Michigan football introduces the world to the double-top-secret clock visible only to Big 10 officials. LSU pushes the buttons of the SEC and punches out Dabo and Clemson. Mizzou prepares for the Border War and oddsmakers expect a close game. The Cardinals sputter but continue to promote intriguing prospects and CITY is a major story in Major League Soccer.

Need a bar trivia question? The answer is Max Muncy. The guys pick five college and five pro games in Blue Horseshoe’s Corner and more trouble at the new stadium in Buffalo. All of this and much, much more in this week’s episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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The St. Louis Sportists celebrate their 100th episode.

College Football is here and there is no controversy whatsoever. Mizzou kicks off Thursday night – only a 54.5-point favorite – and it’s the return of Blue Horseshoe to make sense of it all. Missouri State goes deep in the heart of Texas – and someone better be sure to check on the check.

There’s chaos in Baton Rouge and across the SEC as teams (including Mizzou) aren’t sure who’s eligible just hours before their seasons kick off. And Mizzou gets a returning hoopster that they didn’t expect.

The Cardinals are picking up as many injuries as wins lately, and are still somehow only 3.5 games out of the Wild Card. Yet another exciting prospect is called up from Memphis and Joshua Baez looks to be back on the rise.

CITY notches a draw that feels like a loss, but may score big with two new players joining the team at the close of the transfer window. They face a tough Vancouver team this weekend as every point becomes critical.

All this plus the travels of Tommy Pham and the Blues have a new captain on this week’s episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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April is back to lead the College Football Preview in fifteen questions, and we invite you to play along:

1. Mizzou wins for the season – Fanduel over/under – 6.5 (Optional Bowl)

2. Illinois wins for the season – Fanduel over/under – 6.5 (Optional Bowl)

3. North Carolina Win Total Fanduel – 4.5 O/U

4. Ahmad Hardy Rushing Yards

5. First Coach Fired

6. Highest ranked pre-season Top 25 team that will finish unranked

7. Unranked team that will finish highest in final Top 25

8. O/U 3.5 SEC teams in playoffs

9. O/U 3.5 Big 10 teams in playoffs

10. Is Arch Manning a Heisman Finalist?

11. Heisman Winner

12. SEC Champion

13. Big 10 Champions

14. Big 12 Champions

15. National Champion

One Quantifiable Wild-Card Prediction

The Cardinals have their worst weekend of the season and quite likely end their playoff contention. But never fear – Nolan Gorman is BACK!

St. Louis shines in the national spotlight at the BMW Championship – we’ll have a Sportist-on-the-Scene perspective. Also, hand, foot and mouth disease seems to be something to avoid.

All this plus St. Louis CITY marches on, the NCAA is back in court (and not a basketball court), and betting on golf is easy and fun – on this week’s episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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The Cardinals pass one team in the wild card race and continue to be three games out of the playoffs. A rookie makes a historic debut, then discovers baseball is hard. And around the league, a Diamondback goes on the Restricted List, and the Mariners take a 22-0 loss to the Brewers. And are the Dodgers headed for financial ruin?

The best golfers in the world come to St. Louis for the BMW Championship – and one Sportist will be there. Doug gives a full preview, and the gang discusses how a rainy summer has Bellerive in tip-top shape.

Fifty years ago, Mizzou faced quite the non-conference football schedule. My, how things have changed. This season’s non-con schedule maxes out with five-win Kansas. And Ahmad Hardy has yet to practice.

Jayden Daniels may have made one of the great athlete branding miscalculations of recent years and social media is showing no mercy. Will the number five ever recover?

All of this plus a sincere tribute to Tommy John, a requiem for the LIV tour, and the NFL sets its sights overseas in this week’s full-to-the-brim episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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Like a summer cold, the Cardinals continue to hang around in the Wild Card race. Is a major prospect about to get the call from Memphis? The Blue Jays and Red Sox combine for a play that we’ll remember for years. And hey, didn’t you used to be Paul Skenes?

How exactly did the WNBA become one of the leading sports topics in the country? Kids – go to law school. You may be litigating the Little League World Series, or NCAA issues.

The Bills have a new stadium with some rather significant issues. The FedEx Cup playoffs start this weekend and hit the Gateway City next weekend. Doug will break it all down. Marcel Hartel has departed St. Louis City SC, who will step up now that the team has lost its leading scorer?

All of this plus the greatest baseball fight in history, Stan says goodbye, and a pleasant experience at a Milwaukee concession stand in this week’s action-packed episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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The Cardinals practice addition by subtraction at the trade deadline and welcome promising prospects to the system. Alec Burleson has a night to remember in the Bronx despite the rest of the team chasing some questionable pitches.

Football is back and Patrick Mahomes is still ranked “top tier” by one national publication. One quarterback’s father visits his head coach – in the NFL, not high school. We ask Joe and Doug how to handle this situation. And Aaron Rodgers goes on a trip of his own.

Mizzou football comes in at 25 in the Coaches poll, but the schedule is filled with top 10 teams. A left-handed quarterback and an unfortunate off-season injury cloud the outlook even more. Joe explains the fifth year of eligibility granted to the class of 2022 which may have changed by the time you listen.

St. Louis CITY continues the unbeaten streak but faces a major loss. Could a state champion men’s high school team take down the WNBA champions? And which ball would they use? Get ready for Lebron’s Last Dance more on the future of LIV and a chance to be offensive coordinator for a day on this week’s episode of the St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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The fortunes of the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals have taken a dark turn since the All-Star Break as the team dips under the .500 mark for the first time this season. Perhaps a .202 team batting average since early July is partially to blame. Have the metrics caught up with the Cardinals?

The trade deadline is approaching – are there only two untouchable Cardinals? And how could Shohei Ohtani not being “100 percent” impact the Tarik Skubal market? The Yankees reveal their Costanza bobblehead for 2026 and it may make you hungry.

Patrick Mahomes is cleared to resume football activities and may be back on week one of the NFL season. And the Bills set back NFL fashion with their new, unfortunate special occasion uniforms.

Mizzou fans feel disrespected by being ranked number 10 in the SEC pre-season rankings, but who would they move ahead of? Is a union coming to college football? And how will that Arizona State equipment truck make it to London?

All of this plus the NBA to the STL, CITY makes big moves in the standings and on the pitch, football is nearly back and the misadventures of a late-night scooter enthusiast on this week’s episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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Are the Cardinals recreating post-all-star swoon that took them out of playoff contention last year? Or will they rally as they have all year and remain in the National League Wild Card chase? Kyle Leahy has emerged as a reliable starter now that he is improving against the opposing lineup for a third time, but are there enough other solid starting pitching options?

The trade deadline is days away. Who will stay and who will go for the Cardinals? The Boston Red Sox are red hot, and Bobby Witt Jr. makes his first trip to the injured list.

The Open Championship is steeped in controversy, and the winner isn’t exactly a household name. Rory McIlroy is speaking freely about … anything he wants.

The 2026 World Cup concludes with a win for Indiana, or Spain if you prefer. One Sportist is already missing having an afternoon soccer match to view.

SEC media days are back, and Coach Drink has jokes. He also provides an update on Ahmad Hardy, which is mostly promising. And the SEC Commissioner again brings up breaking away from the rest of college football. What would Gordon Gekko say?

All this plus St. Louis CITY SC is winning matches and signing players, what is the WNBA thinking regarding marketing and is Mizzou a football or basketball school on this week’s episode of the St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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