The Opening Drive 101 ESPN | Hubbard Radio

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7:00 - Cardinals go 7-1 on their homestand, drop game vs. the Reds -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs -- CITY drops their third straight game, have dropped points in ⅚ games

7:15 - Two things we loved about the weekend…

7:30 - Cardinal Confidence points. On a scale of 1-10, in terms of playoff viability, where are you right now after the recent two week stretch?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: Cardinal third baseman Nolan Arenado bared his soul to John Denton about his hitting struggles yesterday. Does this raise more questions about the Cardinals hitting instruction?

8:15 - KerbSide w/ Chris Kerber breaking down a weekend where both Conference Final series changed & if the Blues are really in the hunt for a big name

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - In 22 games and 88 at bats at Memphis, Jordan Walker still hasn’t hit a home run, and has a .273 average with a .687 OPS. Does the Cardinals recent surge allow them to keep him in the minors until he’s completely ready? And Jim Bowden said if he were the Royals, he would call the Cardinals about Walker’s availability. Should the Cardinals hang up, or listen?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Bill Walton passed away yesterday at the age of 71. Walton had perhaps the greatest game in NCAA tournament history right here in St. Louis, at the 1973 Championship game at the Arena. He went 22-of-23 from the floor and scored 44 points to key UCLA’s win over Memphis.
What do you remember about Bill Walton?

9:30 - Reigning National League MVP completely Ronald Acuna tore his left ACL on Sunday and is out for the season. How much does that hurt the Braves? And with he and Spencer Strider out, how much does it hurt baseball to have the top player and top pitcher gone from one of it’s marquee franchises?

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll
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Kerbs joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about the Stars taking over their series against the Oilers with two wins over the weekend, the Oilers big issues being too predictable (also goaltending), the "it" factor in this series, a big piece that the Blues can be involved with during the offseason trade carousel and his biggest takeaway from Tom Stillman laying out the plans for the Blues franchise in the future.
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Gradkowski joins the show to talk about the health of the QB room, how Manny was able to step up and get the team a win last week, how they go about making sure they utilize all the weapons they have available, what makes Hakeem Butler such a special player and the stretch run to the playoffs.
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Ryan Blaney joined Randy & Brooke to talk about the upcoming Enjoy Illinois 300, how he got into racing as a family thing the fall out from the big fight, and getting Randy a new experience at Charlotte Speedway.
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Mike joins the show in studio to talk about the big hurdle in getting a pizza place going (dough is sticky...), why a Traeger grill is a perfect way to cook a brisket, the perfect way to temp it, why you should always wrap your ribs in foil as part of your rib smoking process, how to cook burgers on a flattop vs. the grill, the perfect meat combination for the best burger patty, 85-15 being the optimal fat content for a burger, why pellet smokers are a good way to start off smoking and some other BBQ tips.
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Jay joins Randy, Dan & Brooke to talk about how Bryson is starting to become a bit of a fan-favorite, no doubting that some LIV golfers are losing their edge, the update on the Scottie case and the next big tournament to watch.
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