What does Lamar’s contract mean for everyone who comes next?
Jason Reid talks all things Lamar and his book on history of black quarterbacks with Nestor
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Hall of Famer Rod Woodson remembers his larger than life and always on Ravens teammate Tony Siragusa
Hall of Famer Rod Woodson remembers his larger than life and always on Ravens teammate Tony Siragusa
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 16 “Everyone Loves a Parade
I hate parades. I don’t watch them on television. I don’t attend them. I don’t even understand the point of them. Prior to Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, I had been to one parade in my life, and I didn’t like it.
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 14 “Painting The Black Hole Purple”
The minute Tony Siragusa landed on Rich Gannon, it was all over for the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship Game. Let @NestorAparicio take you back to The Black Hole and experience the day the Ravens went to their first Super Bowl.
Hall of Famer Rod Woodson remembers the first time he met Tony Siragusa in Baltimore
Hall of Famer Rod Woodson remembers his larger than life and always on Ravens teammate Tony Siragusa
Billick: “We don’t win the Super Bowl without Tony Siragusa”
Our head coach Brian Billick joins Nestor to discuss the impact of Tony Siragusa on Super Bowl XXXV.
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 9 “‘O’ as in Offensive – The Dust Bowl Comes East”
The Ravens came to Miami on Sept. 17, 2000, for the first time in their five-year existence and the fans from Baltimore were out in force. It was the first time a Baltimore football franchise had played in South Florida since Dan Marino’s rookie season. A lot had changed from that day in 1983.
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.
The Goose cooks up 20 years of ring stories and lost tales of Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa
It has been two decades since Nestor took Tony Siragusa to The Barn for some crabs. Let Goose tell you about what he did in the locker room before the big win on January 28, 2001.
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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Twelve Ravens thoughts ahead of organized team activities
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings with the 2022 schedule out and Baltimore ready to begin voluntary OTAs.
John Feinstein takes a good walk on Dan Snyder, sportwriting and the end of Coach K with Don and Nes
John Feinstein takes a good walk on Dan Snyder, sportwriting and the end of Coach K with Don and Nes
Feinstein tells sportswriter tales of access and the humanity of Mike Krzyzewski
John Feinstein takes a good walk on Dan Snyder, sportwriting and the end of Coach K with Don Mohler and Nes
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
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.
Mike Golic joins Nestor to discuss radio history and future of Lamar Jackson
Mike Golic joins Nestor to discuss radio history and future of Lamar Jackson
Eric Fisher of SportBusiness Group talks all things MLB and NFL as well as post-COVID sports business
Eric Fisher of SportBusiness Group talks all things MLB and NFL as well as post-COVID sports business
Who wants the baseball lockout to end?
Eric Fisher of Sport Business Group talks all things MLB and NFL as well as post-COVID sports business
Golic discusses getting out of bed early to do radio for two decades
Mike Golic joins Nestor to discuss radio history and future of Lamar Jackson from Radio Row in Los Angeles.
Greg Cosell discusses Super Bowl LVI and breaks down where Lamar Jackson needs improvement
Greg Cosell discusses Super Bowl LVI and breaks down where Lamar Jackson needs improvement
Greg Cosell: Breaking down the game of Lamar Jackson
Greg Cosell of NFL Matchup discusses Super Bowl LVI and breaks down where Lamar Jackson needs improvement for Ravens to succeed
John Feinstein discusses history of new book “Raise a Fist, Take a Knee” with Don and Nestor
John Feinstein discusses history of new book “Raise a Fist, Take a Knee” with Don and Nestor
Feinstein on his latest book that no one wanted to publish
John Feinstein discusses history of new book “Raise a Fist, Take a Knee” with Don and Nestor. The legendary sports writer tells us why this book wasn’t recommended by his agent and was turned down by several publishers.
John Ourand of Sports Business Journal joins Nestor to discuss future of cable TV and the way we watch sports
John Ourand of Sports Business Journal joins Nestor to discuss future of cable TV and the way we watch sports
How does the world of sports watch the games?
John Ourand of Sports Business Journal joins Nestor to discuss future of cable TV and way we watch. If you love sports, it’s hard to unbundle and here’s why…
Chris Pika of Blog and Tackle discusses winning ugly as weather changes in NFL
Chris Pika of Blog and Tackle discusses winning ugly as weather changes in NFL
Blog and Tackle Finding a way to dust off after a bad loss in Miami
Chris Pika of Blog and Tackle discusses winning ugly as weather changes in NFL.
Kevin Seifert of ESPN joins Nestor to discuss NFL owners in fighting and Vikings woes in Minnesota
Kevin Seifert of ESPN joins Nestor to discuss the current in-fighting between the NFL owners and the Vikings woes in Minnesota.
All in the Family and why the NFL won’t kick Mr. Snyder out of their billionaire boys club
Kevin Seifert of ESPN joins Nestor to discuss the current in-fighting between the NFL owners and the Vikings woes in Minnesota.
Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on the wonders of Lamar and the disgrace of Gruden
Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on the wonders of Lamar and the disgrace of Gruden
