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I’m pulling for you to fix the Orioles on-and-off the field, even if you continue the bizarrely petty Angelos family tradition of willfully, purposely and strategically mistreating me and restricting a legitimate professional working local media member from asking you serious questions in the David Rubenstein “Next Chapter” era.
“We all want the same things here.”
We gave him a chance to announce his retirement but Joe Flacco says he is not done throwing the football. The well-traveled Super Bowl MVP comes home to Baltimore to talk about Father Time, kids in his house and the locker room, the family life in Indianapolis, great offense, bad analytics and hitting the quarterback. And the answer he gives as to why he went to the podium in Pittsburgh after throwing the Polamalu interception in the 2009 AFC Championship Game is as “elite” as he was in January 2013. Twelve years later, let Joe tell ya what he knows about real life and playing ‘ball…
It’s another Wednesday and another missed early week practice for the Ravens’ two-time MVP quarterback. Is it rest or a lingering injury? With two games in four days coming during Thanksgiving week, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the health of Lamar Jackson and what it means for the running game against the New York Jets on Sunday.
Kyle Van Noy talks improvement of Ravens defense ahead of Week 12 meeting with Jets
John Harbaugh says Ravens have great respect for old friend and Jets starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor
It’s another Wednesday and another missed early week practice for the Ravens’ two-time MVP quarterback. Is it rest or a lingering injury? With two games in four days coming during Thanksgiving week, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the health of Lamar Jackson and what it means for the running game against the New York Jets on Sunday.
A week after dealing with knee soreness, the two-time MVP sat out with an ankle issue.
Once one of baseball’s top prospects, Rodriguez hadn’t pitched for Baltimore since July 31, 2024 because of injuries.
With another win over the Cleveland Browns and the record finally back to .500, the Ravens will soon be seeing the rest of the AFC North up close. Luke Jones and Nestor assess Baltimore’s positioning in the AFC North playoff race with the Jets and Bengals coming quickly this week and the Steelers picking up the pieces of Aaron Rodgers’ hand injury.
Mark Andrews scoring the game-winning touchdown was fitting on the day he became the team’s all-time receiving yards leader.
The Ravens defense has made major strides since being the worst unit in the league through the first month of the season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the additions of Alohi Gilman and Dre’Mont Jones and better health and an emerging young core that has allowed the Ravens to put four wins in a row together to get back to .500, as the Jets and Bengals visit Baltimore next week.
With another win over the Cleveland Browns and the record finally back to .500, the Ravens will soon be seeing the rest of the AFC North up close. Luke Jones and Nestor assess Baltimore’s positioning in the AFC North playoff race with the Jets and Bengals coming quickly this week and the Steelers picking up the pieces of Aaron Rodgers’ hand injury.
The rolls have gotten big with large jackpots lately and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some history and Mega Millions jackpots as well as the season for winning and some new holiday games.
It was far from a textbook victory for the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland on Sunday. Three turnovers, a sputtering offense and the need for a Mark Andrews trick play on 4th and 1 were all featured in the win over the Browns. But that makes four in a row and three in a row on the road. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too-close-for-comfort but satisfying win for the 5-5 Ravens.
The Ravens defense has made major strides since being the worst unit in the league through the first month of the season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the additions of Alohi Gilman and Dre’Mont Jones and better health and an emerging young core that has allowed the Ravens to put four wins in a row together to get back to .500, as the Jets and Bengals visit Baltimore next week.
Baltimore escaped, and that beat the alternative for a team that’s often lost that kind of game to the Browns in recent years.
The rolls have gotten big with large jackpots lately and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some history and Mega Millions jackpots as well as the season for winning and some new holiday games.
Mark Andrews’ 35-yard touchdown run on fourth down with under three minutes to play gave Baltimore its fourth straight win.
Kyle Hamilton leads strong defensive effort to save Ravens in 23-16 comeback win over Cleveland
Mark Andrews breaks down “Hurricane” play call that led to game-winning touchdown for Ravens
Lamar Jackson offers praise for “Mr. Reliable” Mark Andrews in Sunday’s win over Cleveland
John Harbaugh breaks down highs and lows of Ravens’ 23-16 win in Cleveland
It was far from a textbook victory for the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland on Sunday. Three turnovers, a sputtering offense and the need for a Mark Andrews trick play on 4th and 1 were all featured in the win over the Browns. But that makes four in a row and three in a row on the road. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too-close-for-comfort but satisfying win for the 5-5 Ravens.
UMBC Political Science professor Sunil Dasgupta and Nestor cross paths every summer at the Maryland Counties Conference in Ocean City. Finally, they share a Maryland Crab Cake Tour chat at State Fare in Catonsville discussing why his podcast is called “I Hate Politics.”
We are loving these offseason baseball conversations but will the Hot Stove heat up enough to energize the Baltimore Orioles fan base for the first time in a generation? Time will tell. Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to step up and into the big leagues of MLB payroll.
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley will again have his hands full going against Browns superstar Myles Garrett.
Rookie outside linebacker Mike Green hurt his ankle Thursday and didn’t practice Friday, leaving his Week 11 status unclear.
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.
We love bringing the best people in Baltimore together. There’s been a magazine story on the wall at Koco’s Pub for years that compares the Marcella Knight’s jumbo crab cake to the smoked version from our friend Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint. So, Nestor brought them together in Lauraville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for foodie fun.
Lamar Jackson says knee “getting better” after practicing fully for Ravens on Thursday
Roquan Smith on Teddye Buchanan’s development: “I’m just excited for everything that’s in store for him”
Kyle Hamilton on Ravens’ defensive improvement: “We can’t take for granted what we’ve created the past few weeks”
We are loving these offseason baseball conversations but will the Hot Stove heat up enough to energize the Baltimore Orioles fan base for the first time in a generation? Time will tell. Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to step up and into the big leagues of MLB payroll.
The Ravens quarterback said his knee is “getting better” after being a full participant in his return to practice Thursday.
When the franchise quarterback doesn’t make it on to the practice field on Wednesday, the purple flags get raised. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the achy knee of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens path to victory in Cleveland. And beyond…
It’s been two decades of incredible dominance from the moment Alex Ovechkin joined the Washington Capitals. After scoring the magic 900th goal, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the inevitable end of his run of greatness and the beginning of another NHL season.
When the franchise quarterback doesn’t make it on to the practice field on Wednesday, the purple flags get raised. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the achy knee of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens path to victory in Cleveland. And beyond…
Oh, sure the Cleveland Browns are a last-place operation without a legitimate NFL quarterback but the real story in Northern Ohio is the gambling indictments of a pair of Guardians baseball players. Radio legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss the future of the football team and the shame of the worst side of sports gambling bubbling up in MLB.
You don’t feel sorry for the Cleveland Browns being so awful on the field again if you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan but for the NFL faithful in Northern Ohio, the insults keep coming as the billionaire owner whisks the franchise and the stadium off to the ‘burbs abandoning downtown against plenty of opposition. Let longtime journalist Scott Petrak update you on the continuing saga of ineptitude from the Haslam family.
It’s not a “homer” vibe to think that the one-time 1-5 Baltimore Ravens are now the favorites to win the AFC North. Most of the NFL sees the remaining schedule and starts penciling in wins for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that it won’t be easy but it’s all certainly sitting right there in a carousel NFL season.
