The Opening Drive

"Hungo" joins the show to remember the greatness of his friend and colleague, Mike Shannon and talk about some of his favorite memories, what made Mike so special as an athlete and a broadcaster and taking a chance to say some final words about an STL legend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Joe joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about growing up around Mike Shannon, what it meant to him when he welcomed him into the booth as a young broadcaster, Mike and his father's relationship, living every minute of life and remembering an incredible broadcaster and man. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

Katie joins the show to talk about the Cardinals decision to demote Jordan Walker, why Alec Burleson is being given an emphasis in the lineup, her expectations for Adam Wainwright's addition to the pitching staff and what the improvement over the last two cycles of the rotation could mean for the Cardinals going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Danny joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his reaction to the strong start from CITY, why he thinks CITY actually gets an advantage over the rest of the league with the hardcore style they play, why the start from CITY is going to become the blueprint for any new teams, what the injury for Klauss could mean going forward and his expectations for Saturday's rematch between CITY & the Portla...

Jay joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to give us all some tips to handle the elements as Spring golf continues to heat up in the STL area and break down the excitement from the LIV tour--mostly moved by Lefty's performances. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 Cardinals-6 Giants-0  NHL Playoffs + NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Cardinals reax - Either 1-6 on the trip, or The Cardinals Are Coming, tra la, tra la 7:30 - Celebrity Line: Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing gives us some golf tips 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Today’s Fresh Take: Marmol expanded on why the Burleson situation is being handled the way it is–and Randy & Carey were right, analytics is winning the day...

JR joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about his tough grades on the Blues coaching staff and front office and how the issues for the Blues look going forward into draft season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 – Cards-3 Giants-7 But who cares about that? Jordan Walker got sent down and we're NOT HAPPY 7:15 – SICK OF IT!!! --> a general consensus leads to a lot of mic drops! 7:30 – More texts & micdrop reaction from St. Louis 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Did the Cardinals plan set up Jordan Walker for failure? 8:15 - BIRD WATCH 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - NFL News and Notes -latest draft rumor...

7:00 – Cardinals-4 Giants-5 As they are currently constructed, are the Cardinals a mediocre baseball team? 7:15 - Stan McNeal - Cardinals Magazine 7:30 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: → The Cardinals seemingly made it easy for the Giants last night, how did Helsley not throw a fastball in that final at-bat? → The pitching is one thing, but what happened to a consistently...

Waino joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about his rehab appearance last night, why he chose to respond to the haters on twitter after the fact, the Cardinals struggling on the West Coast, how he thinks the big turn could be right around the corner, what the Cardinals need to do to turn it around and why he's fascinated by the Jets move for Aaron Rodgers and if it's goin to affect his draftin...

Stan joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Cardinals continued struggles, how he sees the slow start against the years of consistency for the Cardinals and what to expect from the next issue of the Cardinals Magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 – Cardinals-0 Giants-4 -- Okay, so is it panic bus time now? NHL Playoffs + NBA Playoffs 7:15 - How did the Packers do in the Aaron Rodgers trade? And are the Jets now a favorite in the AFC? 7:30 - Bird Watch 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Battlehawks HC Anthony Becht talk about the last game of the season and why he's optimistic for 2024 8:15 - TNT Analyst Darren Pang breaks down a big series matchup i...

Claibs joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals continued struggles on the West Coast, what he thinks is the big thing holding the Cardinals back, if the Flag Day reaction is shaping up to be any different, the story of Noot's giant pepper grinder and what the Cardinals need to do on the rest of the west coast swing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Lutz joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the draw from over the weekend, what he took from Burki's response about the defense late in the game, how Klauss' injury changes things, why depth is so important and why the Open Cup is an important opportunity for the rest of the players in the system. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Panger joins the show after a wild night in Tampa Bay to talk about a first round of NHL playoffs that has seen 8 strong matchups across both conferences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Coach Becht joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the big win for the Battlehawks, the disappointment in not making the playoffs despite the successful season and why he's already excited about building the team for next season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kerbs joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the big matchups in the NHL playoffs, how the parody of the league has continued into the playoffs, if the Bruins can continue their run from the regular season, which conference is playing the tough brand of hockey and what to watch for this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Greg joins us in studio to talk about his new special, why peanut butter was his proving ground, the benefit of mentors and if this could be the next big thing for his career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 - Weekend wrapup  Cards-7   Mariners-3 CITY SC-1 Colorado Rapids-1 (First draw in STLCitySC history) St. Louis Battlehawks-53 Orlando Guardians-28 NHL Playoffs + NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - Comedian Greg Warren in studio talking about his new special & the magic of peanut butter 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals have won just...

Marcelo joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about the recent struggles with Colorado and what has caused the poor start for the Rapids season, why Marcelo is just as (if not more) impressed with CITY's early off-field success as their on-field success, why tornados are interesting to go outside and watch and how the altitude will affect this matchup and how he thinks CITY matches up against th...

The U Man joins the show to talk about his "semi" retirement from the morning show, how he's sticking around with all the other things he does, what he would tell himself if he could look back 47 years ago, his favorite stories/moments from his career and what he's still looking forward to with his new schedule. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

Jay joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about Brooke's first ever golf lesson, how players can manage the wind during spring in STL and why pace of play is becoming such a big issue on the tour. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 - Cardinals back in action tonight to start a 10-game series on the West Coast--what's an acceptable amount of wins on this trip? 7:15 - PGA Pro Jay Delsing talks about this weekend's LIV event and the best advice to high-wing Spring golf 7:30 - TIOLI 7:45 - The legendary John Ulett in studio to talk about his 47 years in radio 8:00 - Fresh Take: Waino says the timer needs some extra time, wh...

JR joins the show to talk about his Blues team grades and the reaction his getting so far, his thoughts on the tough comments over the week from Army, Berube and the leader of the team and how to grade and go forward after an very up (goals!) and very down (everything else...) season for Jordan Kyrou. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Greg joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Scherzer drama from last night, why he doesn't trust the "control" reasoning for illegal substances, his thoughts on the rule changes and how they are affecting the first few weeks of the MLB season, the Cardinals still struggling and why the Oakland A's move, while being bad for Oakland, is great for MLB going forward. See Privacy Policy at https:/...