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Jacksonville via Baltimore TV voice Sam Kouvaris returns to tell Nestor the pains of Jaguars life and pleasure of football HOF voting

Our Woodlawn and Maryland defending champion Sam Kouvaris, who made a life as a Jacksonville sports television legend, returns home to report with Nestor the pains of Jaguars life and the pleasure of his 30th year on the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee examining Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. for Canton glory.

Nestor gets all details of Verizon Super Bowl Fan Fest in Baltimore on game day from Chris Serico

We spoke with Baltimore Ravens’ legend Jamal Lewis earlier in the week about the big Verizon Fan Fest on Super Bowl Sunday and your invitation to join him downtown to watch the big game. Now, Nestor gets all details about this nationwide “World’s Biggest Viewing Party” and all of the family game day fun from Chris Serico, who gives him the inspiration for the party.

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Will Baltimore get the Jacksonville vote?

Our Woodlawn and Maryland defending champion Sam Kouvaris, who made a life as a Jacksonville sports television legend, returns home to report with Nestor the pains of Jaguars life and the pleasure of his 30th year on the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee examining Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. for Canton glory.

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All details of Verizon Super Bowl Fan Fest in Baltimore on game day

We spoke with Baltimore Ravens’ legend Jamal Lewis earlier in the week about the big Verizon Fan Fest on Super Bowl Sunday and your invitation to join him downtown to watch the big game. Now, Nestor gets all details about this nationwide “World’s Biggest Viewing Party” and all of the family game day fun from Chris Serico, who gives him the inspiration for the party.

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The mistakes of January lead to a long offseason

As one of many Pro Football Hall of Fame voters we’ll have on Baltimore Positive this month, NFL historian and author Jason Cole returns to discuss the candidacies of Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. as well as what the Ravens need to do to make the next step from January into February. And of course, the Chiefs’ attempt at the unprecedented three in a row in New Orleans.

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Now, Ravens fans will watch as Mahomes attempts to win three in a row

It turns out that the “Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen” debate for MVP was a tad bit premature. As Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another Mahomes and Kelce Super Bowl in New Orleans, we wonder what it’s going to take for another AFC team (and quarterback) to break through in the Taylor Swift era.

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Does King Henry have a season or two left in him?

The praise for the offense of the Baltimore Ravens is universal but they’re still not playing football into late January. Pro Football Hall of Fame voter and Houston legend John McClain joins Nestor to discuss “next year” for Lamar and C.J. Stroud in chasing Super Bowl rings and why Derrick Henry is still the key to the short-term future and the local possibilities of another purple parade.

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Two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Stokley: “It’s really hard to do…”

Always a pleasant and informative visit with our pal and Ravens Super Bowl XXXV legend Brandon Stokley, who does sports radio in Denver these days and opines on topics like Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen for NFL Most Valuable Player. And even though he’s now just a fan with two Super Bowl rings – and one we don’t talk about in Baltimore – the “other” Manning brother says this game in Buffalo is why everyone loves football.

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It’s more than just football in Buffalo

The civic hope thrust upon Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is probably unparalleled in the NFL because of the suffering of the franchise. Bills sideline reporter Sal Capaccio joins Nestor to preview Baltimore at Buffalo and Lamar vs. Josh on a wintry night in Orchard Park for a chance to move forward in the Super Bowl tournament.

Ravens legend Brandon Stokley tells Nestor why Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson is a heavyweight January fight

Always a pleasant and informative visit with our pal and Ravens Super Bowl XXXV legend Brandon Stokley, who does sports radio in Denver these days and opines on topics like Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen for NFL Most Valuable Player. And even though he’s now just a fan with two Super Bowl rings – and one we don’t talk about in Baltimore – the “other” Manning brother says this game in Buffalo is why everyone loves football.

Vic Carucci joins Nestor from Buffalo to discuss Allen, Lamar and HOF candidacies of Ravens legends

In an era where an MVP debate between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen can be divisive, we defer to the legendary Hall of Fame voter and NFL historian Vic Carucci, who joins Nestor from Buffalo to discuss what makes a quarterback “valuable” and how he thinks of Ravens’ Canton candidates Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Steve Smith Sr. Oh, and there’s a little football game in Orchard Park this weekend with huge stakes in our hometowns.

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Making a case for NFL greatness with Buffalo Hall of Fame voter Vic Carucci

In an era where an MVP debate between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen can be divisive, we defer to the legendary Hall of Fame voter and NFL historian Vic Carucci, who joins Nestor from Buffalo to discuss what makes a quarterback “valuable” and how he thinks of Ravens’ Canton candidates Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Steve Smith Sr. Oh, and there’s a little football game in Orchard Park this weekend with huge stakes in our hometowns.

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WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 4: The night we brought Harbaugh, Tomlin and Billick together to share Super Bowl glory stories

In the aftermath of Jennifer Aparicio’s miraculous survival following a second bone marrow transplant, we were inspired to do a second “Night of Heroes” after leukemia survivor Chuck Pagano came back to Baltimore in 2015 to raise money and awareness for There Goes My Hero and the power of swabbing to save lives. If you missed one of the great nights in Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh sports partnerships in May 2016, you can relive it by watching three Super Bowl winning head coaches on one stage for a great cause. This was also the last public appearance of former Ravens president David Modell, who had some very important words, as did Super Bowl XXXV champion James Trapp, who also survived leukemia. A powerful evening.

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University of Maryland journalism professor Mark Hyman joins old colleague Nestor to discuss future of sports media for next generation

In our never-ending quest to discuss real journalism in a world of fractured and disassembled media, Nestor invites longtime mentor and one-time colleague Mark Hyman, who heads the sports journalism program at the University of Maryland, to discuss the future of sports coverage for the next generation who aspire to carry the notebook and ask the tough questions for fans and citizens.

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What comes next for young aspiring sports journalists?

In our never-ending quest to discuss real journalism in a world of fractured and disassembled media, Nestor invites longtime mentor and one-time colleague Mark Hyman, who heads the sports journalism program at the University of Maryland, to discuss the future of sports coverage for the next generation who aspire to carry the notebook and ask the tough questions for fans and citizens.

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The power to still unite us through the words and wisdom of Johnny Unitas

It’s taken Joe Unitas a long time to finally write a book of his father’s tales, advice and the father-to-son wisdom that only the son of the greatest quarterback of his generation could hand down through storytelling. The new book “Unitas To Unitas” is now available. Let the son of Number 19 tell you about the Johnny U he knew.

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Make no mistake about it: Lamar Jackson has gone to war with the Baltimore Ravens

In the aftermath of John Harbaugh’s bizarre press conference and the Lamar Jackson “I asked for a trade on March 2nd” news drop, Nestor Aparicio was invited onto Sirius Mad Dog Radio and gets grilled by J.T. The Brick about what comes next for the Ravens in the broken relationship between the franchise and its franchise quarterback.

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Luke Jones and Nestor answer the Lamar Jackson request for a trade from Baltimore Ravens

After hijacking the Coaches Breakfast press conference with John Harbaugh and the national media with a tweet outing his March 2 trade request, we wonder what happens next for the Ravens’ disgruntled former MVP quarterback. Luke Jones and Nestor answer the Lamar Jackson mandate for the Baltimore Ravens and opine on the few possibilities for peace and prosperity in this broken relationship.

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So, Lamar Jackson wants a trade, does he?

After hijacking the Coaches Breakfast press conference with John Harbaugh and the national media with a tweet outing his March 2 trade request, we wonder what happens next for the Ravens’ disgruntled former MVP quarterback. Luke Jones and Nestor answer the Lamar Jackson mandate for the Baltimore Ravens and opine on the few possibilities for peace and prosperity in this broken relationship.

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