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The story behind the story – how local journalism works and everything you need to know about the reporting of the Justin Tucker massage scandal

With three blockbuster tales of reporting the allegations of 16 different women accusing Baltimore Ravens’ kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate behavior during massage therapy appointments more than a decade ago, reporter Julie Scharper of The Baltimore Banner answers all of Nestor’s questions about how the story came to light and the journalism, reporting and fact-checking done by their staff to confirm and write these “serious and concerning” stories.

Browns insider Scott Petrak tells Nestor about the Cleveland woes beyond record and in community with new stadium plundering

You don’t feel sorry for the Cleveland Browns being so awful on the field again if you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan but for the NFL faithful in Northern Ohio, the insults keep coming as the billionaire owner whisks the franchise and the stadium off to the ‘burbs abandoning downtown against plenty of opposition. Let longtime journalist Scott Petrak update you on the continuing saga of ineptitude from the Haslam family.

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A tale of the tail of the dogs and the stench of the Browns brand in Cleveland

You don’t feel sorry for the Cleveland Browns being so awful on the field again if you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan but for the NFL faithful in Northern Ohio, the insults keep coming as the billionaire owner whisks the franchise and the stadium off to the ‘burbs abandoning downtown against plenty of opposition. Let longtime journalist Scott Petrak update you on the continuing saga of ineptitude from the Haslam family.

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The sports agony continues in Cleveland

Oh, sure the Cleveland Browns are a last-place operation without a legitimate NFL quarterback but the real story in Northern Ohio is the gambling indictments of a pair of Guardians baseball players. Radio legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss the future of the football team and the shame of the worst side of sports gambling bubbling up in MLB.

Houston sports media pundit Matt Thomas gives Nestor some insights on Texans big chance to beat depleted Ravens

No one is in a rush to see Cooper Rush get behind center but Houston sports media pundit Matt Thomas tells Nestor that the Texans have a lot of experience seeing him throw and Derrick Henry run the ball against them over the years. The Ravens are 8-0 against the horns in Baltimore but lots of injuries for the Ravens presents a big opportunity for C.J. Stroud to excel in a matchup of scuffling playoff hopefuls early in the NFL season.

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The Hispanic reach and Spanish call of Houston Texans international flavor and appeal

Deep in the heart of Texas, the longtime voice of the Houston Texans in espanol tells Nestor about the community engagement in the Hispanic world of American football. Let Enrique Vasquez get you ready for what to expect from C.J. Stroud against a depleted Baltimore Ravens defense on Sunday. (Don’t worry: this one is in English!)

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Is this the Texans big chance to finally beat Ravens in Baltimore?

No one is in a rush to see Cooper Rush get behind center but Houston sports media pundit Matt Thomas tells Nestor that the Texans have a lot of experience seeing him throw and Derrick Henry run the ball against them over the years. The Ravens are 8-0 against the horns in Baltimore but lots of injuries for the Ravens presents a big opportunity for C.J. Stroud to excel in a matchup of scuffling playoff hopefuls early in the NFL season.

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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.

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Life as a Texans fan and waiting for Houston to finally kick the door in

It hasn’t been a great year so for the Baltimore Ravens or the fan base. Longtime Houston football fan and Texas attorney Steph Stradley returns in her best Bum Phillips attire to discuss the state of the Texans and how C.J. Stroud could attack a depleted Ravens defense this week.

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Flacco earned this chance to beat Ravens by seizing opportunity in Cleveland

Longtime Browns insider Scott Petrak tells Nestor how just how Joe Flacco came back to Cleveland and won the starting quarterback job and defensive stalwart Myles Garrett stayed the course with owner Jimmy Haslam to get paid in Northern Ohio. But can they defeat the Ravens in Baltimore on Sunday?

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An unlikely homecoming for Flacco as the great hope of Cleveland

The Baltimore Ravens are 0-1 and here comes Joe Flacco in a Cleveland Browns uniform. What are the odds? Longtime Northern Ohio sports reporter Daryl Ruiter brings Nestor current on the state of Cleveland Browns, Shadeur Sanders, the saga of Myles Garrett and how a new stadium in the suburbs is the bigger story on the Cuyahoga.

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Reghi: On Baltimore, Cleveland, real Orioles history and the greatness of Jim Palmer

As always, time well spent with former Orioles’ TV voice Michael Reghi brings some Baltimore high heat from his home base in Cleveland, as the Guardians arrive and we discuss the importance of reliable starting pitching and great partners to analyze it.

Julie Scharper of The Baltimore Banner answers all Nestor’s questions about Justin Tucker reporting

With three blockbuster tales of reporting the allegations of 16 different women accusing Baltimore Ravens’ kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate behavior during massage therapy appointments more than a decade ago, reporter Julie Scharper of The Baltimore Banner answers all of Nestor’s questions about how the story came to light and the journalism, reporting and fact-checking done by their staff to confirm and write these “serious and concerning” stories.

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Trying to make sense of the salacious Justin Tucker allegations

It’s not what we’re usually discussing but The Baltimore Banner report about Ravens’ kicker Justin Tucker came on Thursday afternoon and Luke Jones and Nestor gave some first thoughts on the reporting, reaction and future for the accused kicker, who struggled on the field this season.

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Does King Henry have a season or two left in him?

The praise for the offense of the Baltimore Ravens is universal but they’re still not playing football into late January. Pro Football Hall of Fame voter and Houston legend John McClain joins Nestor to discuss “next year” for Lamar and C.J. Stroud in chasing Super Bowl rings and why Derrick Henry is still the key to the short-term future and the local possibilities of another purple parade.

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The “Modell Law” and the Cleveland stadium game 30 years later leaves Browns fans in Ohio doghouse

You’re aware of the Cleveland Browns drama and the loss of DeShaun Watson and 1-6 team on the field but the bigger circus with billionaire owner Jimmy Haslam is trying to get a dome built in a municipality where all of the politicians dislike him as much as the fans. Cleveland reporter Daryl Ruiter gives Nestor a primer on the Browns awfulness amidst stadium drama in Northeast Ohio.

Former sports producer Bernard Bokenyi reunites with Nestor to discuss life as a Cleveland sports fans in modern world

When former sports producer Bernard Bokenyi reunites with Nestor after a quarter of a century witnessing poor ownership in their hometowns of Cleveland and Baltimore, it sparks an interesting debate about what we invested in stadia, billionaire owners and professional sports franchises last century and what the communities and citizens actually got in return half a lifetime later.

Empty Cleveland Browns Stadium

Cleveland reporter Daryl Ruiter gives Nestor a primer on Browns awfulness amidst stadium drama with city of Cleveland

You’re aware of the Cleveland Browns drama and the loss of DeShaun Watson and 1-6 team on the field but the bigger circus with billionaire owner Jimmy Haslam is trying to get a dome built in a municipality where all of the politicians dislike him as much as the fans. Cleveland reporter Daryl Ruiter gives Nestor a primer on the Browns awfulness amidst stadium drama in Northeast Ohio.

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Life as a Cleveland Browns fan…

When former sports producer Bernard Bokenyi reunites with Nestor after a quarter of a century witnessing poor ownership in their hometowns of Cleveland and Baltimore, it sparks an interesting debate about what we invested in stadia, billionaire owners and professional sports franchises last century and what the communities and citizens actually got in return half a lifetime later.

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