Bernie chats with Battlehawks coach Anthony Becht. Anthony delivers some developing news about the record XFL crowd that's expected at the dome on Sunday. He also talks about how important quarterback A.J. McCarron has been for the franchise and previews the week 4 match against Arlington.

Bernie rants about how ESPN has made it so hard to watch and follow the XFL on its apps. Bernie then talks about how non-soccer fans need to check out St. Louis City SC and get in tune with the realities of the sport instead of believing fallacies spread by non-soccer fans about the game.

Bernie chats with former Billikens guard and president of the Billiken Victory Fund Troy Robertson. Troy talks about how important it is for SLU to be able to maximize NIL revenue opportunities for student-athletes. Troy also previews the current Bililkens team as it beings Atlantic-10 tournament play on Thursday.

Bernie visits with 590 The Fan and Bally Sports Midwest Blues insider Andy Strickland. Andy takes a look at what to expect from newcomers Jakub Vrana and Kasperi Kapanen. He also dives into just where the Blues have struggled on the power play all season.

Bernie offers up his initial Cardinals takes after a win over the New York Yankees Wednesday in Tampa. Bernie questions why the Cardinals seem so quick to point out Jake Woodford's flaws when all he seems to do is get outs. He also weighs in on Masyn Winn's potential, and why Ivan Herrera isn't getting mentioned as a contender for the backup catcher spot which Oliver Marmol declared up for grabs.

Bernie chats with St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold who joins the show live from Lakeland after the Cardinals' loss to the Detroit Tigers. Derrick takes a look at who will emerge as the backup shortstop behind Tommy Edman and if Nolan Gorman will find a spot on the Opening Day roster. He also weighs in on Dylan Carlson's performance to date as his offseason work is appearing to pay dividends.

Bernie takes a few minutes to preview the Illini's Big Ten Tournament opening matchup against Penn State that can be heard Thursdy at 4:30 p.m. central on 590 The Fan. Bernie looks at how Illinois has been a Jekyll and Hyde team all season. Bernie then takes a dive into the MLB rules changes to see if the faster pace of games in Spring Training will translate into the regular season.

Bernie catches up with St. Louis Post-Dispatch Blues beat writer Jim Thomas live from Tempe, Arizona. Jim talks about how Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell still supports St. Louis, and how the Cardinals leaving was under much different circumstances than the next NFL team to bolt town. Jim also talks about where the Blues can find leadership after the trades of numerous veterans at the deadline.

With most of the attention on the outfield, Bernie takes a look at who the Cardinals could deploy as designated hitters in 2023 with Albert Pujols and Corey Dickerson gone. Bernie predicts that the Cardinals will mostly use the DH spot as a way to help lessen the outfield surplus versus having a set DH like Albert Pujols in 2022.

Bob Ibach of Nicko Sports joins the show to talk about a special limited edition St. Louis City SC inaugural season soccer ball that's available for purchase. He also weighs in on Adam Wainwright starting Team USA's opening game of the World Baseball Classic and the risks that come with players participating in the event.