First it was DeShaun Watson and Christian McCaffery, now it is Mitch Trubisky. Bernie Miklasz has fun with all the panting about the rookies in the first preseason game and says once again IT PROVES the NFL OWNS America.

Dexter signed an 5 year $82.5 million so of course that means we ARE NOT allowed to praise him, but Bernie wants to point out just how good he has been since the first two weeks of the season and remind you how much bad luck he hit into early on.

Bernie wonders why the Cardinals are just 1 game back of the Cubs on August 11th and poses these questions: "For all of the hell Matheny catches locally and nationally, what's Maddon's excuse? Who has the more talented roster? Who has all of these heralded young hitters? Is there a baseball GM anywhere in the world who will choose the Cardinals roster over the Cubs' roster?"

Jim Sterk joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about all the fundraising he has done at Mizzou, the key to his success, the revenue still being down despite that and where they can improve, the South Endzone project, a potential new practice facility, and how happy he is with the program one year in.

Bernie Miklasz kicked off the show talking about Grand Slam's, #RallyCat, a six game winning streak, Dexter Fowler, Lance Lynn, and of course the Cardinals being just 1 game back of the Chicago Cubs on August 11th while opening a weekend series with Atlanta AND with the Cubs in Arizona.

Gary LaRocque joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about the Cardinals player development, Paul DeJong and his path, the contribution the Major League team has gotten from the minor leagues and what that has meant for them, Mags Sierra and his progress that has continued down in the minor, Tyler O'Neill and the plethora of OF talent they have, and all the arms the Cards continue to develop.

Lance Lynn is 10-6 with a 3.12 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP his 4.83 FIP is among the leagues highest and his .226 BABIP is among the lowest in the league. So YES, luck has been on his side. That's not to say Lynn isn't a good pitcher but Bernie tackles the tough question of whether they should pay up and keep him. "He walks the tightrope as a pitcher and his stats have some flashing warning lights. But no one is tougher. And he's entertaining."

Bob Glauber joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about the Zeke Elliott situation, is he expecting a penalty to be handed down, the NFC East, Derek Carr vs. the AFC West, which rookie QB will get a starting job first and keep it, and how long until whisper start in New York about benching Eli.

Ask Bernie - Worst cat scratch injury? Pork Chops or Pork Steaks? D-Backs the top competition for the Dodgers?

Bernie and Wheels cross it over and discuss the heat that Mo, Matheny, and the Cards have taken while Joe Maddon and their regime have the potential to be the bigger failures in 2017.

Bernie Miklasz details the Jontay Porter commit, what the Porter's presence means for Mizzou, and the hope the program now provides for fans.

Lost in all the hoopla of yesterdays 8-5 win and grand slam from Yadier Molina was another solid 4 innings from the Cardinals relievers. Bernie is screaming for the mountain tops that it is time to give credit to this Cards bullpen, which has the best ERA since June 25th.

Andrew Luck is recovering from shoulder surgery, and the Colts have done a BAD job protecting their franchise QB. Should there be concern? Bernie says absolutely and names Marc Bulger as a reason why.

Yesterday's rally cat victory for the Cardinals will go down as the best of the season. Bernie has some more fun with that and talks about the hope they have been provided in the NL Central.

Bernie Miklasz has fun with the Rally Cat, Yadier Molina, and the Cardinals five game winning streak. He details how that was one of the more memorable moments in his time covering the Cardinals. Bernie also gives credit to the bullpen amid all the cat praise.

The Cardinals are now 57-55 and only 1 ½ games back of the Chicago Cubs as they have been given new life, and Bernie says the new life came from Yadi and Pham and the Cardinals have followed their leadership.

David Kaplan joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about the Cubs and their struggles, the injury of Willson Contreras, the NL Central being a race, and how great it would be for the Cards/Cubs to play in September with a lot weighing on the series.

Brian Kenny joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about the evolution of stats, how accepting fans and media have become, his thoughts on the Cardinals, and his thoughts on the NL Central as a whole and why the Cardinals and Pirates still have hope.

Ask Bernie - story involving Glen Campbell, Micky Mantle, and Brooks Robinson...Tommy Pham being outspoken - a bad thing for him?

John Clayton joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about the Browns and Brock Osweiler, the Denver Broncos QB situation, and should there be concern in Indy or Carolina with injured QBs.

Jameis Winston has thrown 33 interceptions and lost nine fumbles in his first two seasons, and saw his turnover numbers increase in his second season from his Pro Bowl rookie year. Bernie explains why with the additions the Bucs made this could be a breakout year for Winston.

Joe Sheehan and Enos Saris are the latest critics of Mike Matheny, Bernie details and explains that Mike Matheny has a chance to shut them up.

Back on July 12th, Bernie wrote a column and named it:

"The 2017 Cardinals Already Were a Team in Transition, and Now Theyre Doing It Again"...he updates the numbers and explains how the team has relied on rookies and players not expected to make an impact.

Bernie explains why the Cardinals bullpen is a big reason for the team's turnaround in the last 40 games and the Cubs bullpen is holding them back.

Bernie Miklasz kicks off the show talking about the team getting back to .500 and 2 1/2 games back of the Cubs. He also talks about some of the players that are keeping them afloat and Mike Leake heading to the mound.

Bernie explains that at 56-55, the Cardinals are right in the thick of thing in the NL Central division maybe

not because of their own doing, but as long as the Cubs are keeping the door open the Cardinals might as well try and walk through it.

Tom Dienhart takes a detailed look at Illinois, the Big Ten East and West divisions, Jim Harbaugh and Michigan trying to become a threat to Ohio St., and the coaches in the Big Ten and how they could be the difference between the Big Ten and SEC.

Bernie Miklasz notes that while the Cardinals finally got above .500, they have been building this over the last 40 games and have the 2nd best winning percentage during that time next to the Dodgers.

Bernie Miklasz kicked off Hour 3 discussing Dexter Fowler's return to the lineup, why the Cards are crazy to keep him in CF with better options on the team, but also why bad luck has turned Fowler's first year into a little bit of a disappointment.

Ask Bernie - cheese on a BLT acceptable? What time should neighbors be allowed to do loud yardwork? Unprecedented for a team to send a player back home to be with ailing family member instead of putting them on active roster?

Joe Sheehan joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about Cardinals or Giants being in a better position going forward, surprised by Brewers continued success, and the favorites in the AL Wild Card race.

Bernie Miklasz discussed the Cardinals and their win in KC that returned them to .500. The team's offense coming to life and finally helping out a pitching staff that is deserving of it. And a look at tonight's matchup of Wacha and Vargas.

Bernie detailed Carlos Martinez's success vs. Kansas City and continues to fight back against those who don't look at the whole picture when it comes to Martinez's season...the latest suspect being Dan Plesac.

With Dexter Fowler returning to the roster, the Cardinals had a decision to make on who would be sent outthe choice seemed to be obvious on the outside but with the 2017 Cardinals nothing surprises anyone. With that being said, Stephen Piscotty was sent down to press the reset button and Bernie says while this was the right decision this trend of players being sent away to Memphis is concerning.

Did you watch the NFLs Preseason Opener in the Hall of Fame game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals? Well, apparently nearly 8 million Americans did and that is all the proof Bernie needs to prove the NFL controls America.