The Opening Drive

Katie joins Randy, Carey & Brooks to talk about Mo's comments yesterday afternoon, why she still believes the Cardinals will be in on the big-name pitchers, how important the current unproven depth is going to be for rounding out the pitching staff, the continued potential of Yadi joining the staff, what Chaim Bloom could bring to the Cardinals front office, why she doesn't expect a formal pos...

JK joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the Blues grabbing two wins, why wins over quicker teams is a positive sign, the offensive finally breaking through after early games full of bad puck luck, the Blues young starts starting to gain more confidence on the ice, if he sees this team consistently competing for a playoff spot throughout the season, the Blues having more skill than people...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Monday Night Football -- Blues host Jets tonight -- Local teams open up with a triple-header win across SLU, MIZ & ILL -- and some Cardinals news? 7:15- Peter Gammons reported that former Red Sox General Manager Chaim Bloom could become a Cardinal consultant. Would that be a good move? 7:30 - Does the NFL have a quarterback problem, an...

Kerbs joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about why the Blues have been able to put wins together and goals in the back of the net the past two games, the growth of Kyrou over the last few weeks, why he thinks the Blues have a potential star on their hands if Kyrou continues to build his confidence and the importance of Binnington stepping up early and often this season. See Privacy Policy at https:...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 -Weekend Wrap-up -- Blues get two in a row -- Tigers come up short -- CITY falls on the other side of the state 7:15 - (Two) Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNs 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Which aspect of a resurgent Blues squad jumped out to you most? 8:15 - Kerbside w/ Chris Kerber talking about Kyrou,...

We get the "View from Vitale" today talking about the amazing people & events that Joey is a part of, focusing on what the most important things in life are--coffee, pasta, red wine & donuts--why a conversation on the plan with the Blues captain is giving us more confidence on about the hopes for the Blues this season, where he likes to get his donuts & why his morning running group is...

Dennis joins "The Opening Drive" to break down this weekend's premiere matchup between the Tigers & the Georgia Bulldogs, how much Bowers and the other injuries will factor into the game, playing the game of expectations when it comes to Tiger fans and why Jim Harbaugh may be in a whole heap of trouble. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

Thomas joins Carey & Randy to talk about the Blues offensive struggles to start the season, why they're taking the struggles in stride, focusing on the defense being more improved than last year, why he doesn't and has never drank coffee, liking the morning skate despite a complete lack of caffeine in his system, his dog "Moose" becomes a talking point and a special guest & why he's excite...

Coach Carnell joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the struggles CITY has on Sunday against SKC, how the training has been this week as they prepare for Game 2, pushing back on the idea that the team wasn't prepared for the playoff mindset in Game 1, how they're preparing for Game 2 after what happened, how they can win this game if SKC forces CITY into possession for a second time & keepin...

Coach Stugart joins the show to talk about the big Homecoming matchup this weekend, how he would react to a Harbaugh/Michigan scandal if it wss a little closer to home & overcoming the Lions' need to dig deeper and deeper into their QB depth. 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 - Thursday Night Football - TOD Bowl -- Steelers-20 Titans-16 -- Which top slot NFL games have us most intrigued? 7:15 - Lindenwood coach Jed Stugart breaks down the homecoming matchup and how he would react to a Michigan-like scandal in his conference 7:30 - Fresh Take: Now that the MLB off-season is here, who is ONE player you’d like the C...

Jake joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about CITY getting blitzed by SKC last Sunday, how Sporting was able to force CITY into a style they aren't comfortable with, how much Sporting's experience changed the game, if he expects to see CITY use two strikers up top instead of just the one, why this was such a rough matchup for CITY to pull for the first round, if the positioning for Lowen and...

JR joins the show to try to explain his takeaways from another bad loss for the Blues, the play of Tyler Tucker & getting exposed, the Blues issues with teams that are quicker than them (which is a lot...), thinking that this season is going to be a struggle at this point, why he thinks the majority of the year will be a "tough season" and if the teambuilding for the Blues led them to this poi...

Bernie joins the show to break down the Blues loss to the Avalanche, what he's seeing from an offense that isn't doing enough, the powerplay not getting enough shots on goal and the Blues effort level across the beginning of the season. 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-1 Avalanche-4 -- Powerplay drops to 1/28 (32nd in league) -- World Series game 5 -- Rangers-5 Diamondbacks-0 7:15 – Sick of it!! 7:30 – The 'TOD Bowl' is tonight, as Carey's Steelers take on Brooke's Titans, time to make some wagers... 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Which World Series franchise would you rather the Cardinals copy, t...

Jamie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Blues continued inconsistency, why he thinks now is the time to move things around and try some new things, liking the changes that are being made for the Avalanche matchup, his reaction to the many national writers who think Berube is on the hotseat after a tough start, trying to balance the old-school mentality with a generation of players that l...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – World Series Game 4 - Rangers lead 3-1 -- Rangers-11 Diamondbacks-7 -- NFL Trade Deadline Wrapup 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Jim Bowden’s free agent projections in The Athletic--a couple questions for the Cardinals--Would ya? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Should franchises care about what fans think of their front office...

JK joins the show to talk about the importance of consistency in getting started early in the season, how the Blues odd schedule (again) could've affected them, the lack of effort in the game against Vancouver, if the inconsistent results has started to worry him, the importance of winning when you're not at your best, Kyrou having bad luck on his shots so far--but the rest of the offense just isn...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - World Series Game Three -- Diamondbacks-1 Rangers-3 -- MNF -- Lions-26 Raiders-14 -- While you were sleeping... 7:15- On Halloween, what scares you most on the St. Louis sports scene? 7:30 - Based on what we’ve seen from the Blues, what do you expect from the team? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: The Diamondbacks/Rangers now...

Kerbs joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about another downturn on the Blues roller coaster with their 5-0 loss in Vancouver, what he thinks was the main cause of the Vrana benching, how he expects Vrana to bounce back from that happening, the line changes he expects, separating Thomas & Kyrou, the changes on the defensive pairings and what to expect from the Blues as they continue to bal...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 -Weekend Wrap-up -- It was a ROUGH one for STL... 7:15 - Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNs 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: When do the Blues have to take a look at the system change and its success? 8:15 - CITY came in on the off-foot with an odd lineup and they never played their game, and SKC made them pa...

Joey joins Randy, Carey & Brooke early from Vancouver to talk about his need for a new alarm clock, his takeaways from the Blues dominant showing against the Flames, why the offense was able to find a better groove while only rolling 11 forwards, what the extra man and responsibilities did for the blueline group, and the quality play of Parayko to start the year. See Privacy Policy at https://...

Coach Stugart joins the show to break down the moves the Lions hope to mak after their bye week and how the program/team is responding to a new signal caller under center. 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-3 Flames-0 We don’t know what this team is yet... Bills-24 Buccaneers-18 World Series starts tonight in Texas @ 7:03 7:15 - Lindenwood coach Jed Stugart on the changes at QB forced on the team 7:30 - Will the Dolphins throttle the Pats--Can the 49ers stave off a Bengals turn on the up--Does a Vikings win over the Packers matter? 7:45...

Burki joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about his excitement for the playoffs to start, how the play slipped a little as they started to look forward, never comparing himself to other players/keepers, how important the fans are going to be for the atmosphere this Sunday, the way the fans have been such a big part of the whole season, how much they talk about their goals for this season and h...