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The first time Captain Comeback came to The Barn for a spring welcome to the Charm City in June 1998. Who knew he’d become the King of Michigan and his brother would beat him in Super Bowl XLVII? And then he’d cheat and win a National Championship in 2024?
Former Steelers quarterback and lifer Pittsburgh good guy Charlie Batch gives Nestor some insights and perspective on what has made the team better with Russell Wilson under center. And what makes the Steelers’ defense dangerous for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on Sunday at The Confluence.
When you’re 32nd in the league at defending the pass, opponents are likely to run much. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ defensive issues and the extra prep for an inspired first-place Steelers team led by Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh. A big game at The Confuence on Sunday.
Former Steelers quarterback and lifer Pittsburgh good guy Charlie Batch gives Nestor some insights and perspective on what has made the team better with Russell Wilson under center. And what makes the Steelers’ defense dangerous for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on Sunday at The Confluence.
With the Baltimore Ravens on a four-game winning streak and looking the part of a Super Bowl contender with a two-time MVP quarterback that added a Hall of Fame running back, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss fall purple optimism.
With the Baltimore Ravens on a four-game winning streak and looking the part of a Super Bowl contender with a two-time MVP quarterback that added a Hall of Fame running back, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fall purple optimism against many other troubled NFL franchises in mid October.
John Eisenberg and Nestor discuss black quarterbacks and legacy of Lamar Jackson changing the game
As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Window Nation and Jiffy Lube rolls toward the holidays, it’s always great to have Weis conversation with local authors like John Eisenberg, who recently wrote “Rocket Men,” a history of what led to the opportunity for someone like Lamar Jackson to change the quarterback game.
Local author and longtime Baltimore sportswriter John Eisenberg tells Nestor the long, ugly trail for black quarterbacks in the NFL chronicled in his new book, “Rocket Men,” at Pappas in Parkville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Luke Jones and Nestor assess Ravens defensive performance against Burrow and Bengals in Cincy win
While the Ravens continue to wait on Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Williams to get healthy, the remainder of Mike Macdonald’s stout unit shut down the Cincinnati Bengals and provided a warning shot to the rest of the division that the pass rush is coming. Oh, and the linebackers will chase you down.
Former Oilers QB Dante Pastorini joins Nestor to discuss Houston football battles and the fast lane of retirement
As the swashbuckling quarterback of the Bum Phillips-era Houston Oilers, Dan Pastorini was Nestor’s favorite football player in his late 1970s childhood. Now, like many former Baltimore Colts here and abandoned by his franchise in Texas, Pastorini catches up on the Oilers uniform revival in Nashville, the pain of the Texans in Houston and how to Be An Angel.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long view of Ravens draft weekend and the end of the Lamar Jackson contract saga and everything that comes next for the franchise that spent the last six months adrift trying to address its quarterback situation.
Luke Jones and Nestor react and opine on historic contract between Ravens and Lamar Jackson
Luke Jones and Nestor react and opine on historic contract between Ravens and Lamar Jackson. Even though there really isn’t a battle, they greatly disagree on who won the war between the MVP quarterback and the billionaire owner.
Nestor Aparicio & @DennisKoulatsos discuss the newest toy in the offense of new coordinator Todd Monken and how Odell Beckham Jr. has taken the spotlight off Lamar Jackson, if only for a minute. But is it really one less need on draft night
Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss the bright shiny object of OBJ at wide receiver
Bill Cole and Nestor review the long trail of Lamar Jackson vs. the Baltimore Ravens
Former Ravens center Mike Flynn joins Nestor to discuss locker room harmony when the stars part
Bill Cole and Nestor review the long trail of Lamar Jackson vs. the Baltimore Ravens
Former Ravens center and Super Bowl XXXV champion Mike Flynn provides some wisdom and player perspective on the ongoing tug-of-war between the franchise and its franchise quarterback as winter turns to spring an offseason of Baltimore football angst and uncertainty.
After hijacking the Coaches Breakfast press conference with John Harbaugh and the national media with a tweet outing his March 2 trade request, we wonder what happens next for the Ravens’ disgruntled former MVP quarterback. Luke Jones and Nestor answer the Lamar Jackson mandate for the Baltimore Ravens and opine on the few possibilities for peace and prosperity in this broken relationship.
After hijacking the Coaches Breakfast press conference with John Harbaugh and the national media with a tweet outing his March 2 trade request, we wonder what happens next for the Ravens’ disgruntled former MVP quarterback. Luke Jones and Nestor answer the Lamar Jackson mandate for the Baltimore Ravens and opine on the few possibilities for peace and prosperity in this broken relationship.
Always a wealth of information and historical perspective, super agent Leigh Steinberg tells Nestor why he doesn’t represent himself and gives a primer on how NFL contracts work for the best quarterbacks in the business.
If you loved “Bullies of Baltimore,” you’ll love this one. He led with his heart and his brain and it led to Trent Dilfer winning a ring with the Baltimore Ravens in a very short time here. On the day after Christmas in a short playoff week back in 2000, he told us what winning would mean to him with the emotion we expect…
Five years after he wasn’t brought back after winning the Super Bowl in Tampa, the jettisoned Ravens’ champion sat with Nestor in Detroit on Radio Row to discuss the aftermath.
Super agent Leigh Steinberg tells Nestor why he doesn’t represent himself and gives primer on NFL QB contracts
Football author Bob Glauber joins Nestor from New York to preview Ravens at Flacco
Jason Reid talks all things Lamar and his book on history of black quarterbacks with Nestor
Luke Jones and Nestor take a deep dive on why Lamar Jackson and Ravens are getting questions about a contact that both sides need to navigate deftly in the coming months as the clock ticks on his rookie deal.
Artika Casini of U of Delaware Magazine asks Nestor to tell Joe Flacco tales of Baltimore Ravens lore
The University of Delaware Magazine is doing a feature story on Joe Flacco, now that he has made his way back to Philadelphia via the Eagles. Editor Artika Casini asks Nestor to tell some Joe Cool tales of Baltimore Ravens lore.
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says Ravens continuity already provides significant advantage on NFL Draft weekend
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says that even before the Orlando Brown Jr. deal, having a braintrust led by Eric DeCosta and the same solid scouts will always outpoint the competition in picking football players.
Todd Schuler and Nestor discuss the way that a game like Monday night brings the community together – all at once and with nothing but hope through our televisions – to see if Lamar Jackson can create a memory in Cleveland.
I love it when Joe Flacco talks dirty. Somehow it hasn’t raised a lot of eyebrows or created a ton
So the circus came to town tonight. And I met Michael Vick. At least, briefly, I did. This story is
Obviously a very sad day here for anyone who cheered for Steve McNair or knew him. Obviously, he made quite
The Raiders have played an interesting foil in the annals of Baltimore football history. There was the “Ghost To The
