Martindale not making excuses for Ravens’ poor tackling so far in 2021
Baltimore Positive
“We took terrible angles. We need to corral the football, and make no bones about it, we’ve worked on it this week.”
Baltimore Positive
Roman says offenses around NFL still adjusting to return of crowd noise after quiet 2020
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens will play their second road game of the season in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
Harbaugh calls tight end Hockenson “the straw that stirs the drink” for Detroit
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens have struggled handling star tight ends in each of the first two games of 2021.
Despite Orioles’ series loss to Phillies, Hyde “very excited to come back” for 2022
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore manager didn’t want to go into detail about his reported contract extension that brings him back for the 2022 season.
“Kind of sore” from celebratory flip, Jackson says he’d still “probably do it again”
Baltimore Positive
“I didn’t want to tell coach [John Harbaugh] because coach probably would have said something to me about flipping next time.”
Letting yourself play and having a Maryland crab cake
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of Maryland Lottery and Gaming joins Nestor to talk Crab Cake Tour Fridays with Baltimore Positive and Ravens Scratch-Offs all fall throughout the state.
Madubuike calls AFC Defensive Player of the Week Oweh an “ath-ELITE” for Ravens
Baltimore Positive
“They’ve got to find another tactic for him. He’s a beast.”
Latavius Murray on joining Ravens: “It feels like the right place to be”
Baltimore Positive
The veteran running back hasn’t learned all of his teammates’ names yet, but he’s feeling comfortable in Baltimore.
Celebrating 50 years of the Costas Crab Cake in Dundalk with Johnny O
Baltimore Positive
A pair of Baltimore County Executives join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for some memories and conversations about schools, neighborhoods and what makes a perfect East Baltimore crustacean recipe.
Previewing Ryder Cup and how the Americans will fare at Whistling Straits
Baltimore Positive
Pine Ridge pro and longtime PGA player and insider Dave Hutsell joins Don and Nestor to discuss the unfolding golf drama and the battle across the pond in Wisconsin.
How the revitalization of downtown Detroit can show Baltimore a path
Baltimore Positive
Longtime sports columnist and wisdom dispenser Lynn Henning tells us the Motown story that he has been chronicling – on and off the field – for nearly five decades. Oh, and the Lions, too…
Where does this Ravens win rank in your purple memories?
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to discuss the excitement of Sunday night’s win over the Chiefs and how Lamar Jackson thrilled the new generation home crowd in Baltimore.
Basking in the purple afterglow of just being a fan again
Baltimore Positive
Like all Baltimore Ravens fans we know, our financial planner Leonard Raskin wanted to exhale after all of the excitement and just be happy we witnessed Sunday night. We wait years for these kinds of games.
The joys of improvisational football
Baltimore Positive
Former Delegate and house counsel Todd Schuler joins Nestor to discuss watching Lamar Jackson run with the rock and how to make defenses exhausted.
Having the guts to go for it on 4th and 1
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens have always lived on the edge. It wasn’t pretty or perfect, but it did involve huge stones. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss John Harbaugh’s question and answer when it came to finish off the Kansas City Chiefs.
High on a hill in Highlandtown and exploring The Chasseur view and crab cake
Baltimore Positive
When Nestor’s childhood pal and lifer restaurateur Brian Eder bought a new place at the corner of Highland and Foster, we knew this view would kick off the local portion of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Harbaugh pleased to see Ravens offensive line step up despite absence of Stanley
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore coach offered praise for Alejandro Villanueva, who responded from his rough Week 1 with a strong outing back at his natural left tackle position.
The will of the quarterback and the want of the Ravens crowd
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss all aspects of the decision to go for it with Lamar Jackson on 4th and 1 to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. And what that means for a franchise whose fan base has turned over and was waiting on a memory like Sunday night…
In praise of Lamar Jackson (again)
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss Lamar Jackson and 4th and 1 beating Chiefs in Baltimore
Humphrey says Ravens fans deserve game ball for electric atmosphere Sunday night
Baltimore Positive
“To beat [Kansas City] early, I think it’s going to be a really big confidence booster for us.”
Marquise Brown says Jackson’s jump pass for touchdown gave him “little Cleveland vibes”
Baltimore Positive
The third-year wide receiver caught the 42-yard pass from Lamar Jackson as part of a 113-yard receiving night.
Oweh takes leading role in Ravens forcing Kansas City turnovers
Baltimore Positive
Rookie Odafe Oweh hit Patrick Mahomes on his interception and forced and recovered the fumble to help seal the 36-35 win for Baltimore.
Jackson, Ravens happy to finally get Kansas City “monkey off our back”
Baltimore Positive
Lamar Jackson’s two fourth-quarter touchdown runs completed the comeback victory for the Ravens.
Harbaugh “speechless” after Ravens’ heart-stopping 36-35 win over Kansas City
Baltimore Positive
Lamar Jackson and Baltimore erased an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to finally knock off the Chiefs.
Until we figure it out, we can’t move Baltimore forward
Baltimore Positive
Former outspoken mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah discusses his new role in helping local business survive and thrive as we exit the pandemic – but of course, none of us truly believe there can be any real progress without getting a handle on the ‘C’ word…
Ravens’ Ty’Son Williams enjoying chance to learn from former 1,000-yard rushers
Baltimore Positive
Williams says he’s learning plenty from veteran newcomer Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman, and Le’Veon Bell.
Nestor and Luke with final pre-game analysis of Chiefs at Ravens
Baltimore Positive
The injuries continue to pile up in Owings Mills and the Kansas Chiefs report “no injuries” as the best team in the AFC comes to Baltimore for a Sunday night showdown that feels like quite a hurdle for Lamar Jackson and the star-crossed Ravens.
Can Ravens defense put pressure on Mahomes and force turnovers?
Baltimore Positive
Nestor joins the Dennis Koulatsos Show on WNST-AM 1570 to preview the Kansas City Chiefs’ visit to Baltimore and one more chance for a depleted Ravens squad led by Lamar Jackson to emerge victorious over the AFC champs.
Olszewski discusses vaccines, citizens and keeping Baltimore County open
Baltimore Positive
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Costas Inn in Dundalk for a long chat with two Baltimore County Executives as Johnny Olszewski joins Don Mohler for some serious information on how local government has worked to help citizens through the pandemic.
How has the NFL really changed in aftermath of The Knee?
Baltimore Positive
Outspoken author and sports journalist Dave Zirin discusses his book The Kaepernick Effect and how his his knee is still changing the world – inside and outside of the sports landscape.
Asking Zeke Cohen about Baltimore Rising and celebrating Creative Alliance at Patterson
Baltimore Positive
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour stopped in Highlandland at The Chasseur to welcome councilman Zeke Cohen and the performance director from Creative Alliance to the second floor balcony for an al fresco chat about East Baltimore and lifting the community.
Will anything less than a dynasty before enough for Kansas City during Mahomes era?
Baltimore Positive
Dani Welniak of KCTV5 discusses the power of Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City and the incredible expectations hoisted upon the young, decorated quarterback.
Everything you want to know about Maryland Restaurant Week is here
Baltimore Positive
Marshall Weston of Restaurant Association of Maryland joins Nestor at Costas Inn on the #CrabCakeTour to give all of the “in the kitchen” details of Maryland Restaurant Week from September 17th through 26th all over our great state. Eat! Drink! Enjoy!
Mike Nolan: Regrouping after a tough Ravens road loss means not hearing the noise
Baltimore Positive
With expectations high in Baltimore, this spate of key, brutal injuries in Owings Mills has the concern palpable for everyone heading into the Chiefs game on Sunday night.
Watching Browns try to beat Chiefs gives Ravens a reality check
Baltimore Positive
Longtime Northern Ohio sports insider Daryl Ruiter joins Nestor from Cleveland to discuss what Ravens will see from Mahomes after a Chiefs win over a stout, emerging Browns squad.
Bringing Hammerjacks back to life before the Ravens games
Baltimore Positive
Hammerjacks believer and local real estate investor Andy Hotchkiss joins Nestor to discuss the glory of the past and the tailgate of the future in Baltimore. Beware: this one involves the long-haired freaky people…
Time for lamb chops at Ranazul in Maple Lawn for Maryland Restaurant Week
Baltimore Positive
Restauranteur Chad Price from Ranazul in Maple Lawn joins Nestor to discuss the state of the restaurant industry during COVID and why you need to stay local and support Maryland Restaurant Week all over the state from Sept. 17-26.
Billick updates his “Next Man Up’ Theory with Ravens current realities
Baltimore Positive
Our partner on behalf of the Living Classrooms Foundation, Brian Billick joins us to discuss how all of these injuries in Owings Mills begin to change expectations and strategy as the Ravens are 0-1 and awaiting the best team in the NFL.
Learning from the mistakes in Las Vegas
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor pick up pieces of Ravens ugly loss in Las Vegas and look to defensing Patrick Mahomes with an increasingly depleted unit.
Trying to get that old purple feeling again
Baltimore Positive
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss Ravens woes and preview Chiefs and a real home game for local fans in Baltimore on Sunday night.
Martindale not making excuses for Ravens’ poor tackling so far in 2021
Baltimore Positive
“We took terrible angles. We need to corral the football, and make no bones about it, we’ve worked on it this week.”
Roman says offenses around NFL still adjusting to return of crowd noise after quiet 2020
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens will play their second road game of the season in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
Harbaugh calls tight end Hockenson “the straw that stirs the drink” for Detroit
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens have struggled handling star tight ends in each of the first two games of 2021.
Despite Orioles’ series loss to Phillies, Hyde “very excited to come back” for 2022
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore manager didn’t want to go into detail about his reported contract extension that brings him back for the 2022 season.
“Kind of sore” from celebratory flip, Jackson says he’d still “probably do it again”
Baltimore Positive
“I didn’t want to tell coach [John Harbaugh] because coach probably would have said something to me about flipping next time.”
Letting yourself play and having a Maryland crab cake
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of Maryland Lottery and Gaming joins Nestor to talk Crab Cake Tour Fridays with Baltimore Positive and Ravens Scratch-Offs all fall throughout the state.
Madubuike calls AFC Defensive Player of the Week Oweh an “ath-ELITE” for Ravens
Baltimore Positive
“They’ve got to find another tactic for him. He’s a beast.”
Latavius Murray on joining Ravens: “It feels like the right place to be”
Baltimore Positive
The veteran running back hasn’t learned all of his teammates’ names yet, but he’s feeling comfortable in Baltimore.
Celebrating 50 years of the Costas Crab Cake in Dundalk with Johnny O
Baltimore Positive
A pair of Baltimore County Executives join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for some memories and conversations about schools, neighborhoods and what makes a perfect East Baltimore crustacean recipe.
Previewing Ryder Cup and how the Americans will fare at Whistling Straits
Baltimore Positive
Pine Ridge pro and longtime PGA player and insider Dave Hutsell joins Don and Nestor to discuss the unfolding golf drama and the battle across the pond in Wisconsin.
How the revitalization of downtown Detroit can show Baltimore a path
Baltimore Positive
Longtime sports columnist and wisdom dispenser Lynn Henning tells us the Motown story that he has been chronicling – on and off the field – for nearly five decades. Oh, and the Lions, too…
Where does this Ravens win rank in your purple memories?
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to discuss the excitement of Sunday night’s win over the Chiefs and how Lamar Jackson thrilled the new generation home crowd in Baltimore.
Basking in the purple afterglow of just being a fan again
Baltimore Positive
Like all Baltimore Ravens fans we know, our financial planner Leonard Raskin wanted to exhale after all of the excitement and just be happy we witnessed Sunday night. We wait years for these kinds of games.
The joys of improvisational football
Baltimore Positive
Former Delegate and house counsel Todd Schuler joins Nestor to discuss watching Lamar Jackson run with the rock and how to make defenses exhausted.
Having the guts to go for it on 4th and 1
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens have always lived on the edge. It wasn’t pretty or perfect, but it did involve huge stones. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss John Harbaugh’s question and answer when it came to finish off the Kansas City Chiefs.
High on a hill in Highlandtown and exploring The Chasseur view and crab cake
Baltimore Positive
When Nestor’s childhood pal and lifer restaurateur Brian Eder bought a new place at the corner of Highland and Foster, we knew this view would kick off the local portion of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Harbaugh pleased to see Ravens offensive line step up despite absence of Stanley
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore coach offered praise for Alejandro Villanueva, who responded from his rough Week 1 with a strong outing back at his natural left tackle position.
The will of the quarterback and the want of the Ravens crowd
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss all aspects of the decision to go for it with Lamar Jackson on 4th and 1 to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. And what that means for a franchise whose fan base has turned over and was waiting on a memory like Sunday night…
In praise of Lamar Jackson (again)
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss Lamar Jackson and 4th and 1 beating Chiefs in Baltimore
Humphrey says Ravens fans deserve game ball for electric atmosphere Sunday night
Baltimore Positive
“To beat [Kansas City] early, I think it’s going to be a really big confidence booster for us.”
Marquise Brown says Jackson’s jump pass for touchdown gave him “little Cleveland vibes”
Baltimore Positive
The third-year wide receiver caught the 42-yard pass from Lamar Jackson as part of a 113-yard receiving night.
Oweh takes leading role in Ravens forcing Kansas City turnovers
Baltimore Positive
Rookie Odafe Oweh hit Patrick Mahomes on his interception and forced and recovered the fumble to help seal the 36-35 win for Baltimore.
Jackson, Ravens happy to finally get Kansas City “monkey off our back”
Baltimore Positive
Lamar Jackson’s two fourth-quarter touchdown runs completed the comeback victory for the Ravens.
Harbaugh “speechless” after Ravens’ heart-stopping 36-35 win over Kansas City
Baltimore Positive
Lamar Jackson and Baltimore erased an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to finally knock off the Chiefs.
Until we figure it out, we can’t move Baltimore forward
Baltimore Positive
Former outspoken mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah discusses his new role in helping local business survive and thrive as we exit the pandemic – but of course, none of us truly believe there can be any real progress without getting a handle on the ‘C’ word…
Ravens’ Ty’Son Williams enjoying chance to learn from former 1,000-yard rushers
Baltimore Positive
Williams says he’s learning plenty from veteran newcomer Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman, and Le’Veon Bell.
Nestor and Luke with final pre-game analysis of Chiefs at Ravens
Baltimore Positive
The injuries continue to pile up in Owings Mills and the Kansas Chiefs report “no injuries” as the best team in the AFC comes to Baltimore for a Sunday night showdown that feels like quite a hurdle for Lamar Jackson and the star-crossed Ravens.
Can Ravens defense put pressure on Mahomes and force turnovers?
Baltimore Positive
Nestor joins the Dennis Koulatsos Show on WNST-AM 1570 to preview the Kansas City Chiefs’ visit to Baltimore and one more chance for a depleted Ravens squad led by Lamar Jackson to emerge victorious over the AFC champs.
Olszewski discusses vaccines, citizens and keeping Baltimore County open
Baltimore Positive
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Costas Inn in Dundalk for a long chat with two Baltimore County Executives as Johnny Olszewski joins Don Mohler for some serious information on how local government has worked to help citizens through the pandemic.
How has the NFL really changed in aftermath of The Knee?
Baltimore Positive
Outspoken author and sports journalist Dave Zirin discusses his book The Kaepernick Effect and how his his knee is still changing the world – inside and outside of the sports landscape.
Asking Zeke Cohen about Baltimore Rising and celebrating Creative Alliance at Patterson
Baltimore Positive
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour stopped in Highlandland at The Chasseur to welcome councilman Zeke Cohen and the performance director from Creative Alliance to the second floor balcony for an al fresco chat about East Baltimore and lifting the community.
Will anything less than a dynasty before enough for Kansas City during Mahomes era?
Baltimore Positive
Dani Welniak of KCTV5 discusses the power of Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City and the incredible expectations hoisted upon the young, decorated quarterback.
Everything you want to know about Maryland Restaurant Week is here
Baltimore Positive
Marshall Weston of Restaurant Association of Maryland joins Nestor at Costas Inn on the #CrabCakeTour to give all of the “in the kitchen” details of Maryland Restaurant Week from September 17th through 26th all over our great state. Eat! Drink! Enjoy!
Mike Nolan: Regrouping after a tough Ravens road loss means not hearing the noise
Baltimore Positive
With expectations high in Baltimore, this spate of key, brutal injuries in Owings Mills has the concern palpable for everyone heading into the Chiefs game on Sunday night.
Watching Browns try to beat Chiefs gives Ravens a reality check
Baltimore Positive
Longtime Northern Ohio sports insider Daryl Ruiter joins Nestor from Cleveland to discuss what Ravens will see from Mahomes after a Chiefs win over a stout, emerging Browns squad.
Bringing Hammerjacks back to life before the Ravens games
Baltimore Positive
Hammerjacks believer and local real estate investor Andy Hotchkiss joins Nestor to discuss the glory of the past and the tailgate of the future in Baltimore. Beware: this one involves the long-haired freaky people…
Time for lamb chops at Ranazul in Maple Lawn for Maryland Restaurant Week
Baltimore Positive
Restauranteur Chad Price from Ranazul in Maple Lawn joins Nestor to discuss the state of the restaurant industry during COVID and why you need to stay local and support Maryland Restaurant Week all over the state from Sept. 17-26.
Billick updates his “Next Man Up’ Theory with Ravens current realities
Baltimore Positive
Our partner on behalf of the Living Classrooms Foundation, Brian Billick joins us to discuss how all of these injuries in Owings Mills begin to change expectations and strategy as the Ravens are 0-1 and awaiting the best team in the NFL.
Learning from the mistakes in Las Vegas
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor pick up pieces of Ravens ugly loss in Las Vegas and look to defensing Patrick Mahomes with an increasingly depleted unit.
Trying to get that old purple feeling again
Baltimore Positive
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss Ravens woes and preview Chiefs and a real home game for local fans in Baltimore on Sunday night.
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid 1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com
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