Ravens can’t rush return of Lamar Jackson for season’s final stretch
A more traditional pocket passer returning at less than 100% is much different than Jackson trying to play at less than full strength
Pittsburgh
Luke Jones and Nestor attempt to navigate road through AFC North to playoffs for gimpy Ravens
Luke Jones and Nestor attempt to navigate road through AFC North to playoffs for gimpy Ravens
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss offense of Greg Roman and passing game of Tyler Huntley after Broncos win
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss offense of Greg Roman and passing game of Tyler Huntley after Broncos win
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens win over Broncos and impact of injury to Lamar Jackson on season hopes
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens win over Broncos and impact of injury to Lamar Jackson on season hopes
Pittsburgh and Cleveland and Cincinnati: All in the way, again
Luke Jones and Nestor attempt to navigate the sticky holiday road through the AFC North to playoffs for the gimpy, scrappy Ravens. Plus, some enthusiasm for the surging Terps basketball program under Kevin Willard and Orioles search for more pitching at MLB Winter Meetings.
Doing just enough to win
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss offense of Greg Roman and passing game of Tyler Huntley after the narrow Broncos win. And of course, the James Proche pass from inside field goal range.
Without Lamar Jackson, the Ravens aren’t winning the Super Bowl
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens late win over Broncos behind Snoop Huntley and the impact of an apparent PCL injury to Lamar Jackson on season hopes in Baltimore.
#ColumnNes Snooping around for the narrative in a gritty, season-defining win for Ravens
No, it’s not a time for sweeping narratives but the story of the Baltimore Ravens right now is uncertainty and the path to win the division actually going through the division over the next month in a unique scheduling model that was thought to be a benefit until it’s actually Pittsburgh Week and you don’t know who your quarterback is going to be until you see an MRI.
Former NFL linebacker Chad Brown joins Nestor from Denver to discuss promise and disappointment of Russell Wilson
Former NFL linebacker Chad Brown joins Nestor from Denver to discuss promise and disappointment of Russell Wilson
Chad Brown: The dangerous Denver tale of a big-money franchise quarterback not playing like one
Pro Football Hall of Fame hopeful linebacker Chad Brown joins Nestor from his radio home in Denver to discuss what the promise and disappointment of Russell Wilson will mean for the new owners of the Broncos.
Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for holidays with new games and scratch-offs and their usual Baltimore and Pittsburgh catch up
Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for holidays with new games and scratch-offs and their usual Baltimore and Pittsburgh catch up.
On the road to fun in The Game of Life
Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for holidays with new games and scratch-offs and their usual Baltimore and Pittsburgh catch up.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 9: Finding Mike Tomlin on the fields of Latrobe
The ninth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a morning drive around Deep Creek Lake and an adventure north through the rolling hills of Pennsylvania past Ohiopyle, Falling Water and on to bucolic Latrobe to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers participate in one of the final old-school training camp days still remaining in the NFL.
Scouting the black and gold enemy in Latrobe with Coach Tomlin
The only thing “gold” in his closet is the new Royal Farms “Chickenpalooza” shirt so Nestor wore it to Latrobe on a bucket list trip to see Pittsburgh Steelers training camp behind enemy lines with old friends.
Orioles
Orioles win fourth straight game in 1-0 final over Pittsburgh
Dean Kremer pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the victory as Baltimore moved to four games over .500.
Purple Reign 1: Chapter 8 “First Things First”
It has been said that you need to crawl before you can walk. For the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, much of that crawling was done during the end of the 1999 season. Before Shannon Sharpe came to play. While Trent Dilfer was still sitting on the bench in Tampa Bay, waiting for redemption. While Jamal Lewis and Travis Taylor were still attending college classes and hoping to become first-round draft picks in the NFL.
Twelve Ravens thoughts following most difficult day in franchise history
Luke Jones remembers Tony Siragusa and Jaylon Ferguson.
The Goose cooks up 20 years of ring stories and lost tales of Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa
It has been two decades since Nestor took Tony Siragusa to The Barn for some crabs. Let Goose tell you about what he did in the locker room before the big win on January 28, 2001.
Tony Siragusa tells Nestor about trying to tackle Lamar Jackson
As the the torrid 2019 Baltimore Ravens were headed into the playoffs, Nestor reached to legendary defensive tackle Tony Siragusa to inquire about how he’d try to wrap up the fleet Lamar Jackson. As usual, part comedy and part science ensued with The Goose.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts ahead of organized team activities
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings with the 2022 schedule out and Baltimore ready to begin voluntary OTAs.
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Ravens open 2022 season at New York Jets, scheduled for three prime-time games
Baltimore will play its first four games of the 2022 campaign against the AFC East, an unusual scheduling quirk.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following first day of free-agent negotiating
Ex-Raven Ryan Jensen was one of several free-agent centers to re-sign with their 2021 teams.
Villanueva retires, Young released as Ravens gain nearly $12 million in salary cap space
Veteran offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva was scheduled to make $6 million for the 2022 season.
Harbaugh “pretty fired up” looking ahead to 2022 for Ravens
After three weeks of silence, the Baltimore coach had plenty on his mind looking back at 2021 and proceeding through the offseason.
Luke Jones and Nestor begin the long Ravens offseason with plenty of questions and concerns
Luke Jones and Nestor begin the long Ravens offseason with plenty of questions and concerns
The deep dive on all offseason changes coming for Ravens franchise
Six losses in a row and a gimpy franchise quarterback about to enter his contract year makes for an antsy offseason for the 8-9 Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor begin the long offseason with plenty of questions and concerns.
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The bitter pill of six losses in a row send Ravens to offseason searching for answers
After an 8-3 start amidst some good bounces, the injuries and attrition finally caught up to the Ravens after Thanksgiving. Luke Jones and Nestor try to capture all that went wrong and how to make sure it never happens again.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens season ending loss to Steelers and Big Ben
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens season ending loss to Steelers and Big Ben
Ravens running back Murray shines filling in for injured Freeman in Week 18
Latavius Murray rushed for a season-high 150 yards in the season finale.
In the end, Big Ben and Steelers take a playoff victory lap in Baltimore
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disturbing sixth loss in a row to end the Ravens season with a thud of Terrible Towels on purple turf as Pittsburgh moves onto Kansas City and Super Wildcard Weekend.
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Reacting without overreacting will be key for Ravens after late-season collapse
In the end, Tyler Huntley wasn’t good enough to overcome the loss of star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
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Andrews on Huntley end-zone pick: “It’s a touchdown if I just go back to the ball”
The Pro Bowl tight end stuck up for the backup quarterback after his brutal interception to open the fourth quarter.
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Calais Campbell: “They made the plays, and we didn’t — football is as simple as that”
“It hurts just thinking about the opportunities we had, and we couldn’t get it done.”
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Huntley’s turnovers prove costly as Ravens drop overtime game to Pittsburgh
“It came down to one less play that we didn’t make. That’s what really hurts.”
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Ravens again “just couldn’t find a play” in 16-13 OT loss to Pittsburgh to end season
Baltimore lost a sixth straight game to conclude a very frustrating 2021 season.
Harbaugh says Ravens “going to have our hands full with” Watt, Pittsburgh pass rush
“He’s the best pass rusher in football. He might be the best defensive player in football. He’s having a phenomenal season.”
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Huntley relishing opportunity to add to Ravens-Steelers rivalry
The Baltimore backup is aiming to rebound from an underwhelming performance against the Rams in Week 17.
Andrews reacts to being voted Ravens MVP for 2021 season
“I don’t get that without my teammates, all those guys surrounding me. They make me a better player each and every day.”
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Ravens-Steelers: Five predictions for Sunday
Ben Roethlisberger played his first NFL game in Baltimore back in 2004.
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With Jackson out, Huntley set to start Ravens’ regular-season finale against Pittsburgh
On the same day he turned 25, we learned the next time we’ll see Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will likely be next season.
