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The cold, hard reality of 1-5 and Ravens ‘awakening’ we’re all waiting on…

What ails the Baltimore Ravens beyond the injuries? Luke Jones and Nestor take a hard look at rest of NFL and teams like Detroit and San Francisco that are winning with missing pieces and wonder what the purple path is from last place and offensive and defensive line play that don’t figure to markedly improve as the depth charts thin further.

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The year of the sports injury in Baltimore…

First, the Baltimore Orioles had a gruesome April and pitching injuries that led onto the field and now the Ravens are 1-5 and trying to get Lamar Jackson (and lots of others) back onto the field to rescue the season. Recovering Tampa via Baltimore sportswriter Joel Poiley brings his Orioles and Ravens passion and wisdom home for a deep dive chat with Nestor about life as a local sports fan during this tough year.

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Catching up on Canada, NFL passion and power of Jays since we left Toronto on Opening Day

It’s always a pleasure to find time with our favorite Canadian NFL historian, Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report, who tackles the tariffs of Toronto and all that ails Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens from the beach in Santos, Brazil.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the plight and path of last place Ravens as Bears invade Baltimore

Spending a bye weekend on the couch allowed Luke Jones and Nestor to watch the rest of the NFL and the emerging young quarterbacks coming to life. This week, the 1-5 Baltimore Ravens will need to get off the mat and win two football games in four days beginning with the Chicago Bears on Sunday before flying off to Miami to play the woeful Dolphins. How to win two in a row?

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Getting Lamar back on the field is the ‘only’ thing for Ravens

Spending a bye weekend on the couch allowed Luke Jones and Nestor to watch the rest of the NFL and the emerging young quarterbacks coming to life. This week, the 1-5 Baltimore Ravens will need to get off the mat and win two football games in four days beginning with the Chicago Bears on Sunday before flying off to Miami to play the woeful Dolphins. How to win two in a row?

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In search of a purple soul in Owings Mills during bye week

The dismal 1-5 start of the Baltimore Ravens should have everyone on watch in Owings Mills during a very uncomfortable bye week as the team looks to regroup and get Lamar Jackson back on the field. Luke Jones and Nestor peel back the accountability of an injured and disappointing football team in search of its soul and lesser opponents as the leaves change.

NFL coach Marvin Lewis returns to Baltimore to talk defense, injuries and importance of a pass rush with Nestor

It’s always time well spent with our favorite former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator and now “semi-retired” head coach Marvin Lewis. From his college work at Arizona State and his son’s career at UNLV and his weekly NFL radio calls for Sports USA, he’s staying busy and always ready to talk defense, the importance of a pass rush and what to do when you’re 1-5 and your franchise quarterback is hurt.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many bye week issues and concerns for Harbaugh and the last place Baltimore Ravens

Lamar. Roquan. Hamilton. Humphrey. We’re still (mostly) buying that the Baltimore Ravens can climb back into the AFC playoff picture if they can get their best players back on the field against a weak upcoming schedule. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many bye week issues and concerns for head coach John Harbaugh and the last place Baltimore Ravens.

Leonard Raskin and Nestor give liftoff to Rush, hockey season, MLB playoffs and lousy Ravens mojo

Our resident money man Leonard Raskin always encourages Nestor and all of his clients to live their American Dream and enjoy their money. (And save it, too!) The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta had been on our bucket list for more three decades and our host brings his enthusiastic report back from the desert. Anything to avoid discussing the Ravens 1-5 start in a week where Rush announced a 2026 tour, hockey dropped the puck and the MLB playoffs hang the bunting.

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Chasing quarterbacks and catching up with Marvin Lewis

It’s always time well spent with our favorite former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator and now “semi-retired” head coach Marvin Lewis. From his college work at Arizona State and his son’s career at UNLV and his weekly NFL radio calls for Sports USA, he’s staying busy and always ready to talk defense, the importance of a pass rush and what to do when you’re 1-5 and your franchise quarterback is hurt.

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Lifting up a bucket list of wonderment and waiting on Rush tickets

Our resident money man Leonard Raskin always encourages Nestor and all of his clients to live their American Dream and enjoy their money. (And save it, too!) The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta had been on our bucket list for more three decades and our host brings his enthusiastic report back from the desert. Anything to avoid discussing the Ravens 1-5 start in a week where Rush announced a 2026 tour, hockey dropped the puck and the MLB playoffs hang the bunting.

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A tribute to Heisty and media friendships

We lost the best of us this week. Veteran local media voice Craig Heist left us and left quite an impression on Luke Jones and Nestor at Camden Yards over the years. We pay tribute to his hustle, hard work, Essex humor and unrivaled dedication to local sports – and then honor him by tackling the many bye week issues of the 1-5 Baltimore Ravens.

Luke Jones and Nestor peel back the accountability of a lousy Ravens football team in search of its soul during bye week

The dismal 1-5 start of the Baltimore Ravens should have everyone on watch in Owings Mills during a very uncomfortable bye week as the team looks to regroup and get Lamar Jackson back on the field. Luke Jones and Nestor peel back the accountability of an injured and disappointing football team in search of its soul and lesser opponents as the leaves change.

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The addition, subtraction and desperation of 1-4 Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a 7 1/2 point underdog at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and the weather forecast seems frightful. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss this week’s injury report, the Odafe Oweh trade and preview Matt Stafford and Puka Nacua visiting a wet and beleaguered Charm City and staying a while.

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The questions continue for the Ravens’ defenseless defense and its leadership

With the season on the brink at 1-4 and the defense getting decimated first by injury and then by opposing quarterbacks and running games, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ current operation and the job security of Zach Orr and the entire staff. And how will it improve given the current cast of healthy players and injured veterans?

Luke Jones and Nestor hold John Harbaugh accountable for Ravens horrible showing on field – and off of it

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh thinks Nestor “hates” him. Actually, we’re here to hold him responsible as the head coach of the team for the pathetic effort in the aftermath of a 44-10 loss and the embarrassment of the stadium emptying out in the 3rd quarter. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the horrific showing – on and off the field in recent years – and all roads lead to the top of the organization.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the lack of fire in Ravens horrible blowout loss to Texans at home

It was as bad as we’ve ever seen in modern Baltimore football, especially during the John Harbaugh era, but the soul searching that the head coach spoke of in the aftermath of a 44-10 beating at the hands of the Houston Texans leaves many questions about the whole operation. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the lack of fire and what the options are now that this once-Super Bowl promising season is on the brink. “Too many injuries” is not a valid message.

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The Big Empty: Did the team quit on the fans or did the fans quit on the team?

The fans of the Baltimore Ravens sent quite a vivid message on Sunday in leaving the stadium deserted in the fourth quarter of a 44-10 Houston beatdown. Leonard Raskin is a lifer PSL holder and tells Nestor why he left early and why he’ll be back again next Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Rightfully holding head coach John Harbaugh accountable for the stench of this Ravens disaster

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh thinks Nestor “hates” him. Actually, we’re here as local media to hold him responsible as the head coach of the team for the pathetic effort in the aftermath of a 44-10 loss and the embarrassment of the stadium emptying out in the 3rd quarter. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the horrific showing – on and off the field in recent years – and all roads lead to the top of the organization.

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Frowning upon all elements of disturbing Ravens effort against Texans

It was as bad as we’ve ever seen in modern Baltimore football, especially during the John Harbaugh era, but the soul searching that the head coach spoke of in the aftermath of a 44-10 beating at the hands of the Houston Texans leaves many questions about the whole operation. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the lack of fire and what the options are now that this once-Super Bowl promising season is on the brink. “Too many injuries” is not a valid message.

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