Twelve Ravens thoughts on 2021 schedule release
Another September clash with Kansas City should be a great test for revamped units on both teams.
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Lamar Jackson
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Ravens to open 2021 season on Monday Night Football as one of five prime-time matchups
Traveling to Las Vegas to face the Raiders, Baltimore will open a season on Monday night for the fourth time and first since 2012.
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Is Villanueva the perfect fit for Harbaugh and Ravens?
Luke Jones and Nestor set tone for week ahead with Ravens schedule release, the Orioles finding their way in May and the recruitment of a Steelers lineman to Baltimore.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following 2021 NFL draft
Second-year lineman Tyre Phillips saw his stock improve with Baltimore not drafting an offensive tackle to replace Orlando Brown Jr.
Luke Jones and Nestor go deep on Ravens picks at wide receivers and getting Lamar weapons
Luke Jones and Nestor go deep on Ravens picks at wide receivers and getting Lamar weapons
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens selection of wide receiver Rashod Bateman
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens selection of wide receiver Rashod Bateman from the University of Minnesota with the 27th pick of the first round in Thursday’s NFL Draft.
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DeCosta, Ravens swing for fences in Thursday’s first round
Penn State edge rusher Odafe Oweh brings intriguing upside with his physical gifts, but he didn’t record a single sack in 2020.
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So just how does Rashod Bateman help move the Ravens offense?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens selection of wide receiver Rashod Bateman from the University of Minnesota with the 27th pick of the first round in Thursday’s NFL Draft.
New Ravens wide receiver Bateman “excited to be a part of a hungry team”
The 2021 first-round pick said he couldn’t “even put it into words” his excitement getting to play with Lamar Jackson.
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Ravens select eight players in 2021 NFL draft
Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace was the fifth wide receiver selected in the first four rounds by Baltimore since Eric DeCosta became general manager in 2019.
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Cleveland wants to know if we’re worried about the Browns yet?
Nestor joins the ESPN Cleveland crew for a look at NFL Draft and AFC North civic angst.
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Harbaugh on Ravens trading Brown to Kansas City: “You’ve got to do what’s best for your team”
The Baltimore head coach wasn’t worried about helping Andy Reid and the Chiefs address one of their biggest weaknesses.
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Getting Lamar championship help should be primary goal of Ravens draft weekend
NFL reporter Mike Tanier of Bleacher Report says finding protection and weapons for Lamar Jackson is the key to happier Januarys in Baltimore.
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Will Ravens regret dealing Orlando Brown to Chiefs?
Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian discusses the value of Orlando Brown to the Chiefs and how Ravens might utilize the power of two No. 1’s this weekend.
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Looking back at Ravens’ first-round history at current positions of need
Peter Boulware and Terrell Suggs are the only two outside linebackers selected in the first round by Baltimore.
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Is Orlando Brown Jr. really a left tackle? The Chiefs will find out…
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor agree that the Ravens wouldn’t deal Brown to the omnipotent Chiefs if they thought they couldn’t beat him and sack Mahomes in January.
Don’t go to sleep on Eric DeCosta…
John Eisenberg and Nestor marvel at the modern creativity of NFL brass to get deals done and move on from players and adjust salary caps – and then just draft more football players.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Orlando Brown Jr. trade to Kansas City
Oklahoma State’s Teven Jenkins would be an ideal replacement if he’s available when the Ravens pick late in the first round.
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Ravens’ needs, philosophies align well with 2021 draft
Penn State’s Jayson Oweh is among the edge rushers who’ve been linked to Baltimore in various mock drafts.
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NFL approves rule to relax jersey number restrictions for certain positions
Would J.K. Dobbins switch to the No. 2 he wore as a star running back at Ohio State?
First Ravens draft reminds how luck remains part of rigorous process
Would the genius of Ozzie Newsome have been fully realized without Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis falling into his lap in 1996?
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Twelve Ravens thoughts on pre-draft video call
The Baltimore brass offered a strong endorsement for a maligned group of wide receivers.
Adam Teicher of ESPN Kansas City gives Nestor a primer on Sammy Watkins for Ravens fans
Adam Teicher of ESPN Kansas City gives Nestor a primer on Sammy Watkins for Ravens fans
Are you ready for Ravens schedule release and that Vegas date in the fall?
Brian Lease gets ready for the Ravens schedule release and draft prospects with Nestor.
Wrestlemania and wrestling with how to fix Ravens pass rush via draft
Luke Jones and Nestor spend their annual segment breaking down another Wrestlemania and then wrestle with Ravens draft options and needs this month.
A Silver lining and look at Ravens offseason and draft hopes
They don’t get together too often but when they do, Mike Silver of NFL Network and Nestor usually meander into some strange music and life chats far off the football path.
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So what happened to Sammy Watkins in Kansas City that led him to Ravens?
Adam Teicher of ESPN Kansas City gives Nestor a primer on what Baltimore can expect from new wide receiver Sammy Watkins, now on his fourth NFL roster.
Assessing the path to the NFL Draft for DeCosta and Ravens
Now that Sammy Watkins is in purple, should the Ravens still be on the hunt for an impact wide receiver early in the draft? Luke Jones makes the case for more marquee weapons for Lamar Jackson in the passing attack.
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Watkins, Ravens need each other even if both have reason for doubt
Both the Ravens and Sammy Watkins find themselves at a bit of a crossroads in 2021.
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Is Sammy Watkins the savior of the Ravens passing game?
Luke Jones and Nestor debate the impact of Sammy Watkins on the Ravens offensive attack and all aspects of another weapon for Lamar Jackson.
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NFL’s move to 17-game season reminds we need to use more context with stats
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson now plays a regular season 42 percent longer than the 12-game schedules the legendary Johnny Unitas played at the start of his career.
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Ex-Ravens slot receiver Snead joins Las Vegas on one-year deal
The veteran departs while the Ravens have struggled to lure a free-agent upgrade to Baltimore.
Despite virus outbreak, Ravens finished with eighth-fewest adjusted games lost in 2020
Star left tackle Ronnie Stanley sustained a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following early waves of free agency
T.Y. Hilton became the latest wide receiver to turn down a push from the Ravens in free agency.
Luke Jones and Nestor set sights on spring of Orioles games and Ravens draft hopes for improvement
Luke Jones and Nestor set sights on spring of Orioles games and Ravens draft hopes for improvement
Setting our sights on spring of Orioles games and Ravens draft hopes for improvement
After a weekend on the couch watching March Madness, Luke Jones and Nestor anticipate what a normal sports spring will feel like as vaccines go into arms and world opens back up.
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The Ravens always steady approach to the blustry winds of March free agency
Luke Jones and Nestor assess first days of NFL free agency and Ravens signings of their own amidst a slower-than-usual rush with a very different salary cap in place post-COVID.
Can Kevin Zeitler take us back to where Marshal Yanda left us?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ rather budget signing of veteran guard Kevin Zeitler before the NFL free agency blitz.
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The new guard in Baltimore
As Eric DeCosta and the Ravens continue free agency shopping, Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to discuss the latest veteran addition to the purple offensive attack.
Forecasting the Ravens free agency period and draft hopes
Luke Jones and Nestor talk Ravens options in free agency and beyond for Eric DeCosta in Owings Mills.
