A spring checkup for post-COVID life
Our resident financial advisor Leonard Raskin asks Nestor if he’s ready for the realities of post-COVID life.
Ravens
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Veteran defensive lineman Wolfe stays with Ravens on three-year deal
The Ravens continued their stated objective of re-signing their own on Tuesday.
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Bowser, Ravens reportedly agree to four-year, $22 million deal
After losing three edge defenders over the first 24 hours of free agency, Baltimore re-signed its youngest free-agent outside linebacker.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts at start of NFL free agency
Yannick Ngakoue now being on his fourth team over the last calendar year does suggest an interesting contrast between his play and outside perception.
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Judon leaving Ravens to sign $56 million deal with New England
The two-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker becomes the first free agent to exit Baltimore this offseason.
Is there ever a good sequel?
Todd Schuler and Nestor wonder if there is a sequel for cicadas or good movies like the original “Coming To America.”
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Veteran guard Zeitler, Ravens agree to three-year, $22.5 million deal
The 31-year-old right guard was released by the New York Giants for salary cap purposes last week.
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Ravens re-sign McPhee amidst uncertainty at outside linebacker
The 32-year-old collected three sacks and played all but one game in the 2020 season.
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How did Ravens outside linebackers stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Tyus Bowser is one of five Baltimore edge defenders scheduled to hit the open market next week.
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Ravens tender Edwards, receive two compensatory picks in next month’s draft
Running back Gus Edwards is a restricted free agent, but Baltimore gave him a second-round tender.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following DeCosta, Harbaugh pressers
Baltimore’s brass appears in no hurry to accommodate the trade request of Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. this offseason.
Ravens elect not to use franchise tag on Judon, Ngakoue
Two-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Matthew Judon appears likely to hit the open market after playing on the tag in 2020.
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Dreaming the purple dream of a free agent wide receiver
Brian Lease and Nestor talk Ravens offseason plans as free agency approaches on March 17. Is a wide receiver the answer to all that ails the offense?
Harbaugh excited to see contributions from new Ravens assistants
The Ravens head coach believes pass game specialist Keith Williams and wide receivers coach Tee Martin will be strong influences on the Baltimore passing game.
DeCosta: “We have an idea of what we’re looking for” at receiver
The Ravens general manager wouldn’t dive into the specific traits he’s looking to add at the position.
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DeCosta “confident and committed” about striking long-term deal with Jackson
“Hopefully, we can get that done at some point in the near future. It may take a little time, but we’re willing to try.”
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Defensive tackle Ellis, Ravens officially sign one-year contract
Justin Ellis appeared in 13 games in the 2020 regular season, making 17 tackles and starting three contests.
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How did Ravens wide receivers stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Marquise Brown finished 2020 with a bang, catching six touchdowns over the last six games of the regular season.
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How did Ravens cornerbacks stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Marlon Humphrey made his second straight Pro Bowl and remained one of the top corners in the NFL.
How did Ravens offensive linemen stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
The healthy return of left tackle Ronnie Stanley is a must for an offensive line that could look very different in 2021.
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How did Ravens inside linebackers stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Baltimore will want to see Patrick Queen make a jump in his second year to deem the 2020 first-round pick a success.
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How did Ravens running backs stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Gus Edwards has averaged more than 5.0 yards per carry and rushed for more than 700 yards in three straight seasons.
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss coaching staff changes for Harbaugh and Ravens
Bidding adieu to our pal Dave Ginsburg on press row
After three decades of DMV worldwide sports coverage at the Associated Press, Dave Ginsburg is hanging up the laptop. At least for now. He joins Nestor for a fun retrospective of Baltimore and Washington and memories and press box food.
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How did Ravens defensive linemen stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Despite missing nearly five full games, Calais Campbell was named to his sixth Pro Bowl in his first year with Baltimore.
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Ravens’ Bryant to move on after “Baltimore wasn’t the place for” him
The former Dallas Cowboy wasn’t expected to return after making little impact for Baltimore’s passing game.
How did Ravens tight ends stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Mark Andrews is the only tight end in Ravens history to produce multiple seasons of at least 700 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches.
Is there sports life after Ravens season?
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss what occupies us after the purple birds hibernate and the Orioles eternal hopes spring yet another summer of chasing a No. 1 draft pick in 2022.
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An unusual amount of coaching changes for Ravens this offseason?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss a long list of coaching staff changes for John Harbaugh in Owings Mills and how it impacts the franchise this offseason.
From Purple Reign to the General of the Jets
Longtime Baltimore Ravens scout Joe Douglas tells Nestor those two Super Bowl parades down Pratt Street inspire him every day as he tries to rebuild the New York Jets franchise.
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How did Ravens safeties stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?
Chuck Clark played the most snaps on the Baltimore defense last season.
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Ravens promote Ver Steeg to running backs coach as Weiss departs
J.K. Dobbins will have a new running backs coach in 2021.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts one month ahead of free agency
Lamar Jackson headlined what proved to be a record season for quarterbacks running the ball.
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Can Orlando Brown really “force” a trade during this winter of discontent?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the wants of Orlando Brown and the needs of the Baltimore Ravens. Is this the NBA?
Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith, family unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint
Smith and his family were followed from Los Angeles International Airport to their hotel, where they were held up.
Making sense of the game of Gamestop and Robin Hood
Our resident financial expert and insider Leonard Raskin brings some clarity to what happened on Wall Street – and how to move forward.
It is almost time to harvest and eat the local 17-year cicadas
Todd Schuler and Nestor began with a Super Bowl conversation but it inevitably wound up coming back to food and tailgate menus. A crawfish and crab debate led down the ugly path of cicada recipes…
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DeCosta, Ravens must weigh sticking with “sure thing” in Brown against trying to maximize future
General manager Eric DeCosta faces a tough decision regarding the future of Orlando Brown Jr., who wishes to be traded.
What is future of Baltimore and Washington baseball living together in ugly MASN deal?
Longtime baseball executive Marty Conway joins Nestor for a a deep dive on the future of MASN and Orioles and Nats in the aftermath of many familiar faces being axed at the once-wealthy television network. Cutting the cord on the fiction…
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Ravens re-sign blocking tight end Eric Tomlinson to one-year deal
After Nick Boyle’s season-ending injury, the 28-year-old appeared in the final six regular-season games and both postseason contests.
