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The long road to losing for eternally hopefully Buffalo Bills fans

The first time Nestor Aparicio attended an NFL game in Buffalo with Mike Ricigliano in the late 1980s, he met then-Buffalo Bisons baseball general manager Mike Billoni at the Anchor Bar for wings and pizza and heard the enthusiasm for Jim Kelly and The K Gun offense. All these years later, the Bills still haven’t given their hometown a Super Bowl parade but these Buffalonians are sure that Josh Allen is going to be the one that delivers. First up: King Henry and Lamar on Sunday night in Orchard Park.

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When Bills expectations were lowered, Allen raised his game

In an offseason of change and what felt like attrition, the Buffalo Bills were expected to be a diminished team but quarterback Josh Allen has raised his game toward an MVP crown and a home matchup with Lamar Jackson on Sunday night in the AFC Divisional Playoff. John Wawrow of the Associated Press in Buffalo gives Nestor a complete Bills primer before the Ravens come for battle in Western New York.

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Coming Sunday night: A heavyweight fight in the Buffalo chill

The stakes have never been higher and the task is clear for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a Ravens at Bills NFL Divisional playoff matchup in Buffalo that has intrigue all over the field and a hard Monday morning for the loser. And a potential trip to Kansas City to see Patrick Mahomes as a reward for victory. We can’t wait for this one in Orchard Park!

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It’s more than just football in Buffalo

The civic hope thrust upon Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is probably unparalleled in the NFL because of the suffering of the franchise. Bills sideline reporter Sal Capaccio joins Nestor to preview Baltimore at Buffalo and Lamar vs. Josh on a wintry night in Orchard Park for a chance to move forward in the Super Bowl tournament.

Luke Jones and Nestor preview a heavyweight Ravens at Bills playoff matchup in Buffalo

The stakes have never been higher and the task is clear for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a Ravens at Bills NFL Divisional playoff matchup in Buffalo that has intrigue all over the field and a hard Monday morning for the loser. And a potential trip to Kansas City to see Patrick Mahomes as a reward for victory. We can’t wait for this one in Orchard Park!

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Will Bills’ defense be ready to tackle King Henry on a wintry Buffalo night?

It’s the January matchup we’ve always talked about – the Baltimore Ravens needing to win on a 15-degree night in Buffalo by pounding the football. Bills insider Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com tells Nestor why Josh Allen has earned the love of Buffalo and what a Super Bowl parade would look like in Buffalo on a February day. And a debate about whether Lamar and King Henry can prevail in Orchard Park.

Ravens legend Brandon Stokley tells Nestor why Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson is a heavyweight January fight

Always a pleasant and informative visit with our pal and Ravens Super Bowl XXXV legend Brandon Stokley, who does sports radio in Denver these days and opines on topics like Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen for NFL Most Valuable Player. And even though he’s now just a fan with two Super Bowl rings – and one we don’t talk about in Baltimore – the “other” Manning brother says this game in Buffalo is why everyone loves football.

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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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Ravens passion and Washington pride as NFL heats up January in Maryland

Of course we’re on the purple side of the Maryland NFL picket fence but we’ve noticed the signs of life from Landover. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the local Ravens’ passion for football and how all of that enthusiasm skipped the nation’s capital until Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn hailed up. It’s quite a weekend of state pride football ahead as Baltimore goes to Buffalo and Washington travels to Detroit.

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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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The state of Maryland is focused on football as Commanders and Ravens keep rolling in January

Of course we’re on the purple side of the Maryland NFL picket fence but we’ve noticed the signs of life from Landover. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the local Ravens’ passion for football and how all of that enthusiasm skipped the nation’s capital until Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn hailed up. It’s quite a weekend of state pride football ahead as Baltimore goes to Buffalo and Washington travels to Detroit.

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Can King Henry and Lamar run – and pass – the frigid road to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans?

Nestor says it all about Derrick Henry. Luke says it’s all about Lamar Jackson. (Not really.) The third-seeded Baltimore Ravens begin a treacherous path toward another hopeful Super Bowl march that will likely take them through Buffalo and Kansas City after this wintry home “gimme” against the Steelers. Is this the year?

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Making a Hall of Fame case for Suggs to sizzle in Canton?

During their final weekly gathering of 2024, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the Hall of Fame candidacies of Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Steve Smith Sr. and marvel at the Alex Ovechkin march toward Wayne Gretzky.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss holiday football and Ravens last test against Cleveland before playoffs

Plenty has gone right for the Baltimore Ravens this season regarding good health, Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry and historic offensive productivity. The defense and special teams problems feel like ancient history as the team carries a three-game winning streak and are a gaudy 18-point favorite to finish off the AFC North crown with a victory over the lowly Cleveland Browns on Saturday afternoon. Luke Jones and Nestor set the stage for a January path to February.

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The January march to February begins by beating the lowly Browns

Plenty has gone right for the Baltimore Ravens this season regarding good health, Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry and historic offensive productivity. The defense and special teams problems feel like ancient history as the team carries a three-game winning streak and are a gaudy 18-point favorite to finish off the AFC North crown with a victory over the lowly Cleveland Browns on Saturday afternoon. Luke Jones and Nestor set the stage for a January path to February.

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Measuring the greatness of Lamar Jackson and this Ravens offense against history

Everyone has an opinion on Lamar Jackson but DVOA creator and football historian Aaron Schatz brings facts and receipts. Midway through another MVP-worthy season, let the guy who voted for Josh Allen as Most Valuable Player last year tell you the current greatness of this year’s version of the Baltimore Ravens’ offense.

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Getting fired up for the biggest Baltimore sports week in many years

On the eve of a huge home game for the Ravens against the undefeated Buffalo Bills and giddy with excitement for Game 1 of the MLB playoffs at Camden Yards for the Orioles, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ playoff rotation, the city of Oakland losing baseball and the Ravens’ readiness for the Bills on both sides of the ball. Big week here in the Charm City. No one does it better…

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles playoff rotation, Oakland losing baseball and Ravens readiness for Bills

On the eve of a huge home game for the Ravens against the undefeated Buffalo Bills and giddy with excitement for Game 1 of the MLB playoffs at Camden Yards for the Orioles, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ playoff rotation, the city of Oakland losing baseball and the Ravens’ readiness for the Bills on both sides of the ball. Big week here in the Charm City. No one does it better…

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