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As Seahawks fly to Super Bowl with Macdonald, Ravens turn to Minter for parade hopes

The Baltimore Ravens world will change on Thursday as new head coach Jesse Minter will lead the football team into battle. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the snowy NFL Championship Game day and the wild finish of the season and its ties to many coaching jobs around the league as Minter looks to add staff.

Brandon Stokley joins Nestor to discuss Ravens Super Bowl XXXV win 25 years later

We’ll never stop celebrating the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV championship but there’s no better place to mark time than a quarter of a century after the magic of the first one. Wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught the first touchdown on January 28, 2001 in Tampa and joins Nestor from his sports radio homeland in Denver to talk Sean Payton, Peyton Manning and how life changes but the memories never fade away.

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Catching up with Brandon Stokley 25 years after his magical first Super Bowl XXXV touchdown catch in Tampa

We’ll never stop celebrating the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV championship but there’s no better place to mark time than a quarter of a century after the magic of the first one. Wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught the first touchdown on January 28, 2001 in Tampa and joins Nestor from his sports radio homeland in Denver to talk Sean Payton, Peyton Manning and how life changes but the memories never fade away.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss career path of Jesse Minter and Ravens familiarity and comfort

Sure there were a lot of interviews and rumors and even a few on campus visits but it’s pretty clear that Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta preferred to keep it in the Harbaugh family when hiring the next head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the career path of Jesse Minter and the Ravens’ familiarity and comfort with the new leader of the building in Owings Mills, who knows the hallways well.

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Bisciotti and DeCosta make the ‘friends and family’ hire with Minter

Sure, there were a lot of interviews and rumors and even a few on campus visits but it’s pretty clear that Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta preferred to keep it in the Harbaugh family when hiring the next head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the career path of Jesse Minter and the Ravens’ familiarity and comfort with the new leader of the building in Owings Mills, who knows the hallways well.

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Frederick teachers get schooled on cashing in on the Power of a Holiday Bonus

It’s not often that 14 winners surprise the folks at the Maryland Lottery with such a fun holiday tale of pooling and Powerballing their way to a $50,000 pay day on the recent $1.8 billion jackpot. Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery talks winning and spirited group of Frederick teachers getting schooled on cashing in for the New Year.

Communications pro John Maroon joins Nestor for an AI discussion and holiday visit fom Costas Inn in Dundalk

Our annual “two old sports guys” holiday visit with longtime communications pro John Maroon came on turf very familiar to all parties: Costas Inn in Dundalk, where no one was crabby but the ramping up of artificial intelligence in the world of public relations, marketing and advertising was spicy on our tongues on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Always changing, always evolving…

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Sausage, soccer and suffering local World Cup madness

Bringing the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to DiPasquale’s for an Italian tour of the holidays, we knew Darren The Sausage King would bring us some seasonal favorites. Nestor explores some East Baltimore holiday flavor in Canton just in time for kielbasa and sauerkraut on the dinner table while talking World Cup fever with Highlandtown soccer legend Pete Caringi.

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Communicating and relating publicly the Maroon way

Our annual “two old sports guys” holiday visit with longtime communications pro John Maroon came on turf very familiar to all parties: Costas Inn in Dundalk, where no one was crabby but the ramping up of artificial intelligence in the world of public relations, marketing and advertising was spicy on our tongues on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Always changing, always evolving…

Darren The Sausage King brings Nestor some East Baltimore holiday flavor at DiPasquale’s in Canton

Bringing the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to DiPasquale’s for an Italian tour of the holidays, we knew Darren The Sausage King would bring us some seasonal favorites. Nestor explores some East Baltimore holiday flavor at DiPasquale’s in Canton just in time for kielbasa and sauerkraut on the dinner table while talking World Cup fever with Highlandtown soccer legend Pete Caringi.

Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood talks holiday spirits, shipping and crab cakes for Christmas

Yes, Faidley’s is coming to Catonsville very, very soon in the frontage of The Fishmonger’s Daughter on Frederick Road but before then you can still pay a holiday visit to Lexington Market or ship those tasty crab cakes and all of the sides and trimmings anywhere in the country this week. Let Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood update you for Christmas and beyond with the first family of downtown jumbo lump crab cakes.

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Feasting on seven fishes and holiday neighborhood love at Di Pasquale’s

It’s the holidays and time for traditions and trimmings so we ventured back to DiPasquale’s in Canton with former UMBC soccer coach Pete Caringi to ask Domenico DiPasquale about the Christmas tradition of the Feast of The Seven Fishes and bringing family together for good cheer and great food.

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Shipping them a Faidley’s crab cake for the holidays always makes the spirits bright

Yes, Faidley’s is coming to Catonsville very, very soon in the frontage of The Fishmonger’s Daughter on Frederick Road but before then you can still pay a holiday visit to Lexington Market or ship those tasty crab cakes and all of the sides and trimmings anywhere in the country this week. Let Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood update you for Christmas and beyond with the first family of downtown jumbo lump crab cakes.

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Bad Ravens defense against Steelers and the legendarily stingy Super Bowl XXXV champs witnessing it

It certainly wasn’t a homecoming game with the Pittsburgh Steelers but it was quite a celebration for the Super Bowl XXXV champions and the greatest defense in the history of the game. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happened on the field against Aaron Rodgers in a bad 27-22 beat in Baltimore for the 6-7 and troubled Ravens defense.

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Adding (more) MEAC championships on the court as Coppin State volleyball joins the dance

It’s always fun to discuss the emerging sport of volleyball with Coppin State head coach Tim Walsh, especially after another run to a MEAC championship as the Eagles await NCAA brackets and a tournament to start December in West Baltimore.

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It’s pretty obvious that Lamar Jackson is not right

There’s no explosiveness but there are five wins in a row to stack up for the Baltimore Ravens and a piece of first place on Thanksgiving is certainly more than acceptable. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the health of Lamar Jackson after a less-than-impressive win over the New York Jets and the lack of rest with the Cincinnati Bengals waiting after the turkey.

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Shaping up to get you in shape and healthier at Planet Fitness grand opening in Timonium

April Fowler of Planet Fitness joins Nestor at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to get Nestor ready for the big Timonium Grand Opening and reasons to join. And this is your grand chance to get in on the PF Black Card – good all over the world – for just $19.99 for the locals with the grand opening plan to get in the best shape of their lives.

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Are you ready for artificial intelligence to rock your world?

After taking a few rides in Phoenix in a driverless car, Nestor came home with AI on the brain and has been working feverishly behind the scenes to get more intelligent about the future of technology. Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting.

Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John’s for real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting

After taking a few rides in Phoenix in a driverless car, Nestor came home with AI on the brain and has been working feverishly behind the scenes to get more intelligent about the future of technology. Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting.

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There’s nothing funny about Mummy Money

As the season gets scarier, The Maryland Lottery is ramping up the Hall-O-Win fun just in time for pumpkin and spice and candy and winning. John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about all of the fall fun ahead as the winners continue to enjoy responsible play and the football season.

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Will Newsom be pick the DNC pick in 2028?

Local Democratic National Committee member and Towson attorney Robbie Leonard returns on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Pizza John’s in Essex to discuss the emergence of Gavin Newsom as a credible foe in the next Presidential race and the current fascism being shown in Washington, D.C. by a lawless leader.

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The wave that comes after the Ocean City MACo power conference for Maryland

If you’ve seen our Baltimore Positive threads the past two weeks, you know we were in Ocean City discussing the future of Maryland with key business leaders, politicians and influencers in an sea of conferences, parties, beers and cheer. Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the summer calling of Maryland business to Ocean City and what happens after you meet new people…

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No. 27 on #TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: Philly Pretzel Factory

We begin our month-long journey in the celebration of tastiness and our 27th Anniversary with a stop in Bel Air for the smell of fresh pretzels in the oven. You don’t have to like Philadelphia to savor the brotherly love in a Philly Pretzel Factory pretzel. Hard to believe there could possibly be 26 things even tastier but you can follow along with the hashtag #TastyNes to find out all of our personal favorites, brought to you by Curio Wellness and our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stops with the Maryland Lottery and GBMC. On the road all month sharing our favorite foods to eat…

Former sports executive Micah Buchdahl comes home to Baltimore from Philly to discuss pro teams and fan support

They met over 40 years ago in the professional sports space. Now a Philadelphia lawyer, Baltimorean Micah Buchdahl was once a Washington Capitals PR assistant who later ran a MISL soccer franchise and maintains his long friendship with Nestor via the Eagles, Phillies and 76ers family passion on his timeline. It’s always a pleasure to welcome Buchdahl home for a discussion about winning, losing and spending the money it takes to host parades and keep fans (and their wallets) engaged.

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The connection – and distinct disconnect – of modern Philadelphia and Baltimore professional sports

They met over 40 years ago in the professional sports space. Now a Philadelphia lawyer, Baltimorean Micah Buchdahl was once a Washington Capitals PR assistant who later ran a MISL soccer franchise and maintains his long friendship with Nestor via the Eagles, Phillies and 76ers family passion on his timeline. It’s always a pleasure to welcome Buchdahl home for a discussion about winning, losing and spending the money it takes to host parades and keep fans (and their wallets) engaged.

Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Local, Luke Jones, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

The likelihood of Likely missing Buffalo kickoff and Andrews being on the mark

With the news that Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely will be missing a few weeks, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the likelihood of Likely missing the season opener in Buffalo and what that does the role of Mark Andrews in a season of judgment and a deep, multiple offense full of weapons for Lamar Jackson.

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Finally putting the shoulder pads on in Owings Mills

The first “instructional” part of Baltimore Ravens training camp is over and head coach John Harbaugh loves when the pads come on and the thumping begins in Owings Mills. Our Luke Jones gets you ready for some defensive wrinkles and offensive weapons as the Super Bowl march begins in July for #RavensFlock.

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