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The Cleveland radio guys asked what I really think about the Jesse Minter hire…

The guys at WHBC in Ohio found Nestor Aparicio in his favorite state of “guest” vs. “host” and asked everything you want to know about his thoughts on the hiring of Jesse Minter as the new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. He also got in a few cheap shots on the Cleveland Browns during this Super Bowl XXXV 25th anniversary celebration week in the Charm City.

Drums, cannabis and science rocking the education of the plant – and the future of medicine

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour brought a spirited holiday edition of the show to Far & Dotter in Timonium with Dundalk drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s joined by Curio founder Michael Bronfein and daughter Wendy Bronfein discussing how a once pharmaceutical family drummed its way into the cannabis wellness business in Maryland. (We loved this one!)

Making a list and checking it twice

There are lots of jobs still available in the NFL head coaching bonanza this month and the Baltimore Ravens continue their search for the fourth head coach in the 30-year history of the franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the second round of Ravens head coach search and the wants and needs of Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta to lead The Castle in Owings Mills.

The Buffalo blow up and competition for ‘hottest’ head coach and QB widens

Sure, other teams are grabbing their leaders and preparing for the next phase of their lowly rebuilds in Tennessee, Atlanta and New York, but the Baltimore Ravens are taking their time in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor respond to Bills firing of Sean McDermott and who is next in line for Ravens search as the NFL prepares for Championship Weekend. Will Lamar be involved in the recruitment now that Josh Allen is coachless?

Making book on the big changes in modern sports wagering in America

In his new book about the real history of sports wagering on and off The Strip and throughout America, longtime Vegas insider Art Manteris tells Nestor about his new book “The Bookie” and the evolution of the industry from insider information backrooms and the leagues trying to shut him down to now being able to bet on your mobile device in real time with pro sports cut in on the action. And the real and present dangers he learned then and now…

Picking a winner – on and off the field

As the games wind down on the field and the head coaching search heats up in Owings Mills, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the four-team chase for the Super Bowl and all of the assistant coaches involved who are apparently coveted by Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta in this job search.

What are the real qualifications of the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens?

Lots of storytelling in this one as Nestor Aparicio shares with Leonard Raskin the original document that David Modell handed him 27 years ago when he was about to hire Brian Billick to be the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. They wonder how many of these “line items” current owner Steve Bisciotti would agree with – and whether they ever applied to John Harbaugh at all?

How important are “the fans” to Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens?

In a conversation about leadership styles and the tone set by Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti this week, Bill Cole and Nestor take a 30-year view on the franchise and its responsibility to the community. Will a new head coach change the culture in Owings Mills? Will Lamar Jackson win a Super Bowl? There’s plenty of interest in the local NFL franchise as it transitions from two decades of John Harbaugh to whatever is next…

Setting the initial course to tee off with Coppin State golf program

The Eagles have landed golf at Coppin State and new head coach Elam Ruff tells Nestor his journey to the sport and launching the inaugural season of the sport on the West Baltimore campus. Getting into the swing of MEAC competition and all of the information on the new program is here.

The ball is still in your court

It’s the last chance for the sounds of Sweet Georgia Brown and the experience of sitting on the floor with the Harlem Globetrotters. Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor for some sports fun – from the court to the gridiron, some fun winner (and winter) tales and new games with progressive jackpots.

Do we really know Steve Bisciotti?

He was candid, unrehearsed and profane but what did we really learn from the all-too-rare appearance of billionaire NFL owner Steve Bisciotti as he laid out a course of action to hire a new head coach after firing John Harbaugh last week in Owings Mills? Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for a leadership summit and a prescription for the team’s offseason of turmoil and hope under new leadership.

Picking the next purple winner in Owings Mills

With so many names and styles and backgrounds in the candidates thus far, there’s no accurate handicapping in this head coaching search for the Baltimore Ravens. But, as Luke Jones and Nestor point out while also discussing the NFL playoffs, the owner who has all of the power already left some strong clues in his fiery Owings Mills press conference while sitting next to general manager Eric DeCosta.

Darting off to the swamps of Jersey: What we think of John Harbaugh heading to make Giants stand tall again

Big Blue was always the expected destination for John Harbaugh and he quickly took the first seat in a wild round of NFL head coach hiring that began with the New York Giants looking to fumigate the Meadowlands and get quarterback Jackson Dart championship ready. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Broadway lights and the big job – and $100 million expectations – that will come in The Big Apple for Harbs.

Once upon a time: Looking down on Pittsburgh with Mike Tomlin

During our 30-30 MLB #GiveASpit Charity Tour to raise awareness for leukemia patients and There Goes My Hero back in 2015, we took a bucket list ride on the legendary Duquesne Incline with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and talked about his town. As he exits the Steel City, we dusted off our ride up and down the hill over The Confluence with some storytelling and a bewildered fan.

Did he make the grade? The official Steve Bisciotti Press Conference Report Card is here…

Since the Baltimore Ravens owner provided his “report card” on some of his favorite media members at Tuesday’s press conference – and let’s be honest, we all know I didn’t make the “professional” grade cut because I bring tough questions and uncomfortable truths – I’ve decided to provide my inaugural (if he comes back every year) “Steve Bisciotti Press Conference Report Card.” Because people keep asking me what I think in addition to asking why no one reads anything anymore at The Sun behind a paywall.

Being “checked out” as Ravens owner but still calling the Big Shots

It was a rapid-fire hour of stream of consciousness for the media-reluctant Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, who hasn’t appeared in eight years for any local questioning about his $6 billion franchise. Our Luke Jones was in Owings Mills while Nestor observed the press conference on the internet and here’s what we learned, observed and heard from upper management regarding the search for a new head coach and the role of two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in helping Eric DeCosta identify the right candidate to replace John Harbaugh.

Still up in arms for more pitching before Orioles arrive in Sarasota?

As the Baltimore Orioles move back into the local news with the Birdland Caravan ahead, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what moves general manager Mike Elias will have left before pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota to continue to augment the never-ending need for more arms and innings.

Is Ravens’ head coach opening the best available in NFL?

As John Harbaugh becomes the head coach everyone else wants to hire, does Steve Bisciotti hold all of the cards with the rest of the extensive NFL search for the next Hall of Fame coach? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long-and-growing list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens? We’ll start with the obvious: for now, Lamar Jackson runs the building…

Here are 25 fair questions for Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti

There will be plenty of questions about Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh and the mystery of the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. But, while owner Steve Bisciotti seems interested in facing the fans for the first time in eight years, we have some deeper questions about the franchise, brand and community face of the NFL and its local monolith.

What comes next for Bisciotti and DeCosta in job search?

While we’re all watching NFL playoff football, the Baltimore Ravens are on their first head coaching job search in 18 years. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the games on the field and the field of coaches that Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta will be sifting through on video calls all week and the criteria and desires for a job that is considered the best in the league.

So, after 18 years as Ravens head coach, Bisciotti fired Harbaugh over the phone?

As the news leaks out from Owings Mills and the fallout of the divorce of Steve Bisciotti and John Harbaugh becomes more clear – and even two national reporters had two wildly different stories about the roles of Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken – Luke Jones and Nestor assess the reality of the Baltimore Ravens’ needs as the owner emerges from the shadows and the former coach has become the hottest head coaching candidate in NFL history. Supply, and demands…

Any list of questions for Bisciotti should begin with Tucker – and anything else we’ve missed since Lamar was drafted

Do you have your own “Dear Steve Bisciotti” list of questions? We do. And we will, as Luke Jones will be in The Castle on Tuesday afternoon as the Baltimore Ravens owner and general manager Eric DeCosta will address (some of) the local media and take some questions about the search for a new coach after the firing of John Harbaugh this week. Plenty of depth here about the culture of the building in Owings Mills and the future leadership of the football operation.

Bloom: Adding Alonso brings credibility and playoff push power for Orioles

Longtime MLB insider and baseball author Barry Bloom joins Nestor with an offseason primer with Nestor in discussing payrolls, 50 years of labor beefs and what the Orioles new ownership has done to wash away the ghost of Angelos by signing Pete Alonso to a big contract this winter restoring some hope in Baltimore. Now, about the pitching…

The changing games through the years and betting on the future

After the Ravens’ sudden elimination and the end of another season, we all need the comfort of old friends. It’s a bit of ‘Friends and Family’ week as Nestor welcomes longtime media cohort and two-decade WNST hockey insider Ed Frankovic back for a 2026 sports reset as Ovechkin remains on the ice, the Ravens search for a head coach and the Orioles try to get baseball fans like us back to Camden Yards. Oh, and “Why does Nestor deserve a press pass?”

The communication breakdown of John Harbaugh

It was 18 years of one message and that’s a long time for anyone, anywhere to be in charge of a billion dollar operation. Pikesville native and longtime Tampa sportswriter Joel Poiley joins Nestor in the aftermath of The Harbaugh Era to discuss changes in sports leadership over the years and the Ravens’ future in the hands of new blood.

Podcasts, Pearl Jam passion and the present tense with The Mayne Event

They met on the backstretch at Pimlico three decades ago and The Mayne Event always returns and never disappoints for sports, comedy, charity and why Eddie Vedder shouldn’t trust Nestor. Longtime ESPNer Kenny Mayne checks in for another round of tales of wiffle ball with Ken Griffey, podcasts with the other Manning and still being pissed off about the Sonics (and Pilots) departure from Seattle.

Running back Tampa 25 years later with Ravens RB coach Matt Simon

These milestones continue to add up as the 25th anniversary of the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV win is coming later this month and Nestor is catching up with many of the Purple Reign legacies about life – on and off the field – as we celebrate the night we all felt the civic pride of that first miracle in Tampa. Reflections here with the man who coached Jamal Lewis, Priest Holmes, Sam Gash and Femi Ayanbadejo a quarter of a century ago.

The Ravens weren’t good enough on the field

Firing the head coach and changing leadership will certainly create an interesting offseason in Owings Mills. No one covers the Xs and Os of the NFL like Mike Tanier of Too Deep Zone. The one-time geometry teacher of Joe Flacco joins Nestor to discuss the depth and salary cap numbers of the Baltimore Ravens roster and the structural changes Eric DeCosta will need even after Steve Bisciotti finds a new captain to lead Lamar Jackson.

Bisciotti

Picking the “next Hall of Fame coach” becomes front and center for re-emerging Bisciotti

The Baltimore Ravens and owner Steve Bisciotti are not lacking qualified candidates to be the next coach in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the wide array of options he and Eric DeCosta will have in a rare opportunity for the brain trust to drain the brains of the brightest coaches and coordinators in the NFL in the coming weeks to gather valuable information.

Have the Orioles improved enough this offseason?

As the Birdland Caravan heats up and the Ravens keep the purple drama in the news, we quietly await baseball season and spring training with a long catch-up with our longtime Orioles historian Allen McCallum, who joins Nestor to discuss the offseason acquisitions of Mike Elias, the improvement of Pete Alonso and the pitching that Craig Albernaz will need to compete in a stacked AL East.

The Cleveland radio guys asked what I really think about the Jesse Minter hire…

The guys at WHBC in Ohio found Nestor Aparicio in his favorite state of “guest” vs. “host” and asked everything you want to know about his thoughts on the hiring of Jesse Minter as the new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. He also got in a few cheap shots on the Cleveland Browns during this Super Bowl XXXV 25th anniversary celebration week in the Charm City.

Drums, cannabis and science rocking the education of the plant – and the future of medicine

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour brought a spirited holiday edition of the show to Far & Dotter in Timonium with Dundalk drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s joined by Curio founder Michael Bronfein and daughter Wendy Bronfein discussing how a once pharmaceutical family drummed its way into the cannabis wellness business in Maryland. (We loved this one!)

Making a list and checking it twice

There are lots of jobs still available in the NFL head coaching bonanza this month and the Baltimore Ravens continue their search for the fourth head coach in the 30-year history of the franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the second round of Ravens head coach search and the wants and needs of Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta to lead The Castle in Owings Mills.

The Buffalo blow up and competition for ‘hottest’ head coach and QB widens

Sure, other teams are grabbing their leaders and preparing for the next phase of their lowly rebuilds in Tennessee, Atlanta and New York, but the Baltimore Ravens are taking their time in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor respond to Bills firing of Sean McDermott and who is next in line for Ravens search as the NFL prepares for Championship Weekend. Will Lamar be involved in the recruitment now that Josh Allen is coachless?

Making book on the big changes in modern sports wagering in America

In his new book about the real history of sports wagering on and off The Strip and throughout America, longtime Vegas insider Art Manteris tells Nestor about his new book “The Bookie” and the evolution of the industry from insider information backrooms and the leagues trying to shut him down to now being able to bet on your mobile device in real time with pro sports cut in on the action. And the real and present dangers he learned then and now…

Picking a winner – on and off the field

As the games wind down on the field and the head coaching search heats up in Owings Mills, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the four-team chase for the Super Bowl and all of the assistant coaches involved who are apparently coveted by Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta in this job search.

What are the real qualifications of the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens?

Lots of storytelling in this one as Nestor Aparicio shares with Leonard Raskin the original document that David Modell handed him 27 years ago when he was about to hire Brian Billick to be the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. They wonder how many of these “line items” current owner Steve Bisciotti would agree with – and whether they ever applied to John Harbaugh at all?

How important are “the fans” to Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens?

In a conversation about leadership styles and the tone set by Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti this week, Bill Cole and Nestor take a 30-year view on the franchise and its responsibility to the community. Will a new head coach change the culture in Owings Mills? Will Lamar Jackson win a Super Bowl? There’s plenty of interest in the local NFL franchise as it transitions from two decades of John Harbaugh to whatever is next…

Setting the initial course to tee off with Coppin State golf program

The Eagles have landed golf at Coppin State and new head coach Elam Ruff tells Nestor his journey to the sport and launching the inaugural season of the sport on the West Baltimore campus. Getting into the swing of MEAC competition and all of the information on the new program is here.

The ball is still in your court

It’s the last chance for the sounds of Sweet Georgia Brown and the experience of sitting on the floor with the Harlem Globetrotters. Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor for some sports fun – from the court to the gridiron, some fun winner (and winter) tales and new games with progressive jackpots.

Do we really know Steve Bisciotti?

He was candid, unrehearsed and profane but what did we really learn from the all-too-rare appearance of billionaire NFL owner Steve Bisciotti as he laid out a course of action to hire a new head coach after firing John Harbaugh last week in Owings Mills? Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for a leadership summit and a prescription for the team’s offseason of turmoil and hope under new leadership.

Picking the next purple winner in Owings Mills

With so many names and styles and backgrounds in the candidates thus far, there’s no accurate handicapping in this head coaching search for the Baltimore Ravens. But, as Luke Jones and Nestor point out while also discussing the NFL playoffs, the owner who has all of the power already left some strong clues in his fiery Owings Mills press conference while sitting next to general manager Eric DeCosta.

Darting off to the swamps of Jersey: What we think of John Harbaugh heading to make Giants stand tall again

Big Blue was always the expected destination for John Harbaugh and he quickly took the first seat in a wild round of NFL head coach hiring that began with the New York Giants looking to fumigate the Meadowlands and get quarterback Jackson Dart championship ready. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Broadway lights and the big job – and $100 million expectations – that will come in The Big Apple for Harbs.

Once upon a time: Looking down on Pittsburgh with Mike Tomlin

During our 30-30 MLB #GiveASpit Charity Tour to raise awareness for leukemia patients and There Goes My Hero back in 2015, we took a bucket list ride on the legendary Duquesne Incline with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and talked about his town. As he exits the Steel City, we dusted off our ride up and down the hill over The Confluence with some storytelling and a bewildered fan.

Did he make the grade? The official Steve Bisciotti Press Conference Report Card is here…

Since the Baltimore Ravens owner provided his “report card” on some of his favorite media members at Tuesday’s press conference – and let’s be honest, we all know I didn’t make the “professional” grade cut because I bring tough questions and uncomfortable truths – I’ve decided to provide my inaugural (if he comes back every year) “Steve Bisciotti Press Conference Report Card.” Because people keep asking me what I think in addition to asking why no one reads anything anymore at The Sun behind a paywall.

Being “checked out” as Ravens owner but still calling the Big Shots

It was a rapid-fire hour of stream of consciousness for the media-reluctant Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, who hasn’t appeared in eight years for any local questioning about his $6 billion franchise. Our Luke Jones was in Owings Mills while Nestor observed the press conference on the internet and here’s what we learned, observed and heard from upper management regarding the search for a new head coach and the role of two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in helping Eric DeCosta identify the right candidate to replace John Harbaugh.

Still up in arms for more pitching before Orioles arrive in Sarasota?

As the Baltimore Orioles move back into the local news with the Birdland Caravan ahead, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what moves general manager Mike Elias will have left before pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota to continue to augment the never-ending need for more arms and innings.

Is Ravens’ head coach opening the best available in NFL?

As John Harbaugh becomes the head coach everyone else wants to hire, does Steve Bisciotti hold all of the cards with the rest of the extensive NFL search for the next Hall of Fame coach? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long-and-growing list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens? We’ll start with the obvious: for now, Lamar Jackson runs the building…

Here are 25 fair questions for Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti

There will be plenty of questions about Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh and the mystery of the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. But, while owner Steve Bisciotti seems interested in facing the fans for the first time in eight years, we have some deeper questions about the franchise, brand and community face of the NFL and its local monolith.

What comes next for Bisciotti and DeCosta in job search?

While we’re all watching NFL playoff football, the Baltimore Ravens are on their first head coaching job search in 18 years. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the games on the field and the field of coaches that Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta will be sifting through on video calls all week and the criteria and desires for a job that is considered the best in the league.

So, after 18 years as Ravens head coach, Bisciotti fired Harbaugh over the phone?

As the news leaks out from Owings Mills and the fallout of the divorce of Steve Bisciotti and John Harbaugh becomes more clear – and even two national reporters had two wildly different stories about the roles of Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken – Luke Jones and Nestor assess the reality of the Baltimore Ravens’ needs as the owner emerges from the shadows and the former coach has become the hottest head coaching candidate in NFL history. Supply, and demands…

Any list of questions for Bisciotti should begin with Tucker – and anything else we’ve missed since Lamar was drafted

Do you have your own “Dear Steve Bisciotti” list of questions? We do. And we will, as Luke Jones will be in The Castle on Tuesday afternoon as the Baltimore Ravens owner and general manager Eric DeCosta will address (some of) the local media and take some questions about the search for a new coach after the firing of John Harbaugh this week. Plenty of depth here about the culture of the building in Owings Mills and the future leadership of the football operation.

Bloom: Adding Alonso brings credibility and playoff push power for Orioles

Longtime MLB insider and baseball author Barry Bloom joins Nestor with an offseason primer with Nestor in discussing payrolls, 50 years of labor beefs and what the Orioles new ownership has done to wash away the ghost of Angelos by signing Pete Alonso to a big contract this winter restoring some hope in Baltimore. Now, about the pitching…

The changing games through the years and betting on the future

After the Ravens’ sudden elimination and the end of another season, we all need the comfort of old friends. It’s a bit of ‘Friends and Family’ week as Nestor welcomes longtime media cohort and two-decade WNST hockey insider Ed Frankovic back for a 2026 sports reset as Ovechkin remains on the ice, the Ravens search for a head coach and the Orioles try to get baseball fans like us back to Camden Yards. Oh, and “Why does Nestor deserve a press pass?”

The communication breakdown of John Harbaugh

It was 18 years of one message and that’s a long time for anyone, anywhere to be in charge of a billion dollar operation. Pikesville native and longtime Tampa sportswriter Joel Poiley joins Nestor in the aftermath of The Harbaugh Era to discuss changes in sports leadership over the years and the Ravens’ future in the hands of new blood.

Podcasts, Pearl Jam passion and the present tense with The Mayne Event

They met on the backstretch at Pimlico three decades ago and The Mayne Event always returns and never disappoints for sports, comedy, charity and why Eddie Vedder shouldn’t trust Nestor. Longtime ESPNer Kenny Mayne checks in for another round of tales of wiffle ball with Ken Griffey, podcasts with the other Manning and still being pissed off about the Sonics (and Pilots) departure from Seattle.

Running back Tampa 25 years later with Ravens RB coach Matt Simon

These milestones continue to add up as the 25th anniversary of the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV win is coming later this month and Nestor is catching up with many of the Purple Reign legacies about life – on and off the field – as we celebrate the night we all felt the civic pride of that first miracle in Tampa. Reflections here with the man who coached Jamal Lewis, Priest Holmes, Sam Gash and Femi Ayanbadejo a quarter of a century ago.

The Ravens weren’t good enough on the field

Firing the head coach and changing leadership will certainly create an interesting offseason in Owings Mills. No one covers the Xs and Os of the NFL like Mike Tanier of Too Deep Zone. The one-time geometry teacher of Joe Flacco joins Nestor to discuss the depth and salary cap numbers of the Baltimore Ravens roster and the structural changes Eric DeCosta will need even after Steve Bisciotti finds a new captain to lead Lamar Jackson.

Bisciotti

Picking the “next Hall of Fame coach” becomes front and center for re-emerging Bisciotti

The Baltimore Ravens and owner Steve Bisciotti are not lacking qualified candidates to be the next coach in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the wide array of options he and Eric DeCosta will have in a rare opportunity for the brain trust to drain the brains of the brightest coaches and coordinators in the NFL in the coming weeks to gather valuable information.

Have the Orioles improved enough this offseason?

As the Birdland Caravan heats up and the Ravens keep the purple drama in the news, we quietly await baseball season and spring training with a long catch-up with our longtime Orioles historian Allen McCallum, who joins Nestor to discuss the offseason acquisitions of Mike Elias, the improvement of Pete Alonso and the pitching that Craig Albernaz will need to compete in a stacked AL East.

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