Bernie chats with MLB writer Travis Sawchik of thescore.com to talk about the business of baseball and the lockout as well as how the game can improve.

Bernie offers up his thoughts on the Blues ahead of Tuesday night's matchup vs. Ottawa. Bernie examines some of the lineup changes including promoting and inserting Alexei Toropchenko and Mackenzie MacEachern into the lineup.

NFL.com columnist and NFL Network reporter Judy Battista joins Bernie to talk about a busy 24 hours in the NFL including Aaron Rodgers re-signing in Green Baby and Seattle trading Russell Wilson for Drew Lock and draft picks.

Bernie offers up his latest thoughts on the ongoing MLB lockout as the owners set Tuesday as the latest deadline to reach a deal and still play a 162 game season.

Illinois basketball all-time leading scorer and radio analyst Deon Thomas joined Bernie to talk about the Illini's run to the Big Ten regular season title. Deon also goes into detail on how Brad Underwood has built the program back up after lean years in the John Groce era.

Bernie talks about why MLB needs to make some revolutionary rules changes to fix the game, similar to how the NHL sped up its games in the last 20+ years and how the NBA back in the day added the 24-second shot clock.

Bernie vents about the ongoing MLB lockout including venting about how the MLBPA may be the weakest it has been since forming 50+ years ago.

Bernie chats with Lou Korac of NHL.com and author of the In the Slot blog lkorac10.blogspot.com to talk about the Blues' just-completed road trip to New York as well as to look at what moves the Blues may make at the upcoming NHL trade deadline.

Bernie talks about the NFL suspending wide receiver Calvin Ridley for placing $1,500 in bets on games when he was away from the team. He also highlights how St. Louis native and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is continuing to take his game to new levels.

Bernie starts the week talking college basketball as he recaps Illinois earning its first Big Ten regular season title since 2005, Loyola winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, and Coach K's final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday night.