The Opening Drive

Matt & Emir join Carey & Michelle in studio to talk about showcasing the best St. Louis has to offer as CITYPARK opens up with it's first event, the ownership wanted to start with food being enough to get people in the building, taking suggestions from all the fans, how Emir & Balkan Treat Box got started in STL and associated with CITY, the stadium being a place where people can find...

7:00 - Blues lose their 5th straight in an uncompetitive game against the Kings and --oh boy-- Berube is not happy 7:15 - NFL Four Downs from NFL Week 8 7:30 - CITY Chief Experience Offer Matt Sebek & Co-Owner of Balkan Treat Box Emir Nalic on the food and experience at CITYPARK in 2023 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: I take it that Blues fans aren't too happy with Berube, Armstrong and/or the...

Dan joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his initial reaction to Arenado opting-in with the Cardinals, putting Arenado on a higher pedestal than even Scott Rolen, how Arenado must be confident in the organization's plan for the offseason, why Matt Holliday would bring instant credibility into a clubhouse as a coach, Skip bringing that mentality to the Marlins as a manager and the way analytics...

Kerbs joins Michelle & Carey to bring a little silver lining to the Blues recent struggles after their post-game comments on Saturday, the Blues not being built for a shot-in-the-mouth but needing to slowly and surely get back to their game, his thoughts on the effort level from the Blues over the last few games, if Kyrou getting his offensive game going means the rest of his game will follow,...

KAW IS THE LAW! St. Louis BATTLEHAWKS Head Coach Anthony Becht joins Carey & Michelle to talk about finally announcing the return of the Battlehawks nickname and logo, how long he's been anticipating this moment, what's coming next for the Battlehawks in their preparations for 2023, looking for players with high moral characters--but also some need for some *characters*, wanting to put a produ...

7:00 - The Blues contuinued their struggles over the weekend, the World Series is knotted up at 1 and some big wins for the local football programs...AND THE BATTLEHAWKS ARE BACK. 7:15 - St. Louis Battlehawks HC Anthony Becht announces the return of the name and an updated logo and lays out what's next for the Battlehawks as they prepare for 2023 7:30 - Three Things We Loved from the Weekend 7:45...

Adam Wainwright joins Carey & Randy to talk about the show and STL being "stuck with him" for another year, a big part of being an MLB player is learning how to fool people, coming back--mainly--to win a World Series, Waino working on his "honey-do" list since the offseason started, how getting on a new healthy diet actually led to him eating more chicken wings (oven-baked of course!), not wan...

Joey joins Carey & Randy to talk about his favorite haunts when he's on a Nashville trip, giving Randy some advice on how to celebrate his 36th wedding anniversary, the 50-50 lie, how the Blues are missing the cohesive play of last year, the play in front of net needing to improve and why "bone china" just isn't happening. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

JR joins Carey & Randy to talk about back-to-back losses for the Blues, the Blues need to be more physical and how the changing up of the lines could've been a bump in the road, the 4th line starting to get more comfortable but needing to grow, his takeaway from two nights of heavy shots on Greiss and how he's handled it, the defense not being tough enough in front of the net, the Blues being...

Jay joins Carey & Randy to talk about the best ways to dial in your game even when the weather isn't the best, the first two things to work on when you're starting to learn the game, Tiger's unbelievable accuracy and the way his clubs told the whole story and Jay & the gang set their match for next weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Coach Stugart joins the show to reflect on his team already getting votes in the FCS polls, having to keep your head down multiple weeks in a row against opponents with losing records, consistently stepping up to the size & speed at the next level, the defense continuing to improve each week, leaning on your best player to make plays in the biggest moments, "having to take a punch before they...

7:00 - Blues drop their third straight game in a row, have the Canadiens tomorrow afternoon, the Ravens-Bucs had a watchable game and the World Series gets underway tonight 7:15 - Lindenwood Football HC Jed Stugart on trying to keep his team focused as success and a winnable schedule come to the fore 7:30 - Jay Delsing with golf tips for the listeners a potentially finalized match with the show 7:...

Greg joins Carey & Randy to talk about his absolutely failure as a parade grand master, why Dusty Baker's storyline is the favorite in Houston right now, the Astros building a pitching brand across the years and their utilization of the foreign market, why he's still feeling the Phillies in 7 Games for his prediction, it all coming down to the results from Games 1 & 2, Harper continually r...

Darius joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about this weekend matchup against South Carolina, how tough it is to be in trenches in the SEC week in and week out, thinking back to his offseason work when he makes big plays and prepares for big moments, still being able to play basketball at his high school level, what his basketball game is now that he's even bigger, whether he enjoys making the play...

John Kelly on a tough loss for the Blues, starting off with a poor performance in the 1st before turning it around, doing a good job holding McDavid & Draisaitl back for the majority of the game, getting a lot of good looks but catching a good goaltender but the focus starting to come on their lack of goal-scoring, how the loss of Buch & now Saad is manifesting itself, the strength of the...

Dan Shulman talks about stepping away from calling baseball on ESPN, his last World Series this season and his favorite still being the 2011 Cardinals-Rangers calls, why he's deciding to pull back from ESPN & take a bigger role on local broadcasts for the Blue Jays, not expecting the Phillies to get this far--in any way shape or form, the Astros impressive development of their pitching staff a...

7:00 - Blues fall 3-1 to the Oilers for their 2nd loss of the season, prepare for the other half of their back-to-back in Nashville and reaction to Mozeliak's comments throughout the show 7:15 - Sick of it! 7:30 - ESPN's Dan Shulman on calling his final World Series for ESPN, calling more local Blue Jays games and CBB instead 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Mo…can you count on Flaherty? And what d...

There is pro basketball in the Lou! The ABA's St. Louis Spirits Owner/GM Damon Cannon joins Carey 7 Randy to talk about the start of another season in the ABA, being around since the 90s, their relationship with pro basketball across America, where their talent pool is coming from, what fans can expect from the games and how to come and watch the Spirits this weekend at Harris Stowe. See Privacy P...

Robert joins Carey & Randy to talk about what his first thing he does whenever he gets back from a long road trip, knowing that Coach MacTavish was the last helmet-less madman & whether he would ever play that way, how he ended up with #18 and why he's stuck with it, how different it feels when an all-start like McDavid & Draisaitl are across from you, keeping the same mindset no matte...

Craig joins Randy & Carey to talk about the Marlins decision to hire Skip Schumaker as manager, how he fits into the ownership philosophy, if a culture shift will be enough to get fans in the building, why the long-term view is going to be the question, who the Marlins should be targeting this offseason, if Tyler O'Neill is a potential Cardinal to join Skip on the flight south, the roster deci...

Bernie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the unfortunate game from the Blues in Winnipeg, not expecting but excited to see another effort versus the Oilers like Saturday, what went wrong on Monday, letting the game slip in the 3rd period, having to deal with the natural up-and-down of the season, how the Buchnevich injury could affect the Blues going forward, never being as crazy as Craig Ma...

7:00 - Berube's comments on Buchnevich going forward and If the Cardinals would pursue Carlos Correa, would you be on board…even though he was on the Astros cheating team in 2017? 7:15 - Have we as NFL fans been unfair to Pete Carroll and Mike McCarthy? 7:30 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Are Correa's comments and accepting his mistake enough to make up for 2017? Or are any for...

Panger joins Carey & Randy before he heads off to Anaheim to talk about the Blues struggles in Winnipeg, the players knowing they played sloppy & let Greiss down, the Blues taking a game off and underestimating the Jets, focus issues from the forwards being frustrating, not getting the effort in the winnable puck battles a handful of times in Winnipeg, expecting to see Greiss on the other...

Mike Claiborne in studio to cover a wide range of topics from the greatest athletes he and Randy have ever seen, why Roy Green would've been special anytime and anywhere, where the future of baseball is for kids--especially young African-American kids, and how Claibs thinks the incredible alumni base in town is the key, where the Cardinals offseason could lead them, Carlson being the OF that will...

Michelle is back in STL for a few days so we had to get her in studio to talk about the Illini showing out so far this year--which Carey loved, her reaction to the Cardinals bowing out early in the playoffs, the analytics debate spills over regarding the World Series and then she joins for a quick round of TIOLI! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...