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in Hour 2, Matt Pauley is joined by KMOV's Grace Ybarri to talk about the reaction to the Tigers loss against Mississippi State, how starting fast is the key against Florida and what the defense can do without starting edge rushers Darris Smith & Langden Kitchen. SLU news for Robbie Avila came down earlier this week and now the Tigers have lost (for now) Mark Mitchell because of a judgement in Tennessee...now what?!

In Hour 1 Matt is joined by Illini broadcaster Brian Barnhart to talk about the expectations for the Illini after an early-season parting of ways with their defensive coordinator, what that means for the scheme and what the matchup against Purdue looks like (hint: there should be plenty of points scored). Jen Siess makes her weekly appearance to talk CITY SC following another win on Wednesday and a rare weekend break, the strength of the depth and what it could mean for the playoffs, the tough stretch coming up in mid-October and more!

In Hour 2, Matt Pauley is joined by Apple TV MLS analyst Jake Zivin to dive into WHY we're watching one of the greatest streaks in the history of the league, Damet bringing a risky but fun style of the game to St. Louis, how the team has grown this season and what's next as they try to win multiple trophies this season. And Blues TV analyst & former enforcer Cam Janssen joins Pauley to talk about the Blues takeaways following training camp and the preseason. his expectations for the Blues 2nd line, how important Buchnevich stepping up this season will be, why the Blues depth will be so important and a new look Blues broadcast for this season.

Matt is live for today's show from Rally House in Fenton! In Hour 1, Matt has a quick take on what went down with the Red Sox and their pair of former Cardinals as they were bounced and former Mizzou great Jeremy Maclin joins Matt on site to break down the Tigers slip up in Mississippi, Drinkwitz having a QB that can run his full offense, why homecoming isn't a special day for most players and how he coaches different than when he was player.

In Hour 2, we're talking Mizzou Football, including the incredible reporting from the Post Dispatch's Eli Hoff, who went to Laurel, Mississippi to find out the story behind Ahmad Hardy's shooting and all the insane things that came from his story... The Voice of the Tigers, Mike Kelly, breaks down the Tigers tendencies over their first three games, the tricky things you have to watch for, the success of the Mississippi State running attack last weekend, how it feels to call his 400th consecutive game, why he sees this as "an old fashioned SEC game". Pauley dives into today's news from the Arizona St. hockey program, who put their head coach on probation following the tragic situation with Blues prospect Matthew Mayich.

Matt Pauley begins the show with a quick rhetorically question about what happens to the "Countdown to Opening Day" shows if we don't know if there's going to be an opening day? Bernie Miklasz joins for the rest of the hour, asking what kind of chances the Cardinals are going to give to the next wave of young players in 2027--and why, if you're going to trade 10 veterans for 27 prospects, they need to be taking steps forward.

Matt Pauley talks with Jared Wyllys to break down the playoff field for the 2026 MLB Playoffs and what to expect especially from the two teams from Chicago. Then Matt talks with Kevin Ryans of Fox 2 to discuss the latest on the Cardinals, City SC, and the Blues as they prepare for their home opener.

In this hour, Matt Pauley talks with Rob Rains, getting his thoughts on Chaim Bloom's end of season presser yesterday. Then he talks with Stu Durando to get the latest on the Robbie Avila saga. All that and more during this hour of Sports Open Line!

Matt Pauley breaks down everything said by Chaim Bloom today at the end of season presser, covering all topics from how the season went, to Oliver Marmol, and what to expect in the 2026 offseason!

Matt Pauley spends the entire first hour reacting to what Chaim Bloom had to say at today's end-of-season presser, talking about a wide range of topics ranging from the potential work stoppage in December, the reflection of the 2026 season, and what to look forward to in 2027 and beyond.

Matt Pauley is joined by Apple TV MLS broadcaster Nate Bukaty to talk about the continued success of STL CITY SC as they moved on the US Open Cup Final, looking forward to a weekend matchup against Toronto, why the two man midfield of Durkin-Edelman is Nate's area to watch and if the STL-SKC rivalry is everything we hoped it would be. Matt goes through sound from Blues HC Jim Montgomery's presser, looking at what the new pieces of the roster can add, his expectations for a stronger start to the season and the need to set some lines as the preseason starts this weekend. And in this week's Building Community segment, Matt takes a deep look at Jordan Walker's nomination as the Cardinals rep for the Roberto Clemente award.

Matt Pauley is joined by Cardinals Magazine writer Michael Langston to talk about this years edition of the Cardinals Yearbook, the focus on the Hall of Fame celebration of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, the ability to check the whole thing out online, the coverage of the 2006 celebration and more!

Blues beat writer Lou Korac joins Matt to start the second hour previewing the St. Louis Blues start to preseason camp, the names he's watching to fight for a spot during camp, what to expect as the Blues try to replace Jordan Kyrou production. Fox & The Athletic's Bruce Feldman joins Matt to talk about his new story breaking down the NIL budgets across the Power 5, whether or not the discrepancy between teams ($50mm vs. $8mm) is going to lead to problems, collective bargaining being the only natural result from all this money,

Matt Pauley knows this won't go over well...but maybe we're all overreacting to the recent struggles of Riley O'Brien? Bernie Miklasz doesn't completely disagree...but he does have a reality check for the Cardinals NEW ERA.

Matt Pauley talks with Katie Shields, Head Coach of the SLU Women's Soccer Team, as well as replays comments from Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol during Gashouse Gang earlier today, all during this hour of Sports Open Line