Cardinals beat writer Mark Saxon joins the show to talk with Marc and Andy about all the issues the Cardinals have faced the last two weeks. The team hasn't played since July 29 after a COVID-19 outbreak, and is now facing an uphill battle to play a true competitive season. Saxon fills us in with what's been happening on the ground, and where the team goes from here, on this episode of Beyond the Scrum.

Rundown
1:42 What's the State of Play in St. Louis?
3:13 Is There Any Clarity on Why This Happened?
4:41 Showing Restraint Amidst the Recklessness
7:23 The Hunt for Causation
10:21 A Tempting Fiction
13:42 The Responsibility of Organizations
17:35 Can the Cardinals Still Be Competitve?
18:34 Should They Shut Down Jack Flaherty?
21:42 How Many Games Do They Have to Play for Their Season to Be Legitimate?
26:18 What Happened with the Last Round of Positive Tests?
29:02 Do They Have Enough Arms to Get Through the Season?
34:15 How Are the Fans Handling This?
37:58 Covering a Team Going Through This

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