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Nestor Aparicio

The Ravens’ relevance and the Orioles’ silence

Nestor Aparicio

As the clock ticks on the Orioles agreeing to a lease that would gift them $600 million of Maryland taxpayer charity, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ relevance and local baseball offseason silence as the turkey and pumpkin pie loom.

Feasting on football and waiting on Sunday night

Baltimore Positive

The biggest college football game of the year is sandwiched between four days of NFL action this holiday weekend. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Michigan and Ohio State and the Harbaugh family madness as we feast and await the Ravens visit to Los Angeles at the end of it all.

Crab Cakes and turkey picks for Thanksgiving weekend

Baltimore Positive

Christian Horton of Hollywood Casino Perryville shares a Pappas crab cake and the heavily slumping Nestor Aparicio makes his NFL Week 12 turkey picks. Now 83-79-4 on the season, these 5-9 weeks are adding up to lousy selections as he tries a holiday rally.

Ever wonder how all of that stained glass in Baltimore got there?

Baltimore Positive

Anthropologist Linda Rabben shares her local expertise and new book on the social history of stained glass in 20th Century Baltimore homes that you’ve driven by every day of your life. A fascinating deep dive from churches to stoops to Roland Park aristocracy a century ago.

Learning what you never knew about where cannabis comes from

Baltimore Positive

The Chief Brand Officer from Curio Wellness has been trying to educate Nestor about the modern cannabis industry and the science behind the plant. Recently, Wendy Bronfein took Nestor on a comprehensive tour of the Baltimore County facilities and asked him what he learned on his field trip.

What kind of a civic cash grab is John Angelos trying to get away with in darkness?

Baltimore Positive

Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos what he’s learned about the Orioles intentions for Camden Yards and the downtown area. And he doesn’t like anything about the facts he’s uncovered and the legitimate people with knowledge who are speaking out about the future of our city and who will control the future of the complex and the Maryland Stadium Authority.

Why can’t people STFU when the singer is singing and we’ve all paid a ton of dough to see a performer?

Nestor Aparicio

When our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection drops by the show, it usually involves music. This time after Nestor got back from an American bender through South Carolina for Sammy Hagar and Las Vegas for U2 at Sphere, he needed some answers about how Alice Cooper got there. And why people can’t shut up when Billy Joel or John Mayer are singing a love song.

Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on facts he's learned about stadium negotiation and Maryland Stadium Authority

Here’s why busting up Maryland Stadium Authority is a bad idea

Baltimore Positive

As the silence from Annapolis continues and the “negotiation” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and John Angelos enters the 11th hour with no Orioles lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for 2024, Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on the facts he’s learned about the deal and “Memorandum Of Understanding” that would disband the Maryland Stadium Authority and gift a whole bunch of valuable land and full power to the Angelos family.

Getting a weary defense some rest

Baltimore Positive

With just one game between now and December 10th, the Baltimore Ravens have a rare opportunity to get rested for a trip to Los Angeles on Thanksgiving weekend and a bye to get re-organized in prime position to host playoff games in January. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive effort against Bengals and down time for key veterans.

Heating up the holiday winnings

Baltimore Positive

John Martin of Maryland Lottery gives Nestor a Fall update on mobile sports wagering state contribution and the winter games ahead for fun.

The deviled egg is in the details and the future of downtown Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

Some folks only attend the Maryland Crab Cake Tour when deviled eggs are involved. Our pal Bill Cole returns to join Mac Campbell of the Baltimore Convention Center in a wide-ranging discussion on the progress of downtown Baltimore and how to get the community to buy into the positive changes and leadership.

Ravens show AFC North dominance in win over Bengals

Baltimore Positive

It was a night for a big victory – and a major loss. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lamar Jackson and offensive performance against Cincinnati and how the team will adjust moving forward without All Pro tight tight end Mark Andrews.

It’s time for ThanksWINNING at Maryland Lottery

Baltimore Positive

It’s always a fun week when Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin and Nestor get to renew the civic spirit of Browns v. Ravens. There were also some big winners here this week and a turkey of a promotion that we hope you gobble up responsibly during the ThanksWINNING season.

Ravens offense didn’t get it done late against Browns

Baltimore Positive

There’s no time for licking the purple wounds. The Cincinnati Bengals are coming to town soon. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offensive efforts in a loss to the stout and stingy Browns defense.

An overview and future of cannabis in Maryland

Baltimore Positive

As our continuing cannabis education series continues, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness gives Nestor an overview on the stability of the business and future and science of the plant in Maryland.

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Every day is a Veteran’s Day at MCVET

Baltimore Positive

Here’s how you can help a local veteran in need this Veteran’s Day through the local organization MCVET. Let Executive Director Misty Bruce provide an overview of their annual virtual run and all of the services provides for overlooked veterans in need here in Maryland.

Welcoming any convention to Baltimore with open arms

Baltimore Positive

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour gets back on the road for the holidays, Mac Campbell of the Baltimore Convention Center joins Nestor at Faidley’s to discuss future of downtown, its vibrancy and bringing folks to the Charm City in all sorts of creative ways.

#ColumnNes The Browns ground down dirts the Ravens in embarrassing home meltdown

Nestor Aparicio

In Cleveland, they’ll call it a second half masterpiece. Here in Baltimore, it’s a wake-up call for the Ravens that they’re not as good as those Power Rankings and clips from last week said they were and the same ones that we’re sure John Harbaugh never reads or watches. Nestor Aparicio checks in with #ColumnNes after the hideous 33-31 loss.

Good health and keeping Lamar Jackson upright

Baltimore Positive

As the Ravens groove into the second half with Cleveland and Cincinnati ahead in the coming days, Nestor Aparicio joins Dennis Koulatsos for a midseason Ravens report card and a second half prognosis that is all about keeping Number Eight on the field.

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That defense of the Cleveland Browns looks pretty good, too!

Baltimore Positive

Longtime Cleveland sports media insider Daryl Ruiter brings Nestor to Berea and offers many Browns insights before the Ravens rematch on Sunday against DeShaun Watson and the retooled defense and Baltimore native Jim Schwartz finding ways to get Myles Garrett loose.

Halfway through this football season, picking NFL winners is not easy

Baltimore Positive

Just when Nestor gets on a little NFL pigskin pick ’em roll, a nasty 6-8 campaign turned his football weekend sour. Now 73-61-4 on the season, he joins sportsbook manager Christian Horton from Hollywood Casino Perryville to try to get back on track as the Ravens play twice this week in Baltimore.

Is this the best version of the Ravens we’ve ever seen?

Baltimore Positive

With the 7-2 Ravens riding an eye-opening winning streak and big games with Cleveland and Cincinnati coming at home this week, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the complimentary and dominant brand of football the Ravens are playing in November.

Good health and great enthusiasm powering Ravens homestand

Baltimore Positive

After a glorious summery day and a 37-3 rout over the Seattle Seahawks, our Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the surging Ravens and the importance of next 10 days and winning key AFC North matchups with formidable Browns and Bengals.

Ravens with a rare chance to bury rest of AFC North by end of next week

Baltimore Positive

Quite a mini-week ahead with the upstart Browns and rejuvenated Bengals coming to Baltimore just four days apart as the rest of the NFL looks to the Ravens as a legitimate Super Bowl favorite. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss DeShaun Watson, Joe Burrow and what will stand in the way of the best laid purple plans before Thanksgiving.

The guy who knows the numbers says Ravens should be Super Bowl favorites

Baltimore Positive

Many consider him to be the Godfather of modern football analytics. The always analytical Aaron Schatz has moved his important football work over to FTN Network and brings Nestor some fresh Lamar gospel via DVOA and the metrics of the Baltimore Ravens as his Super Bowl favorite based on their solid play of the first half.

#ColumnNes Now, the only question is how good the 2023 Baltimore Ravens can be

Nestor Aparicio

Don’t blink: Defense at work! The floor is suddenly rising and the health, cohesive improvement and sheer talent of the Ravens starts to flash the promise that something special is at work in the sixth season of The Revolution of Lamar Jackson. Read Nestor Aparicio’s latest #ColumnNes in the aftermath of the Ravens’ 37-3 rout over Seattle.

Measuring the value of OBJ to Ravens offense

Baltimore Positive

As the Ravens get healthier and more productive on offense, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the recent productivity of Odell Beckham, Jr. and the enthusiasm for rookie Keaton Mitchell to carry the load moving forward.

Ravens get back to roots of bully defense

Baltimore Positive

After beating the Lions and Seahawks 75-9 at home this month, it’s time to talk about the legacy of Ravens bully ball on defense. Luke Jones and Nestor praise defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and all three levels of the unit after punishing Geno Smith and Seahawks in another home rout and stuffing.

The Ravens’ relevance and the Orioles’ silence

Nestor Aparicio

As the clock ticks on the Orioles agreeing to a lease that would gift them $600 million of Maryland taxpayer charity, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ relevance and local baseball offseason silence as the turkey and pumpkin pie loom.

Feasting on football and waiting on Sunday night

Baltimore Positive

The biggest college football game of the year is sandwiched between four days of NFL action this holiday weekend. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Michigan and Ohio State and the Harbaugh family madness as we feast and await the Ravens visit to Los Angeles at the end of it all.

Crab Cakes and turkey picks for Thanksgiving weekend

Baltimore Positive

Christian Horton of Hollywood Casino Perryville shares a Pappas crab cake and the heavily slumping Nestor Aparicio makes his NFL Week 12 turkey picks. Now 83-79-4 on the season, these 5-9 weeks are adding up to lousy selections as he tries a holiday rally.

Ever wonder how all of that stained glass in Baltimore got there?

Baltimore Positive

Anthropologist Linda Rabben shares her local expertise and new book on the social history of stained glass in 20th Century Baltimore homes that you’ve driven by every day of your life. A fascinating deep dive from churches to stoops to Roland Park aristocracy a century ago.

Learning what you never knew about where cannabis comes from

Baltimore Positive

The Chief Brand Officer from Curio Wellness has been trying to educate Nestor about the modern cannabis industry and the science behind the plant. Recently, Wendy Bronfein took Nestor on a comprehensive tour of the Baltimore County facilities and asked him what he learned on his field trip.

What kind of a civic cash grab is John Angelos trying to get away with in darkness?

Baltimore Positive

Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos what he’s learned about the Orioles intentions for Camden Yards and the downtown area. And he doesn’t like anything about the facts he’s uncovered and the legitimate people with knowledge who are speaking out about the future of our city and who will control the future of the complex and the Maryland Stadium Authority.

Why can’t people STFU when the singer is singing and we’ve all paid a ton of dough to see a performer?

Nestor Aparicio

When our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection drops by the show, it usually involves music. This time after Nestor got back from an American bender through South Carolina for Sammy Hagar and Las Vegas for U2 at Sphere, he needed some answers about how Alice Cooper got there. And why people can’t shut up when Billy Joel or John Mayer are singing a love song.

Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on facts he's learned about stadium negotiation and Maryland Stadium Authority

Here’s why busting up Maryland Stadium Authority is a bad idea

Baltimore Positive

As the silence from Annapolis continues and the “negotiation” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and John Angelos enters the 11th hour with no Orioles lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for 2024, Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on the facts he’s learned about the deal and “Memorandum Of Understanding” that would disband the Maryland Stadium Authority and gift a whole bunch of valuable land and full power to the Angelos family.

Getting a weary defense some rest

Baltimore Positive

With just one game between now and December 10th, the Baltimore Ravens have a rare opportunity to get rested for a trip to Los Angeles on Thanksgiving weekend and a bye to get re-organized in prime position to host playoff games in January. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive effort against Bengals and down time for key veterans.

Heating up the holiday winnings

Baltimore Positive

John Martin of Maryland Lottery gives Nestor a Fall update on mobile sports wagering state contribution and the winter games ahead for fun.

The deviled egg is in the details and the future of downtown Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

Some folks only attend the Maryland Crab Cake Tour when deviled eggs are involved. Our pal Bill Cole returns to join Mac Campbell of the Baltimore Convention Center in a wide-ranging discussion on the progress of downtown Baltimore and how to get the community to buy into the positive changes and leadership.

Ravens show AFC North dominance in win over Bengals

Baltimore Positive

It was a night for a big victory – and a major loss. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lamar Jackson and offensive performance against Cincinnati and how the team will adjust moving forward without All Pro tight tight end Mark Andrews.

It’s time for ThanksWINNING at Maryland Lottery

Baltimore Positive

It’s always a fun week when Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin and Nestor get to renew the civic spirit of Browns v. Ravens. There were also some big winners here this week and a turkey of a promotion that we hope you gobble up responsibly during the ThanksWINNING season.

Ravens offense didn’t get it done late against Browns

Baltimore Positive

There’s no time for licking the purple wounds. The Cincinnati Bengals are coming to town soon. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offensive efforts in a loss to the stout and stingy Browns defense.

An overview and future of cannabis in Maryland

Baltimore Positive

As our continuing cannabis education series continues, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness gives Nestor an overview on the stability of the business and future and science of the plant in Maryland.

Screen Shot 2022 10 27 at 11.34.34 AM

Every day is a Veteran’s Day at MCVET

Baltimore Positive

Here’s how you can help a local veteran in need this Veteran’s Day through the local organization MCVET. Let Executive Director Misty Bruce provide an overview of their annual virtual run and all of the services provides for overlooked veterans in need here in Maryland.

Welcoming any convention to Baltimore with open arms

Baltimore Positive

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour gets back on the road for the holidays, Mac Campbell of the Baltimore Convention Center joins Nestor at Faidley’s to discuss future of downtown, its vibrancy and bringing folks to the Charm City in all sorts of creative ways.

#ColumnNes The Browns ground down dirts the Ravens in embarrassing home meltdown

Nestor Aparicio

In Cleveland, they’ll call it a second half masterpiece. Here in Baltimore, it’s a wake-up call for the Ravens that they’re not as good as those Power Rankings and clips from last week said they were and the same ones that we’re sure John Harbaugh never reads or watches. Nestor Aparicio checks in with #ColumnNes after the hideous 33-31 loss.

Good health and keeping Lamar Jackson upright

Baltimore Positive

As the Ravens groove into the second half with Cleveland and Cincinnati ahead in the coming days, Nestor Aparicio joins Dennis Koulatsos for a midseason Ravens report card and a second half prognosis that is all about keeping Number Eight on the field.

Screen Shot 2022 10 20 at 8.12.41 AM

That defense of the Cleveland Browns looks pretty good, too!

Baltimore Positive

Longtime Cleveland sports media insider Daryl Ruiter brings Nestor to Berea and offers many Browns insights before the Ravens rematch on Sunday against DeShaun Watson and the retooled defense and Baltimore native Jim Schwartz finding ways to get Myles Garrett loose.

Halfway through this football season, picking NFL winners is not easy

Baltimore Positive

Just when Nestor gets on a little NFL pigskin pick ’em roll, a nasty 6-8 campaign turned his football weekend sour. Now 73-61-4 on the season, he joins sportsbook manager Christian Horton from Hollywood Casino Perryville to try to get back on track as the Ravens play twice this week in Baltimore.

Is this the best version of the Ravens we’ve ever seen?

Baltimore Positive

With the 7-2 Ravens riding an eye-opening winning streak and big games with Cleveland and Cincinnati coming at home this week, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the complimentary and dominant brand of football the Ravens are playing in November.

Good health and great enthusiasm powering Ravens homestand

Baltimore Positive

After a glorious summery day and a 37-3 rout over the Seattle Seahawks, our Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the surging Ravens and the importance of next 10 days and winning key AFC North matchups with formidable Browns and Bengals.

Ravens with a rare chance to bury rest of AFC North by end of next week

Baltimore Positive

Quite a mini-week ahead with the upstart Browns and rejuvenated Bengals coming to Baltimore just four days apart as the rest of the NFL looks to the Ravens as a legitimate Super Bowl favorite. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss DeShaun Watson, Joe Burrow and what will stand in the way of the best laid purple plans before Thanksgiving.

The guy who knows the numbers says Ravens should be Super Bowl favorites

Baltimore Positive

Many consider him to be the Godfather of modern football analytics. The always analytical Aaron Schatz has moved his important football work over to FTN Network and brings Nestor some fresh Lamar gospel via DVOA and the metrics of the Baltimore Ravens as his Super Bowl favorite based on their solid play of the first half.

#ColumnNes Now, the only question is how good the 2023 Baltimore Ravens can be

Nestor Aparicio

Don’t blink: Defense at work! The floor is suddenly rising and the health, cohesive improvement and sheer talent of the Ravens starts to flash the promise that something special is at work in the sixth season of The Revolution of Lamar Jackson. Read Nestor Aparicio’s latest #ColumnNes in the aftermath of the Ravens’ 37-3 rout over Seattle.

Measuring the value of OBJ to Ravens offense

Baltimore Positive

As the Ravens get healthier and more productive on offense, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the recent productivity of Odell Beckham, Jr. and the enthusiasm for rookie Keaton Mitchell to carry the load moving forward.

Ravens get back to roots of bully defense

Baltimore Positive

After beating the Lions and Seahawks 75-9 at home this month, it’s time to talk about the legacy of Ravens bully ball on defense. Luke Jones and Nestor praise defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and all three levels of the unit after punishing Geno Smith and Seahawks in another home rout and stuffing.

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