Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Former Oilers QB Dante Pastorini joins Nestor to discuss Houston football battles and the fast lane of retirement

Former Oilers QB Dante Pastorini joins Nestor to discuss Houston football battles and the fast lane of retirement

Pastorini: For the glory of Luv Ya Blue and those Houston Oilers

As the swashbuckling quarterback of the Bum Phillips-era Houston Oilers, Dan Pastorini was Nestor's favorite football player in his late 1970s childhood. Now, like many former Baltimore Colts here and abandoned by his franchise in Texas, Pastorini catches up on the Oilers uniform revival in Nashville, the pain of the Texans in Houston and how to Be An Angel.

It needs to be said: Good riddance, Derrick Mason!

Over the past two weeks I’ve read and heard and watched a myriad of different reactions to the swath of cuts the Baltimore Ravens have made to veteran players and unlike the overwhelming majority of the fan base here,...

Hey John: You can’t be 4-4 and seriously talk playoffs

Just judging from the sheer volume of social media I consumed all day yesterday, the fan base here is in "quit on the 2009 season" mode. The lofty expectations following a rookie campaign for John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco...

Live From Westminster: Mason dislocates finger, causes a scare

4:06 p.m. -- With Harbaugh not revealing any plans on which injured players will suit up and play on Thursday, here are some thoughts on the players in question. Demetrius Williams will play if he feels good during the team...

Derrick Mason’s return to Ravens was never in doubt at WNST

In what has not been a surprise to us - if you go back to Monday July 13th's blog vault you'll see we can confirm this -- Derrick Mason will in fact play for the Ravens this season, ending...

The “Drew Bennett era” ends before it begins

In yet another weird turnabout of July pre-camp events, wide receiver Drew Bennett who signed to become a top option for the Ravens on the edge has decided to retire instead of report to camp on Tuesday in Westminster. Apparently,...

Ploy or legit? Derrick Mason shocks everyone, “retires” on his agent’s website

UPDATED 9:11 p.m. -- In a turn of events that can only be deemed "shocking," Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason announced his retirement from the NFL via a website called JockLife.net at precisely 5 p.m. tonight. This much is assured:...

Getting a grip on the Festivus activities

So, it looks like we’re getting into the playoffs. Well at least we can talk that way for a few more days and as a 10-point favorite against Jacksonville this weekend (and please note the gametime change to 4:15...

Ravens beat Dallas 33-24, throw a purple party in Dallas

It’s become a joke amongst the local media, calling the Ravens “mighty men.” It’s John Harbaugh’s favorite “term of endearment” and corny catch phrase for his team. Tonight in Dallas, they were indeed mighty men, dropping the vaunted Cowboys...
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The NFL owners circus in Florida and Ravens needs to be filled

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the NFL Owners Meetings and the Ravens' roster issues and spring needs in the NFL Draft from Florida as the rules change and the television money pours in.

Getting you ready for Opening Day with a new day of Orioles baseball

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the absence of Jackson Holliday and the completion of Orioles' Opening Day roster in a season of massive changes, major hopes and a new owner who hopes to move Baltimore forward along with the baseball team.

Unlucky Chapter 13: ‘The Magic’ and ‘The Oriole Way’ got stranded on 33rd Street…

It's been a long couple of decades of bad baseball at Camden Yards. This is the final chapter of what was a 2006 book written by Nestor Aparicio to honor his Pop and his family's love of Baltimore Orioles baseball.

Debunking the local media myth: Peter Angelos did not “save” the Orioles for Baltimore

Many people reached to Nestor Aparicio in the aftermath of the death of Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos looking for some kind of pronouncement. After watching the media reports in Baltimore with various inaccuracies about the billionaire lawyer's real accomplishments, Luke Jones joined him to react and opine and to set the legacy straight for local citizens who have been fed various levels of myth, poppycock and fake history.

Twelve Ravens Thoughts on Harbaugh press conference at NFL owners meetings

Head coach John Harbaugh touched on a number of topics in Orlando on Monday morning.

Where is Steve Biscotti hiding? And why…

With our crew in Florida for Orioles spring training and a new beginning for the baseball franchise, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder aloud where and why the Ravens' owner might be seeking quiet shelter while the rest of his billionaire partners convene at the NFL Owners Meetings in Orlando this week to count their money. (We'll be there, too! Like we always are...)

The thrill of catching one hot off the bat of a big leaguer at a game

Ever come home from an Orioles game with a souvenir baseball? Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the joy of catching a baseball at an Orioles game – or even having to give the one you catch away to a kid nearby.

Orioles hope to have Bradish, Means back “early in the first half” of 2024

Mike Elias offered another positive update on Kyle Bradish, who will begin the season on the 15-day injured list.
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