Bernie talks about how the Dallas Cowboys are the Kardashians of the NFL and can't be taken seriously as a football team. He also offers up other week 1 NFL observations.

Bernie talks about Mizzou's ugly loss against Kansas State in Manhattan. He also goes into detail about how Albert Pujols' seemingly untarnished pursuit of 700 home runs is correlating with the team's success.

Bernie checks in on Paul Goldschmidt's race to try and capture the NL Triple Crown. He then dives into his college football picks including his thoughts on what it will take for Mizzou to win at Kansas State and other games that have piqued his interest.

Bernie checks in with Rick Hummel from PNC Park in Pittsburgh to preview the Cardinals' contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bernie also gets Rick's week two college football picks.

Bernie looks at some of the projections for the Cardinals' final win total. He previews the schedule and weighs in on Albert Pujols' chances to reach 700 career home runs. He also highlights the need for improved outfield offense with the continued struggles of Tyler O'Neill and others.

Bernie offers up his week 1 NFL picks. He also talks about his dinner with Joe Sheehan and how he and Joe both agree that the fan experience and atmosphere at Busch Stadium is among the best in baseball.

Bernie closes the show previewing the Cardinals upcoming trip to Pittsburgh. He lays out his reasonably high expectations for the series before bidding adieu.

John Denton covers the St. Louis Cardinals for MLB.com, and he joins Bernie to discuss the team. They trade thoughts on the series split with the Washington Nationals, and John shares a little bit of news as to why Tyler O'Neill was missing from Thursday's lineup.

Bernie has some thoughts on whether or not Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina tying the all-time battery record is significant. Adam Wainwright says that his stuff has been terrible of late following a poor outing against the Nationals. You can hear Waino comment on his pitching right here.

The Rams and Bills are opening the NFL season on Thursday night. Bernie investigates whether or not the Bills will live up to the hype that has surrounded them all offseason long. How will St. Louis react if the Rams win? What other NFL teams are an interesting follow this season?