This is a segment from Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley.
Russell Baxter, NFL writer and historian, joins the show to discuss the AFC and NFC championship games this weekend, and to preview Super Bowl LVII.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

The Consistency of the Chiefs ft. Russell Baxter

Sports Open Line is limited to one hour today due to KMOX's broadcast of the Billikens Basketball Coaches Show. In tonight's show, Matt Pauley continues to share his woes over the St. Louis Blues before recapping this weekend’s AFC and NFC championship games. Russell Baxter, NFL writer and historian with FanSided, joins the show to analyze the games and to preview Super Bowl LVII. Matt caps off the hour discussing the impressive story lines seen this season from Mizzou and SLU’s men’s basketball teams, and the news of the Miami Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm, Jr. becoming the face of MLB The Show 23.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

The refs did NOT change the outcome of the Bengals-Chiefs game

Tom Ackerman brings you tonight's Billikens Basketball Coaches Show live and court-side from Chaifetz Arena! Tom discusses the impressive recent wins from both the men's and women's teams before being joined by women's head coach Rebecca Tillett.

Billikens Basketball Coaches Show - 1/30/23

Time to talk football! Matt Pauley is joined by Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders and Mike Mitchell of FanSided to talk about the AFC and NFC Championship games this weekend, and how football leagues like the XFL and USFL can survive alongside the NFL. Matt also features the pregame comments from Blues coach Craig Berube, and gives a public service announcement that it’s not cool for fans to interfere at with the game at public sporting events!
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

Previewing the AFC and NFC Championship Games

In the first hour of tonight’s Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley is finally accepting the fact that the St. Louis Blues are just not a good team this year. Matt discusses the Houston Astros hiring Dana Brown, baseball's only black General Manager, and is joined by Dan Szymborski, senior writer at FanGraphs, to discuss Scott Rolen’s Hall of Fame selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Matt caps off the hour with a grim outlook on the fate of regional sports networks, which could lose the rights to your favorite team’s games to streaming services.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

Coming to terms with the St. Louis Blues...

This is a segment from Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley.
Mike Kelly of the NHL Network joins the show to discuss the predicament the St. Louis Blues are in with a number of players becoming unrestricted free agents soon and their less-than-desirable 2022-23 season.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Cardinals, Billikens, or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

The Blues' soon-to-be unrestricted free agents ft. Mike Kelly, NHL Network

This is a segment from Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley.
Hannah Keyser, baseball writer at Yahoo Sports, joins the show to discuss Scott Rolen's selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and rule changes coming to Major League Baseball this year.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Cardinals, Billikens, or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

Which cap will Scott Rolen wear at HOF induction? ft. Hannah Keyser, Yahoo Sports

In the second hour of tonight’s show, Matt Pauley is joined by Mike Kelly of NHL Network to discuss the Blues’ lackluster season and whether or not they'll make a splash in the playoffs (being they get in). Matt also takes your calls to hear your thoughts on former Cardinals hot corner Scott Rolen being elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame and which players you think should be inducted.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

Players who deserve to be in Cooperstown

In the first hour of tonight’s Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley shares the news that Scott Rolen as been selected to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame! To elaborate on his future induction, Matt is joined by ESPN Baseball Insider Kiley McDaniel and Yahoo Sports baseball writer Hannah Keyser. Also discussed: MLB rule changes, where Jordan Walker ranks in the Top 100 Prospects list, and Blues hockey.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

Scott Rolen elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

This is a segment from Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley.
Jeff Kerr, NFL writer at CBS Sports, joins the show to discuss this past weekend's divisional playoff games and the upcoming conference championships.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

NFL Playoffs ft. Jeff Kerr, CBS Sports

Sports Open Line is shortened tonight due to the Billikens Basketball Coaches Show. In tonight's show, Matt shares the news of Atlanta Braves television play-by-play broadcaster Chip Caray stepping away from the team to become the TV voice of the Cardinals. Caray is the grandson of former Cardinals broadcaster Harry Caray. Matt also discusses the NFL Playoffs with Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports, and why former Cards hot corner Scott Rolen deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

Chip Caray will be the new television voice of the Cardinals

It's the Billikens Basketball Coaches Show, live from Fieldhouse! KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman is joined by Associate Head Coach Corey Tate to discuss the importance of the team’s depth, conference play, the team's win over La Salle, and former Billikens in the NBA.

Billikens Basketball Coaches Show - 1/23/23

STL City 2 and Mizzou Athletics broadcaster Nate Gatter joins to discuss St. Louis City SC Soccer as well as what to look forward to in the MLS season.

Nate Gatter joins to discuss MLS Soccer

Lou Korac from NHL.com joins to discuss Blues hockey and gives update on the 2023 off-season as well as the salary cap. He discusses when we should expect to see players like Torey Krug and Vladimir Tarasenko back. He also discusses the impact of players like Calle Rosen for the time in the period of injuries.

Lou Korac joins to discuss Blues Hockey

Stu Durando from the Post-Dispatch talks Billikens Basketball

Stu Durando from the Post-Dispatch joins to talk Billikens Basketball

John Healy of Audacy Sports gives his biggest takeaways from the NFL Wildcard Round and discusses the NFL Divisional Round

John Healy of Audacy Sports talks NFL Divisional Round

In hour 2 of Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley, Blues writer for NHL.com Lou Korac joins to discuss Blues hockey and when we could see players like Torey Krug and Vladimir Tarasenko back on the ice. St Louis City SC 2 and Mizzou Athletics broadcaster Nate Gatter also joins to discuss St. Louis City SC soccer as well as the MLS season and what to look forward to. Matt wraps up the hour by discussing the NIL situation with QB Jaden Rashada and how it could effect what NIL looks like in the future.

Hour 2: Lou Korac joins to talk Blues Hockey

In hour 1 of Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley, John Healy of Audacy Sports joins to discuss the NFL Playoffs Divisional Round. Stu Durando of the Post-Dispatch joins as well to discuss Billikens Basketball. Matt wraps up the hour discussing the Pablo Lopez/Luis Arraez trade between the Twins and Marlins.

Hour 1: Previewing the NFL Playoffs with John Healy

Cardinals pregame & postgame broadcaster Joe Pott joins to discuss Winter Warm-Up to discuss his biggest takeaways from Winter Warm-Up including comments made by John Mozeliak, Jack Flaherty, and Randy Flores.

Cardinals pregame & postgame broadcaster Joe Pott joins to discuss Winter Warm-Up

Tom Ackerman catches up with Cardinals pitcher Drew VerHagen at Winter Warm-Up and his transition in 2022 to St Louis.

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