The Opening Drive

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

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Record-setting run of QBs, offensive players to start the draft -- What were the Falcons thinking?! + NHL/NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Cardinals ticket sales declining…what would get you back into Busch Stadium? 7:30 - Former PGA pro Jay Delsing on Scheffler & Korda's dominance 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Greg Amsinger believes there’s a systemic problem in Cardinal player development. Top 100 prospects like Walker, Gorman, Liberatore aren’t developing. How does that get fixed? 8:15 - SLU Athletics Director Chris May on the big moves in baseball, basketball & how they can continue to improve and innovate in NIL 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:00 - Cardinals/NFL reporter for CardsWire, HOF Selector Howard Balzer breaks down the 1st Round of the NFL Draft 9:15 - Are you angry about the Cardinals? Or are your spending habits starting to be affected by apathy? 9:30 - Apple TV’s Heidi Watney talks Mets-Cardinals broadcast for Game 1 in Queens 9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Carnell joins the show to break down his mindset after another frustrating draw for CITY, how they look at it from two different ways, the important of getting Sam back into the flow, how a smaller roster creates more chances, seeing a change from Klauss and an extra level of intensity after his back-to-back goals, not putting extra pressure on your striker during a down time, their goals for this weekend's scrimmage as they look forward to their next fixture and Dyhr continuing to get more comfortable and challenge for minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to break down the Jordan Walker situation, why he thinks the Cardinals are struggling to develop talent compared to some other MLB organizations, what is causing the Cardinals lack of offensive continuity, if the "Cardinal Way" has simply expired from baseball, if the pressure from the history is starting to affect the present, if the Cardinals can win with the way they have built the team & Shohei continuing to dominate from the plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 – Diamondbacks-1 Cards-5 -- Cards salvage the series victory, but what's going on with Jordan Walker? -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs 7:15 – Sick of It!!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on the Cardinals mishandling of Jordan Walker (and Zack Thompson...) 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Have the Cardinals mishandled what they call their best prospect since Albert Pujols? 8:15 - STLCitySC coach Bradley Carnell talks about Klauss' improving form, Sam's return to training and the plan for this weekend's scrimmage 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - The Cardinals have mishandled almost every step of Jordan Walker’s development, why are we even surprised anymore? 9:00 - Rush Hour Reset  9:15 - The draft is expected to be dominated by QBs, WRs, & OT--what could be the biggest surprise that changes things up? 9:30 - The Heisman Trust has given Reggie Bush his Heisman Trophy back because college football’s rules have changed. Should baseball take another look at letting Pete Rose be eligible for the HOF? 9:45 - Rocc and Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about a positive to start--the big home runs in Game 1, his biggest change in his pitching in his career & why it happens BEFORE--not during--games, the success from the bullpen so far this season, what makes a pitcher like Kitterage so special, if he likes the new balance schedule, how a team can turn around a rough start & what's coming up next on Big League Impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Cardinals-1 Diamondbacks-14 -- How did the Cardinals manage to break Zach Thompson? -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - How much do we miss the NFL draft in St. Louis? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: What is the Cardinals issue with talent development? 8:30 - The Fight  8:45 - Rory McIlroy is going to return to the PGA policy board. He’s been quite vocal about have golf morph to a World Tour. How might this affect the PGA tour in the USA, and the PGA Tour’s relationship with LIV? 9:00 – Rush Hour Reset 9:15 – Cardinal pitcher Kyle Gibson joins the show before his start tonight vs. Arizona 9:30 - Where is your worry level for the 2024 Cardinals? 9:45 - Rocc and Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Rolfes joined Danny Mac for the first time since his heart attack to talk about what happened, his fight to stay alive, the unbelievable obstacles he was able to make it through to wake up from his coma, if he'll coach again after his recovery, what's next for his recovery and the biggest lesson he learned from this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan joins the show with a little Cardinals trivia of his own for our hosts, break down the big questions with the Cardinals to start the season, make a quick promise that Jordan Walker ISNT dealing with a cover jinx and what's coming up next in the Cardinals Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Cardinals-5 Diamondbacks-3 -- Finally some power! Goldy & Gorman go deep -- NHL Playoffs -- Quite the night for the NBA Playoffs as well... 7:15 - JR Graded the Blues defensemen and coaches. What do you think of those grades? 7:30 - Stan McNeal, Cardinals Magazine editor breaks down a tough start to the Cardinals season & previews the first issues of the magazine 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: How much do the Cardinals need to win in the division, with only fourteen games vs. each? 8:15 - Incarnate Word coach Dan Rolfes makes his first comments since his heart attack last month 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Is the transfer portal/NIL causing college football to be trash? Battlehawks QB A.J. McCarron, and former Bama star, sure thinks so... 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - It looks like the Tigers have their AD–and it’s someone who was just in the news for a big swing at their former school… 9:30 - Still no 60-cent drinks for the St. Louis area, but let’s go with a little sunshine & lollipops–the Cardinals 2024 bullpen absolutely RIPS 9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Battlehawks AJ, Darius & Travis join the show to talk about a big home win for the Battlehawks this past weekend, AJ talks about his mindset going into games, how the "BattleDome' and the fans are living up to their expectations, the fans being a big reason why AJ wanted to come play, the passion the city has for football, what it's been like getting to bring his sons around the game, Travis Feeny breaks down why a sack is such a special play (to the chagrin of AJ...), how it's felt practicing and playing across two different cities, getting involved in the STL community despite not always being here, what Nick Saban meant to AJ helping him grow as both a football players and a man, why he isn't a big fan of the expansion to the College Football Playoff, Travis breaks down how NIL has taken away some of the fight for the players & made life a little too easy, Darius' perspective from North Dakota St. versus the Alabama perspective & the excitement for this next weekend as they face off against the reigning XFL champs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip joins the show for the first time this season to talk about the special moment of getting to see his son join the A's broadcast and getting to be in Oakland with him for the A's-Cardinals series, the offensive frustrations plaguing this team, how the offensive struggles are even worse considering how the pitching/defense has improved and why he's confident that the big names will get going at the plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerbs joins the show for some important important about the state of youth sports, the biggest question the Blues have going into the offseason & if there's a big move that could solve it & his thoughts on the first games from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Cards swept by Brewers -- STLCitySC-3 Sporting KC-3 -- Battlehawks improve to 3-1. 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - Last year when the Cardinals got off to an identical 9-13 record as this year, they used the World Baseball Classic as an excuse. What about this year? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Oli Marmol says he can switch around lineups all he wants, but it won’t make any difference if the big boys don’t hit. Is he right, or might the Cards be able to make more runs with a different look? 8:15 - KerbSide: Chris Kerber talks youth sports, Blues post-mortem & NHL playoffs 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Cardinals TV broadcaster Chip Caray on the lack of offense and the level of worry 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - Battlehawks QB A.J. McCarron, WR/Returer Darrius Shepherd & EDGE Travis Feeney join the show in studio to talk about another big win, the incredible support at the "BattleDome" and the changing landscape of college football 9:30 - The Cardinals are starting to hit another negative tipping point after the weekend sweep--which Cardinals topic has you most annoyed to start your week? 9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Cards open a three game series vs. Milwaukee -- St. Louis City SC is at Sporting Kansas tomorrow at 7:30 -- Battlehawks host Memphis Showboats tomorrow at 11:30 AM 7:15 - Former PGA pro Jay Delsing on if Scottie can take over golf 7:30 - AEW’s fastest-rising superstar, Swerve Strickland, talks about STL playing host to an All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: It’s only April…so how big is this Milwaukee series for the Cardinals? 8:15 - Blues analyst Joey Vitale teaches us some valuable lessons in his final hit of the season 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Battlehawks OT Jaryd Jones-Smith talks about his excitement to be back in the Dome 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford on his expectations for the Blues offseason 9:30 - SC vs. Sporting Kansas – The Derby-Que re-ignites after SKC knocked CITY out of the MLS playoffs last season 9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JR joins the show in the large & looming shadow of Joey Vitale to talk about some of Army's more surprising answers from his after-season presser, shooting down the Quenneville question very quickly, why the buy-out question is going to be so interesting during the summer, why it's not a "cure-all" for the Blues cap & contract issues, an early look at some of the most interesting playoff matchups as the playoffs get under way, why a big move to fill a need might not be the right move for the Blues this offseason and the potential of Dvorsky to make the team going into next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaryd joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Battlehawks offense propensity to step up late in games when they're needed the most, always looking forward to getting back into the Dome with how special the fans make every game, being a die-hard chess fan who is in a never-ending game with his mom, stepping up as the unofficial DJ for the Battlehawks locker room, learning all the new things about STL like our Chess HOF or all the artists from town and what it was like trying to block Aaron Donald at Pitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices