Bozeman after underdog Ravens loss: “There’s a lot of fight in this team”
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The starting left guard expressed optimism about Baltimore making a December run to qualify for the postseason.
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Lots of questions for Ravens brass in aftermath of COVID episode
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Now that the Ravens game is finally over, someone in Owings Mills better be stepping out in front of the truth and facts surrounding how the franchise became a petri dish of COVID that embarrassed the organization on and off the field. The fan base changed their schedules four times this week to watch “our” team. Where is the leadership in providing answers?
Elias explains Orioles’ decisions to trade Iglesias, non-tender Alberto
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The general manager left the door open to a reunion with infielder Hanser Alberto, who is now a free agent.
Griffin on his hamstring injury, Ravens offensive struggles: “I felt like I let the team down”
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An injured Robert Griffin III threw for just 33 yards in the game and was replaced by Trace McSorley in the fourth quarter.
Harbaugh on handling virus outbreak: “We didn’t bat 1.000; nobody did”
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The head coach expressed pride in his shorthanded team’s effort in the 19-14 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
In praise of Ravens gritty effort in loss to Steelers
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After delays, COVID tests, rumors, Tweets and a snow storm in Pittsburgh, the Ravens finally succumb to the undefeated Steelers – but not without a helluva fight from the understudies and developmental roster.
Michigan’s virus concerns cancel another Maryland football game
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The Terps are still scheduled to host Rutgers on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Where is Roger Goodell in discussing “best interest of game” for NFL fans and players during plague?
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If you witnessed the Denver Broncos play a game without a quarterback then you know on Tuesday night the Ravens will play without 20 real NFL players in Pittsburgh. That doesn’t make it any less disgraceful for the integrity of the league.
After that delicious Thanksgiving dinner, you gotta get up and move!
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Let our local Planet Fitness fitness guru and internet sensation from Poly tell you how to start moving past the gravy and mashed potatoes on Black Friday and beyond the holiday cookies and leftovers.
The best crab cakes in the world at your fingertips
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When Damye Hahn of Faidley’s at Lexington Market was talking about shipping her legendary crab cakes across the country, we surprised her with a special customer. Let our head coach Brian Billick tell you about his Maryland Thanksgiving-eve tradition now shipping to the grandkids in the midwest…
Going full dissident on baseball and the world of sports
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Author and essayist Howard Bryant provides some backdrop as a former sports writer watching politics and a plague make its way onto the field amidst racial strife in America. Even for those who want to “stick to sports”…
Navigating modern adversity – on or off the field
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Wealth manager Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss navigating adversity during challenging times. The Ravens are going through it. So are all of us…
Blinded by the science of the pandemic? You are not alone…
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Over Royal Farms coffee in his Cole Roofing mug, Nestor implores his pal Bill Cole to interpret why anyone would question the veracity or impact of a deadly global pathogen and the safety of others during a plague. But feel free to believe what you want…
Torrey Smith shares dream and vision for future of families in West Baltimore
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The former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl XLVII champion is teaming up with Baltimore Recreation and Parks to make a difference in our city.
There is no masking what the NFL thinks is important during a plague
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The games must be played. The television and media partners demand it. Professor Marty Conway brings class to session with facts about the demands on Roger Goodell to get the games in – no matter what.
It’ll be RG3 and anonymous cast of guys in purple against undefeated Steelers in Pittsburgh
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They haven’t practiced in 10 days. Many of the players in Ravens uniforms on Tuesday night will be new to you. Better grab a scorecard along with Luke Jones and Nestor if you are navigating COVID NFL rosters.
Len Bias selected to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
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The late Terps legend will be enshrined in November 2021 in Kansas City.
Is it safe for Ravens and Steelers to be playing football on Tuesday night?
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Every day there’s a new set of positive tests in Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The Ravens haven’t been sanctioned to practice but will travel to play 20-men short at Heinz Field against the undefeated Steelers. Luke and Nestor discuss the absurdity.
Should Steve Bisciotti reach to forfeit Ravens game in Pittsburgh?
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We’re not usually ones to mention “professional” and “forfeit” in the same sentence. But Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor witnessed what fake football looked like in Denver on Sunday. For the good of its brand, the NFL shouldn’t sanction this.
Our favorite Hall of Famer discusses COVID effect on Ravens and how defenses attack Lamar
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Hall of Famer Rod Woodson catches up with Nestor on about his passion for teaching the game of football around the world. And the weirdness of being stuck in middle of the Baltimore and Pittsburgh rivalry.
A bright idea to light up Ravens fans in darkness of winter
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Our pal Cort Smith at Sporticulture has supported our sporty chats for years but here’s one with him discussing why a lifer local flower lover from Walnut Springs Nursery would dream up cool NFL sports novelties like magma lamps.
Maryland pulls away late for 79-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s
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Donta Scott scored a career-high 17 points while Eric Ayala added 15 for the Terps, who improved to 3-0.
The waiting is the hardest part
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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss all possibilities of Ravens and Steelers COVID mess and game being moved to Tuesday night.
The latest on Lamar Jackson and Ravens COVID situation before Pittsburgh
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Here’s everything we know about Lamar Jackson testing positive and the Baltimore Ravens status for playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Managing a COVID crisis in Owings Mills with Steelers waiting for leftovers
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Dusting off from loss to Titans, now John Harbaugh and Ravens franchise faces a massive crisis as they’ll head to Pittsburgh shorthanded on Sunday. (We think…)
Maryland handles Old Dominion in season opener 85-67
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Eric Ayala led the way with 19 points and five rebounds for the Terps, who won their 44th consecutive home opener.
These tacos aren’t going to eat themselves
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Many local businesses are struggling to survive and very few are actually opening doors during a pandemic. Our pal Evan Brown from State Fare just opened El Guapo in Catonsville and tells us the story of managing and moving forward during a plague.
Attempting to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers are still undefeated
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Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh says there’s plenty of Thanksgiving with yins in the Steel City as Roethlisberger and Tomlin want seconds with a depleted Ravens unit.
Are undefeated Steelers only the second best team in AFC?
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He’s written about all of the great Pittsburgh football teams up close but now Ed Bouchette of The Athletic watches from afar as the unlikely undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers try to author a different kind of story in 2020.
Grieving the loss of Calvert Hall and Loyola on Thanksgiving Day
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A tradition unlike any other, the cancellation of the Turkey Bowl makes this a silent pigskin holiday pausing a passionate
Andrews: “People are starting to count us out, and that’s fine”
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The Ravens tight end says his team is feeling plenty of urgency to turn the recent struggles around.
Ravens announce multiple COVID-19 positives three days before scheduled game in Pittsburgh
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The Owings Mills training facility has been closed and all activities are being conducted virtually as contact tracing is completed.
Tackling the issue of tackling for Ravens
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens when Lamar Jackson doesn’t run all over the field and the defense has to step up and win a football game.
Searching for leaders of men on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh
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After a different kind of meltdown against the Tennessee Titans, Luke Jones and Nestor look for the “leadership council” in Ravens locker room as undefeated Steelers await for Thanksgiving dinner.
Putting together pieces of Ravens mess after Titans loss
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Luke Jones and Nestor reconstruct what happened after halftime and what felt like a comfortable lead against Tennessee on Sunday.
Queen, Ravens regret poor tackling late in Sunday’s defeat to Titans
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The inside linebacker was one of several Ravens who failed to tackle A.J. Brown on the game-tying touchdown late in regulation.
Orlando Brown Jr. knows Ravens must “find a way to finish games and start pulling away”
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Baltimore squandered a two-score lead in the second half to fall to 6-4 on the season.
Dobbins stands out as bright spot in frustrating day for Ravens offense
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The rookie running back scored a touchdown and ran for 70 yards on 15 carries in the 30-24 loss to Tennessee.
Wolfe: “We’ve got to just play better football; we’ve got to tackle”
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The Ravens defensive end made no excuses for the poor defensive performance late in Sunday’s 30-24 loss.
Jackson says Titans looked like they “wanted it more than us” in Ravens’ loss
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The Baltimore quarterback reflected on another difficult day for an offense looking little like it did a year ago.
Bozeman after underdog Ravens loss: “There’s a lot of fight in this team”
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The starting left guard expressed optimism about Baltimore making a December run to qualify for the postseason.
Lots of questions for Ravens brass in aftermath of COVID episode
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Now that the Ravens game is finally over, someone in Owings Mills better be stepping out in front of the truth and facts surrounding how the franchise became a petri dish of COVID that embarrassed the organization on and off the field. The fan base changed their schedules four times this week to watch “our” team. Where is the leadership in providing answers?
Elias explains Orioles’ decisions to trade Iglesias, non-tender Alberto
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The general manager left the door open to a reunion with infielder Hanser Alberto, who is now a free agent.
Griffin on his hamstring injury, Ravens offensive struggles: “I felt like I let the team down”
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An injured Robert Griffin III threw for just 33 yards in the game and was replaced by Trace McSorley in the fourth quarter.
Harbaugh on handling virus outbreak: “We didn’t bat 1.000; nobody did”
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The head coach expressed pride in his shorthanded team’s effort in the 19-14 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
In praise of Ravens gritty effort in loss to Steelers
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After delays, COVID tests, rumors, Tweets and a snow storm in Pittsburgh, the Ravens finally succumb to the undefeated Steelers – but not without a helluva fight from the understudies and developmental roster.
Michigan’s virus concerns cancel another Maryland football game
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The Terps are still scheduled to host Rutgers on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Where is Roger Goodell in discussing “best interest of game” for NFL fans and players during plague?
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If you witnessed the Denver Broncos play a game without a quarterback then you know on Tuesday night the Ravens will play without 20 real NFL players in Pittsburgh. That doesn’t make it any less disgraceful for the integrity of the league.
After that delicious Thanksgiving dinner, you gotta get up and move!
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Let our local Planet Fitness fitness guru and internet sensation from Poly tell you how to start moving past the gravy and mashed potatoes on Black Friday and beyond the holiday cookies and leftovers.
The best crab cakes in the world at your fingertips
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When Damye Hahn of Faidley’s at Lexington Market was talking about shipping her legendary crab cakes across the country, we surprised her with a special customer. Let our head coach Brian Billick tell you about his Maryland Thanksgiving-eve tradition now shipping to the grandkids in the midwest…
Going full dissident on baseball and the world of sports
Baltimore Positive
Author and essayist Howard Bryant provides some backdrop as a former sports writer watching politics and a plague make its way onto the field amidst racial strife in America. Even for those who want to “stick to sports”…
Navigating modern adversity – on or off the field
Baltimore Positive
Wealth manager Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss navigating adversity during challenging times. The Ravens are going through it. So are all of us…
Blinded by the science of the pandemic? You are not alone…
Baltimore Positive
Over Royal Farms coffee in his Cole Roofing mug, Nestor implores his pal Bill Cole to interpret why anyone would question the veracity or impact of a deadly global pathogen and the safety of others during a plague. But feel free to believe what you want…
Torrey Smith shares dream and vision for future of families in West Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
The former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl XLVII champion is teaming up with Baltimore Recreation and Parks to make a difference in our city.
There is no masking what the NFL thinks is important during a plague
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The games must be played. The television and media partners demand it. Professor Marty Conway brings class to session with facts about the demands on Roger Goodell to get the games in – no matter what.
It’ll be RG3 and anonymous cast of guys in purple against undefeated Steelers in Pittsburgh
Baltimore Positive
They haven’t practiced in 10 days. Many of the players in Ravens uniforms on Tuesday night will be new to you. Better grab a scorecard along with Luke Jones and Nestor if you are navigating COVID NFL rosters.
Len Bias selected to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
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The late Terps legend will be enshrined in November 2021 in Kansas City.
Is it safe for Ravens and Steelers to be playing football on Tuesday night?
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Every day there’s a new set of positive tests in Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The Ravens haven’t been sanctioned to practice but will travel to play 20-men short at Heinz Field against the undefeated Steelers. Luke and Nestor discuss the absurdity.
Should Steve Bisciotti reach to forfeit Ravens game in Pittsburgh?
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We’re not usually ones to mention “professional” and “forfeit” in the same sentence. But Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor witnessed what fake football looked like in Denver on Sunday. For the good of its brand, the NFL shouldn’t sanction this.
Our favorite Hall of Famer discusses COVID effect on Ravens and how defenses attack Lamar
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Hall of Famer Rod Woodson catches up with Nestor on about his passion for teaching the game of football around the world. And the weirdness of being stuck in middle of the Baltimore and Pittsburgh rivalry.
A bright idea to light up Ravens fans in darkness of winter
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Our pal Cort Smith at Sporticulture has supported our sporty chats for years but here’s one with him discussing why a lifer local flower lover from Walnut Springs Nursery would dream up cool NFL sports novelties like magma lamps.
Maryland pulls away late for 79-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s
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Donta Scott scored a career-high 17 points while Eric Ayala added 15 for the Terps, who improved to 3-0.
The waiting is the hardest part
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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss all possibilities of Ravens and Steelers COVID mess and game being moved to Tuesday night.
The latest on Lamar Jackson and Ravens COVID situation before Pittsburgh
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Here’s everything we know about Lamar Jackson testing positive and the Baltimore Ravens status for playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Managing a COVID crisis in Owings Mills with Steelers waiting for leftovers
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Dusting off from loss to Titans, now John Harbaugh and Ravens franchise faces a massive crisis as they’ll head to Pittsburgh shorthanded on Sunday. (We think…)
Maryland handles Old Dominion in season opener 85-67
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Eric Ayala led the way with 19 points and five rebounds for the Terps, who won their 44th consecutive home opener.
These tacos aren’t going to eat themselves
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Many local businesses are struggling to survive and very few are actually opening doors during a pandemic. Our pal Evan Brown from State Fare just opened El Guapo in Catonsville and tells us the story of managing and moving forward during a plague.
Attempting to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers are still undefeated
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Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh says there’s plenty of Thanksgiving with yins in the Steel City as Roethlisberger and Tomlin want seconds with a depleted Ravens unit.
Are undefeated Steelers only the second best team in AFC?
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He’s written about all of the great Pittsburgh football teams up close but now Ed Bouchette of The Athletic watches from afar as the unlikely undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers try to author a different kind of story in 2020.
Grieving the loss of Calvert Hall and Loyola on Thanksgiving Day
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A tradition unlike any other, the cancellation of the Turkey Bowl makes this a silent pigskin holiday pausing a passionate
Andrews: “People are starting to count us out, and that’s fine”
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The Ravens tight end says his team is feeling plenty of urgency to turn the recent struggles around.
Ravens announce multiple COVID-19 positives three days before scheduled game in Pittsburgh
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The Owings Mills training facility has been closed and all activities are being conducted virtually as contact tracing is completed.
Tackling the issue of tackling for Ravens
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens when Lamar Jackson doesn’t run all over the field and the defense has to step up and win a football game.
Searching for leaders of men on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh
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After a different kind of meltdown against the Tennessee Titans, Luke Jones and Nestor look for the “leadership council” in Ravens locker room as undefeated Steelers await for Thanksgiving dinner.
Putting together pieces of Ravens mess after Titans loss
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Luke Jones and Nestor reconstruct what happened after halftime and what felt like a comfortable lead against Tennessee on Sunday.
Queen, Ravens regret poor tackling late in Sunday’s defeat to Titans
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The inside linebacker was one of several Ravens who failed to tackle A.J. Brown on the game-tying touchdown late in regulation.
Orlando Brown Jr. knows Ravens must “find a way to finish games and start pulling away”
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Baltimore squandered a two-score lead in the second half to fall to 6-4 on the season.
Dobbins stands out as bright spot in frustrating day for Ravens offense
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The rookie running back scored a touchdown and ran for 70 yards on 15 carries in the 30-24 loss to Tennessee.
Wolfe: “We’ve got to just play better football; we’ve got to tackle”
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The Ravens defensive end made no excuses for the poor defensive performance late in Sunday’s 30-24 loss.
Jackson says Titans looked like they “wanted it more than us” in Ravens’ loss
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The Baltimore quarterback reflected on another difficult day for an offense looking little like it did a year ago.
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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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