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Examining the many grey areas of dealing Grayson Rodriguez

It’s pretty clear that Orioles fans thought more of the future of one-time ace pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez than Mike Elias did after dealing the 26-year with four years of MLB control to Anaheim for slugging outfielder Taylor Ward. Why did the Birds quit on GrayRod? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the philosophy and offseason strategy of new ownership with free agency looming.

Telling the story of the power, money and growth of the modern NFL

No one knows more about the business of the National Football League than longtime sports business insider Ken Belson of The New York Times, whose new book “Every Day is Sunday” goes behind the power and money of the league to discuss the decisions, threats, machinations and leadership of Roger Goodell, Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft in great detail. Learn about the monster…

Wanna help us spend hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein’s money on Orioles players?

The delicious pizza at Pizza John’s brings all of our friends together to talk baseball in Essex. Our MLB insider Luke Jones and legendary sports cartoonist Ricig join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to take a deep dive on the everything Baltimore Orioles offseason. From the leadership of Mike Elias and the hiring of Craig Albernaz to the expectations of spending hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti’s money before Valentine’s Day, it’s always baseball season here.

Education and awareness that keeps our children safe

Discussing child abuse and the mistreatment of children is never easy but our partners at GBMC want our community to know that help is a reach away. Sarah Perl of GBMC takes Nestor on the difficult journey of child maltreatment and education awareness to discuss the unspeakable. We’ll also introduce you to beautiful Olivia, who is a making a difference with “Paws For a Cause.”

Talking aging, accountability and leadership with still-ready-to-throw Joe Flacco

We gave him a chance to announce his retirement but Joe Flacco says he is not done throwing the football. The well-traveled Super Bowl MVP comes home to Baltimore to talk about Father Time, kids in his house and the locker room, the family life in Indianapolis, great offense, bad analytics and hitting the quarterback. And the answer he gives as to why he went to the podium in Pittsburgh after throwing the Polamalu interception in the 2009 AFC Championship Game is as “elite” as he was in January 2013. Twelve years later, let Joe tell ya what he knows about real life and playing ‘ball…

The concerns of the ankle, knee and hamstring of Lamar Jackson

It’s another Wednesday and another missed early week practice for the Ravens’ two-time MVP quarterback. Is it rest or a lingering injury? With two games in four days coming during Thanksgiving week, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the health of Lamar Jackson and what it means for the running game against the New York Jets on Sunday.

Home Thanksgiving cooking with two purple treats

With another win over the Cleveland Browns and the record finally back to .500, the Ravens will soon be seeing the rest of the AFC North up close. Luke Jones and Nestor assess Baltimore’s positioning in the AFC North playoff race with the Jets and Bengals coming quickly this week and the Steelers picking up the pieces of Aaron Rodgers’ hand injury.

Finding the improvements in Ravens defense as wins start to stack

The Ravens defense has made major strides since being the worst unit in the league through the first month of the season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the additions of Alohi Gilman and Dre’Mont Jones and better health and an emerging young core that has allowed the Ravens to put four wins in a row together to get back to .500, as the Jets and Bengals visit Baltimore next week.

Raffling off fun and big winning

The rolls have gotten big with large jackpots lately and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some history and Mega Millions jackpots as well as the season for winning and some new holiday games.

Ravens leave plenty of doubts after escaping Cleveland

It was far from a textbook victory for the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland on Sunday. Three turnovers, a sputtering offense and the need for a Mark Andrews trick play on 4th and 1 were all featured in the win over the Browns. But that makes four in a row and three in a row on the road. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too-close-for-comfort but satisfying win for the 5-5 Ravens.

Wishing and hoping for a better brand of Orioles baseball next summer

We are loving these offseason baseball conversations but will the Hot Stove heat up enough to energize the Baltimore Orioles fan base for the first time in a generation? Time will tell. Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to step up and into the big leagues of MLB payroll.

What happens when Lamar doesn’t practice?

When the franchise quarterback doesn’t make it on to the practice field on Wednesday, the purple flags get raised. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the achy knee of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens path to victory in Cleveland. And beyond…

The beginning of the end for The Great Eight at 900 goals

It’s been two decades of incredible dominance from the moment Alex Ovechkin joined the Washington Capitals. After scoring the magic 900th goal, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the inevitable end of his run of greatness and the beginning of another NHL season.

No other 4-5 team has ever had more confidence in making NFL playoffs than Ravens

It’s not a “homer” vibe to think that the one-time 1-5 Baltimore Ravens are now the favorites to win the AFC North. Most of the NFL sees the remaining schedule and starts penciling in wins for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that it won’t be easy but it’s all certainly sitting right there in a carousel NFL season.

Kenny Roda Cleveland Browns

A tale of the tail of the dogs and the stench of the Browns brand in Cleveland

You don’t feel sorry for the Cleveland Browns being so awful on the field again if you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan but for the NFL faithful in Northern Ohio, the insults keep coming as the billionaire owner whisks the franchise and the stadium off to the ‘burbs abandoning downtown against plenty of opposition. Let longtime journalist Scott Petrak update you on the continuing saga of ineptitude from the Haslam family.

The Ravens’ unique path to a playoff run comes now

It was ugly a few weeks ago when the Baltimore Ravens were 1-5 and heavily injured. But, three wins in a row has fumigated the terrible start, and Luke Jones and Nestor assess the current reality of a weak schedule and a middling pack of AFC playoff hopefuls that still has Owings Mills believing in a January Super Bowl run.

The sports agony continues in Cleveland

Oh, sure the Cleveland Browns are a last-place operation without a legitimate NFL quarterback but the real story in Northern Ohio is the gambling indictments of a pair of Guardians baseball players. Radio legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss the future of the football team and the shame of the worst side of sports gambling bubbling up in MLB.

When the music of Love Riot returns to fill your soul

The word is out that the reunion is on for the local 1990s band, Love Riot, and Lisa Mathews and “Young” Ron Campbell join Nestor at Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to tell him how and why the band has reunited this month to make beautiful music again at the Creative Arts Alliance in Highlandtown on November 21st.

Celebrating the purple positivity of three consecutive Ravens wins

The record says the Baltimore Ravens are 4-5 but Luke Jones and Nestor go all “Baltimore Positive” in celebrating three wins in a row for the men of John Harbaugh after another win over the Minnesota Vikings and the possibilities of a AFC North title. It’s been a much better month for health and results but is this team really a Super Bowl contender?

So, what do we expect from Craig Albernaz in Baltimore?

Is it the job of the Orioles manager to recruit the community? Well, someone or something has to be a part of driving the Baltimore baseball brand forward this offseason. Luke Jones and Nestor welcome new skipper Craig Albernaz and discuss their hopes for improvements and acquisitions in this offseason that Mike Elias will be judged daily on progress.

Win a cool million for the holidays

With many holiday promotions in progress, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss Thankswinning and huge jackpots in Mega Millions and Powerball and plenty of local winners in the Ravens second-chance drawings.

Orioles and Albernaz will be chasing the “piledivers” and a piece of the World Series glory just witnessed

This week, the Baltimore Orioles will welcome the next manager since Joe Altobelli to attempt to bring a World Series title to Camden Yards. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the glorious October playoff run and a legendary 2025 World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays – and look to the Orioles offseason with real expectations for the unexpected with money and deals. We’ve got baseball on the brain.

Getting hip to the modern facts and success of knee and hip replacement

In our continuing series with GBMC Healthcare about wellness and all of life’s ailments along with some practical advice and information, we’re joined by Carroll County native and local orthopedic surgeon Dr. Grant Duvall, who helps Nestor better understand modern knee and hip replacement and a faster recovery to a better life. Those old sports injuries and scars are adding up to wisdom!

The sweet scent of the holidays (and winning) returns

It only happens once a year at the most wonderful time of the year but who doesn’t love a scented lottery scratch-off ticket? John Martin of Maryland Lottery gives Nestor the sweet scent of the Candy Cane Cash tickets plus all of the other holiday offerings in addition to a round-up of a host of local winners and fun winter promotions ahead.

Hearing the roar of the crowd in Minnesota

No one can get you ready for a Minnesota Vikings game better than the longtime voice of Skol and the people in the Twin Cities. One-time Maryland resident and bon vivant Paul Allen (aka P.A. On The Mic) tells Nestor why Andrew Van Ginkel might be the most important player in Sunday’s match-up with the Baltimore Ravens and how the crowd will factor into Lamar Jackson’s day in Minneapolis.

The Ravens rush of NFL trade deadline and pass on the trenches

With all of the hubbub of the NFL trade deadline and all of the extra salary cap space Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta had at his disposal, the team added just edge specialist Dre’Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a 5th round pick. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the moves and machinations of a healthier 3-5 squad headed to Minnesota as a four-point favorite against the Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

An American Dream week for sports with big drama and memories made

When there’s Game 7 World Series magic interrupting real life and parties on a Saturday night, the memories are made forever. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss an American Dream week for sports with big drama and snapshots and “where were you when?” moments for anyone who loves baseball. And the Ravens won two games, too!

Roquan Smith Luke Jones

How creative can DeCosta and Ravens get on eve of NFL trade deadline?

Making a massive deal at the NFL trade deadline would not be unique for the Baltimore Ravens. With needs on the offensive and defensive lines and an urgent need for a pass rusher, Luke Jones and Nestor get creative with the potential deals and conversations and the real NFL menu of Eric DeCosta as a 3-5 seeks to improve and chase an AFC playoff berth.

Time to win big!

The jackpots are huge and the winners have been having fun and producing tales of charity as well in the community. Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery returns to add it all up and set Nestor straight on the smells of the holiday scratch-off season.

Getting on the boat with Starboard Society to help local families in need

Helping local families facing urgent hardships has always been the goal of Starboard Society and longtime friend Cindy Atkinson of Hartman Associates joined Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to provide us the full scope of their work and impact. Join them at the Concept House in Timonium on Saturday, November 7th and learn about their local mission.

Welcoming new Orioles skipper Albernaz to Camden Yaaaahdds

When it’s time to put a baseball round table together, we gather at least a hundred years worth of media and institutional insights about the Baltimore Orioles like no other group. Longtime MLB media analysts Luke Jones and Allen McCallum join Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for an Orioles offseason primer and plenty of insights on the hiring of new Birds manager Craig Albernaz and everything that needs to be on the checklist of Mike Elias in the coming weeks at Camden Yards.

Examining the many grey areas of dealing Grayson Rodriguez

It’s pretty clear that Orioles fans thought more of the future of one-time ace pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez than Mike Elias did after dealing the 26-year with four years of MLB control to Anaheim for slugging outfielder Taylor Ward. Why did the Birds quit on GrayRod? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the philosophy and offseason strategy of new ownership with free agency looming.

Telling the story of the power, money and growth of the modern NFL

No one knows more about the business of the National Football League than longtime sports business insider Ken Belson of The New York Times, whose new book “Every Day is Sunday” goes behind the power and money of the league to discuss the decisions, threats, machinations and leadership of Roger Goodell, Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft in great detail. Learn about the monster…

Wanna help us spend hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein’s money on Orioles players?

The delicious pizza at Pizza John’s brings all of our friends together to talk baseball in Essex. Our MLB insider Luke Jones and legendary sports cartoonist Ricig join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to take a deep dive on the everything Baltimore Orioles offseason. From the leadership of Mike Elias and the hiring of Craig Albernaz to the expectations of spending hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti’s money before Valentine’s Day, it’s always baseball season here.

Education and awareness that keeps our children safe

Discussing child abuse and the mistreatment of children is never easy but our partners at GBMC want our community to know that help is a reach away. Sarah Perl of GBMC takes Nestor on the difficult journey of child maltreatment and education awareness to discuss the unspeakable. We’ll also introduce you to beautiful Olivia, who is a making a difference with “Paws For a Cause.”

Talking aging, accountability and leadership with still-ready-to-throw Joe Flacco

We gave him a chance to announce his retirement but Joe Flacco says he is not done throwing the football. The well-traveled Super Bowl MVP comes home to Baltimore to talk about Father Time, kids in his house and the locker room, the family life in Indianapolis, great offense, bad analytics and hitting the quarterback. And the answer he gives as to why he went to the podium in Pittsburgh after throwing the Polamalu interception in the 2009 AFC Championship Game is as “elite” as he was in January 2013. Twelve years later, let Joe tell ya what he knows about real life and playing ‘ball…

The concerns of the ankle, knee and hamstring of Lamar Jackson

It’s another Wednesday and another missed early week practice for the Ravens’ two-time MVP quarterback. Is it rest or a lingering injury? With two games in four days coming during Thanksgiving week, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the health of Lamar Jackson and what it means for the running game against the New York Jets on Sunday.

Home Thanksgiving cooking with two purple treats

With another win over the Cleveland Browns and the record finally back to .500, the Ravens will soon be seeing the rest of the AFC North up close. Luke Jones and Nestor assess Baltimore’s positioning in the AFC North playoff race with the Jets and Bengals coming quickly this week and the Steelers picking up the pieces of Aaron Rodgers’ hand injury.

Finding the improvements in Ravens defense as wins start to stack

The Ravens defense has made major strides since being the worst unit in the league through the first month of the season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the additions of Alohi Gilman and Dre’Mont Jones and better health and an emerging young core that has allowed the Ravens to put four wins in a row together to get back to .500, as the Jets and Bengals visit Baltimore next week.

Raffling off fun and big winning

The rolls have gotten big with large jackpots lately and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some history and Mega Millions jackpots as well as the season for winning and some new holiday games.

Ravens leave plenty of doubts after escaping Cleveland

It was far from a textbook victory for the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland on Sunday. Three turnovers, a sputtering offense and the need for a Mark Andrews trick play on 4th and 1 were all featured in the win over the Browns. But that makes four in a row and three in a row on the road. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too-close-for-comfort but satisfying win for the 5-5 Ravens.

Wishing and hoping for a better brand of Orioles baseball next summer

We are loving these offseason baseball conversations but will the Hot Stove heat up enough to energize the Baltimore Orioles fan base for the first time in a generation? Time will tell. Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to step up and into the big leagues of MLB payroll.

What happens when Lamar doesn’t practice?

When the franchise quarterback doesn’t make it on to the practice field on Wednesday, the purple flags get raised. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the achy knee of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens path to victory in Cleveland. And beyond…

The beginning of the end for The Great Eight at 900 goals

It’s been two decades of incredible dominance from the moment Alex Ovechkin joined the Washington Capitals. After scoring the magic 900th goal, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the inevitable end of his run of greatness and the beginning of another NHL season.

No other 4-5 team has ever had more confidence in making NFL playoffs than Ravens

It’s not a “homer” vibe to think that the one-time 1-5 Baltimore Ravens are now the favorites to win the AFC North. Most of the NFL sees the remaining schedule and starts penciling in wins for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that it won’t be easy but it’s all certainly sitting right there in a carousel NFL season.

Kenny Roda Cleveland Browns

A tale of the tail of the dogs and the stench of the Browns brand in Cleveland

You don’t feel sorry for the Cleveland Browns being so awful on the field again if you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan but for the NFL faithful in Northern Ohio, the insults keep coming as the billionaire owner whisks the franchise and the stadium off to the ‘burbs abandoning downtown against plenty of opposition. Let longtime journalist Scott Petrak update you on the continuing saga of ineptitude from the Haslam family.

The Ravens’ unique path to a playoff run comes now

It was ugly a few weeks ago when the Baltimore Ravens were 1-5 and heavily injured. But, three wins in a row has fumigated the terrible start, and Luke Jones and Nestor assess the current reality of a weak schedule and a middling pack of AFC playoff hopefuls that still has Owings Mills believing in a January Super Bowl run.

The sports agony continues in Cleveland

Oh, sure the Cleveland Browns are a last-place operation without a legitimate NFL quarterback but the real story in Northern Ohio is the gambling indictments of a pair of Guardians baseball players. Radio legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss the future of the football team and the shame of the worst side of sports gambling bubbling up in MLB.

When the music of Love Riot returns to fill your soul

The word is out that the reunion is on for the local 1990s band, Love Riot, and Lisa Mathews and “Young” Ron Campbell join Nestor at Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to tell him how and why the band has reunited this month to make beautiful music again at the Creative Arts Alliance in Highlandtown on November 21st.

Celebrating the purple positivity of three consecutive Ravens wins

The record says the Baltimore Ravens are 4-5 but Luke Jones and Nestor go all “Baltimore Positive” in celebrating three wins in a row for the men of John Harbaugh after another win over the Minnesota Vikings and the possibilities of a AFC North title. It’s been a much better month for health and results but is this team really a Super Bowl contender?

So, what do we expect from Craig Albernaz in Baltimore?

Is it the job of the Orioles manager to recruit the community? Well, someone or something has to be a part of driving the Baltimore baseball brand forward this offseason. Luke Jones and Nestor welcome new skipper Craig Albernaz and discuss their hopes for improvements and acquisitions in this offseason that Mike Elias will be judged daily on progress.

Win a cool million for the holidays

With many holiday promotions in progress, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss Thankswinning and huge jackpots in Mega Millions and Powerball and plenty of local winners in the Ravens second-chance drawings.

Orioles and Albernaz will be chasing the “piledivers” and a piece of the World Series glory just witnessed

This week, the Baltimore Orioles will welcome the next manager since Joe Altobelli to attempt to bring a World Series title to Camden Yards. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the glorious October playoff run and a legendary 2025 World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays – and look to the Orioles offseason with real expectations for the unexpected with money and deals. We’ve got baseball on the brain.

Getting hip to the modern facts and success of knee and hip replacement

In our continuing series with GBMC Healthcare about wellness and all of life’s ailments along with some practical advice and information, we’re joined by Carroll County native and local orthopedic surgeon Dr. Grant Duvall, who helps Nestor better understand modern knee and hip replacement and a faster recovery to a better life. Those old sports injuries and scars are adding up to wisdom!

The sweet scent of the holidays (and winning) returns

It only happens once a year at the most wonderful time of the year but who doesn’t love a scented lottery scratch-off ticket? John Martin of Maryland Lottery gives Nestor the sweet scent of the Candy Cane Cash tickets plus all of the other holiday offerings in addition to a round-up of a host of local winners and fun winter promotions ahead.

Hearing the roar of the crowd in Minnesota

No one can get you ready for a Minnesota Vikings game better than the longtime voice of Skol and the people in the Twin Cities. One-time Maryland resident and bon vivant Paul Allen (aka P.A. On The Mic) tells Nestor why Andrew Van Ginkel might be the most important player in Sunday’s match-up with the Baltimore Ravens and how the crowd will factor into Lamar Jackson’s day in Minneapolis.

The Ravens rush of NFL trade deadline and pass on the trenches

With all of the hubbub of the NFL trade deadline and all of the extra salary cap space Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta had at his disposal, the team added just edge specialist Dre’Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a 5th round pick. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the moves and machinations of a healthier 3-5 squad headed to Minnesota as a four-point favorite against the Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

An American Dream week for sports with big drama and memories made

When there’s Game 7 World Series magic interrupting real life and parties on a Saturday night, the memories are made forever. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss an American Dream week for sports with big drama and snapshots and “where were you when?” moments for anyone who loves baseball. And the Ravens won two games, too!

Roquan Smith Luke Jones

How creative can DeCosta and Ravens get on eve of NFL trade deadline?

Making a massive deal at the NFL trade deadline would not be unique for the Baltimore Ravens. With needs on the offensive and defensive lines and an urgent need for a pass rusher, Luke Jones and Nestor get creative with the potential deals and conversations and the real NFL menu of Eric DeCosta as a 3-5 seeks to improve and chase an AFC playoff berth.

Time to win big!

The jackpots are huge and the winners have been having fun and producing tales of charity as well in the community. Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery returns to add it all up and set Nestor straight on the smells of the holiday scratch-off season.

Getting on the boat with Starboard Society to help local families in need

Helping local families facing urgent hardships has always been the goal of Starboard Society and longtime friend Cindy Atkinson of Hartman Associates joined Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to provide us the full scope of their work and impact. Join them at the Concept House in Timonium on Saturday, November 7th and learn about their local mission.

Welcoming new Orioles skipper Albernaz to Camden Yaaaahdds

When it’s time to put a baseball round table together, we gather at least a hundred years worth of media and institutional insights about the Baltimore Orioles like no other group. Longtime MLB media analysts Luke Jones and Allen McCallum join Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for an Orioles offseason primer and plenty of insights on the hiring of new Birds manager Craig Albernaz and everything that needs to be on the checklist of Mike Elias in the coming weeks at Camden Yards.

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