Bernie takes a deep dive in the recent improvement of Tyler O'Neill at the plate after he came up clutch in Saturday and Sunday's wins over the Atlanta Braves. He also highlights how Lars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan have been great catalysts atop the lineup against right-handed pitchers.

Bernie recaps the weekend in college football including Illinois' opening win over Wyoming and Nebraska dropping yet another one-score game to Northwestern in Ireland. Bernie also recaps the Cardinals' weekend at Busch Stadium including dramatic wins Saturday and Sunday night.

Bernie welcomes the arrival of week 0 of the college football season by previewing some of the key lines. He points out the fluctuation on Illinois' line versus Wyoming and how it is a must win for Bret Bielema. He also previews Nebraska's contest against Northwestern in Ireland.

Bernie talks about how the Cardinals need to capitalize off the energy at Busch Stadium as he previews the upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves. Bernie takes a look at the remaining schedule to try and determine how many lefthanded starters Albert Pujols can expect to face the rest of the season. Bernie also commends Rod Carew for criticizing MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to his face for helping to destroy the game of baseball with his supposed "fixes."

Bernie visits with Fangraphs writer Ben Clemens. Ben says he doesn't expect Albert Pujols to reach 700 career home runs but the chance of it happening is still very real. Ben looks at Paul Goldschmidt's chances of both pulling off the National League triple crown and winning the MVP award and puts his season in perspective. Ben also expands on why he believes Jordan Montgomery was the best trade deadline acquisition in baseball.

Bernie previews the Cardinals lineup against the Atlanta Braves as he highlights the strong performances of Lars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan atop the order. Bernie also instills confidence in Cardinals fans by pointing out how the team doesn't stack up as poorly against the Braves as many expect.

Bernie visits with St. Louis Post-Dispatch Hall of Fame Cardinals writer Rick Hummel. Bernie and Rick talk about what's behind Paul Goldschmidt's otherworldly career year at age 34. Rick also offers up his thoughts on how Oliver Marmol will continue to find playing time for Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbaar while highlighting how Nootbaar is entrenched in right field. Bernie and Rick also try to plot out the potential Cardinals postseason rotation with Rick pointing out that the fourth starter could be even more important than the first three if the Cardinals have to play a Wild Card series.

Bernie recaps the Cardinals win over the Chicago Cubs and looks at what the club has done well in its recent 20-6 stretch. He looks at who the Cardinals would select if they need three starting pitchers in a Wild Card series.

Bernie visits with the Voice of the Illini, Brian Barnhart, ahead of Illinois' opener against Wyoming that can be heard Saturday at 2 on 590 The Fan. Brian talks about Bret Bielema naming Syracuse transfer Tommy DeVito as his starting quarterback and how that move could help lead the offense to improvement over 2021. Brian also points out how depth could be the Illini's biggest issue on defense this season and looks at how Illinois can fare week by week in conference play and surprise a few foes.

Bernie looks at ESPN's college football tiers and comments on Missouri and Illinois coming in tier 14, the rebuilding projects, along with Cal, Virginia Tech and Rutgers. He comments how it's a sobering signs for Missouri and Illinois to be lumped in with Rutgers. Bernie takes a deeper look at why Mizzou was placed in tier 14 too.