(00:00-26:04) Wild card, you're not just gonna walk away from me. Daddy still likey. The Manfred Golden Ticket. Clearing the Deck early in the show. A unisex beverage. What's the manliest fruit? Chairman Steve is fired up. Bellowing from the balcony. Steve met Stan The Caddy at Bellerive. Steve's down on weighted vests. Hot gals uglying it up for roles. Steve needs to leave voicemails on Gabe's post game show. Polarizing call from Steve.

(26:12-38:32) I brush your mouth like Colgate. Audio of Reds PBP man John Sadak going after the BFIBs for being fair weather. Cruisin' Ronnie's. Doug thinks if the team was winning the crowds would be bigger. Cardi B is with child. Doug likes plain strawberry ice cream.

(38:42-56:36) Is there a Movie Boi spin-off called "TV Boi" coming? What happened during that SC update? Pine cone in the throat will get ya. Losing control of your windpipe. Audio of Doug Armstrong yesterday talking about last year’s equity not automatically carrying over. Edmonton the preseason favorite to win the chalice. What's the Norris Trophy? Lady Byng goes to the nicest fella.

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Scott Rizzuto, Anthony Stalter, and Tim McKernan return after another profitable week to break down the latest college football and NFL lines with sharp insights and sharper wit. Stalter rides a 67% ATS heater, while McKernan and Rizzuto hold strong with solid records and winning locks. The guys dig into bold college picks like Oregon to bury Oregon State, Missouri to roll over South Carolina, and a Syracuse–Clemson shootout. On the NFL side, they spotlight value plays on the Texans, Titans, and Chargers, plus total bets primed to cash—like Lions-Ravens soaring over. It all wraps with FanDuel Locks of the Week that aim to pad your bankroll.

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Jeremy Rutherford is in studio with us talking all things Blues hockey. JR talks preseason expectations ahead of Blues media day and what he thinks Doug Armstrong will say today. Jeremy also discusses some of the unproven guys and compares local expectations to the national perspective. As always, JR takes two-part questions from the audience.  

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(00:00-10:48) The constant quest for erotic emails for QFTA. Tim got an email from a guy with some insight on college kicking. Mizzou's kicking situation seems like it could bite them at some point.

(10:56-16:44) Not like boy love or something. Audio of Beau Pribula talking about visualizing the entire game while practicing. Impressive answer from Beau Heisman. Is Tim the Pribula or Hardy of this show?

(16:54-22:26) E-Mail of the Day

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(00:00-15:50) Believer. Don't come at The King. The merits of velcro. Over 8, Under 80. Jay Randolph and sansabelt pants. Molly Qerim gone from ESPN and Stephen A was emotional. Audio from his podcast talking Qerim's departure. A third show has entered the chat. Is Doug interested in replacing Molly? Is it babysitting when it's your own kids? Criticizing Chinese food can land you in hot water.

(15:58-20:58) Yacht Rock or Montage Music? Gonna be honest with ya, we're a bit behind.

(21:08-30:00) Paul Davis. Tim nails everything about 1981. Doug, can you guess today's Cardinal lineup? If they just stay cold they could hit under .200 this year. Betting football is fun. Mizzou exposed at kicker.

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(00:00-18:38) You guys play Africa by Toto when you're on the golf course? Audio of Dabo Swinney on if Clemson wants to fire him, it won’t change his drive to win elsewhere. LSU with a tough schedule the rest of the way. Audio from the Big 10 Network talking about Illinois vs. Indiana being a 'mock' playoff game. Bill Connelly's rankings. GamecockWill69. Doug needs a technology intervention.

(18:46-41:10) Jeremy Rutherford joins us in studio. He drove off the road this morning when Jackson called out Logan Stanley. JeffCo car crashes. Expectations both locally and nationally for the Blues. Two-part questions with JR. Pantsing your wife. Craig Mactavish. Snuggy goal total. Wentzvillians in the lower bowl. JR's biggest question and guarantee going into the 2025 seasons.

(41:20-47:09) Live buffering during that SportsCenter update. Gotta get to Clearing The Deck. Cinematic rock-pop. People have come around on Nickelback. The Chief Disdainer of Group Think. Taint McRae.

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(00:00-24:00) We're buzzing about Saturday's preseason game. Big, BIG win for McGreevy last night. It all goes down at 2PM under the Arnold Water Tower. You guys want a Yacht Rock theme today? Good burger over at the Penthouse Club. What do you get for the man who has it all? Saphos on Amazon? Daytime rotting. Teams assembling for the Lemmings Open. Smauce. Tim just needs 3 more Cardinal wins. Foul Territory bridges the middle. The Bat Boys on TikTok.

(24:08-1:03:34) Getting a pulse for where the people are at on Imagine Dragons. Audio of Yankees manager Aaron Boone on how the new MLB playoff format creates less excitement. WNBA taking a hit in the middle of the baseball discussion. What happened in 1997? Gen Alpha. A gambler's fallacy. Texas Tech and Utah. Where's Bryant? Audio of Drink talking about the lack of night games at the Zou. The voodoo of the venue. Doug vs. Technology.

(1:03:44-1:22:44) More yacht rock. Got a weird thing going on with the Brewers. Audio of Brewers manager Pat Murphy after clinching the division reading a letter from Bob Uecker. Murphy actually penned the letter himself. Is this on the social media team for misrepresenting the situation? FedExed from The Big Guy Upstairs. Doug Armstrong speaking later this morning.

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(00:00-6:50) Tim's excited about himself. Audio of Nolan Arenado talking about feeling like he's got some good ball left. May be difficult to unload him in the offseason. This discussion is such ass, what a disgrace.

(6:58-15:15) What do we have here? Big weekend of college football coming up this weekend. They're not happy in Arkansas. Audio of the Arkansas AD taking a shot at Mizzou. Half-assed wedge salads. Going fast in the third lane. How as Earl Weaver's house?

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(00:00-16:44) Terry Crouppen joins us in studio talking about his existential question from his last visit. Terry's realized as he's gotten older that he's not a tough guy. Don't pick a fight with anybody. Could Terry bench press 100 pounds? Don't get him started on Stan Kroenke. Workshopping some ideas. Baseball cards.

(16:53-35:33) Dan Orlovsky is omnipresent. Audio of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on MNF talking about Orlovsky being on ESPN every time they turn it on. Laura Rutledge. #SlayedTheDragon The 50 most valuable sports teams as of December 2024. Surprising to see the Warriors on the list. Should we buy and flip the Lakers? Jackson doesn't work at Forbes. Crying into our Sloppy Joes. Why is Doug defending The Villages?

(35:43-47:17) It's too late to apologize. Man, time.....so linear. Crispin Glover. Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins are on First Take right now. Do you like men with ponytails? Doug is anti man bun.

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(00:00-32:32) Andre 3000's apology to Erykah Badu's mom. Not expecting LaNorris Sellers news until kickoff on Saturday. Mumbles nervously. Reservations at Booches. Not built for bottle service anymore. Being on Team Doug isn't paying dividends. Steroids is bad. Don't end up in the river. Revisiting Brian Kelly's interaction with the LSU reporter on Saturday and audio of his apology. Mt. Rushmore of surly college football coaches. Coach Gates did a little dancing with a recruit. Brian Kelly can't stop getting run into on the sidelines. Poor Ned Beatty. The CW and WB. Michigan J Frog.

(32:40-45:04) When you have a chance to play Adele you take it. What's a think tank show? You have one night in Columbia, who do you want to watch have sex? Martin's impressions. Doing the TLR impression in front of TLR's family. The lack of fries at Booches is troubling.

(45:14-50:44) The navy cap in the Gin Blossom videos. Maybe that would get the fan base back on board. Doug wants a Cardinal drone named Stan to fly around when they hit a homerun. Amazon Prime will be carrying The Masters in 2026. Molly Qerim is leaving First Take and ESPN.

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