The Opening Drive

The Opening Drive

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The Opening Drive episodes

  • The Athletic's Cardinals insider Katie Woo

    Katie joins Randy, Carey & Brooks to talk about Mo's comments yesterday afternoon, why she still believes the Cardinals will be in on the big-name pitchers, how important the current unproven depth is going to be for rounding out the pitching staff, the continued potential of Yadi joining the staff, what Chaim Bloom could bring to the Cardinals front office, why she doesn't expect a formal post-season presser from the Cardinals & her expectations for free agency.

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    12 min
  • Voice of the Blues, John Kelly

    JK joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the Blues grabbing two wins, why wins over quicker teams is a positive sign, the offensive finally breaking through after early games full of bad puck luck, the Blues young starts starting to gain more confidence on the ice, if he sees this team consistently competing for a playoff spot throughout the season, the Blues having more skill than people expect and why over-passing is this teams biggest problem--by far.

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    10 min
  • The Opening Drive - November 7th, 2023

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    7:00 - Monday Night Football -- Blues host Jets tonight -- Local teams open up with a triple-header win across SLU, MIZ & ILL -- and some Cardinals news?

    7:15- Peter Gammons reported that former Red Sox General Manager Chaim Bloom could become a Cardinal consultant. Would that be a good move?

    7:30 - Does the NFL have a quarterback problem, and if so, how do they solve it?

    7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

    8:00 - Fresh Take: The Cardinals now say they need to be “prudent” and that payroll will “look very similar” – is there anything they could have said that was less exciting for the fanbase?

    8:15 - Blues Booth: Blues TV voice John Kelly talks about the Blues improvements this weekend & the domination from Binnington so far

    8:30 - The Fight

    8:45 - How big is this Tennessee game for Mizzou as Drink tries to establish sustainability?   

    9:00 - Rush Hour Reset

    9:15 – Cardinals beat writer Katie Woo breaks down John Mozeliak's recent comments, her expectations of the Cardinals' aggressiveness on the pitching market & if Yadi is still a possible coach in '24

    9:30 – Barclay the Duo Dog joins us in studio!

    9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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    2 hr 11 min
  • Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber

    Kerbs joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about why the Blues have been able to put wins together and goals in the back of the net the past two games, the growth of Kyrou over the last few weeks, why he thinks the Blues have a potential star on their hands if Kyrou continues to build his confidence and the importance of Binnington stepping up early and often this season.

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    11 min
  • The Opening Drive - November 6th, 2023

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    7:00 -Weekend Wrap-up -- Blues get two in a row -- Tigers come up short -- CITY falls on the other side of the state

    7:15 - (Two) Things we loved from the Weekend

    7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNs

    7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

    8:00 – Fresh Take: Which aspect of a resurgent Blues squad jumped out to you most?

    8:15 - Kerbside w/ Chris Kerber talking about Kyrou, Hayes & Binnington taking the team to a new level

    8:30 - The Fight

    8:45 - Does a playoff sweep to your rival sour an otherwise incredible CITY season?

    9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 

    9:15 - Can Missouri replicate this season beyond ‘23–in other words, is Drink building Missouri to a point where fans won’t have to wait another 6-10 years?

    9:30 - What's stopping the Ravens from being the top team in the AFC--or even the NFL?

    9:45 - Rocc & Roll

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    2 hr 10 min
  • St. Louis Blues analyst Joey Vitale

    We get the "View from Vitale" today talking about the amazing people & events that Joey is a part of, focusing on what the most important things in life are--coffee, pasta, red wine & donuts--why a conversation on the plan with the Blues captain is giving us more confidence on about the hopes for the Blues this season, where he likes to get his donuts & why his morning running group is so important.

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    10 min
  • CBS Sports CFB writer Dennis Dodd

    Dennis joins "The Opening Drive" to break down this weekend's premiere matchup between the Tigers & the Georgia Bulldogs, how much Bowers and the other injuries will factor into the game, playing the game of expectations when it comes to Tiger fans and why Jim Harbaugh may be in a whole heap of trouble.

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    12 min
  • St. Louis Blues Center Robert Thomas

    Thomas joins Carey & Randy to talk about the Blues offensive struggles to start the season, why they're taking the struggles in stride, focusing on the defense being more improved than last year, why he doesn't and has never drank coffee, liking the morning skate despite a complete lack of caffeine in his system, his dog "Moose" becomes a talking point and a special guest & why he's excited for the back-to-back games this weekend.

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    8 min
  • STL CITY SC HC Bradley Carnell

    Coach Carnell joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the struggles CITY has on Sunday against SKC, how the training has been this week as they prepare for Game 2, pushing back on the idea that the team wasn't prepared for the playoff mindset in Game 1, how they're preparing for Game 2 after what happened, how they can win this game if SKC forces CITY into possession for a second time & keeping his cards close to the vest when it comes to any big lineup changes.

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    11 min
  • Lindenwood Football HC Jed Stugart

    Coach Stugart joins the show to talk about the big Homecoming matchup this weekend, how he would react to a Harbaugh/Michigan scandal if it wss a little closer to home & overcoming the Lions' need to dig deeper and deeper into their QB depth.

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    8 min

About The Opening Drive

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Hit the hole weekday mornings on The Opening Drive with Randy Karraker, Brooke Grimsley, and Dan McLaughlin.

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