Following Molina's stellar performance in the batter's Thursday which included a pair of long balls, Bernie points out that some hypocritical Cardinals fans have not been consistent with their analysis of Yadier throughout the 2022 season. Also, Bernie forecasts the future of the catching position for the Cardinals in 2023 and beyond.

David Ubben is a writer for The Athletic who focuses on college football. He joins Bernie to discuss some of the results from Week 1 as well as previewing what's to come in Week 2. The two focus on the SEC as many of Mizzou's future opponents have meaningful games early on in the season.

Judy Battista of the NFL Network and NFL.com joins Bernie to discuss Week 1 of the NFL season. Bernie and Judy highlight the opening matchup between Rams and the Bills, Russell Wilson's trip back to Seattle and plenty more!

To begin Thursday's program, Bernie evaluates the performance of the St. Louis Cardinals against the Washington Nationals in their 4-game series. He declares one individual as the "ace" of the pitching staff. Also, he warns Cardinals fans about comparing this team to the Mets and the Dodgers.

Bernie chats with longtime NFL writer Clark Judge. Bernie gets Clark's take on the Buffalo Bills being Super Bowl favorites and what other teams he likes this season. Clark and Bernie also talk about how while it was nice to finally see Don Coryell get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it should have happened while he was alive.

Bernie talks about how Tommy Edman isn't getting enough credit for his defense especially with splitting time between second base and shortstop. Bernie rants about how some people say a player on a non-playoff team should never win a MVP award. Bernie also highlights how John Mozeliak has fared better than his peers with the acquisitions of Jose Quintana and Jordan Montgomery.

Bernie visits with The Sporting News senior MLB writer Ryan Fagan. Ryan takes a look at Paul Goldschmidt's Triple Crown chances as he documented in a piece for the Sporting News. Ryan also looks at who will emerge in the NL East race between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets and how special of a season Aaron Judge is having for the New York Yankees.

Bernie recaps all the latest Cardinals news including Alec Burleson being recalled from Memphis. He questions the timing of Dylan Carlson going on the IL with a sprained thumb and why it took so long to rest him after injuring it a month ago. Bernie also highlights how the Cardinals have improved to be one of the NL's top teams and this year's squad may even be better than the 2013 National League championship club.

Bernie looks at some of the top storylines in college football heading into week two. He talks about how Georgia may be the team to beat in the SEC despite Alabama looking like it won't go down without a fight. Bernie also looks at the SEC quarterbacks and talks about how the quarterback rankings correlate with those of the individual teams.

Bernie previews the Cardinals lineup and reacts to the club placing Dylan Carlson on the injured list with a sprained thumb and recalling Alec Burleson from Memphis. He also comments on just how well the team has played in recent months and how the Brewers continued to be mired in an astonishing freefall.