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Is this emerging Ravens defense good enough to win a Super Bowl?

The formerly porous Ravens secondary looked healed against Pittsburgh and Houston during Christmas week and that makes this new-and-improved defense worthy of going into Buffalo and Kansas City in January and winning. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the sudden emergence of Zack Orr’s unit and how roles have changed, starters have been benched and the pass rush has blossomed with better coverage on the back end.

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As big MLB deals emerge, Orioles fans are still puzzled by the process

So, just what are the Orioles real plans for a payroll under the new stewardship and deep pockets of the Rubenstein group? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the strategy and budget of general manager Mike Elias as the hot stove starts to boil for offseason activities as the MLB Winter Meetings spark a baseball conversation in Baltimore about the future.

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Will the Hot Stove finally heat up for Orioles fans with fresh Rubenstein money?

It’s an offseason of mystery not just for Baltimore Orioles fans but for everyone around Major League Baseball wondering where Juan Soto and many others will land. Luke Jones and Nestor get heated with some Hot Stove Orioles chatter as free agency looms and the new ownership comes under the microscope for messaging and intentions for the payroll of Mike Elias.

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Orioles shifting the left field wall and lowering expectations of a free agency splash

There is plenty to debate regarding the “new” Baltimore Orioles and offseason with promise and hope for the franchise to take a major step forward under the ownership of David Rubenstein and the deft leadership of Mike Elias. That said, the Friday afternoon news dump of the Camden Yards left field wall and the lack of a free agency splash don’t feel like anything that will excite the fan base.

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Just the way we want it: Pittsburgh at Baltimore for AFC North crown

The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers play at least twice a year. Sometimes, they even meet in January. There is nothing better than the best rivalry in the NFL on a big stage for the holidays. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the AFC playoff picture and the significance of Saturday’s big game on a path to the Super Bowl in February.

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Ravens defense ready to be tested as Steelers approach with AFC North at stake

By any measurement, the Baltimore Ravens saw the junior varsity in the Meadowlands on Sunday with the New York Giants. As a 6.5 point favorite at home on Saturday afternoon, Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers come to town looking to test the improvements to the Ravens’ pass rush and secondary.

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A dozen flags later, we evaluate all of Ravens misdeeds and penalties

On a day when the Baltimore Ravens seemed to have everything working against the over-matched New York Giants, the dozen penalties were a reminder of the mistakes that has led this team to five losses. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a 35-14 beatdown of the hapless Giants in the Meadowlands and short week before Pittsburgh arrives.

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens options at bye week to improve on five losses and self scout

The benching of Marcus Williams. The offensive line not holding up as well as hoped. The porous defense. The obvious misses and concerns with the kicker. It’s all resulted in a less-than-predicted 8-5 mark at a very-late bye week for the mostly-healthy Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many concerns and the team’s ability to rebound with an ambitious schedule of games in New York, hosting Pittsburgh and traveling to Houston on Christmas to kick start a playoff march that will put them on the road amidst hostility.

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Luke Jones and Nestor reset Ravens bye week and prepare as huge favorite against Giants at Meadowlands

The bye week drama with Diontae Johnson. The misses and head of Justin Tucker. And three games coming in 11 days coming for the Baltimore Ravens, who headed to Exit 16W on the New Jersey Turnpike this Sunday as prohibitive favorites. Luke Jones and Nestor reset the Ravens’ bye week and prepare for a perilous holiday with Steelers and Texans waiting to determine their January destiny.

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Can Ravens survive a long, January road path to another Super Bowl?

Headed to the Meadowlands as a huge favorite and with two quick and supremely important games with Pittsburgh and Houston before Christmas day, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the playoff path of the Baltimore Ravens and the “Super Bowl or bust” mantra that is starting to feel fleeting with five losses.

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Ravens head to swamps of Jersey as 15-point favorites against shrinking Giants

The bye week drama with Diontae Johnson. The misses and head of Justin Tucker. And three games coming in 11 days coming for the Baltimore Ravens, who headed to Exit 16W on the New Jersey Turnpike this Sunday as prohibitive favorites. Luke Jones and Nestor reset the Ravens’ bye week and prepare for a perilous holiday with Steelers and Texans waiting to determine their January destiny.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the struggles of Justin Tucker and what Ravens are going to do about it

It sure feels like the confidence of Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker isn’t what it used to be but it appears there’s still plenty of leg. Only kickers know what it’s like to be a kicker. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the struggles of The GOAT and what the Ravens are going to do about it to navigate a stretch run and Super Bowl push with a suddenly unreliable kicker.

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The road ahead before the road in January

The benching of Marcus Williams. The offensive line not holding up as well as hoped. The porous defense. The obvious misses and concerns with the kicker. It’s all resulted in a less-than-predicted 8-5 mark at a very-late bye week for the mostly-healthy Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many concerns and the team’s ability to rebound with an ambitious schedule of games in New York, hosting Pittsburgh and traveling to Houston on Christmas to kick start a playoff march that will put them on the road amidst hostility.

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Are the Baltimore Ravens tuckered out after three more misses in Eagles loss?

It sure feels like the confidence of Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker isn’t what it used to be but it appears there’s still plenty of leg. Only kickers know what it’s like to be a kicker. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the struggles of The GOAT and what the Ravens are going to do about it to navigate a stretch run and Super Bowl push with a suddenly unreliable kicker.

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#ColumnNes: The Eagles kicked Ravens’ mystique into the Inner Harbor on Sunday

The Ravens encountered the No. 1 defense in the NFL and lost the fight. The Eagles are a balanced football team. The Ravens run defense was gashed. And the greatest kicker in history of the sport has lost his mojo. The Baltimore Ravens have a lot to think about over the next two weeks.

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Could Eagles and Ravens be a bird’s eye preview of Super Bowl in February?

As regional rivalries go, this would be a lot more interesting if these two teams played more often but rarely have the stakes been higher for a Philadelphia vs. Baltimore matchup. Luke Jones and Nestor preview Eagles at Ravens and review a full Thanksgiving plate of turkeys – on and off the field – and football leftovers.

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