Bernie starts putting 2022 to bed in his final show of the year as his second full year at 590 The Fan comes to a close. Bernie also offers up his thoughts on the Blues after their 3-1 win over Chicago Thursday night at Enterprise Center.

Bernie defends the Cardinals for some of their inactivity in the pitching market as he points to the injury history of pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi who recently signed with Texas. Bernie also highlights how an injury-prone Michael Wacha would just add to a logjam of question marks on the Cardinals' pitching staff.

590 The Fan and Bally Sports Midwest Blues insider Andy Strickland joins Bernie for his weekly visit to preview the Blues' Thursday night contest against the Chicago Blackhawks. Andy talks about how Niko Mikkola has taken his game up another level to help the Blues in 5-on-5 play, and how the team still hasn't found an adequate replacement for David Perron to play next to Ryan O'Reilly.

Bernie offers up some of his memories of the late Pele and reacts to Bill McDermott's comments from his interview on High Noon. He also talks about how Dennis Gates is the real deal at Mizzou and fans should believe the hype.

The Voice of the Tigers, Mike Kelly joins Bernie to talk about Mizzou's win over #19 Kentucky and the latest news and notes around Mizzou football. Bernie points to Mizzou's experience and team attitude as keys to being able to exploit Kentucky's weaknesses at Mizzou Arena and reasons for promise moving forward. He also talks about the impact of Brady Cook undergoing shoulder surgery as it opens up opportunities for other quarterbacks, including Sam Horn, to shine in spring ball.

Bernie chats with Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition senior national columnist Connor O'Gara. Connor previews the Peach Bowl between Georgia and Ohio State as he highlights how Georgia didn't suffer any slippage on offense or defense this season. Connor also talks about how Mizzou exposed Kentucky's flaws Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena.

Bernie reacts to Mizzou's upset win over Kentucky and the news that QB Brady Cook will miss spring football after undergoing shoulder surgery. Bernie also shares some of his memories of Pele who passed away at age 82.

Bernie takes a look at the Blues' recent performance as he points to signs of improvement but is still concerned with how few of the team's wins have come in regulation. He also calls out Vladimir Tarasenko for his game-changing miscue in overtime Tuesday night.

Bernie previews Mizzou's Wednesday night matchup against #19 Kentucky in Columbia. Bernie points out how Mizzou's chemistry is allowing it to thrive as was displayed during last week's Braggin' Rights game and talks about how a Mizzou win Wednesday could put the program back on the map.

Bernie visits with on3.com senior writer and VP editorial Ivan Maisel. Ivan takes a moment to touch on some of the key college football figures who died in 2022 including the impact and legacy of Mike Leach. Ivan offers up how he would improve the college football landscape that is seeing coaches and players constantly bouncing from program to program. Ivan also previews the College Football Playoff.