In the second hour of tonight’s Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley questions why people are mad at St. Louisans for rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and features comments from Battlehawks head coach Anthony Becht who updates the media on training camp and roster finalization. St. Louis baseball historian Brian Flaspohler then joins the show to promote his lecture series “The History of St. Louis Baseball," a deep dive into the history of the Cardinals and Browns, dating back to the 1800s all the way up until the modern day. Flaspohler is also a member of SABR, or the Society for American Baseball Research, and explains the importance of research and analysis in today’s game. Nate Gatter and Jen Sies Gansner also join Matt in-studio to preview their inaugural show "The St. Louis City Soccer Report."

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