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It’s not a “homer” vibe to think that the one-time 1-5 Baltimore Ravens are now the favorites to win the AFC North. Most of the NFL sees the remaining schedule and starts penciling in wins for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that it won’t be easy but it’s all certainly sitting right there in a carousel NFL season.
With all of the hubbub of the NFL trade deadline and all of the extra salary cap space Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta had at his disposal, the team added just edge specialist Dre’Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a 5th round pick. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the moves and machinations of a healthier 3-5 squad headed to Minnesota as a four-point favorite against the Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
With all of the hubbub of the NFL trade deadline and all of the extra salary cap space Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta had at his disposal, the team added just edge specialist Dre’Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a 5th round pick. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the moves and machinations of a healthier 3-5 squad headed to Minnesota as a four-point favorite against the Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
Making a massive deal at the NFL trade deadline would not be unique for the Baltimore Ravens. With needs on the offensive and defensive lines and an urgent need for a pass rusher, Luke Jones and Nestor get creative with the potential deals and conversations and the real NFL menu of Eric DeCosta as a 3-5 seeks to improve and chase an AFC playoff berth.
Making a massive deal at the NFL trade deadline would not be unique for the Baltimore Ravens. With needs on the offensive and defensive lines and an urgent need for a pass rusher, Luke Jones and Nestor get creative with the potential deals and conversations and the real NFL menu of Eric DeCosta as a 3-5 seeks to improve and chase an AFC playoff berth.
The deals began over the weekend with the Baltimore Ravens sending Jaire Alexander to Philadelphia but Luke Jones and Nestor expect the additions to be larger than the subtractions as the complex games of NFL trade deals crescendo on Tuesday afternoon.
The deals began over the weekend with the Baltimore Ravens sending Jaire Alexander to Philadelphia but Luke Jones and Nestor expect the additions to be larger than the subtractions as the complex games of NFL trade deals crescendo on Tuesday afternoon.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss improving and healing Ravens defense shutting down Tua and Dolphins attack
With the NFL trade deadline looming on Tuesday, Luke Jones and Nestor assess the defensive performance of the maligned group of Baltimore Ravens in Miami and ways that Eric DeCosta might be looking to improve the pass rush and the injured interior line.
Longtime NFL insider and Gainesville bagel maker Jason Cole returns to discuss the gamble of trusting league injury reports, the return of Lamar Jackson and future of Ravens with Nestor over some memories of the Super Bowl glory of Joe Flacco.
No rest for the 2-5 Baltimore Ravens this week as Thursday night is almost here and most football fans (and gamblers, alike) believe Lamar Jackson will be returning to the field in his homeland of Miami. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the improved defensive effort against Bears and what will be needed in against Tua and the Dolphins during a short week.
No rest for the 2-5 Baltimore Ravens this week as Thursday night is almost here and most football fans (and gamblers, alike) believe Lamar Jackson will be returning to the field in his homeland of Miami. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the improved defensive effort against Bears and what will be needed in against Tua and the Dolphins during a short week.
Longtime NFL insider and Gainesville bagel maker Jason Cole returns to discuss the gamble of trusting league injury reports, the return of Lamar Jackson and future of Ravens with Nestor over some memories of the Super Bowl glory of Joe Flacco.
It’s been a depressing year to be a Baltimore sports fan and our resident financial guy Leonard Raskin is trying to keep it all in perspective. But, the losses are adding up…as are the questions for management and ownership of the local franchises.
It’s been a depressing year to be a Baltimore sports fan and our resident financial guy Leonard Raskin is trying to keep it all in perspective. But, the losses are adding up…as are the questions for management and ownership of the local franchises.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many bye week issues and concerns for Harbaugh and the last place Baltimore Ravens
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Always a pleasure to talk football with Maryland’s own Shawne Merriman, who comes home to discuss his burgeoning Lights Out Fights MMA business and the path of his Chargers and the Ravens with Super Bowl expectations and present realities.
Always a pleasure to talk football with Maryland’s own Shawne Merriman, who comes home to discuss his burgeoning Lights Out Fights MMA business and the path of his Chargers and the Ravens with Super Bowl expectations and present realities.
There’s no better excuse to have Houston sportswriter legend John McClain back on the show than when the Texans are coming to Baltimore. This time, he educates Nestor on the path of head coach DeMeco Ryans, progress of quarterback C.J. Stroud and provides a little history lesson about the Baltimore Colts roots deep in the heart of Texas.
There’s no better excuse to have Houston sportswriter legend John McClain back on the show than when the Texans are coming to Baltimore. This time, he educates Nestor on the path of head coach DeMeco Ryans, progress of quarterback C.J. Stroud and provides a little history lesson about the Baltimore Colts roots deep in the heart of Texas.
The entire defensive line of the Baltimore Ravens was ravaged with injury before the game started in Kansas City. Now, with Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins added to the injury report, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive deficiencies and obvious depth concerns amidst mass losses and an atrocious 1-3 start to a season with Super Bowl expectations.
The entire defensive line of the Baltimore Ravens was ravaged with injury before the game started in Kansas City. Now, with Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins added to the injury report, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive deficiencies and obvious depth concerns amidst mass losses and an atrocious 1-3 start to a season with Super Bowl expectations.
It’s not often that the Baltimore Ravens get pushed around in their house. That happened on Monday night against the Detroit Lions and Luke Jones and Nestor are picking up the pieces of an ugly Ravens loss and a short week of prep before heading to Kansas City to face a similarly scuffling Chiefs team and Patrick Mahomes.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss problems Ravens had with Lions in losing battle
It’s not often that the Baltimore Ravens get pushed around in their house. That happened on Monday night against the Detroit Lions and Luke Jones and Nestor are picking up the pieces of an ugly Ravens loss and a short week of prep before heading to Kansas City to face a similarly scuffling Chiefs team and Patrick Mahomes.
It was a bad night at the stadium. The Baltimore Ravens were mostly manhandled by the Detroit Lions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the roar of Jared Goff and Aidan Hutchinson after a demoralizing 38-30 loss and a short week of prep for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
It’s a rare morning-after where we’re discussing the Baltimore Ravens’ defense getting pushed around at home. Luke Jones and Nestor the many discuss problems the purple men of Zach Orr had in stopping the run, rushing Lions quarterback Jared Goff or defending the pass in a bad 38-30 beat to Detroit on Monday Night Football.
It was a bad night at the stadium. The Baltimore Ravens were mostly manhandled by the Detroit Lions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the roar of Jared Goff and Aidan Hutchinson after a demoralizing 38-30 loss and a short week of prep for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
The bright lights will be out for Monday Night Football but it’s the injury report that has Luke Jones and Nestor concerned beyond the roar of the Detroit Lions. How long will the Baltimore Ravens be without Nnamdi Madubuike bolstering the pass rush as Jared Goff looms with a high-powered Motown attack?
The bright lights will be out for Monday Night Football but it’s the injury report that has Luke Jones and Nestor concerned beyond the roar of the Detroit Lions. How long will the Baltimore Ravens be without Nnamdi Madubuike bolstering the pass rush as Jared Goff looms with a high-powered Motown attack.
Once again, it’s a training camp and a grueling regular season of “Super Bowl: Or Bust” for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss holding up on those plans for Santa Clara and start preparations for a September 7th kickoff in Buffalo with super expectations meeting the realities of the NFL offseason.
