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The arms race and throwing light on pitchers and injuries

Three decades ago, Mark Mussina did sports radio here in Baltimore when his brother pitched for the Orioles and always returns to Nestor with wisdom from Montoursville, Pennsylvania, where baseball runs in the family and the real business of sports is always clarified.

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The ice cold Orioles Hall of Fame credentials of Fancy Clancy

Baltimore’s most beloved beer man since 1974, Clancy Haskett tells Nestor how it’ll be when Orioles finally win the World Series on Crab Cake Row Day 3 of “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” from Koco’s Pub in Lauraville. And we begin the campaign to get “Fancy Clancy” into the Orioles Hall of Fame.

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The complexity of The Earl Of Baltimore in “The Last Manager”

Author and one-time Wall Street Journal reporter John Miller finally brings his Earl Weaver biography to life and joins Nestor to discuss better understanding his baseball legacy beyond the Baltimore Orioles. Join Miller and our friend John Eisenberg at Enoch Pratt Free Library on March 5th for an evening of Earl conversations.

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Learning more about Earl Weaver than we ever knew

Longtime journalist and author John Miller reports back to Nestor with updates on his upcoming book on the life and mind of Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver and what made him an innovator in baseball with note cards that were a precursor to modern analytics.

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Rethinking and writing the “analytics” on legend of The Earl of Baltimore

Nearly a decade after the death of Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, author John Miller reached to Nestor to discuss the last interview that No. 4 ever granted. Miller outlines his tales and research on the life and times of the greatest skipper the Birds ever had.

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Chapter 2: “Aparicio” simply means Venezuela and baseball to most people in America

What’s in a name? For Nestor Aparicio, it’s been a life of Baltimore baseball heritage and the inevitable question: “Are you related to Luis?”

Gary “Digital” Williams tells Nestor about his long journey to Coppin State Hall of Fame

He’s been a visitor many times over three decades and now we can call him “Hall of Famer” Gary Williams. He’s the “other” Gary Williams of Beltway Boxing “aka” Digital, who was inducted into the Coppin State Hall of Fame after all of his years on the mic at the Coppin Center and the beautiful new Physical Education Complex. A little Eagles love here with one of our favorite local historians of the sweet science.

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That’s “Sir” Digital Williams now as a courtside legend enters Coppin Hall of Fame

He’s been a visitor many times over three decades and now we can call him “Hall of Famer” Gary Williams. He’s the “other” Gary Williams of Beltway Boxing “aka” Digital, who was inducted into the Coppin State Hall of Fame after all of his years on the mic at the Coppin Center and the beautiful new Physical Education Complex. A little Eagles love here with one of our favorite local historians of the sweet science.

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The happy times with Justin Tucker

At the Super Bowl in January 2015, Nestor sat down to discuss with then-young Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker a potentially glorious Hall of Fame career in the Charm City eating Royal Farms chicken and drinking real fresh, real fast coffee and going to Canton. Tucker also sings some Texas fight song music in this one…

Talking Dundalk love and sports history with Catonsville women’s hoops assistant James Thomas

When we take “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to Costas Inn in Dundalk, old friends are bound to walk in and when James Thomas tried to sneak out, Nestor pulled him back in to discuss everything that’s happened since he was the quarterback of their 1978 Pop Warner football team in Logan Village. Let now CCBC Catonsville Cardinals assistant women’s basketball coach Jimmy T and Soup For The Soul’s Stacy Nagel tell you why Dundalk folks stick together almost 50 years later.

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Talking Dundalk sports love, history and a coaching life after Pop Warner

When we take “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to Costas Inn in Dundalk, old friends are bound to walk in and when James Thomas tried to sneak out, Nestor pulled him back in to discuss everything that’s happened since he was the quarterback of their 1978 Pop Warner football team in Logan Village. Let now CCBC Catonsville Cardinals assistant women’s basketball coach Jimmy T and Soup For The Soul’s Stacy Nagel tell you why Dundalk folks stick together almost 50 years later.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lamar Jackson and MVPs and Hall of Fame

Josh Allen looked happy to win his first NFL MVP Award while we all know that Lamar Jackson has his eyes on a bigger prize – even if he deserved his third trophy for the league’s best player. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss “most valuable” and voters and All-Pro Awards and “Honors” TV shows that are dreadful. And the Canton knocks of glory that didn’t come (just yet) for Yanda and Suggs.

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The disrespect of MVP snub will only serve to motivate Lamar – even more

Josh Allen looked happy to win his first NFL MVP Award while we all know that Lamar Jackson has his eyes on a bigger prize – even if he deserved his third trophy for the league’s best player. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss “most valuable” and voters and All-Pro Awards and “Honors” TV shows that are dreadful. And the Canton knocks of glory that didn’t come (just yet) for Yanda and Suggs.

Jacksonville via Baltimore TV voice Sam Kouvaris returns to tell Nestor the pains of Jaguars life and pleasure of football HOF voting

Our Woodlawn and Maryland defending champion Sam Kouvaris, who made a life as a Jacksonville sports television legend, returns home to report with Nestor the pains of Jaguars life and the pleasure of his 30th year on the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee examining Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. for Canton glory.

Dave Birkett of Detroit Free Press joins Nestor to discuss what happens after you lose in January

In lieu of our traditional Super Bowl Radio Row, we’re reaching out to our NFL world to invite voters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame onto the show this week to discuss a trio of Ravens on the Canton ballot. Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press covers the Lions and tells Nestor what happens after you lose in January in a town that has never won The Big Game.

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Making the Canton case for Marshal Yanda in bronze

Over the past three weeks, we’ve welcomed several members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee onto the show to discuss the candidacies of Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. Meet Tampa football sportswriter Ira Kaufman, who brings his usual sage insights on what Yanda might be the first to enter the bust room in Canton.

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When the Lions didn’t roar in January

In lieu of our traditional Super Bowl Radio Row, we’re reaching out to our NFL world to invite voters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame onto the show this week to discuss a trio of Ravens on the Canton ballot. Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press covers the Lions and tells Nestor what happens after you lose in January in a town that has never won The Big Game.

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Will Baltimore get the Jacksonville vote?

Our Woodlawn and Maryland defending champion Sam Kouvaris, who made a life as a Jacksonville sports television legend, returns home to report with Nestor the pains of Jaguars life and the pleasure of his 30th year on the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee examining Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. for Canton glory.

Luke Jones and Nestor welcome Chuck Pagano back to the Baltimore Ravens and talk defense and Ronnie Stanley

It’s quite personal for Nestor Aparicio and his wife, Jennifer, who made Chuck Pagano their first phone call for advice when she was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014. Luke Jones and Nestor welcome the un-retired defensive coaching wizard Pagano back to the Baltimore Ravens and talk defense, secondary and the upcoming Ronnie Stanley free agency decision.

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Chuck Pagano is back in Baltimore and we’re excited about that

It’s quite personal for Nestor Aparicio and his wife, Jennifer, who made Chuck Pagano their first phone call for advice when she was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014. Luke Jones and Nestor welcome the un-retired defensive coaching wizard Pagano back to the Baltimore Ravens and talk defense, secondary and the upcoming Ronnie Stanley free agency decision.

Ravens legend Jamal Lewis talks Lamar, King Henry and running downhill before his Super Bowl day appearance in Baltimore next Sunday

It’s always great to reconnect with Ravens legend Jamal Lewis, who joins Nestor 24 years after his Super Bowl XXXV run to discuss King Henry and Lamar running downhill before his Super Bowl day appearance in Baltimore next Sunday as part of Verizon’s Fan Fest and “World Biggest Viewing Party” coming to every NFL city for the big game.

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The mistakes of January lead to a long offseason

As one of many Pro Football Hall of Fame voters we’ll have on Baltimore Positive this month, NFL historian and author Jason Cole returns to discuss the candidacies of Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. as well as what the Ravens need to do to make the next step from January into February. And of course, the Chiefs’ attempt at the unprecedented three in a row in New Orleans.

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Running to the stadium downtown and hanging with Jamal Lewis and Verizon on Super Bowl Sunday

It’s always great to reconnect with Ravens legend Jamal Lewis, who joins Nestor 24 years after his Super Bowl XXXV run to discuss King Henry and Lamar running downhill before his Super Bowl day appearance in Baltimore next Sunday as part of Verizon’s Fan Fest and “World Biggest Viewing Party” coming to every NFL city for the big game.

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Now, Ravens fans will watch as Mahomes attempts to win three in a row

It turns out that the “Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen” debate for MVP was a tad bit premature. As Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another Mahomes and Kelce Super Bowl in New Orleans, we wonder what it’s going to take for another AFC team (and quarterback) to break through in the Taylor Swift era.

Greg Cosell of NFL Films takes Nestor through passes and runs of Lamar and Ravens offense with King Henry

Now that season has ended all-too-abruptly, we reach to all of the greatest football minds we know to discuss the Baltimore Ravens’ historic-but-truncated run at a Super Bowl with the unique offense of Todd Monken. Greg Cosell of NFL Films takes Nestor through the passes and runs of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry with some insights from the eye in the sky and the master of The Matchup.

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The Legend of Lamar and his need for a Super Bowl ring

Football historian and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Howard Balzer joins Nestor after another lost January for the Baltimore Ravens to discuss their historic offense and the long road of MVP quarterbacks who struggled to win a Super Bowl in the early years in the NFL. And with Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. up for Canton busts, we ask the venerable committee member to tell us how it works.

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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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Greg Cosell: “There’s no problem with Lamar Jackson and nothing wrong with Ravens offense”

Now that season has ended all-too-abruptly, we reach to all of the greatest football minds we know to discuss the Baltimore Ravens’ historic-but-truncated run at a Super Bowl with the unique offense of Todd Monken. Greg Cosell of NFL Films takes Nestor through the passes and runs of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry with some insights from the eye in the sky and the master of The Matchup.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Hines Ward says Ravens-Steelers rivalry is only thing he misses from playing days

When folks ask Nestor Aparicio, “What is your favorite interview ever?” this one is high on the list. The former Pittsburgh wide receiver (who inconceivably isn’t in the Pro Football Hall of Fame) talked with Nestor and Luke Jones on Radio Row in Arizona ahead of Super Bowl XLIX. This one was fun! A perfect prelude to any Steelers-Ravens game…

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