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John Martin of Maryland Lottery crunches numbers on casino totals and a robust sports wagering fall buoyed by the local football success of the Commanders and Ravens.
How long could you expect Justin Tucker to make 60-yard field goals with ease and precision? It’s been more than a decade and the “GOAT” is suddenly not automatic anymore. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the aging and recent struggles of Justin Tucker and the emergence of the splashy Purple Rising uniforms after the 35-34 win over the Bengals as the Ravens prepare for Pittsburgh Week.
It’s hard to knock a 7-3 effort to start the season but the questions about the defense of the Baltimore Ravens will continue after a 35-34 win over Cincinnati. Luke Jones and Nestor address the many issues of a porous pass defense and narrow victory over Bengals on a night when Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase proved unstoppable for the men of Zach Orr.
It wasn’t pretty but it was the way the Baltimore Ravens have needed to win games where the defense can’t make a stop. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another La-marvelous come-from-behind Ravens victory over the Bengals and Joe Burrow.
Luke Jones and Nestor preview Bengals visit to Ravens and Purple Rising helmet and matchup
As Lamar Jackson floats through another season as a potential MV3 for the Baltimore Ravens, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the quarterback play around the rest of the NFL and teams with Super Bowl hopes – and the unsavory options otherwise.
It was an impressive victory by any measure for the Baltimore Ravens over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive improvements and needs as the level of quarterback savvy will step up on the purple November calendar.
It’s a big week for politics and football in Baltimore. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss a winning Ravens’ effort on Sunday and protecting your financial wealth after this (or any) election.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ glaring pass rush needs and how the NFL trade deadline has evolved and helped teams patch roster holes.
It was an encouraging performance on both sides of the ball Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens throttled the Denver Broncos 41-10 behind another MVP performance from Lamar Jackson. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the quick turnaround to Thursday’s visit from the Bengals and the complimentary football played in an impressive win.
In our continuing educational series on modern cannabis and its many benefits, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness updates Nestor on how the science continues to move forward for gastrointestinal issues, sleep aids, pain management and overall mental and physical health all derived from the plant.
When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and the Maryland Oyster Tour intersect, we win. Finn McCusker continues a suburban seafood visit with Nestor, sharing more history of the Nacho Mama’s lineage and tales of his infamous father in Canton.
John Martin of Maryland Lottery talks sports upsets and winning Ravens scratchoffs with Nestor
The tradition of defensive football is in question with the 5-3 Baltimore Ravens. As the injuries mount and the trading deadline looms, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive issues and communication problems as the Denver Broncos come to town Sunday and the Bengals follow on Thursday night.
It’s been quite the week at The Castle in Owings Mills. The Ravens got embarrassed by the lowly Browns and Jameis Winston, highly-paid safety Marcus Williams was benched and no one’s talking. Oh, and Lamar Jackson hasn’t practiced, Michael Pierce went to injured reserve and the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals are waiting over the next five days. Luke Jones and Nestor break down some midseason drama for #RavensFlock.
Recently, we lost Baltimore Skipjacks superfan Jeff Amdur. In the spirit of the good ole’ hockey game, Nestor gathered his best puck pal Howard Scher at Mama’s On The Half Shell in Owings Mills to recount the tales of exciting 1980s AHL action at the Baltimore Civic Center.
As the upstart Denver Broncos come to Baltimore 5-3, Shawn Drotar of Mile High Sports gives Nestor some perspective on the struggles of a proud franchise that lacked leadership until Sean Payton came to the Rockies and put Bo Nix under center.
A one-time Super Bowl XXXV champion with the Baltimore Ravens, our pal Brandon Stokley now makes a living talking sports on the radio in Denver. Our favorite Cajun son comes home to Baltimore with insights on the dramatically improved Broncos under head coach Sean Payton and rookie quarterback Bo Nix.
Longtime television voice and author Mike Klis of 9News in Denver regales Nestor with tales from his new book “The Elway Years” and his belief that Sean Payton has changed Broncos’ culture with addition of Bo Nix and early success this season as the upstart 5-3 club comes to Baltimore to meet the Ravens on Sunday.
As all American eyes turn toward the Presidential Election of 2024, Pam Wood of The Baltimore Banner joins Nestor to discuss the U.S. Senate race and the unique attention Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan are getting from outside the state and the always-significant voter turnout for a significant general election.
Amidst the Ravens’ loss in Cleveland, watching the rich teams play in the World Series and the wealthy people affect an American election with attack ads and intrusive texts, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss being young again and storming the field in College Park after you beat a 3-3 football team.
The legend of Patrick “Scunny” McCusker, founder of Nacho Mama’s and Baltimore bon vivant, continues to grow posthumously in Owings Mills as his son Finn McCusker hosts Nestor at Mama’s On The Half Shell to tell tales about Scunny and seafood on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour brought to you by the Maryland Lottery and Jiffy Lube Multicare.
Four-decade local journalist Josh Kurtz of Maryland Matters joins Nestor to discuss the many issues, campaigns and dollars being worked during Election Week 2024 and the issues that matter most to voters here and all over the United States of America. Democracy dies in darkness.
Coppin State University volleyball coach Tim Walsh discusses the growth of volleyball, particularly in high schools and among younger players with Nestor as our flagship Eagles spotlight highlights the family and social aspect of the sport and its increasing popularity. Coach Walsh also shares his coaching journey and background in sign language and its integration into his coaching at Coppin.
Clearly, the Baltimore Ravens didn’t expect to be a 5-3 team on Halloween with hideous losses to the Raiders and Browns on the mid-season report card. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ deficiencies and pass rush needs after a wretched Cleveland loss as trading deadline looms for general manager Eric DeCosta.
Family friend (and once little girl playing the piano and banging the drums) Shelbie Rassler is conducting the Spiderman Across the Spider-Verse orchestra as the show comes to The Lyric on November 15th. Wait’ll you hear her Burt Bacharach story about the world needing love, sweet love…
There’s no question that division foes work a lot harder to scheme for the unique Ravens offense after seeing it more regularly. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Browns defense of Jim Schwartz and utilizing special talents like Myles Garrett and Za’Darius Smith to slow down Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry in a bad beat in Cleveland.
With two corners out and two linemen going down in the middle of the loss to the Browns in Cleveland, there’s no question that the defense of Zach Orr is depleted. But the lack of a pass rush is glaring and Luke Jones and Nestor address the needs of a leaky defense after losing to Jameis Winston and lowly Browns.
Working our way through some of the sometime funny and always functional names of strains, our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness continues the educational journey through cannabinoids and terpenes with Nestor. Finding the right components for your mood or physical need is essential and our goal is always effective strain selection.
No reason to believe Ravens won’t make it six in a row in Cleveland. Luke Jones and Nestor get Ravens fans ready to visit a wilting Browns franchise led by Jameis Winston
Nestor Aparicio joins WHBC-AM 1480 hosts Kenny and J.T. in Canton, Ohio to discuss disgrace of the Browns and what has made the Ravens so consistently competitive. A better radio guest than a host. Tune in to hear unfiltered Nestor on the state of the Baltimore Ravens.
While Nestor wanted to lean in on Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin just a tad during Cleveland Week (Guardians exit and Browns fall), this one also included a mutual Fernando Valenzuela tribute and a chance to roll out the big holiday scratch-offs and promotions that have skipped right past the pumpkin pie and into the peppermint season. And someone sitting on a $1 million ticket that is unclaimed.
When former sports producer Bernard Bokenyi reunites with Nestor after a quarter of a century witnessing poor ownership in their hometowns of Cleveland and Baltimore, it sparks an interesting debate about what we invested in stadia, billionaire owners and professional sports franchises last century and what the communities and citizens actually got in return half a lifetime later.
Legendary agent Leigh Steinberg talks baseball and football revenue and unlimited potential of Lamar Jackson with Nestor
It’s been a very healthy campaign thus far for the the Baltimore Ravens but this is the first week when the injury report has become a concern. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the short week, potential trade deadline movements and big expectations heading to Cleveland.
Longtime Cleveland voice Kenny Koda of WHBC joins Nestor to discuss agony of Browns fans and disgrace of ownership
You’re aware of the Cleveland Browns drama and the loss of DeShaun Watson and 1-6 team on the field but the bigger circus with billionaire owner Jimmy Haslam is trying to get a dome built in a municipality where all of the politicians dislike him as much as the fans. Cleveland reporter Daryl Ruiter gives Nestor a primer on the Browns awfulness amidst stadium drama in Northeast Ohio.
There is no more challenged fan base in the National Football League than the beleaguered – yet somehow still financially supportive – customers of the Cleveland Browns. Legendary sports talk king (and prince) Mark “Munch” Bishop has been visiting us for three decades. His deep-rooted love for Cleveland sports, dating back to his childhood, has gotten swept up in the disgrace of the Jimmy Haslem ownership group and the DeShaun Watson fiasco. “Immoral” is the word he uses. And the results on and off the field speak louder than anyone ever did on the radio.
The Browns took the big guaranteed gamble on DeShaun Watson and will be paying the price for years. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the quarterback situation of many struggling NFL teams as the red-hot Ravens head to Cleveland to take on a disgraced franchise in disarray.
Despite a strong second and third quarter, the Ravens’ defense struggled early and late in what felt like a walkover 41-31 win in Tampa. Luke Jones and Nestor emphasize the need for the defense to be more consistent and dynamic, particularly in forcing (and catching) turnovers. They also address defensive vulnerabilities in the secondary with the loss of Marlon Humphrey, who grabbed two interceptions against the Bucs.
