The Opening Drive

Howard joins the show to talk about Carey proposal to brand the school as "Fullback U", his thoughts on the Illini's success from this season, his expectations for Georgia in the playoffs, why Ohio St. could hand out some upsets, the biggest pros and cons to the expansion of the CFP, what the new era of the Big Ten could look like with the addition of USC & UCLA and Carey following in Howard's...

John joins the show to talk about the Blues last time they faced the Oilers, the change in the expectations since that game, what improvements he saw during the Nashville game, how the stronger PK play is helping across the team game, why ROR is still the bell-cow on this team but why that needs to start changing and if Binner's wrist issue could be a problem going forward. See Privacy Policy at h...

Greg joins Randy & Carey to talk about his Christmas party problems, why the Network is favoring the NHL guys, his thoughts on the big FA swings over this week, why the Yankees NEED to sign Rodon, how much the economics are changing across the game, if the Cardinals will be able to keep pace with those changes, why he never expects to see a salary cap in baseball, the amazing story of Harold R...

7:00 - With all the big contracts being given out, are the DeWitts being priced out of baseball? 7:15 - Sick of it!! 7:30 - MLB Network host Greg Amsinger breaks down the next moves that could be coming for the Cardinals, MLB 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: With Ovie getting to 800 goals, what's the most impressive number by a current athlete? 8:15 - John Kelly on what the Blues can take out of th...

Robert Thomas joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the proper pronunciation of Calgary, if he was aware of his points streak that just got broken up, if he's ever dealt with a winger complaining about his passes, watching Toews a lot growing up, the best chirper on the team being Borts or Binner, if Binner writes checks the rest of the team has to cash sometimes, what he saw from the improved e...

Bernie joins Randy & Carey to talk about the Blues improved effort, the time he blocked a puck and spat out blood, what he say differently against the Predators, "good" penalties being easier to kill, where the improvements in the PK have come from, what he sees from Parayko and how his style can help the Blues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

7:00 - Carlos Correa signs a monster deal with the Giants, but lets look back at this Cardinals offseason... 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - The has changed the names of their major awards. Did they get it right? 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Dylan is about to enter his age 24 season, fans have been down about him but if he was just now coming up, a la Jordan Walker, fans would be fiending to see...

Derrick joins the show to talk about the return of the Writer's Dinner, why this event is so special for a market like STL, why he thinks the Cardinals will shop for a pitcher, the Cardinals ability to maximize their returns on pitcher moves, not being able to lean on that ability as much over the years, his thoughts on the Contreras signing, how the conversation around the big money changed, the...

Panger joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about a big win for the Blues over the Predators, if he saw a different level of effort from the Blues last night, how they break down the schedule during the season from a players' perspective and the trick to breaking down the key things to look for on defense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Claibs joins Randy & Carey to talk about the results of the Cardinals' big move at the Winter Meetings, why Contreras was his second choice behind Murphy, his excitement for Contreras' contribution to the offense, looking for a starter who can crack this top 5 but not having a long list that fits the bill, how a veteran like Ottavino could fit, his expectations for a young Cardinals pitcher co...

7:00 - The Blues get a win back, just took them a little extra time, with a 1-0 win over the Predators, Randy has a cheat code to get out of putting up lights and the Patriots wrap up the week with a 27-13 win over the Cardinals 7:15 - Four Downs from NFL Week 14 7:30 - Mike Claiborne breaks down his takeaways from the Cardinals move for Contreras and how he thinks they could address the pitcher q...

Kerbs joins Carey & Randy to talk about his state of mind after yesterday afternoon's loss to the Avalanche, catching flak for not ripping the Blues after another loss, seeing 3 lines roll strong through a whole game, the potential start of something new, a mindset change being crucial to them being successful, if Tarasenko can get something going consistently and a how-to on packing and handl...

7:00 - Weekend Update as the Blues fall on Sunday afternoon and the whole local basketball scene goes O-fer on across Saturday 7:15 - Three Things we Loves from the Weekend 7:30 - If changes aren't coming until there's a real difference with the Blues--what changes would you make? 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Jim Bowden of The Athletic has given the Cardinals a B+ for the their offseason so far...

Alan joins the show to talk about the Ravens-Steelers matchup this weekend, how special the Steelers-Ravens rivalry was through his career in the early 2000s, what it feels like to be a Steeler in Pittsburgh, going form the atmosphere in LSU to the one in Pittsburgh, having to choose LSU over Pittsburgh if he had one more game to go to, making the shift from playing to coaching, what it was like t...

Jeremy joins the show to talk about Imo's controversy from earlier, his thoughts on the Blues up-and-down play in New York & against the Jets, David Perron being a clear player they miss on the ice--but more importantly, a player they miss in the locker room, if the Blues team management over the years has set them up for a lull after their title win, and what the chances are we're playing ano...

Robert joins Carey & Randy to talk about enjoying a rare Friday-Saturday off, the Blues getting together for a team Christmas party this weekend, a quick call out on Robert's Christmas shopping strategy, if he ever gets a chance to check out the new cities he visits for games, how he's hunting out new restaurants on these road trips and if he notices those moments where he needs to shoot the p...

Michael joins the show in studio to talk about a potentially broken mall, why the mac & cheese conversation has more nuance than this show is willing to admit, being a proud Astros fan and admitting they cheated, why he's plenty happy with leaving his NFL fandom with the Houston Oilers, his growing love for the city of St. Louis, but his sustained dislike of the pizza and why he loves radio as...

Joey joins "The Opening Drive" to drop a controversial take on "Die Hard" as a Christmas movie, the disconnect between the generations when it comes to "Home Alone", hockey becoming more and more offensive across the entire league so far, how the league parody has started to even out and the Blues being one attitude shift away from playing good hockey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Greg joins Randy & Carey--with barely a voice!--to talk about the Cardinals signing of Willson Contreras, how he failed to talk enough about his excellence before the signing, the Cardinals putting together a team full of Eagle Scouts that needed a little pushback and talent to take it to the next level, the relationship between Contreras and Molina, how they affected the deal and could affect...

Jay joins the show to talk about the upcoming "Match" betwen Tiger & Phil, if the relationship among the big golfers with Phil is still off, another story of another golfer driving Jay insane, the amazing feeling of playing at St. Andrews and the little things at golf courses that can drive him crazy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

7:00 - The Blues are back in the L column after a disappointing performance against the Jets, and NFL Week 14 gets started in an unexpected way 7:15 - Jay Delsing has another story on a golfer who drove him nets, plus the biggest pet peeves in golf course design 7:30 - MLB Network host Greg Amsinger breaks down the Cardinals move for Contreras, looks forward at what's next 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fres...

Luther joins Carey & Randy to talk about his excitement over playing in Tampa for the Tigers' bowl game, how his high school coaches have helped get him to where he is, how important the trait of being coachable is, trying to model his game after Jamarr Chase, loving to watch football highlights but being more of a casual basketball fan, how he's grown as a player over the last few months, on...

John joins the show to talk about tonight's matchup against the Jets, the biggest issues on their east-coast trip, how obvious the absence of Buchnevich was, the defense starting to tighten up the defense but the goaltending starting to waver, the changes across the style of play in the NHL and if the Blues are keeping up, how defending has changed over the years, the lack of structure across the...

7:00 - Cardinals have their first big signing of the Offseason in former Cubs catcher Willson Contreras 7:15 - Sick of it! 7:30 - Cards sign Contreras--was this the RIGHT catcher to get? 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: What does STL think of the Cardinals signing of Contreras? 8:15 - John Kelly on the Blues defense over the last two games and it's affect on the goaltending 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 -...

7:00 - The Blues won a game!! I mean they still let up 3 goals in one period for the 8th straight game, but still! 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Aaron Judge just signed and Rosenthal is reporting that the A's want players, not prospects for Sean Murphy--who is better prepared to meet that need than the STL Cardinals? 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Reacting to Andrew Luck admitting to what exactl...