The Opening Drive

John joins “The Opening Drive” to talk about one of the tougher stretches of Cardinals baseball, the alarm bells that go off when teams pitch around Noot to take advantage of Goldy, why he’s been bothered by the Walker call-up and send-down since Day 1, how Brandon Crawford made an impact on the young players throughout this season, why he wouldn’t be shocked if Mo wants to make a change for himself after this season, why a move with other coaches & members of the team wouldn’t be surprising either, using games to find out what you have in the organization and why he thinks Walker needs to be back up for the long haul and play every day down the stretch.

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Coach Bannister joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the newest additions to the Blues, if he’s spent the last week putting down some line combos in pencil with the new names, how this makes them a more aggressive and better skating team, both players bringing in a lot more size—speed combo, Holloway being a great forechecking player, how he thought Buchnevich handled playing more Center last season, how they’re planning to take advantage of very competitive training camp, where Broberg stands as just a defender, the importance of his offseason meetings with the players focusing mostly on non-hockey things and his reaction to Army’s comments & commitment.

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7:00 - Cardinals are back in action tonight after a day off -- The Blues could get a late change to the roster later this morning...

7:15 - A lot of Cardinal fans are focusing on the future with the playoffs looking unlikely but could tonight, and the rest of Fedde’s season, be the most important veteran outcome for the Cardinals in 2025?

7:30 - Cardinals magazine’s Stan McNeal talks about the undeniable personality of Burleson & the big questions around Walker

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: Are we witnessing another “philosophical difference” that will lead to changes as the end of a Cardinals season?

8:15 - Blues reporter Andy Strickland breaks down what Broberg & Holloway can bring to the Blues

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Could Broberg compete for 1st pairing minutes with Parayko by the end of the season? Is Holloway the perfect fit for a third line that threatened few, if any, teams last year?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Super bowl Champion, Former St. Louis Ram Torry Holt talks about his one-day contract with Real Madrid and his forever-connection to Saint Louis

9:30 - Are fans excitement level for the Blues being pushed by these moves from Army?

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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Torry Holt joins the show to talk about coming off the bench to sign a one-day contract with Real Madrid, everything he’s doing to work with Madrid, Abbott & their new soccer initiative, the Cardinals putting together a special celebration of the ‘Greatest Show on Turf’, how he hit the ground running in his rookie year, how an appreciation for Muhammad Ali inspired the ‘bob-n-weave’, why there’s not a day he doesn’t think about losing Super Bowl 36 and a couple of his all-time favorite plays from his career.

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Andy joins “The Opening Drive” to talk about where the Blues stand after getting both Bromberg & Holloway on offer sheet deals from the Oilers, if this means the Blues will have to unload any players, how this adds more competition to the training camp battles coming up and the Blues completely restocking their talent pool of players 25 and younger as they get into their "re-tool".

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Stan joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about what makes Alec Burleson a special part of the Cardinals clubhouse, the Brewers taking control of the lead in the central, the mood being a little more subdued than it was earlier in the season and how he sees the Walker questions being handled the rest of the season.

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7:00 - Weekend Wrapup – Cardinals can’t escape offensive inconsistency, platoons are all the rage (and just so much fun to watch) and the outlook is grim...

7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend

7:30 - Has Andre Pallante become the starter the Cardinals have previously failed to develop? + What does this mean for the Cardinals if *this* is what Sonny Gray is?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 – Fresh Take: Are you still actively rooting for the Cardinals to go on a run?

8:15 - KerbSide: Radio Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber breaks down the chances the Blues could walk away with BOTH offer-sheeted players

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Is a divide forming with the way the FO & manager view this current roster? + Is this seriously happening AGAIN WITH DYLAN CARLSON!?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - TV Voice of the Cardinals, Chip Caray on a rough weekend for the Cardinals

9:30 - NFL Highlights & Lowlights

9:45 - Rocc & Roll

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Chip joins the show to talk about a rough weekend from the Cardinals, the offense failing late after a promising start, the questions swirling around the Walker situation and his usage since he came back up, how Andre Pallante continues to pitch himself into the long-term rotation discussion, why Matz could be a useful weapon as a lefty for the staff in September, why he would give him a shot at a start because of the extra look it gives their rotation, how big the VSII catch was on Sunday and the impromptu discussion with Sonny after the play and Sonny Gray living up to the Cardinals expectations as the TEAM'S ace/#1.

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Kerbs joins Brooke & BK to talk about the recent updates around the Oilers offer sheet situation, whether or not the Ceci trade will give them enough room to keep Broberg, the trade for a forward that could be connected to the Holloway move and why the Ceci trade actually added questions for Kerbs.

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Jay joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about the start of the Fedex playoffs in golf, the pros and cons to the current system of the playoffs, why avoiding the start of football is a big part of the setup, Scottie Scheffler's comments, his thoughts on how Kuchar approached his situation at the end of a round, Jay Delsing's course record story and whether he would ever make a mid-season change as drastic as changing out an entire set of irons.

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