Bernie talks about how concerns about Kyler Murray have proven to be justified after he displayed poor game management in Sunday's loss to Philadelphia. Bernie also talks about the need for the Cardinals to improve offensively, but insists hitting coach Jeff Albert is not the problem.

Bernie talks about how the home teams other than the Cleveland Guardians struggled in the wild card round. Bernie talks about how despite the sweeps, the series were all reasonably entertaining, especially Guardians/Rays.

Bernie takes a look at what the future holds for Adam Wainwright as he hopes Wainwright is able to step away on his own terms to spend time with his family. He looks at Wainwright's decline in performance and questions if Wainwright would be holding the team back if he demands the ball every five days next season.

Bernie chats with St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold. Derrick talks about the lack of offense in the wild card series and if there was any way to see the struggles coming. Derrick and Bernie express a need for the Cardinals to add a legitimate everyday bat to the outfield.

Bernie previews the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football as he expresses confidence in the Chiefs not only winning but covering. Bernie also talks about the future of the catcher's spot for the Cardinals and how they need to find a legitimate replacement for Yadier Molina instead of elevating Andrew Knizner and hoping for a cheap or internal supplement.

Bernie visits with Mizzou football radio analyst Howard Richards after the Tigers' 24-17 loss to Florida on Saturday. Howard evaluates the performance of Brady Cook and how he needs to see the field better and get more help from his receivers. Howard and Bernie also talk about if Sam Horn should see some action since he's allowed to appear in four games without burning a year of eligibility.

Bernie questions why Oliver Marmol moved Brendan Donovan down in the lineup and inserted Albert Pujols ahead of Paul Goldschmidt. Bernie talks about how the Cardinals' soft schedule down the stretch masked the club's difficulties against contending teams and maybe left them flat against the Phillies. He also highlights Paul Goldschmidt's struggles in the postseason and how his poor at bats really hurt at the worst possible time.

Bernie starts diving in on what went wrong for the Cardinals during their brief postseason run against the Phillies. He also quickly offers up his thoughts on the week in football including Illinois' win over Iowa.

Bernie questions the leadership from both Oli Marmol and Yadier Molina in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Phillies. On a team where so much of the season was spent hailing the experience and leadership within this team, where was that leadership when it was needed most? Bernie also questions why the media in St. Louis tends to take it so easy on the Cardinals.

Listen to Oli Marmol's press conference right here following Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Phillies. Also, Bernie offers a brief preview of the weekend for Mizzou and Illinois football.