Bernie reacts to some of the latest news in the NFL as teams start dishing out franchise tags. He points out how stupid it is for Lamar Jackson to negotiate without an agent as he and the Ravens failed to agree on a long term deal. He also looks at if the Green Bay Packers are looking to end the Aaron Rodgers era.

Bernie chats with MLSsoccer.com writer Charles Boehm about St. Louis City SC's home debut. Charles talks about how St. Louis City SC has been thriving off St. Louis' soccer culture to create a festive environment around the team. He talks about how City was able to hit the ground running by utilizing its developmental team in 2022 to build a foundation. He also takes a look at the outlook for St. Louis City SC to see if what some may perceive as luck could be sustainable.

Bernie visits with Saturday Down South editor and writer Adam Spencer. Adam takes a look at why Mizzou could be poised to make a run in the NCAA Tournament in Dennis Gates' first season and what could prove to be the Tigers' undoing. Adam also talks about why Bryce Young will likely thrive in the NFL despite his lack of stature and if Sam Horn or Jake Garcia could emerge as Mizzou's starting quarterback in 2023.

Bernie talks about how a potential logjam in the Cardinals outfield is a good thing, and not a problem, if Jordan Walker breaks camp with the team and Lars Nootbaar, Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson are all effective and healthy. Bernie highlights how the new MLB CBA incentivizes letting Walker open the season with the MLB club thanks to draft pick incentives for Rookie of the Year winners who spend the entire season in the major leagues.

Bernie chats with CBSsports.com baseball writer R.J. Anderson. R.J. explains how he would handle a potential Cardinals outfield logjam if Jordan Walker breaks camp with the team. He also dives into why Adam Wainwright's diminished velocity could be a legitimate sign of concern.

Bernie weighs in on Jordan Walker's impressive start to Spring Training as he compares the hype and output to Albert Pujols in 2001. He also throws cold water on fans clamoring for the team to trade Tyler O'Neill as it is prudent to wait until the team's needs are more defined.

Bernie offers up his thoughts on St. Louis City SC winning its home debut to improve to 2-0 in its inaugural season. He also recaps the Cardinals' pitching performance in Monday's spring training game featuring Jack Flaherty, Steven Matz and top propsect Tink Hence.

Bernie examines the early projections for the 2023 Cardinals 26-man roster. Bernie talks about how Paul DeJong will probably have a spot even if others outperform him. He expresses concern over the starting rotation and looks at the stiff competition at the outfield and designated hitter spots that could see semi-established players like Juan Yepez fighting to break camp with the club.

Bernie checks in with Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel from Jupiter, Florida. Rick offers up his observations from Friday's exhibition win over the Marlins. Rick weighs in on Adam Wainwright's diminished velocity and the early impact of the pitch clock on speeding up games.

Bernie weighs in on early Cardinals pitching concerns as he expains why caution flags are going up even if it's too soon to hit the panic button with Adam Wainwright and Jack Flaherty experiencing setbacks early in Spring Training.