It Was Always A Choice
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In the second part of our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Pappas with author David Steele we discuss future of sports journalism, the NFL and race and the future of Lamar Jackson.
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Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 10: Union Brewing in Hampden and The Crab Queen in Randallstown
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The tenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a lunchtime tour of Union Brewing in Hampden with gracious host and founder Adam Benesch and an insanely delicious crab cake and platter from The Crab Queen in Randallstown.
The eternal swagger of Jimmy Johnson
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Longtime South Florida author and sports columnist Dave Hyde joins Nestor to discuss the swagger of new book with NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson
Adding up 50 years of crab cakes for Pappas Restaurant family
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Longtime general manager Angelo Rodriguez of Pappas Restaurant tells Nestor about 50 years of crab cakes and the new Bel Air spot coming in February.
Comparing Jacksonville and Baltimore as NFL franchises and cities three decades after expansion and the Tagliabue museum
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Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos about his aborted Jacksonville trip to cover the Ravens and Jaguars as a media professional and what is wrong about how franchises treat their communities. This one is spicy.
Ravens look to make it five wins in a row in Jacksonville
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Lamar Jackson has a bad hip and many injuries questions remain for Sunday. Our WNST Baltimore Positive insider Luke Jones previews the gimpy Ravens trip to Jacksonville for a Thanksgiving weekend game with Trevor Lawrence and the improving Jaguars.
Talking turkey and football with a Hall of Famer
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Hall of Famer Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joins Nestor for an NFL playoff forecast and frank discussion of league issues that begin with Daniel Snyder and ownership.
The sportswashing event of the century on full display
Baltimore Positive
Sure, we love soccer but the “bring your business to Qatar” ads on Fox television during the World Cup games aren’t convincing Bill Cole and Nestor that this is anything other than the bags of billions of corrupt dollars that it so apparently appears to be this month. The blotter on Blatter and the FIFA criminals has now produced a tournament in the middle of winter in a liar’s lair.
What happened to all of the fun on offense?
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Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to discuss the emerging, old-school Ravens defense and sudden woes on offense as Lamar Jackson battles a hip injury.
Open your app and place your bets
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin and Nestor welcome Maryland to the world of mobile sports wagering and tell the story of how it happened.
What is Ravens best path through deep and emerging AFC playoff race
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss emerging NFL playoff picture and Ravens pathway to playoff success
From Woodlawn to Jacksonville and a life in sports news
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Baltimorean and longtime WJXT sports director Sam Kouvaris joins Nestor from Jacksonville with preview of the Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence. And as always, the old tales of leaving home for the Florida beach.
Catching up with the great John Buren all these years later
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Longtime WJZ Sports Guy John Buren goes up TV Hill and down memory lane beyond the bowling alley and League Night and picking games with Artie Donovan.
Life is better on the sunny side of the stadium
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Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss his Ohio State and Terps and Ravens fall family weekend trying to stay warm
Bringing flowers for Mike Macdonald
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Luke Jones and Nestor tip caps to new and improved Ravens defense after victory over Carolina Panthers
How is Maryland about to change under Wes Moore leadership?
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Josh Kurtz of Maryland Matters joins Nestor for a discussion about where The Free State goes under Democratic control and what to expect in Annapolis in January.
Just two shy of 100 sacks, Campbell nearing one of rare individual goals he set for NFL career
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“It would be cool. I feel like at the end of the day, it’s just playing good football and it’ll come if it’s meant to be.”
Harbaugh calls Stanley, Hamilton “day-to-day, game-day” decisions for Week 12
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The Ravens head coach also provided an update on the status of Lamar Jackson.
The Catonsville World Champion and the family League of Dreams
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Our pal and former Orioles shortstop Mike Bordick brings Frank and Adam Kolarek by the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Pappas in Cockeysville for a lengthy chat about a kid growing up in Catonsville around baseball with a purpose long before the champagne and World Series ring with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Activism for athletes comes at a cost in America
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Author David Steele joins Nestor for a review of sports journalism and activism in America and a full discussion on his latest book, “It Was Always A Choice.”
Getting Ronnie Stanley back on the field must be a priority for Ravens
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ronnie Stanley injury and ailing Lamar offense in win over Panthers
The year that purple Maryland became very blue again
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Pollster Patrick Gonzales talks election results, trends and the future of a Democratic Maryland in Annapolis.
The first Ravens player to tackle the cannabis space
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Former Ravens tackle Eugene Monroe tells Nestor what the new Maryland law for recreational use will mean for his thriving cannabis brand and business.
Is now the right time for blue skies and solar energy?
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Our longtime pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing tells Nestor why Gordian Energy and his team has been having more conversations with locals about the power and future of solar energy.
Getting ready for mobile sports wagering this week?
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John Martin of The Maryland Lottery updates Nestor on the realities of mobile sports wagering and why the wait will be worth it.
Can the United States ever get back on the world stage for soccer?
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Author Steve Mandis tells us what happened to USMNT Soccer team in aftermath of 2018 World Cup debacle and how 2022 Qatar and the hosting of 2026 tournament give our country another shot to excel.
Harbaugh says injury outlook for Stanley, Hamilton “trending in the right direction”
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Left tackle Ronnie Stanley hurt his left ankle in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over Carolina.
The Fighting Angelos Brothers and who will control the Baltimore Orioles?
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Jean Marbella of The Baltimore Sun discusses the courtroom Angelos family squabble over a $2 billion Major League Baseball franchise and the future of newspapers with Nestor.
Commanding the attention of the law
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Attorney and sports law expert Daniel Wallach lays out the NFL case against Daniel Snyder and how the Washington football franchise (eventually) gets new ownership.
What happened to Barry Trotz after that Stanley Cup parade in Washington?
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Barry Trotz joins Nestor four years after winning Stanley Cup with Capitals and talks about his love of the good old hockey game
Lamar Jackson after 13-3 win: “Some of them are going to be ugly; some of them are going to be pretty”
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The Ravens quarterback scored the only touchdown of the game midway through the fourth quarter.
Queen, Ravens defense smother Carolina run game in low-scoring affair
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Patrick Queen registered a game-high 12 tackles and a half-sack in the 13-3 win over the Panthers.
With offense not at its best, Humphrey says Ravens defense “locked in all day” in Week 11 win
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The Baltimore cornerback registered an interception and a fumble recovery in the 13-3 final.
DeMarcus Robinson shines in otherwise rocky day for Ravens offense
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The veteran wide receiver made a career-high nine catches for 128 yards in Sunday’s win over Carolina.
Harbaugh discusses how Ravens defense “stepped up in a big way” in 13-3 win over Carolina
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On a day when the offense struggled to score points, the Baltimore defense was dominant.
Getting one last kick out of Messi and Ronaldo on the World Cup stage
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Soccer author and Wall Street Journal insider Joshua Robinson tells Nestor about his book on Messi and Ronaldo and how this World Cup in Qatar will be different.
Full preview: Panthers at Ravens
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Let Luke Jones take you through Sunday’s matchup and why the Baltimore Ravens are 13-point favorites at home against Baker Mayfield and the struggling Carolina Panthers.
A perfect path to the playoffs for Ravens
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Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Ravens ready-made path to playoffs beating bad football teams.
Who stands between the Ravens and another Super Bowl run?
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With prosperity seemingly ahead and a weak schedule in the coming weeks, Leonard Raskin and Nestor watch the NFL from the couch and wonder where Ravens fit into the playoff pie?
Letting Lamar run the show
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Luke Jones and Nestor look to Lamar Jackson and an improving Ravens defense and good health for second half prosperity.
It Was Always A Choice
Baltimore Positive
In the second part of our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Pappas with author David Steele we discuss future of sports journalism, the NFL and race and the future of Lamar Jackson.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 10: Union Brewing in Hampden and The Crab Queen in Randallstown
Baltimore Positive
The tenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a lunchtime tour of Union Brewing in Hampden with gracious host and founder Adam Benesch and an insanely delicious crab cake and platter from The Crab Queen in Randallstown.
The eternal swagger of Jimmy Johnson
Baltimore Positive
Longtime South Florida author and sports columnist Dave Hyde joins Nestor to discuss the swagger of new book with NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson
Adding up 50 years of crab cakes for Pappas Restaurant family
Baltimore Positive
Longtime general manager Angelo Rodriguez of Pappas Restaurant tells Nestor about 50 years of crab cakes and the new Bel Air spot coming in February.
Comparing Jacksonville and Baltimore as NFL franchises and cities three decades after expansion and the Tagliabue museum
Baltimore Positive
Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos about his aborted Jacksonville trip to cover the Ravens and Jaguars as a media professional and what is wrong about how franchises treat their communities. This one is spicy.
Ravens look to make it five wins in a row in Jacksonville
Baltimore Positive
Lamar Jackson has a bad hip and many injuries questions remain for Sunday. Our WNST Baltimore Positive insider Luke Jones previews the gimpy Ravens trip to Jacksonville for a Thanksgiving weekend game with Trevor Lawrence and the improving Jaguars.
Talking turkey and football with a Hall of Famer
Baltimore Positive
Hall of Famer Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joins Nestor for an NFL playoff forecast and frank discussion of league issues that begin with Daniel Snyder and ownership.
The sportswashing event of the century on full display
Baltimore Positive
Sure, we love soccer but the “bring your business to Qatar” ads on Fox television during the World Cup games aren’t convincing Bill Cole and Nestor that this is anything other than the bags of billions of corrupt dollars that it so apparently appears to be this month. The blotter on Blatter and the FIFA criminals has now produced a tournament in the middle of winter in a liar’s lair.
What happened to all of the fun on offense?
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to discuss the emerging, old-school Ravens defense and sudden woes on offense as Lamar Jackson battles a hip injury.
Open your app and place your bets
Baltimore Positive
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin and Nestor welcome Maryland to the world of mobile sports wagering and tell the story of how it happened.
What is Ravens best path through deep and emerging AFC playoff race
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss emerging NFL playoff picture and Ravens pathway to playoff success
From Woodlawn to Jacksonville and a life in sports news
Baltimore Positive
Baltimorean and longtime WJXT sports director Sam Kouvaris joins Nestor from Jacksonville with preview of the Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence. And as always, the old tales of leaving home for the Florida beach.
Catching up with the great John Buren all these years later
Baltimore Positive
Longtime WJZ Sports Guy John Buren goes up TV Hill and down memory lane beyond the bowling alley and League Night and picking games with Artie Donovan.
Life is better on the sunny side of the stadium
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss his Ohio State and Terps and Ravens fall family weekend trying to stay warm
Bringing flowers for Mike Macdonald
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor tip caps to new and improved Ravens defense after victory over Carolina Panthers
How is Maryland about to change under Wes Moore leadership?
Baltimore Positive
Josh Kurtz of Maryland Matters joins Nestor for a discussion about where The Free State goes under Democratic control and what to expect in Annapolis in January.
Just two shy of 100 sacks, Campbell nearing one of rare individual goals he set for NFL career
Baltimore Positive
“It would be cool. I feel like at the end of the day, it’s just playing good football and it’ll come if it’s meant to be.”
Harbaugh calls Stanley, Hamilton “day-to-day, game-day” decisions for Week 12
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens head coach also provided an update on the status of Lamar Jackson.
The Catonsville World Champion and the family League of Dreams
Baltimore Positive
Our pal and former Orioles shortstop Mike Bordick brings Frank and Adam Kolarek by the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Pappas in Cockeysville for a lengthy chat about a kid growing up in Catonsville around baseball with a purpose long before the champagne and World Series ring with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Activism for athletes comes at a cost in America
Baltimore Positive
Author David Steele joins Nestor for a review of sports journalism and activism in America and a full discussion on his latest book, “It Was Always A Choice.”
Getting Ronnie Stanley back on the field must be a priority for Ravens
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ronnie Stanley injury and ailing Lamar offense in win over Panthers
The year that purple Maryland became very blue again
Baltimore Positive
Pollster Patrick Gonzales talks election results, trends and the future of a Democratic Maryland in Annapolis.
The first Ravens player to tackle the cannabis space
Baltimore Positive
Former Ravens tackle Eugene Monroe tells Nestor what the new Maryland law for recreational use will mean for his thriving cannabis brand and business.
Is now the right time for blue skies and solar energy?
Baltimore Positive
Our longtime pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing tells Nestor why Gordian Energy and his team has been having more conversations with locals about the power and future of solar energy.
Getting ready for mobile sports wagering this week?
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of The Maryland Lottery updates Nestor on the realities of mobile sports wagering and why the wait will be worth it.
Can the United States ever get back on the world stage for soccer?
Baltimore Positive
Author Steve Mandis tells us what happened to USMNT Soccer team in aftermath of 2018 World Cup debacle and how 2022 Qatar and the hosting of 2026 tournament give our country another shot to excel.
Harbaugh says injury outlook for Stanley, Hamilton “trending in the right direction”
Baltimore Positive
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley hurt his left ankle in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over Carolina.
The Fighting Angelos Brothers and who will control the Baltimore Orioles?
Baltimore Positive
Jean Marbella of The Baltimore Sun discusses the courtroom Angelos family squabble over a $2 billion Major League Baseball franchise and the future of newspapers with Nestor.
Commanding the attention of the law
Baltimore Positive
Attorney and sports law expert Daniel Wallach lays out the NFL case against Daniel Snyder and how the Washington football franchise (eventually) gets new ownership.
What happened to Barry Trotz after that Stanley Cup parade in Washington?
Baltimore Positive
Barry Trotz joins Nestor four years after winning Stanley Cup with Capitals and talks about his love of the good old hockey game
Lamar Jackson after 13-3 win: “Some of them are going to be ugly; some of them are going to be pretty”
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens quarterback scored the only touchdown of the game midway through the fourth quarter.
Queen, Ravens defense smother Carolina run game in low-scoring affair
Baltimore Positive
Patrick Queen registered a game-high 12 tackles and a half-sack in the 13-3 win over the Panthers.
With offense not at its best, Humphrey says Ravens defense “locked in all day” in Week 11 win
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore cornerback registered an interception and a fumble recovery in the 13-3 final.
DeMarcus Robinson shines in otherwise rocky day for Ravens offense
Baltimore Positive
The veteran wide receiver made a career-high nine catches for 128 yards in Sunday’s win over Carolina.
Harbaugh discusses how Ravens defense “stepped up in a big way” in 13-3 win over Carolina
Baltimore Positive
On a day when the offense struggled to score points, the Baltimore defense was dominant.
Getting one last kick out of Messi and Ronaldo on the World Cup stage
Baltimore Positive
Soccer author and Wall Street Journal insider Joshua Robinson tells Nestor about his book on Messi and Ronaldo and how this World Cup in Qatar will be different.
Full preview: Panthers at Ravens
Baltimore Positive
Let Luke Jones take you through Sunday’s matchup and why the Baltimore Ravens are 13-point favorites at home against Baker Mayfield and the struggling Carolina Panthers.
A perfect path to the playoffs for Ravens
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Ravens ready-made path to playoffs beating bad football teams.
Who stands between the Ravens and another Super Bowl run?
Baltimore Positive
With prosperity seemingly ahead and a weak schedule in the coming weeks, Leonard Raskin and Nestor watch the NFL from the couch and wonder where Ravens fit into the playoff pie?
Letting Lamar run the show
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor look to Lamar Jackson and an improving Ravens defense and good health for second half prosperity.
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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