The Opening Drive

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Cardinals start 3-game series versus White Sox tonight -- The Blues head coaching search got mixed results last night -- Is there a monumental ruling coming for college sports? 7:15 - 5 reasons May will be better for Cards…really? 7:30 - Former PGA pro Jay Delsing on why he's jumped on the mallet putter train 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Which Blues reunion is more likely- Jim Montgomery, Rod Brind’Amour or David Perron? 8:15 - What's one sporting event you HAVE to go to before you're done? 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - MLS Season Pass broadcaster Mark Rogondino breaks down the CITY-Houston matchup & if CITY can function as a two-striker team 9:00 - Battlehawks HC Anthony Becht on the big steps they've taken on both sides of the ball 9:15 - MMA Fighter Charles Johnson, STL-native, talks about the chance to win a title in his hometown 9:30 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles joins the show to talk about his start in STL as a track & football star at Hazelwood East, how he went from high school sports to wrestling and then eventually martial arts and MMA, the long road starting in a friends basement all the way to title fights, what he means to him to fight back in St. Louis and how people can be there for all the festivities and to cheer for a local kid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Becht joins the show to talk about the importance of "DOME"-Field Advantage this weekend against Houston, the way that the offense has come alive over the last few weeks, getting big contributions from a different player every week and how the defense is making big steps as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the growth of Celio Pompeu over the last 12 months, his big expectation from the match will be dictated early by the pace of the match, Carnell's want to turn this game into CITY's usual mix of chaos, if he worries about CITY's ability to sustain their style across a whole season, why he doesn't think CITY's future is best two a two-striker tandem and his perspective on Messi's impact as someone who was working with the Galaxy when David Beckham first arrived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay joins the show to talk about the craziness going on with the golf balls these days, why he had to actually buy a club for the first time since high school, going all-in on the mallet putter and the way that everything changed the moment Tiger arrived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbie joins the show to talk about everything that went into his decision to join Josh Schertz at Saint Louis, which of his many nicknames are his favorite, "Robbie Buckets" taking the nickname crown over "SLU Alcindor", giving a lot of credit to Schertz for his college success, Schertz's scheme as "organized randomness", the way his versatility fits perfectly into that scheme, what it's been like for him seeing his name across national media, the NIL deals he has on the burners, his special relationship with Coach Schertz, his blossoming golf game, the intensity of a usual Schertz-led practice & his big selling point for Billikens basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JR joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the craziness around this first round of the NHL playoffs, the latest updates around the Blues head coaching search, the surprise around the situation with Brind'Amour, if a big contract extension is coming for Pavel Bucnevich, if Perron could possible make another return to the Blues, how the Stillman-Armstrong relationship has developed over the years and what kind of room the Blues will have to maneuver this upcoming offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the hilarious ending to the Mets loss on Wednesday night, what the MLB Tonight crew is coming away with on the Cardinals offensive issues, Arenado's potential follow-through issue, Goldy needing to pull the ball more, why there is a reshuffling needed with the lineup, the ways that Tommy Pham has changed the White Sox and what the future looks like for Mike Trout after another injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 – Cards drop the series in Detroit in disappointing fashion -- NBA Playoffs -- NHL Playoffs 7:15 – Sick of It!!! 7:30 – Celebrity Line - MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals are past the first month of the season. Starting with the White Sox, can May be a turning point for this team? 8:15 - Blues Insider Jeremy Rutherford talks about the Blues vacancy, Dvorsky's future & the potential for a Perron reunion (again, again) 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - What MLB team will suffer most because of injury? 9:00 - Rush Hour Reset 9:15 - What is Greg Amsinger's solve for the Cardinals offense? And, if John Mozeliak's optimism starting to bother you? 9:30 - Saint Louis Billikens C Robbie Avila breaks down what to expect from Schertz's offense, his special relationship with his coach & which nickname he likes the best 9:45 - Rocc and Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about what was working for him in yesterday's start, how he was able to lock in on the Tigers early and go from there, what it meant to him for Oli to give him the chance to get out of the jam in the 7th, the mindset he has in those situations, why he doesn't view his any of his pitches as a "standalone" pitch, why Libby's stuff can make him a rare & elite relief pitcher and what's coming up this year for BLI's big event at Top Golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Cardinals split the double-header -- Goldy is starting to heat up -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Is Mike Trout's continued struggles the next big story with Ohtani's betting fading into the distance? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: How did the double header affect the Cardinal pitching staff? 8:15 - Cardinal pitcher Kyle Gibson talks about his win in Detroit, what makes Libby dangerous and the upcoming BLI event at Top Golf 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Does the 'Super Team' still work? 9:00 – Rush Hour Reset 9:15 – Cardinals first month awards... 9:30 - Laird Veatch talked about the connection between Mizzou & STL -- What should Mizzou do to embrace St. Louis? 9:45 - Rocc and Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laird joins the show to talk about his excitement to be returning to Mizzou (where it all began), his excitement behind the current wave of "Mizzou Momentum", what his first steps will be as the new AD, why he's not as surprised by Mizzou's football success in the SEC, the potential that Mizzou has with its placement in Missouri, the importance of Missouri playing games in St. Louis (no matter the turf...) and why he won't be using this job as a stepping stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Cardinals double-header starts today with a 2:40 first pitch -- NHL Playoffs -- Jordan Binnington was robbed in the Vezina voting -- NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Which NFL team has made the biggest improvement from the start of the off-season until now? 7:30 - So far, what has been the Cardinals biggest miss of the off-season among players that they had? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: The Cardinals are stretching out Zack Thompson and Andre Pallante in Memphis. Sem Robberse has been great so far. Are they getting guys ready to replace Matz in the rotation? 8:15 - Can Masyn Winn bring a new mindset to this Cardinals organization? 8:30 - New Mizzou AD Laird Veatch talks about the importance of Missouri's football growth over the year, why STL is so important to Mizzou & why he won't be treating this like a stepping stone 8:45 - The Fight 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - The Vezina finalists were named, and Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky is mysteriously on the list. Should the selection of the Vezina be taken away from NHL General Managers? 9:30 - Jordan Walker is playing at Memphis now. When…and why…do the Cardinals bring him back? 9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip join Randy & Brooke to talk about Marmol's decision to let Liberatore take the 11th, Oli's overall job of handling the bullpen this season, the way that the bullpen management is being constrained by the lack of offense, the offense having a long way to go to reach the organizations expectation for this roster and the change of perception if the Cardinals can be at .500 in the next couple of weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerbs joins Randy & Brooke to talk about Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the controversy surrounding Mark Stone & VGK after his return from LTIR, why the NHL doesn't just go to a hard cap instead, if Berube is a legitimately candidate to be re-hired by the Blues, whether or not the Rangers sweep is more about their talent or the Capitals lack and a quick comparison between sports dynasties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Cards take two of three from Mets -- St. Louis Battlehawks-45 DC Defenders-12 -- NBA Playoffs + NHL Playoffs 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL Draft takeaways… Mizzou's big weekend? The reasons for Rattler's fall? More issues from Atlanta? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals have won three of four and are two games out of playoff position. Are you believing? 8:15 - KerbSide: Chris Kerber breaks down the 1st round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Cardinals TV broadcaster Chip Caray on the dominance of the bullpen, Oli's no-win situation & more questions about the offense 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - They said WHAT?!?!?!?! 9:30 - Under new AD Laird Veatch, Mizzou appears to be going all in on football, following the lead of Alabama and Georgia, and letting everything else fall in place behind that. Is that the right move? 9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heidi joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals-Mets series starting tonight on Apple TV, why the broadcast on Apple TV is so much different than other MLB broadcasts, her big trends across MLB this season, the national confusion around the Cardinals lack of offense and which Mets team is the real deal for 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard joins the show to break down the craziness from the 1st round--mainly highlighted by the Falcons selection of Michael Penix, the way that the coverage of the draft has exploded over the last three decades, the Cardinals duo of Marvin Harrison Jr. and Mizzou product Darrius Robinson & the other big storylines from the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the success around the Billiken programs, the big history coming with the baseball program, all the news-making moves going on with Josh Schertz & the basketball program, why he likes the "SLU-Alcindor" nickname, it being special having guys like Robbie & Isaiah Swope who already have a strong connection, what Rebecca Tillett has been able to do with the Women's program and their goal as a program to continually improve their NIL standing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay joins the show to reflect on this easy road they're trying to give people who place around 200th, if he's back on the Rory train with McIlroy returning to an official leadership position within the PGA & whether the current runs from Scottie Scheffles & Nelly Korda could create a new Tiger-like buzz around the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices