The Opening Drive

JR joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his articles that are coming up in The Athletic, Zach Dean getting his debut in an area he's played a lot of hockey, how Sunny will get a day off to recharge before being back in the lineup over the weekend, the growth of Jack Neighbours, why "Jakey" is his preferred nickname and a quick approval of the "neighbourhood" nickname for the area around the other team's crease.

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Pita joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about how camp has gone since joining the Battlehawks, how he wanted to focus on making it to the XFL side of the league following the merger, why the Battlehawks jumped out as his preferred destination, what it was like to grow up as a rugby player in Tonga, converting to a football player when he came to America late in high school, how Coach Becht is raising the bar to an almost-NFL level, why he believes this is the best team in the spring league, being shocked by the fan volume in the stadium when he was here with the Vipers, promising that the defense will bring the heat when the season starts,

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7:00 – Cardinals-13 Nationals-4 -- The Dodgers two newest players are running into some issues on and off the field…

7:15 – Sick of it!!!

7:30 – Battlehawks LB and 2023 XFL Defensive Player of the Year Pita Taumoepenu talks about why the Battlehawks were the one tea he wanted to join

7:45 – TIOLI

8:00 – Fresh Take: At STLToday.com, Lynn Worthy writes that the Cardinals need to improve their defense in 2024. What needs to happen for it to get better?         

8:15 - Zach Dean is going to make his debut tonight in Ottawa, with Oskar Sundqvist getting the healthy scratch to open up his 4th line center role -- Why isn’t an expiring player like Kapanen–and therefore a spot on the 3rd line for a young player–the move?

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Are we expecting more quality out of the Cardinal rotation than we should?

9:00 - Rush Hour Reset 

9:15 - Make a case for your 2024 NCAA Tournament Cinderalla...

9:30 - The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford on the Zach Dean change & Neighbours growth across this season

9:45 – Rocc ‘n Roll

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Bernie joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about the Blues level of play against the Avs on Tuesday night, how the Avs constant attack/pressure got to the Blues at the end with Buchy's TO, why MacKinnon would be his choice for MVP this season and how the Blues need to get into their "playoff hockey" mindset starting yesterday.

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7:00 - Avalanche-4   Blues-3 -- Buchy & Kyrou have rough moments, but did the Blues show us something? -- Cardinals split squad split their games

7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!

7:30 - We've talked a lot about the young players--but are we holding the veterans of the Blues and Cards to a high enough standard>

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: Ozzie Smith on the MLB rules changes, how they’ve worked & which ones he wants to throw out

8:15 - Blues Booth: Blues, NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Federko breaks down a tough loss but a strong game from the Blues

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - What's the best way to evolve the MLB without ruining the game?

9:00 – Rush Hour Reset

9:15 – Did the Blues play like a playoff team last night?

9:30 - STR: Are any expectations for the Cardinals reasonable…because we just…don’t…know?

9:45 - Rocc and Roll

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JK joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Blues run for a Wildcard spot, the parts of the Blues game that clicked across their 4-game streak, Binnington not getting the national credit he deserves for his performance this season, how Kevin Hayes has taken his momentum from the Philly game and been a different player, how Neighbours net-front has changed multiple aspects of the Blues and if theres any chance that we see Snuggy on the Blues this season.

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"The Wizard" joins Randy, Danny & Brooke in studio to talk about his latest venture, "Backflip", how he continues to raise money for PGA Reach, what the next steps are for that program, all the different ways you can get kids involved in the game of golf & why that's so important for St. Louis, what it's been like working with Masyn Winn, why he doesn't try to change these young players--just reinforce what has got them to that point, his view of the team from his time in Jupiter this Spring, why 2024 is a "pivotal" year, his conversation with Nolan Arenado about his need to produce this year, the excitement that Victor Scott II brings to the game, seeing a similar confidence in Victor that Vince Coleman had, understanding the need for the pitch clock but not taking away the ability for defenses to use the strategy in shifting, how to engage younger players & fans while still keeping the integrity of the game and Ozzie's case for George Hendricks as a Cardinals Hall of Famer.

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7:00 - Blake Snell signs with the SF Giants, 2-years, $62mm -- Should the Cardinals offer Monty $60mm over 2 years?

7:15 - STR: Derrick Goold on the relievers who has gone from out-man-out to a potentially killer in the Cardinals bullpen

7:30 - Ozzie Smith *in studio*

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: Would the Cardinals be smart to IL Sonny Gray? And make sure he’s as healthy as possible when he DOES start?

8:15 - Blues Booth: Blues TV voice John Kelly talks Blues big wins & how they can continue their run

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Sure, the Blues have won four in a row. But are they really in the same league as Colorado, Dallas, Winnipeg…even Vegas?

9:00 - Rush Hour Reset

9:15 - If Victor Scott makes the Cardinals, could he be a spark plug? Like Vince Coleman in 1985 or Albert in 2001? Or Elly DeLaCruz for last year’s Reds?

9:30 – Football/Futbal Combo: Should we be happy with ¾ road draws to start the season? + The Steelers complete their QB room overhaul

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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Kelly Chase joins "The Opening Drive" in studio to talk about the upcoming "Puck Cancer" event coming up with the Blues, his ongoing fight with leukemia, how he keeps a positive mindset when going through it all, trying to create something positive around a something that could only be negative, the reaction around him at that first Blues game, how he's became so familiar with sensing fear in his years as an enforcer, the way that living and becoming connected to STL has helped him create an incredible network, why the current Blues team needs to have the mindset of the spoiler for the rest of the season, Jackman weighs in on the need to get comfortable playing in tight games, how the "individual contractors" problem has become an issue across the whole NHL, how he reacted when he felt that the veterans weren't doing enough for him, questions of effort in the game across the years and how you handle players who are only giving half of what they could and more from Jackman on how leadership permeates & affects the entire roster/locker room.

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Derrick joins "The Opening Drive" live from Jupiter to talk about the upcoming season previews on STLToday.com, how the injuries have affected training camp, how potential early season struggles to start the season factored into the Cardinals decision on Marmol, the ways that Victor Scott is becoming an impact player in Jupiter, the Cardinals new theory when it comes to running/pushing on the base paths, how the Middleton injury could open the door back up for Andre Pallante and the way that Pallante has changed--and improved--his repertoire.

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