The Opening Drive

Bernie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Canucks continuing to shock the NHL, what it's like being part of a team that's surprising the league through the first half, why he's excited about Parayko working with the 2nd PP unit, how shot blocking became an art in the NHL and the Blues playing a more consistently competitive game since the coaching change & how the rest of January will...

Greg joins the show to celebrate the new year, decry the invasion of the brown cardboard box in his household, why this delayed version of free agency is the new normal in the MLB, why Greg is going back to the well for the next Cardinals reliever, still having hope in Hicks developing his swing-and-miss stuff, why stamina is still an important factor with relief pitchers and then Greg goes full N...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Blues-Canucks tonight -- A Rough night at Chaifetz -- Despite another raise, could the Tigers lose DC Blake Baker? 7:15 – Sick of it!!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on the Cardinals need for a reliever and his latest reunion candidate for the birds: Jordan Hicks 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: John Denton says the Cardinals need to w...

John joins Brooke & Randy to talk about his new piece on Sonny Gray, his biggest takeaway being Sonny's incredible workout routine, Sonny's goal to be the leader of this staff, having more of a Chris Carpenter-style to his pitching than Waino, chalking up his after-30 success to his work ethic in the offseason, showing himself to be a leader of the bunch in the weight room, the Cardinals need...

Jamie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the issues behind Parayko's absence on the powerplay, why Jamie's tune has changed on Parayko as a power play defenseman, the way that offense on the powerplay has changed over the last couple decades in the NHL, Schenn's lack of points covering up a player who's still doing his job, the Canucks taking the biggest jump of any team in the NHL and why tu...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – If the off-season ended today, would you rather be in the Cardinals position, or the Cubs? Chicago is the only MLB team to not add a player to it’s 40 man roster from outside the organization--plus the rest of the division has done much more either... 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 -  Why don’t the Blues have Colton Parayko on the Power Play...

JK joins the program to talk about the Blues upcoming matchup against a surprising Canucks team, what caused them to slip up to close out the year, if the Blues are starting to solve the style vs. roster issue, what Nathan Walker can bring to the lineup, the Blues need for Schenn to get things going after his recent dip, the ways he affects the game OTHER than scoring, and why 10-games-above-.500...

Russ joins Randy & Brooke to talk about the UFL, how STL was the standard of excellence for spring football, it never being in doubt that they were going to return to STL, how the practice & game system is going to work, being in-market for all the games, what the biggest changes will be from last year's XFL format as they merge, the cutting-edge parts of the league they hope to highlight...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - New Year’s Weekend Wrapup -- CFB Playoff Semis both come down to the last play -- Mizzou's big Cotton Bowl Win -- A rough end to '23 for the Blues 7:15 - Three things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - Celebrity Line: UFL CEO Russ Brandon will call 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: Who was the biggest winner from the weekend? Mic...

Howard joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about getting to see his former teammates in Dallas, to stand up for tradition & greatness by arguing for the Block M for Missouri sports, the rarest Mizzou helmet ever put together, the players being locked in during this week, why a win in this bowl game means a lot when you look at the rebuilding of the program post-Pinkel, the way that this season h...

Robert joins Randy & Brooke to talk about the momentum from the Blackhawks game going into their small break, what finally broke the dam in the third period to get the win, why he enjoys Christmas so much, what it would mean to be picked for Team Canada for the next cycle, Hofer standing out in the game against Dallas & what the biggest change has been with Drew Bannister. See Privacy Poli...

Joey joins Brooke & Randy to talk about the New Years traditions celebrated around the world, a little tangent on the traditions he DOES like to celebrate, the young players seeming to thrive under a different kind of coaching, why finding ways to win like they have is so important, why he expects to see more of Joel Hofer after her performance vs. Dallas & the biggest takeaways from his s...

Jay Delsing joins the show to talk about what happened across the year in the LIV vs. PGA battle & why golf has chosen the absolute worst time to decided to roll-back the golf-ball technology. 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 shoe replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Browns-37 Jets-20 -- Despite starting 4 different QBs this season, the Browns have clinched a playoff spot -- Alabama is taking extra precautions 7:15 - Real New Year’s Tradition - or not? + What is your New Year’s resolution? 7:30 - Former PGA Tour Pro Jay Delsing on why the golf ball rollback is so poorly times for the game of golf 7:45...

Mookie joins Brooke & Rnady to talk about Mizzou down in Dallas right now, getting to go to an NBA game, why he decided to stay at Mizzou instead of testing out the portal, wanting to build on his game and help Mizzou next year, what it was like watching a world class athlete in person, what makes Brady Cook so special as a QB and a leader, what affected his thought process when moving from Oh...

Bernie joins the show after another impressive Blues win, this time over the Stars, to break down an stand-out game for Scott Perunovich, the Blues powerplay continuing to be the one thing slowing down their offense, what it means to a team to have such a solid backup tender & the continued changes of the Blues mindset with Drew Bannister in charge. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...

Greg joins Brooke & Randy to talk about the launch of MLB Network 15 years ago, his top Cardinals moment from 2023, if Jordan Montgomery is a potential late piece for the Cardinals to add, which franchise is sitting at #3 in the NL after the Dodgers & Braves, why the Cubs have been so oddly quiet since the Counsell move & why Gray representing a "dramatic improvement" is what matters f...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Blues-2 Stars-1 -- Big win for the Blues–even bigger game for Joel Hofer, who stops 39 of 40 shots faced -- NFL HOF Finalists announced 7:15 – Sick of It!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger breaks down the Cardinals' need to make another move 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Which Super Bowl team from last season has the better chance to r...

Jamie joins Randy & Brooke to talk about why Randy stiffed Randy on his Christmas cookies this year, the impact of Brad Richards as the consultant on the powerplay, uncovering the reasons on the ice why the powerplay is seeing more success, why the upcoming schedule is so important from the perspective of Doug Armstrong, whether or not we could see any of the Blues prospects get NHL time this...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Blues-Stars preview -- First game in a run of 9 straight games against +.500 teams 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Does John Mozeliak deserve a mulligan for 2023? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - FRESH TAKE: Does the honesty from Mo give you more confidence about the Cardinals mindset going into 2023? 8:15 – What’s the best story of the Mi...

JK joins Randy & Brooke to talk about the Blues incredible game against the Blackhawks this weekend, Connor Bedard's incredible amount of talent and him being a problem for a long period of time, what JK saw from the Blues in the 3rd period that change the game, the importance of the powerplay showing more life & why he needs to see 5 more games from the Blues to really get a ready on the...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Christmas Weekend Wrapup - The 'Miracle on Clark Street' - Another wild set of NFL results 7:15 - Three things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - FOUR DOWNS: NFL WEEK 16 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: Greg Amsinger highlighted one move the Cardinals can make to put up a fight against the Dodgers—would it be enough? 8:15 - Blue...

Greg joins the show a day late following his return to top form, why the Dodgers have just begun their newest goal--OWNING BASEBALL, why Dodgers fans just need to thank their lucky stars for getting to be Dodgers fans, why the Trevor Bauer conversation isn't happening in MLB front offices, the Dodgers clearly separating themselves from teams like the Cardinals and even the Braves & how Dylan C...

Mike joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his favorite games in Braggin' Rights history, what makes the 1993 edition so unforgettable, the program having to roll with the punches early this season, the expectations being completely turned around from the preseason, what impressed him the most about Dennis Gates, his expectations for this game and why you really do have to "throw the record book...

Joey joins Randy & Dan to talk about his excitement for the Godfather on Monday morning, getting really good at changing diapers, the biggest issues the Blues are facing now & how they were able to overcome then vs. the Panthers, the growth of Buchy across the Florida trip after getting benched in Tampa & succeeding on Thursday and what STL fans can expect from the rookie phenom Connor...