Sports Open Line is limited to one hour tonight due to Thursday Night Football between the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. In tonight’s show, Matt Pauley is joined by the Editor-in-Chief at Football Outsiders, Aaron Schatz, to discuss news across the NFL and to dive into the often overlooked world of football analystics. SLU men’s basketball coach Travis Ford then joins the show to discuss Billikens hoops, their season opening win over Murray State, and their upcoming match vs Evansville. Matt also features comments from Blues coach Craig Berube, and shares the news that Cardinals corner infielders Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt are Silver Slugger Award winners!

Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.