Derrick Henry on Ravens-Bills clash: “It’s going to be a heavyweight fight”
Derrick Henry on Ravens-Bills clash: “It’s going to be a heavyweight fight”
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Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor for some NFL playoff fun and big local winners
There’s no Monopoly on the fun to be had with the new promotion from the Maryland Lottery. Our resident Pittsburgh sports fan Seth Elkin joins Nestor in the aftermath of the Ravens’ victory over the Steelers for a little recap and some updates on new games with an old twist, big local winners and tickets-for-life hopes for six lucky purple scratch-off winners.
Hearing the Bills fans side of a lifetime of suffering from Ricig and Mike Billoni as Buffalo preps for Lamar at Josh
The first time Nestor Aparicio attended an NFL game in Buffalo with Mike Ricigliano in the late 1980s, he met then-Buffalo Bisons baseball general manager Mike Billoni at the Anchor Bar for wings and pizza and heard the enthusiasm for Jim Kelly and The K Gun offense. All these years later, the Bills still haven’t given their hometown a Super Bowl parade but these Buffalonians are sure that Josh Allen is going to be the one that delivers. First up: King Henry and Lamar on Sunday night in Orchard Park.
John Wawrow of Buffalo Associated Press gives Nestor a Bills primer before Ravens come for battle
In an offseason of change and what felt like attrition, the Buffalo Bills were expected to be a diminished team but quarterback Josh Allen has raised his game toward an MVP crown and a home matchup with Lamar Jackson on Sunday night in the AFC Divisional Playoff. John Wawrow of the Associated Press in Buffalo gives Nestor a complete Bills primer before the Ravens come for battle in Western New York.
Bills insider Matt Parrino tells Nestor why Josh Allen has earned the love of Buffalo with a Super Bowl
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.
The long road to losing for eternally hopefully Buffalo Bills fans
The first time Nestor Aparicio attended an NFL game in Buffalo with Mike Ricigliano in the late 1980s, he met then-Buffalo Bisons baseball general manager Mike Billoni at the Anchor Bar for wings and pizza and heard the enthusiasm for Jim Kelly and The K Gun offense. All these years later, the Bills still haven’t given their hometown a Super Bowl parade but these Buffalonians are sure that Josh Allen is going to be the one that delivers. First up: King Henry and Lamar on Sunday night in Orchard Park.
After running wild in Week 4, Ravens face healthier Buffalo defense in divisional round
Derrick Henry ran for 199 yards in the 35-10 blowout win over the Bills in late September.
When Bills expectations were lowered, Allen raised his game
In an offseason of change and what felt like attrition, the Buffalo Bills were expected to be a diminished team but quarterback Josh Allen has raised his game toward an MVP crown and a home matchup with Lamar Jackson on Sunday night in the AFC Divisional Playoff. John Wawrow of the Associated Press in Buffalo gives Nestor a complete Bills primer before the Ravens come for battle in Western New York.
Coming Sunday night: A heavyweight fight in the Buffalo chill
The stakes have never been higher and the task is clear for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a Ravens at Bills NFL Divisional playoff matchup in Buffalo that has intrigue all over the field and a hard Monday morning for the loser. And a potential trip to Kansas City to see Patrick Mahomes as a reward for victory. We can’t wait for this one in Orchard Park!
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.
Luke Jones and Nestor preview a heavyweight Ravens at Bills playoff matchup in Buffalo
The stakes have never been higher and the task is clear for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a Ravens at Bills NFL Divisional playoff matchup in Buffalo that has intrigue all over the field and a hard Monday morning for the loser. And a potential trip to Kansas City to see Patrick Mahomes as a reward for victory. We can’t wait for this one in Orchard Park!
There’s no Maryland Monopoly on winning and football and the purple city
There’s no Monopoly on the fun to be had with the new promotion from the Maryland Lottery. Our resident Pittsburgh sports fan Seth Elkin joins Nestor in the aftermath of the Ravens’ victory over the Steelers for a little recap and some updates on new games with an old twist, big local winners and tickets-for-life hopes for six lucky purple scratch-off winners.
Will Bills’ defense be ready to tackle King Henry on a wintry Buffalo night?
It’s the January matchup we’ve always talked about – the Baltimore Ravens needing to win on a 15-degree night in Buffalo by pounding the football. Bills insider Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com tells Nestor why Josh Allen has earned the love of Buffalo and what a Super Bowl parade would look like in Buffalo on a February day. And a debate about whether Lamar and King Henry can prevail in Orchard Park.
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.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens historic running attack going on road to Buffalo as underdogs
The Buffalo Bills opened the week as a 1-point favorite at home against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Playoff game, where temperatures at game time are expected to be in the teens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ historic running attack going on road to Buffalo as underdogs after beating the Bills soundly in Baltimore in Week 4.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Ravens passion and Washington pride as NFL heats up January in Maryland
Of course we’re on the purple side of the Maryland NFL picket fence but we’ve noticed the signs of life from Landover. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the local Ravens’ passion for football and how all of that enthusiasm skipped the nation’s capital until Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn hailed up. It’s quite a weekend of state pride football ahead as Baltimore goes to Buffalo and Washington travels to Detroit.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss inevitable meeting between Baltimore and Buffalo in January
Sure, the Ravens soundly beat the Buffalo Bills back in September but this one will take place on the frozen tundra of Orchard Park. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what felt like an inevitable meeting between Baltimore and Buffalo in January and how the M.V.P. debate won’t matter on Sunday night.
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.
The state of Maryland is focused on football as Commanders and Ravens keep rolling in January
Of course we’re on the purple side of the Maryland NFL picket fence but we’ve noticed the signs of life from Landover. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the local Ravens’ passion for football and how all of that enthusiasm skipped the nation’s capital until Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn hailed up. It’s quite a weekend of state pride football ahead as Baltimore goes to Buffalo and Washington travels to Detroit.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts following wild-card playoff win over Pittsburgh
Isaiah Likely was the leading receiver for Baltimore in Saturday’s emphatic win over the Steelers.
Luke Jones and Nestor shovel dirt on Pittsburgh and get Ravens fans ready for Buffalo Bills
It was quite a Saturday night at The Bank for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ dismantling of the Pittsburgh Steelers and get Baltimore football fans ready for a huge Sunday NFL Divisional Playoff heavyweight brawl with the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park.
Shoveling dirt on Steelers and shuffling off to Buffalo
It was quite a Saturday night at The Bank for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ dismantling of the Pittsburgh Steelers and get Baltimore football fans ready for a huge Sunday NFL Divisional Playoff heavyweight brawl with the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park.
Ravens squash old nervous postseason energy with beatdown of Pittsburgh
The most complete playoff performance of the Jackson era. “It means we need to do that each and every time – great preparation, great practicing. Guys just locked in.”
Ravens run wild over Pittsburgh in 28-14 win to advance to divisional round
Baltimore jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and rushed for 299 yards to hand its AFC North rival a humbling playoff defeat.
Can King Henry and Lamar run – and pass – the frigid road to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans?
Nestor says it all about Derrick Henry. Luke says it’s all about Lamar Jackson. (Not really.) The third-seeded Baltimore Ravens begin a treacherous path toward another hopeful Super Bowl march that will likely take them through Buffalo and Kansas City after this wintry home “gimme” against the Steelers. Is this the year?
Derrick Henry reflects on his 186-yard, two-touchdown night to help Ravens to emphatic win over Steelers
Derrick Henry reflects on his 186-yard, two-touchdown night to help Ravens to emphatic win over Steelers
Going to the Canton school of what makes a Hall of Famer
Longtime NFL writer and author Clark Judge gives a clinic on Hall of Fame voting and discusses Lamar and King Henry running Ravens to a Super Bowl in New Orleans next month. Also a primer here on Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Steve Smith Sr. bids for Canton immortality.
Lamar Jackson, three other Ravens receive 2024 first-team All-Pro honors
Jackson and Roquan Smith were two of Baltimore’s four first-team selections made by the Associated Press.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts (and a prediction) ahead of wild-card playoff clash with Pittsburgh
The Steelers haven’t won a postseason game in eight years while Baltimore has lost three of its last four home playoff games.
The “legend” of Ravens’ Super Bowl champion Mike Flynn
He’s always been a legend to us but it was the magic of a quarter-of-a-century of memories flooding back on the field when Super Bowl XXXV champion center Mike Flynn returned to the Baltimore Ravens as a “Legend of Game” with his family and personal tales of Lamar support for MVP. And Costas crabs, of course on his way outta town…
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Flowers injury and how Ravens will attack Steelers in Wild Card game
The Baltimore Ravens will be without their speedy wide receiver on Saturday night in an AFC Wild Card playoff game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Zay Flowers injury and how the Ravens will attack their rivals at home on a cold winter night in a knockout game.
Setting the winter scene for epic Steelers at Ravens playoff game in Baltimore
The past cannot equal the future this month for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Anything less than a Super Bowl berth will be a failure. Luke Jones and Nestor set the scene for the first step in the AFC tournament – a third meeting between bitter rivals on a frigid Saturday night in downtown Baltimore.
Luke Jones and Nestor set the scene for epic Steelers at Ravens playoff game in Baltimore
The past cannot equal the future this month for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Anything less than a Super Bowl berth will be a failure. Luke Jones and Nestor set the scene for the first step in the AFC tournament – a third meeting between bitter rivals on a frigid Saturday night in downtown Baltimore.
John Martin of Maryland Lottery discusses million dollar Multi-Match play and big winner to start the year
Understanding how to play Multi-Match is where the fun begins. The jackpot for a fun in-state game is best explained by John Martin of The Maryland Lottery as 2025 has begun with some big jackpots, new games and local winners.
Big stakes on Baltimore turf as Ravens seek to oust Steelers as 9 1/2-point favorite
With everything riding on every play, the Baltimore Ravens will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a frigid Saturday night playoff game in January for the first time in the history of the franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor buckle up the chinstraps for an epic battle that everyone seems to expect Lamar Jackson and the Ravens to win.
Clark Judge gives a clinic on Hall of Fame voting and discusses Lamar and King Henry pairing for Ravens glory
Longtime NFL writer and author Clark Judge gives a clinic on Hall of Fame voting and discusses Lamar and King Henry running Ravens to a Super Bowl in New Orleans next month. Also a primer here on Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Steve Smith Sr. bids for Canton immortality.
Will Graves of Pittsburgh AP tells Nestor Steelers will need a lot to go perfectly to win in Baltimore
The Steelers haven’t won in a month. The Ravens haven’t lost in a month. Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh says it’s hard to find reasons to feel confident in a Russell Wilson offense that has sputtered down the stretch as Mike Tomlin has a motivational sell to his veteran players to salvage a lost season with a big underdog win in Baltimore on Saturday night.
Derrick Henry ready to help Ravens “get to where they want to go” in January
Derrick Henry ready to help Ravens “get to where they want to go” in January
Can Ravens beat Steelers without Zay Flowers?
The Baltimore Ravens will be without their speedy wide receiver on Saturday night in an AFC Wild Card playoff game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Zay Flowers injury and how the Ravens will attack their rivals at home on a cold winter night in a knockout game.
