought that he and Matthew might one day get to play together aga...

Jamie Rivers joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the Blues falling apart against the Panthers, what makes Matthew Tkachuk such an incredible player & how he's changed the Panthers, his takeaway from Army talking a lot about Jimmy Snuggerud and Jamie's quick version of him dying on the operating table & coming back while playing overseas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Blues-1 Panthers-5 -- The Blues continue to be an annoying mediocre team... 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - At this point the NFL ratings are an unstoppable monster--and the peacock deal will show that even more! 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - FRESH TAKE: Do the Cardinals have enough left-handed assets to be a threat if they win the NL C...

John Kelly joins the show to talk about the biggest difference in the Blues game over the last few weeks, the way that the defense has been able to take a huge jump--against some of the best offenses in the league as well, why Matthew Tkachuk is such a special player, the biggest jumps that he's seen in Jake Neighbours game this season, if Schenn can work his way out of the worst points slump of h...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Michigan-34 Washington-13 -- Blues host Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers tonight -- Black Monday in the NFL -- Danny Mac is here! 7:15 - As it turns out, should the Blues have made MORE of an effort to trade for and sign Matthew Tkachuk last year from the Flames? 7:30 - The Cardinals have hired former Rays executive and Red Sox CBO Chaim B...

The multiple Hall of Famer Dan Dierdorf joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about tonight's National Championship matchup, why this is going to be such a tough matchup for the Michigan defense, his expectations on the Michigan offense being able to control the ball, the importance of TOP in this game for the Wolverines, this season being another big marker in "when CFB changed", why the Harbaugh fac...

Kerbs breaks down the Blues picking up another big win in Carolina over the weekend, his thoughts on Bannister's job as the head coach and if he's playing himself into a long-term job, Thomas taking a jump this season & making himself a legitimate Selke candidate, where Thomas' numbers could be with a better PP unit and/or Buch & Kyrou having better seasons, Thomas consistently shutting do...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Blues-2 Hurricanes-1 -- a rough weekend in CBB -- Cardinals make another move 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - FOUR DOWNS: NFL Week 18 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals got another thing they desperately needed in their trade for Andrew Kittredge--how much of an impact can he...

Derrick joins Randy & Brooke to talk about the upcoming Baseball Writers Dinner, still being in awe of the greatness of the 2004 Cardinals roster, why it might be the best team in the history of the franchise, all the different events coming up with the Writers Dinner, an update on the Tommy Edman wrist surgery news from Thursday, what he's heard about the Cardinals potentially entering into t...

Robert joins the show as we celebrate his selection to the NHL All-Star game, how special it is considering the game is in his hometown, already dealing with a lot of ticket requests, how he found out about the selection, agreeing that their win was a huge win, highlighting that they've been fighting back for wins over the last month, the mindset change that goes into keeping games close & giv...

Jay Delsing joins the show to break down the recent comments from Rory McIlroy on his change of pace towards the PGA vs. LIV and what this means for the future of golf across the tour(s). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Joey joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about why he can't drink too much cocoa because he needs the caffeine from coffee, the magic of a French cruller from Tim Horton's, breaking down the different parts of the tongue and why we taste things the way we do, his biggest issue during his rookie season being the music in the locker room and Joey's personal Groundhog Day experience in the Penguins loc...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Blues-2 Van-BLANKING-couver Canucks-1 -- Robert Thomas is an All-Star -- Parayko continues to improve his offensive game 7:15 - Tommy Edman is undergoing a procedure on his wrist, are we worried he might miss some time to start the season? 7:30 - Former PGA Tour Pro Jay Delsing on the new revelations from Rory McIlroy 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - F...

JR joins Randy & Brooke to talk about Robert Thomas' play this year and why he should be the Blues All-Star this season, what the recent schedule can help us learn about this team, what he expects from Parayko getting added to the powerplay, the other changes around the powerplay being made to try to shake up the different units and the incredible run of the Blues prospects across the World Ju...