Get in the Trunk

Joe, Doug, and Ron tell tales of a hardscrabble upbringing from a Steinbeck novel while explaining, what exactly is "Ava"? When talk turns to sports, Doug gives his first-hand account of a cold day in KC. Was it the end of a dynasty or merely a pause?

The NFL continues to be a quarterback league with Mahomes, Rivers and Tua grabbing headlines -- all for different reasons. And did you know someone is sneakng up on a major NFL single-season record?

The college playoffs are here and so is the Missouri State bowl game. Key people are exiting the Tiger program in Columbia and Michigan remains a mess. Diego Pavia's act is deemed too unbelievable for SNL.

The guys make their weekly pro and college picks in Blue Horseshoe's Corner and Alexi Toropchhinko returns from scalding burns. The Cardinals add a free agent starter and have several rotation candidates who may get their shot in 2026.

Mizzou's non-conference hoops schedule is not exactly the strongest, but they would reign in the SWAC. Illinois adds yet another 6-9 European who will mysteriously be eligible at the break. How will they find roster room? Possibly by any means necessary.

All of this plus Dickie V and the Round Mound, Army-Navy and houses in the playground on this week's episode of the St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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