Hey Baltimore, you’ve got a real pennant race in September at Camden Yards
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the pesky Orioles and big games in a pennant race all month
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Purple Reign 2: Chapter 10 “The sad loss of a great work of Art”
This is Chapter 10 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to get #RavensFlock ready for NFL season. Hear Art Modell tell his life story here.
Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report joins Nestor for a Fantasy Football and NFL season primer
Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report joins Nestor for a Fantasy Football and NFL season primer
It is almost time to load up on running backs again
Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report joins Nestor for a Fantasy Football and NFL season primer
Purple Reign 2: Chapter 3 “The Wizard of Oz and The Process”
This is Chapter 3 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing the 2013 book chapter by chapter daily to get you ready for NFL season.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 15 “Festivus Maximus”
The news reports came fast and furious on the Monday before the Super Bowl. Just a day into the biggest week of my life, and the reporters couldn’t wait to track me down with the latest news. One of the Ravens’ team buses, leaving a downtown pep rally for BWI Airport and a charter flight to Tampa, had been involved in an accident, hitting a police cruiser.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 13 “Anthony Who? – The Music City Mugging”
“When you go into the lion’s den, you don’t tippy-toe in. You carry a spear! You go in screaming like a banshee and say, Where is the son of a bitch?” The legend and #PurpleReign lore of #RavensFlock win in Nashville and Ray Lewis > Eddie George. @NestorAparicio presents his 2001 SB35 epic tale.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 12 “A Festivus For the Rest of us”
The loss of John Steadman. The epic appearance at The Barn with Trent Dilfer. And the win over the Denver Broncos that took the upstart Baltimore Ravens to Nashville seeking revenge.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 11 “Nevermore (To Lose) – The Miracle Begins”
“Next time we play the Tennessee Titans, we’ll kick their ass.” Sam Adams at The Barn in Oct. 2000 to @NestorAparicio during Ravens Super Bowl XXXV run. And then January happened! Remember the Titans? We do… #RavensFlock
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 10 “Moving To The Dark Side”
Two things were pretty obvious to everyone who watched the 2000 Baltimore Ravens during the first half of the season. When they passed the ball, they made mistakes and were ineffective. But each time they tried to run the football with any consistency, they succeeded.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 8 “First Things First”
It has been said that you need to crawl before you can walk. For the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, much of that crawling was done during the end of the 1999 season. Before Shannon Sharpe came to play. While Trent Dilfer was still sitting on the bench in Tampa Bay, waiting for redemption. While Jamal Lewis and Travis Taylor were still attending college classes and hoping to become first-round draft picks in the NFL.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 7 The Greatest Defense in The History of The Game
While the 2000 Baltimore Ravens will always receive credit from fans and foes alike for being the team that allowed the fewest points in NFL history – and punctuated that task with a defensive unit shutout in Super Bowl XXXV – only four men can properly put into perspective the pain, the growth and the joy of a group that ultimately captured greatness.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 6 “No Fooling in April – The War Room Breeds a Champion”
From Ozzie Newsome and Phil Savage, the Ravens dominance began on their first draft day in 1996. Nestor takes you inside that inaugural War Room that netted Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 5 “Canton Comes To Baltimore”
Purple Reign, Chapter 5: “Canton Comes to Baltimore” Nestor recounts what an outpost franchise the Ravens were when Rod Woodson and Shannon Sharpe showed up in Owings Mills
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 1 “Meet The New Boss”
Purple Reign, Chapter 1: “The Boss Arrives” “Hi, Coach Billick? My name is Nestor Aparicio. I own the all-sports radio station in Baltimore and I’m about to become your new best friend.”
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 2 “A Silver Trophy But Not A Silver Spoon”
Purple Reign, Chapter 2: “A Silver Trophy But Not a Silver Spoon” The legacy of Art and David Modell and how they came to Baltimore from Cleveland and built a Super Bowl XXXV championship operation
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 4 “Slapdicks, Quarterbacks and Pranks”
Purple Reign, Chapter 4: “Slapdicks, Quarterbacks, and Pranks”. Nestor chronicles the room of Dilfer, Banks and Redman and the Super Bowl XXXV champs that went a month without a TD
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 3 “The Original Birds And The Mean Machine”
Purple Reign, Chapter 3: “The Original Birds and the Mean Machine” Nestor chronicles the very beginning and April 1996 draft with a new name, no colors and no logo – but two future Hall of Famers coming to Baltimore.
Purple Reign 1: Prologue “Are we ‘there’ yet?”
To honor the Super Bowl XXXV champions and the upcoming ESPN 30-For-30 on the Baltimore Ravens title, Nestor Aparicio is re-releasing the original “Purple Reign: Diary of a Raven Maniac” here. This is the prologue.
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Orioles can’t overcome early deficit in 3-2 loss to Cleveland
Dean Kremer pitched well after surrendering a three-run homer in the first inning, but the Baltimore bats didn’t offer much support in defeat.
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Ravens open 2022 season at New York Jets, scheduled for three prime-time games
Baltimore will play its first four games of the 2022 campaign against the AFC East, an unusual scheduling quirk.
Nestor educates Bill Cole on all things known about World Cup 2026 draw and Baltimore’s chances
Nestor educates Bill Cole on all things known about World Cup 2026 draw and Baltimore’s chances
Nestor explains all you need to know about Baltimore’s World Cup 2026 bid
Nestor educates Bill Cole on all things known about World Cup 2026 draw and Baltimore’s new odds
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss proper Coney Island hot dogs, Memorial Stadium and the unmasking of America
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss proper Coney Island hot dogs, Memorial Stadium and the unmasking of America
Highlandtown hot dog history and spring in the ‘burbs
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss proper Coney Island hot dogs, Memorial Stadium and the unmasking of America
Bill Cole discusses how the NFL makes its hiring decisions differently than real businesses
Bill Cole discusses how the NFL makes its hiring decisions differently than real businesses
The NFL does not operate like the rest of us
Bill Cole discusses how the NFL makes its hiring decisions differently than real businesses
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss how any legitimate NFL franchise takes on odor of Deshaun Watson
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss how any legitimate NFL franchise takes on odor of Deshaun Watson
Taking on the odor of Deshaun Watson at a record price tag
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss how any legitimate NFL franchise takes on odor of Deshaun Watson
Houston attorney Steph Stradley joins Nestor to discuss legacy of Deshaun Watson among Texans fans
Houston attorney Steph Stradley joins Nestor to discuss legacy of Deshaun Watson among Texans fans
Chris Pika tackles crisis management of Watson in Cleveland and NFL owners ready to welcome him
Chris Pika tackles crisis management of Watson in Cleveland and NFL owners ready to welcome him
What really happened in Houston with Deshaun Watson?
Houston attorney Steph Stradley joins Nestor to discuss legacy of Deshaun Watson among Texans fans
When your franchise takes on controversy and guaranteed money
Chris Pika tackles crisis management of Watson in Cleveland and NFL owners ready to welcome him. And a few words of sincerity about the loss of legendary football writer John Clayton.
Center Bradley Bozeman leaves Ravens to join Carolina on one-year deal
What was expected to be a robust market for Baltimore’s former starting center never materialized this week.
Twelve Ravens thoughts following Harbaugh, Macdonald press conferences
John Harbaugh expressed optimism that former Pro Bowl left tackle Ronnie Stanley “should be back full speed next year.”
Harbaugh “pretty fired up” looking ahead to 2022 for Ravens
After three weeks of silence, the Baltimore coach had plenty on his mind looking back at 2021 and proceeding through the offseason.
Luke Jones and Nestor assess ankle of Lamar Jackson and soul of Ravens as Packers come to Baltimore
Luke Jones and Nestor assess ankle of Lamar Jackson and soul of Ravens as Packers come to Baltimore
Luke Jones and Nestor assess the possibilities of Snoop Huntley running Ravens offense for a while
Luke Jones and Nestor assess the possibilities of Snoop Huntley running Ravens offense for a while
Luke Jones and Nestor ponders Ravens life without Lamar Jackson for a few weeks
Luke Jones and Nestor ponders Ravens life without Lamar Jackson for a few weeks
Losing Lamar and the effect on Ravens offense
Luke Jones and Nestor assess ankle of Lamar Jackson and soul of Ravens as Packers come to Baltimore.
