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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss NFL in Week 3 and prepare for Titans as Ravens try to get O line settled

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While all four teams in the AFC ended Week 3 with a 2-1 mark, we’re not so sure that the surge of the Browns and resolve of the Steelers will stand the test of time or the standings. But, for now, the Ravens certainly haven’t looked the part of the dominant outfit we expected a month ago. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the center of the purple concerns on the offensive line and prepare for Titans on Sunday in Baltimore.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens going to Rio and Orioles going golfing

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Coming off an ugly home beat, the Baltimore Ravens will hop a plane to Rio de Janeiro and a business trip against the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil. The lights will be bright, the turf will be questionable and the men of Jesse Minter will be depleted and need to respond against the biggest football brand in the world on international television from the legendary Maracana.

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

A big leadership week for Minter to pick up pieces in Rio

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Coming off an ugly home beat, the Baltimore Ravens will hop a plane to Rio de Janeiro and a business trip against the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil. The lights will be bright, the turf will be questionable and the men of Jesse Minter will be depleted and need to respond against the biggest football brand in the world on international television from the legendary Maracana.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defense and Shough ability to will Saints to win

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There’s no sugar-coating an ugly loss than ends with a 16-play drive where your defense can’t get off the field and your new “defensive genius” head coach has no explanations after losing to the New Orleans Saints and a neophyte quarterback at home. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens defense and how Tyler Shough somehow willed the Saints past a group we believed to be more formidable at all three levels.

Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Ravens fans big trip to Rio and what to find in Brazil beyond a win over Cowboys

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The reason we save money is to enjoy it and this week many Baltimore Ravens fans will be experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime (or at least until the Ravens play in Abu Dhabi or Bangkok) trip to Rio de Janeiro to see the men of Jesse Minter take on the Dallas Cowboys in an international clash at the legendary Maracana Stadium, which may or may not be a playable NFL surface. Our money dude Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss exploring Brazil and staying on the safe side of the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. Oh, only one of us is going to South America this time…

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

Is this “new” Minter defense going to be better than what we saw against Saints on final drive?

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There’s no sugar-coating an ugly loss than ends with a 16-play drive where your defense can’t get off the field and your new “defensive genius” head coach has no explanations after losing to the New Orleans Saints and a neophyte quarterback at home. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens defense and how Tyler Shough somehow willed the Saints past a group we believed to be more formidable at all three levels.

Arts and Entertainment, Business, C-Suite, Community, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Leonard Raskin, Local, Local, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, Travel

Reaching for Rio in deep purple

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The reason we save money is to enjoy it and this week many Baltimore Ravens fans will be experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime (or at least until the Ravens play in Abu Dhabi or Bangkok) trip to Rio de Janeiro to see the men of Jesse Minter take on the Dallas Cowboys in an international clash at the legendary Maracana Stadium, which may or may not be a playable NFL surface. Our money dude Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss exploring Brazil and staying on the safe side of the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. Oh, only one of us is going to South America this time…

NFL historian Howard Balzer gets Nestor ready for Ravens season and changes to Pro Football Hall of Fame system

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It’s always a pleasure to welcome NFL historian and lifer sports writer Howard Balzer from the desert back to get Nestor ready for another Baltimore Ravens season with a deep conversation about the changes coming to the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection system and the long road to Canton for Lamar Jackson and any of the other current players starting another long season with Super Bowl hopes and yellow jacket dreams.

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Featured, Hall of Fame, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

The Suggs and Yanda Hall of Fame debate continues as Canton changes the system

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It’s always a pleasure to welcome NFL historian and lifer sports writer Howard Balzer from the desert back to get Nestor ready for another Baltimore Ravens season with a deep conversation about the changes coming to the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection system and the long road to Canton for Lamar Jackson and any of the other current players starting another long season with Super Bowl hopes and yellow jacket dreams.

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

Is this Minter defense ready to dominate?

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So far, so good through the first 60 minutes of the Jesse Minter era, not just as the head coach but also as the defensive play caller and chief accountability officer. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the first look of this Baltimore Ravens defense and a domination of the Colts in Indianapolis to start the season with a 41-23 win.

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

When you’re expected to win every week…

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It’s Super Bowl or bust for the Baltimore Ravens. We all know that but there’s been a lot of change to navigate and Sunday is just start of a long journey for the men of Jesse Minter. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for Indianapolis and beyond as another purple season with Festivus on the brain arrives just in time for the leaves to change and the kids to go back to school.

Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for Indianapolis and another Ravens season with Super Bowl hopes

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It’s Super Bowl or bust for the Baltimore Ravens. We all know that but there’s been a lot of change to navigate and Sunday is just start of a long journey for the men of Jesse Minter. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for Indianapolis and beyond as another purple season with Festivus on the brain arrives just in time for the leaves to change and the kids to go back to school.

Celebrities, Featured, Hall of Fame, Journalism & Media, Local, More Sports, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

Baseball business and believing in Boston sports with Bob Ryan

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What makes baseball great is a September pennant race series at Camden Yards between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. This Labor Day weekend makes it a perfect time to check in with the hardest-working retired legend in New England. Sportswriter Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe and ESPN “The Sports Reporters” joins Nestor to talk about the greatest things he’s ever seen from behind a typewriter or a mobile device.

Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe doesn’t believe in Red Sox but happy to share baseball beliefs with Nestor during pennant race

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What makes baseball great is a September pennant race series at Camden Yards between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. This Labor Day weekend makes it a perfect time to check in with the hardest-working retired legend in New England. Sportswriter Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe and ESPN “The Sports Reporters” joins Nestor to talk about the greatest things he’s ever seen from behind a typewriter or a mobile device.

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Celebrities, College Sports, ColumnNes, Community, Featured, Hall of Fame, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

Getting real and local with Caringi on just how far U.S. Soccer has come in this World Cup journey

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We go all the way back to the 1994 World Cup with legendary UMBC head coach Pete Caringi, who joins Nestor to assess just how far American soccer has come during his lifetime and the joy that this 2026 tournament has brought to this country and an new entire generation of fans of The Beautiful Game from Highlandtown to Holland and your town.

Tony Gwynn tells Nestor about a life in baseball chasing a World Series ring back in 2001 as he faced retirement

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With less than a month left in his Hall of Fame career, Nestor visited his favorite baseball player one last time at The Murph for a lengthy chat on Labor Day weekend 2001. Tony Gwynn touched on the legend of Ted Williams, his San Diego State basketball career, the physical toll of his final season, and the emotional challenge of saying goodbye to the game and his fans. A deep dive sit down with a baseball legend.

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Celebrities, ColumnNes, Featured, Hall of Fame, Journalism & Media, More Sports, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, WNST Classic

Tony Gwynn tells Nestor about a life in baseball chasing a World Series

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With less than a month left in his Hall of Fame career, Nestor visited his favorite baseball player one last time at The Murph for a lengthy chat on Labor Day weekend 2001. Tony Gwynn touched on the legend of Ted Williams, his San Diego State basketball career, the physical toll of his final season, and the emotional challenge of saying goodbye to the game and his fans. A deep dive sit down with a baseball legend.

Marvin Lewis joins Nestor to discuss the Maxx Crosby he coached in Las Vegas and what Ravens fans can expect

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The Baltimore Ravens sorely lacked a pass rush last season but the addition of Maxx Crosby should solve that deficiency. No one is more bullish on the star edge rusher acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders than his former defensive coach Marvin Lewis, who joins Nestor to discuss what Ravens fans can expect before the crack of dawn in Owings Mills. “You can set your watch by Maxx.”

Celebrities, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, More Sports, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

Marvin Lewis: Maxx Crosby (would’ve) enhanced Ravens culture and defense “ten fold” with possibilities

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The Baltimore Ravens sorely lacked a pass rush last season but the addition of Maxx Crosby should solve that deficiency. No one is more bullish on the star edge rusher acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders than his former defensive coach Marvin Lewis, who joins Nestor to discuss what Ravens fans can expect before the crack of dawn in Owings Mills. “You can set your watch by Maxx.”

Joe Flacco returns for another offseason NFL chat with Nestor looking back but still more forward to throwing touchdowns

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Once again, we gave him a chance to announce his NFL retirement here but our Super Bowl XLVII MVP continues a 19th offseason of mental and physical preparation to get another job in the league doing what he’s always done. Joe Flacco returns for another offseason NFL chat with Nestor and looking back but still forward to throwing more touchdowns and winning games. Here’s why…

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Celebrities, ColumnNes, Community, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, WNST Classic

Going deep once again with the wisdom of Joe Flacco

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Once again, we gave him a chance to announce his NFL retirement here but our Super Bowl XLVII MVP continues a 19th offseason of mental and physical preparation to get another job in the league doing what he’s always done. Joe Flacco returns for another offseason NFL chat with Nestor and looking back but still forward to throwing more touchdowns and winning games. Here’s why…

Arts and Entertainment, Business, C-Suite, ColumnNes, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

Dear Steve Bisciotti: What are you going to do to fix the real broken “culture” of the Baltimore Ravens?

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Closing the Loop, it’s hard to Tuck away the kick of karma and rub (and tug) of being wide wrong on John Harbaugh. Nestor Aparicio inks a personal letter #ColumnNes to the Baltimore Ravens owner with tough questions and harder answers about accountability, integrity, bullying and leadership moving forward as the search for the next head coach begins in Owings Mills.

Business, C-Suite, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Luke Jones, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

John Harbaugh didn’t just lose Ravens locker room, he lost the city of Baltimore

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There is about to be a culture change in Owings Mills. Or is there? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the firing of John Harbaugh and what Steve Bisciotti will do next for a head coach and a leader and face of the franchise. What this means for the Baltimore Ravens.

Leonard Raskin and Nestor lick the purple wounds of a sickening Ravens season and home collapses

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It all started to fall apart once again as the Baltimore Ravens had another doubit-digit lead evaporate at home for the holidays against the New England Patriots. Leonard Raskin and Nestor lick the purple wounds of a mostly sickening Ravens season and pick up the pieces of parking Derrick Henry while John Harbaugh squirms in the aftermath of another embarrassing loss.

Business, C-Suite, Featured, Leonard Raskin, Local, Local, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

When all hope starts to fade on a failed season

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It all started to fall apart once again as the Baltimore Ravens had another doubit-digit lead evaporate at home for the holidays against the New England Patriots. Leonard Raskin and Nestor lick the purple wounds of a mostly sickening Ravens season and pick up the pieces of parking Derrick Henry while John Harbaugh squirms in the aftermath of another embarrassing loss.

Nasty and Marvin Lewis at The Barn Draft Day 1997 2
Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Celebrities, College Sports, Community, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, WNST Classic

Thirty years later, Marvin Lewis is still teaching us football

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Both of these guys look a little older and more seasoned these days but whenever Marvin Lewis spends time with us, we learn. Nestor and the Pittsburgh native discuss life in Baltimore and Da ‘Burgh and talk football magic and tragic as the Steelers and Ravens scuffle to the top of the AFC North and the Super Bowl XXXV champions will be honored downtown this weekend.

Nasty and Marvin Lewis at The Barn Draft Day 1997 2

Marvin Lewis and Nestor talk football magic and tragic in Pittsburgh and Baltimore as Steelers and Ravens scuffle to the top

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Both of these guys look a little older and more seasoned these days but whenever Marvin Lewis spends time with us, we learn. Nestor and the Pittsburgh native discuss life in Baltimore and Da ‘Burgh and talk football magic and tragic as the Steelers and Ravens scuffle to the top of the AFC North and the Super Bowl XXXV champions will be honored downtown this weekend.

NFL coach Marvin Lewis returns to Baltimore to talk defense, injuries and importance of a pass rush with Nestor

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It’s always time well spent with our favorite former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator and now “semi-retired” head coach Marvin Lewis. From his college work at Arizona State and his son’s career at UNLV and his weekly NFL radio calls for Sports USA, he’s staying busy and always ready to talk defense, the importance of a pass rush and what to do when you’re 1-5 and your franchise quarterback is hurt.

Baltimore Positive Classic, College Sports, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, More Sports, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, WNST Classic

Chasing quarterbacks and catching up with Marvin Lewis

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It’s always time well spent with our favorite former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator and now “semi-retired” head coach Marvin Lewis. From his college work at Arizona State and his son’s career at UNLV and his weekly NFL radio calls for Sports USA, he’s staying busy and always ready to talk defense, the importance of a pass rush and what to do when you’re 1-5 and your franchise quarterback is hurt.

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

The questions continue for the Ravens’ defenseless defense and its leadership

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With the season on the brink at 1-4 and the defense getting decimated first by injury and then by opposing quarterbacks and running games, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ current operation and the job security of Zach Orr and the entire staff. And how will it improve given the current cast of healthy players and injured veterans?

Authors and Books, Featured, Journalism & Media, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

Getting a Houston football primer from The General

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There’s no better excuse to have Houston sportswriter legend John McClain back on the show than when the Texans are coming to Baltimore. This time, he educates Nestor on the path of head coach DeMeco Ryans, progress of quarterback C.J. Stroud and provides a little history lesson about the Baltimore Colts roots deep in the heart of Texas.

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, Celebrities, College Sports, Community, Coppin State, Crab Cake Tour, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

Getting the Eagles ready to fly again at Coppin State

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It’s a new season and a new school year at Coppin State University where head coach Larry Stewart is getting a whole new cast of student athletes assembled to play in the MEAC. He joined Nestor at The Beaumount in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk NIL and modern college basketball recruiting realities that are different than when Fang Mitchell brought him to West Baltimore 39 years ago.

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