The guys end Thursday's show previewing the point spreads in the National Football League over the weekend and share their predictions in a fun segment of NFL picks.

Marc Lillibridge has played a million different roles in the world of football in his career, and his next stop is in Houston working for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. Marc is a friend of the show, and he offers his insight on the process of the XFL, and he gives a lot of credit to the city of St. Louis for their support of the league.

Nate and Rammer still aren't over Dusty Baker's mismanagement of his pitching staff in Game 3, but their frustrations are significantly more mild following the performance of Houston's staff in Game 4.

Nick Roush covers Kentucky football as a beat writer for On3, and he also does morning radio in the Louisville area. He shares his thoughts on the upcoming duel between Mizzou and Kentucky which Vegas is predicting to be a very tight game. Nick also dissects the SEC as a whole.

Greg Picker helps Blues fans get prepared for their matchup with the visiting Islanders right here on 590 The Fan. Will the Blues be able to snap their losing streak?

The guys are in agreement that Tennessee is deserving of their #1 ranking thus far in the season, but they are in disagreement over who is the best team in the country. A friend of the show has a unique ranking system that Rammer is adopting.

11-2 Segment 5 - Johnny Roe joins Nate Lucas to talk World Series, new Royals manager, and Week 9 NFL slate

When Doug Armstrong speaks, we listen! Check out Doug Armstrong's comments from his "State of the Union" (if you will) right here.

Katie Shields is a friend of the show, and she joins us once again to talk about the highest scoring team in the country. SLU has 7 First-Team and 10 total All-Conference players in the Atlantic 10!

Jim Rosenhaus is an old friend of Nate's from his play-by-play days, and he lends us his time today on 590 The Fan. Jim opines on the MLB postseason, Terry Francona, the MLB Gold Glove awards and more!