Twelve Ravens Thoughts (and a prediction) ahead of Week 15 tilt at Giants
Derrick Henry will face a New York defense ranking 30th in yards per carry allowed on Sunday.
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Bill Cole grills Nestor about what he really expects from Orioles this offseason
It’s up to Nestor’s friends and sponsors to keep him honest. Our pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing and Gordian Enegry grills Nestor about what he really expects from the Orioles this offseason with new ownership and a team full of young stars waiting on better pitching. And fans waiting on some kind of honest and authentic communication.
Taking the edge off the stress of the holidays
If all of the stress, merriment and family of the holidays has you a little anxious, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses some ways the folks at Far & Dotter in Timonium can help. The science of chews, the reality of the harvest and expiring bonus points at holidays in our continuing series on cannabis education.
Sports cartoonist Ricig and Nick The Greek welcome Nestor to Koco’s for Lauraville crab cake neighborhood lore
On the first stop of the holiday Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Koco’s Pub, sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano and Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome Nestor back “home” to their neighborhood and tell tales of what makes their part of Baltimore City so special and why they’ve never left Lauraville. Or is it Mayfield? Or Beverly Hills?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens as prohibitive favorites against Giants and Super Bowl longer shots
The New York Giants are a terrible football team. The Ravens go to the Meadowlands as whopping 16-point favorites on Sunday as Luke Jones and Nestor discuss a busy next 10 days and ways that the AFC North can still be won before January.
Pierce questionable, Van Noy off injury report for Ravens against last-place Giants
The Ravens couldn’t ask to be healthier coming out of their Week 14 bye and facing the last-place New York Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Doug Lloyd of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for big Ravens winners weekend in New York
As the Ravens head to New York so do several winners of the big Maryland Lottery scratch-off promotion. Let Doug Lloyd of The Maryland Lottery tell you about big jackpots, lucky Friday The 13th fun and more ways to maximize your chances to win with second chances and the MDLottery mobile app.
Ravens scratch-off big winners head to The Big Apple on the purple train
As the Ravens head to New York so do several winners of the big Maryland Lottery scratch-off promotion. Let Doug Lloyd of The Maryland Lottery tell you about big jackpots, lucky Friday The 13th fun and more ways to maximize your chances to win with second chances and the MDLottery mobile app.
Author Joel Poiley returns with tales of Matte, old Baltimore and what Colts meant to our city
Tampa Bay-based sportswriter and author Joel Poiley returns home to Baltimore with more tales of “Last Man Standing,” his book on the life and legacy of Colts great Tom Matte. And what it meant to be a part of the community via professional sports in a bygone era.
Ravens seek to regain confidence in swamps of Jersey
The New York Giants are a terrible football team. The Ravens go to the Meadowlands as whopping 16-point favorites on Sunday as Luke Jones and Nestor discuss a busy next 10 days and ways that the AFC North can still be won before January.
Ocean City legend Al Hondo Handy tells Nestor he is still defying those expectations at the beach
Our returning champion and author of “Defying Expectations,” 5-foot-5 Eastern Shore hoops legend Al “Hondo” Handy shows us how he’s still inspiring young folks through sports and recreation in Ocean City.
Kyle Hamilton says Ravens defense wants to “attack people” after rebuilding confidence before bye week
Kyle Hamilton says Ravens defense wants to “attack people” after rebuilding confidence before bye week
Lamar Jackson “still fired up” from Week 13 loss as Ravens prepare to take on Giants
Lamar Jackson “still fired up” from Week 13 loss as Ravens prepare to take on Giants
John Harbaugh says it’s “all hands on deck” for Ravens entering stretch of three games in 11 days
John Harbaugh says it’s “all hands on deck” for Ravens entering stretch of three games in 11 days
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss your money at year end and Ravens chances in January
With our eyes on the holidays and lots of Ravens football to watch, Leonard Raskin reminds you to consider some quiet time this month to get settled with any late 2024 financial benefits or good decisions you can make with investments as 2025 looms.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens options at bye week to improve on five losses and self scout
The benching of Marcus Williams. The offensive line not holding up as well as hoped. The porous defense. The obvious misses and concerns with the kicker. It’s all resulted in a less-than-predicted 8-5 mark at a very-late bye week for the mostly-healthy Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many concerns and the team’s ability to rebound with an ambitious schedule of games in New York, hosting Pittsburgh and traveling to Houston on Christmas to kick start a playoff march that will put them on the road amidst hostility.
After pre-bye improvement, Ravens pass defense aiming to “attack people” down final stretch
“I feel like we can get a little more aggressive now. It’s all 11 [guys], especially me included, coaches, everybody.”
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens playoff hopes and pathway to another Super Bowl
Headed to the Meadowlands as a huge favorite and with two quick and supremely important games with Pittsburgh and Houston before Christmas day, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the playoff path of the Baltimore Ravens and the “Super Bowl or bust” mantra that is starting to feel fleeting with five losses.
Stacey Munsell of Ink + Numbers joins Nestor at Gertrude’s to discuss women of Baltimore convening through business and networking
In a Smalltimore environment of growing business, let Stacey Munsell of Ink + Numbers tell you about her local networking group who aim to engage and connect ladies around the region to gather and convene to talk career growth, connection and new friendships.
Luke Jones and Nestor reset Ravens bye week and prepare as huge favorite against Giants at Meadowlands
The bye week drama with Diontae Johnson. The misses and head of Justin Tucker. And three games coming in 11 days coming for the Baltimore Ravens, who headed to Exit 16W on the New Jersey Turnpike this Sunday as prohibitive favorites. Luke Jones and Nestor reset the Ravens’ bye week and prepare for a perilous holiday with Steelers and Texans waiting to determine their January destiny.
Can Ravens survive a long, January road path to another Super Bowl?
Headed to the Meadowlands as a huge favorite and with two quick and supremely important games with Pittsburgh and Houston before Christmas day, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the playoff path of the Baltimore Ravens and the “Super Bowl or bust” mantra that is starting to feel fleeting with five losses.
Another run for brilliant “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” has Rodricks ready to write more for the stage
Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns for a now-annual Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art, the same setting where his amazing play “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” will come back to life this week for one more run before he writes another production with a 1966 baseball and Charm City theme he’s keeping mostly a secret.
Getting that end-of-year financial check up?
With our eyes on the holidays and lots of Ravens football to watch, Leonard Raskin reminds you to consider some quiet time this month to get settled with any late 2024 financial benefits or good decisions you can make with investments as 2025 looms.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts coming out of Week 14 bye
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings as Lamar Jackson and the Ravens return to work for the stretch run.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles first plunge into free agency and MLB winter meeting possibilities
Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sanchez are under contract. But what about the pitching? Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the first foray into free agency for Mike Elias with the budget of new Orioles ownership and a mandate to bring Baltimore a World Series.
Author Poiley returns to point out the history of Colts and legend of Tom Matte in Baltimore
Tampa Bay-based sportswriter and author Joel Poiley returns home to Baltimore with more tales of “Last Man Standing,” his book on the life and legacy of Colts great Tom Matte. And what it meant to be a part of the community via professional sports in a bygone era.
Ocean City legend brings his Handy sportsmanship wisdom from the beach for the holidays
Our returning champion and author of “Defying Expectations,” 5-foot-5 Eastern Shore hoops legend Al “Hondo” Handy shows us how he’s still inspiring young folks through sports and recreation in Ocean City.
Dan Rodricks and John Shields talk holiday spread of Fishes and dishes and tell Nestor how Gertrude’s at The BMA got its name
In our never-ending quest to bring together the best people of Baltimore, let Nestor tell you how 40 years of friendship with “Uncle” Dan Rodricks connected him to legendary Chesapeake chef and Gertrude’s proprietor John Shields, who turned out to be related to the very tiny Aparicio family through Smalltimore marriage. The BMA, the holiday and what’s on the table at your tasty Christmas feast?
Ravens head to swamps of Jersey as 15-point favorites against shrinking Giants
The bye week drama with Diontae Johnson. The misses and head of Justin Tucker. And three games coming in 11 days coming for the Baltimore Ravens, who headed to Exit 16W on the New Jersey Turnpike this Sunday as prohibitive favorites. Luke Jones and Nestor reset the Ravens’ bye week and prepare for a perilous holiday with Steelers and Texans waiting to determine their January destiny.
Harbaugh quiet on suspended Diontae Johnson as Ravens return to practice close to full strength
For what it’s worth, wide receivers Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman denied Johnson’s situation being a distraction for the team with Flowers saying he’d “be welcomed back” after his suspension. In four games since being acquired from Carolina in late October, Johnson has registered just one catch for six yards on five targets.
Rashod Bateman says knee feeling better after Ravens’ bye week
Rashod Bateman says knee feeling better after Ravens’ bye week
Zay Flowers says he doesn’t view Diontae Johnson suspension as distraction for Ravens
Zay Flowers says he doesn’t view Diontae Johnson suspension as distraction for Ravens
John Harbaugh on Diontae Johnson’s post-suspension future with Ravens: “We’ll see where it goes as time permits”
John Harbaugh on Diontae Johnson’s post-suspension future with Ravens: “We’ll see where it goes as time permits”
Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns to discuss “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” doing one more run at The BMA for the holidays
Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns for a now-annual Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art, the same setting where his amazing play “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” will come back to life this week for one more run before he writes another production with a 1966 baseball and Charm City theme he’s keeping mostly a secret.
The women of Ink + Numbers are bringing ladies together for business
Stacey Munsell of Ink + Numbers joins Nestor at Gertrude’s to discuss women of Baltimore convening through business and networking
Getting caffeinated for the holidays with Thomas Rhodes of Zeke’s Coffee and Ricig at Koco’s Pub
Getting caffeinated for the holidays with Thomas Rhodes of Zeke’s Coffee and Ricig at Koco’s Pub
The story of Dick Allen and the Southside of Chicago in ’72
A new book on the 1972 Chicago White Sox and the Hall of Fame candidacy of Dick Allen intrigues the “Aparicio” in Nestor. Authors John Owens and David Fletcher join him from The Windy City to reminisce about tough times and great uniforms at Comiskey Park. Dick Allen was finally elected to Cooperstown and this is a great retrospective on his impact.
The Food Enthusiast Dara Bunjon of JMore joins Nestor at Koco’s for holiday corn pudding and crab cakes
Ever grab an amazing recipe off the internet and want to thank the chef who shared it? The Food Enthusiast Dara Bunjon of JMore joins Nestor at Koco’s Pub for a holiday corn pudding story and the sharing of Koconut Shrimp tastiness on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
For the holiday love of Lauraville
On the first stop of the holiday Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Koco’s Pub, sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano and Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome Nestor back “home” to their neighborhood and tell tales of what makes their part of Baltimore City so special and why they’ve never left Lauraville. Or is it Mayfield? Or Beverly Hills?
John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets seasonal with holiday winners and scratch-off success with Nestor
John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets seasonal with holiday winners and scratch-off success with Nestor
