The Opening Drive

Jay joins Randy and their shared co-host Danny Mac to talk about the upcoming changes to the PGA Tour & how the golfing world continues to shift. 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 - Blues-4 Panthers-1 -- Rams-30 Saints-22 -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto & the Dodgers are in agreement on a 12-year, $325 million contract 7:15 - Sick of it 7:30 - Former PGA Tour Pro Jay Delsing on the biggest changes coming for the golf & the PGA tour 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Did the Dodgers just completely break baseball? 8:15 - Bl...

Coach Gates joined "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Missouri Tigers heading into the game on Friday evening, why the Tigers built their schedule the way they did to up the competition and prepare themselves for their conference schedule, why facing off against a ranked-Illini squad is such an opportunity, the Braggin Rights rivalry helping connect the alumni to the current team, how it helps...

Josh joins Carey, Brooke & Randy the importance of the connection between the University of Illinois and athletes from the STL region, the excitement of getting the football rivalry started back up again, why the wrestling duel is such a promising development in the Missouri-Illinois rivalry & the Illinois-STL connection, the Illini's veteran talent being the biggest reason he expects a wi...

Coach Moore joins the show to talk about another big day for the Tigers on the recruiting trail, how they've built the program across the last 4 season, working with Eli to put together the offense throughout the season, the biggest difference in Brady Cook's game this season compared to the last, Cody's incredible story, finding a balance recruitment & the portal, the OL making a big jump &am...

Bernie joins the show to talk about a rough part of the season following the Lightning game, how Buchy's struggles have started to become more apparent, how he can work back to the productivity we've seen from him before, the need to be realistic with the expectations game-by-game & why he thinks the struggles are more mental than physical. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Reaction to signing Day -- Blues @ Panthers 6PM puck drop, 5PM pregame 7:15 – Carey Davis is joining the Fast Lane starting next week! 7:30 – All Time Braggin’ Rights teams - Mizzou, Matthew vs. Illinois, Carey 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Did Ben Verlander just forget about the most meaningful moment in baseball + one of the most meani...

Robert joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about what happened in their 6-1 loss to the Lightning, playing time being something everyone has to earn, why that message is so important for this team right now, admitting that lots of players weren't good enough last night, how they get ready for a tough matchup in just a day against the Panthers, his plans to meet up with Tkachuk in Miami & his pla...

Jamie joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to break down a disappointing display by the Blues in Tampa Bay, a not-so-disappointing view from his room, why this game has sparked another round of questions about the change the Blues made and his expectations for a turnaround in Miami on Thursday against the Panthers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Blues-1 Lightning-6 -- Has Tucci already lost the new-coach glow? 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Cardinals - If you get enough innings from your starters, is that enough to protect THIS bullpen? How many innings is enough from your starting rotation? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 FRESH TAKE: Bannister picked up his first lose in impressi...

JK joins Randy, Carey & Brooks to talk about the early days of the Lightning when he was the broadcaster, the Blues playing "on their toes", the importance of a consistent leadership group in the locker room, the importance of the older players letting the younger players take over and pass the guard & what the biggest jump as been in Kyrou's game that has led to his improved play. See Pri...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Monday Night Football -- Eagles-17 Seahawks-20 -- Blues @ Lightning – Puck drop at 6PM, PG @ 5 7:15 - What can Bannister bring to the Blues? Does he need to do anything beyond "get Kyrou going" to succeed? 7:30 - Is there enough QB talent in the world for the NFL to expand? Or is the OL the real issue> 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 -...

Kerbs joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to break down the Blues win over the Stars, the 'Kyrou Redemption Tour', how the shake-up seems to have affected the mentality, pace + PP success being the big biggest changes for the Blues on the ice so far, whether or not these results are sustainable across a longer term, seeing the team battle at a level they hadn't shown & Parayko continuing to play a...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Weekend Wrap-Up -- Stars-3 Blues-4 (OT) -- The NFL is having its weirdest season in years 7:15 - NFL FOUR DOWNS 7:30 - Things We Loved from the Weekend 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: How do you square Mozeliak's comments about not spending more on pitching vs. opening up the payroll with Gray's contract + the trade of TON? 8...

Robert joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about working through a tough emotional week, the win doing a lot for the locker room, his reaction to the fan reaction during the game, why they just need to keep pushing, his honest take on Kyrou's comments--"that sucked"--and the message he hopes he can get across to Blues fans about Jordan, hoping they can move forward after Kyrou opened up, his first i...

Joey joins the show to talk about why the idea of 'white Christmas' has completely changed since he was a little kid, why winter pond hockey is so special--and maybe so damn expensive, reacting to Kyrou's original comments, the fan reaction & his re-reaction during the post-game & why the powerplay stepping up got everything else into place during the Blues first win since Berube was let g...

Jay joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the state of golf following the finalization of Rahm's move to LIV & why the timing of this deal is the biggest takeaway when you look at the status of the LIV-PGA relations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 - Blues-4 Senators-2 -- Kyrou postgame -- Raiders-63 Chargers-21 7:15 - Sick of it 7:30 - Former PGA Tour Pro Jay Delsing on the finalizing of Rahm's deal and what comes next in the LIV-PGA cold war 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Will Yadi EVER be the Cardinals manager? 8:15 - The View from Vitale: Blues radio analyst Joey Vitale on his dreams of a white Christmas, winter time hockey & h...

Greg joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the insane details on the Ohtani contract, why the deferment makes so much sense from his perspective, the issue that's being broached with FA's and San Francisco, what Yadi can bring to this organization in his new role, why he doesn't think Yadi will be the manager for the Cardinals until one thing changes, the Cardinals being done with FA, the financ...

Michael joins the show in studio to talk about how he's made his return despite getting fired by the Blues, his undeniable LOVE of St. Louis-style pizza, his problems with living in Arkansas, which comedians affected him the most coming up, why roast comedy isn't his style & making the jump from the football field to the comedy stage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Bernie joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the mindset inside the locker room following a coach firing, knowing that their play was a big part of the decision, changing the mindset going forward, the need to reevaluate & look themselves in the mirror, the Blues going out and trying an experiment with a coach like Bannister, his history with the young players on the roster & the n...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – What message did Army send to Blues fans yesterday? 7:15 – Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 – Are Shohei Ohtani and Nolan Arenado setting a trend in baseball by deferring money so their teams can (OK, the Dodgers can) spend more now on good players?  7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Did Berube become a bad coach in the last 13 months? What changed fro...

Jamie joins the show to talk about the surprising post-game news with the Blues, what the expectations become for the Blues after this move, the team need to show that they aren't okay with mediocrity, the way that film changed everything for athletes and the questions he still has around this team following the move--mainly, who better than Berube to pull a team out of this kind of situation? See...

JR joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about the Blues move, why the "foundation" is such a large part of Armstrong's comments, putting the onus on Army to be the one to change this team's fortunes, the biggest thing holding this team back being the roster and the players, what Drew Bannister brings to the Blues as the new interim coach, & his favorite memory of Craig Berube. See Privacy P...

Kerbs joins the show after the shocking news around the firing of Blues coach Craig Berube, why the criticisms around the roster need to be considered on both sides, why certain comparisons aren't fair for the Blues roster & where the franchise goes from here... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .