Bernie talks about how playing eight games on the road against contending teams can serve as a needed wake-up call for the Cardinals. He expresses concern that Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols have combined for more home runs and RBI this month than Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.

Bernie talks about how Monday Night Football was a coming out party for Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles while exposing the Minnesota Vikings. He also comments on Tom Brady taking Wednesdays off with the Bucs and how it's a lot of noise about nothing.

Bernie visits with St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold prior to the Cardinals' series opener against the San Diego Padres. Derrick expresses mild surprise at the Cardinals' move to option Nolan Gorman to Memphis. Derrick examines the makeup of the team's lineup and questions how many all-or-nothing, low contact hitters the club can have in its lineup.

Bernie reacts to Blues D Marco Scandella missing at least six months after undergoing hip surgery and the passing of Dodgers great Maury Wills. He also praises the Cardinals for optioning out Nolan Gorman and recalling Juan Yepez from Memphis.

Bernie previews the Cardinals' eight-game road trip against the Padres, Dodgers, and Brewers and cautions against using this as a barometer to judge the team's postseason readiness. Bernie also raises a yellow flag at the recent slippage of Adam Wainwright that could be age-related.

Bernie talks about the importance of actual coaching to go with recruiting in college football and uses Miami's Mario Cristobal as a cautionary tale for the floor Mizzou could see with Eliah Drinkwitz.

Bernie tells the story about how he gave Tony La Russa the nickname Don Tony. Bernie previews the upcoming series against the San Diego Padres and puts the team on the level of Rays and Blue Jays. Bernie points to Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt as the biggest keys to the team's offensive success as the stars' recent swoon has corresponded with that of the team.

Bernie visits with sportsradio610.com and gallerysports.com NFL columnist John McClain. John first gives a feel for what the expectations are for Dusty Baker's Houston Astros in the postseason. John offers up his take on Tua Tagovailoa's breakout performance against Baltimore. He also looks at QB Mitch Trubisky's increasingly warming seat in Pittsburgh and when to expect Mike Tomlin to turn to Kenny Pickett.

Bernie catches up with Mizzou football radio analyst Howard Richards. Howard offers up his assessment of Mizzou's win over Abilene Christian and highlights areas of concern. Bernie also talks about Bryan Harsin's shaky status at Auburn.

Bernie offers up his thoughts on the NFL week 2 action. He talks about Tua Tagovailoa leading the Dolphins to an epic comeback over the Ravens and the ramifications of Jimmy Garoppolo taking over at QB for San Francisco for the injured Trey Lance.