Twelve Ravens thoughts ahead of Week 18 rematch with Pittsburgh
Baltimore’s late-season collapse began with a dramatic loss at Pittsburgh in early December.
Baltimore’s late-season collapse began with a dramatic loss at Pittsburgh in early December.
Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard was also placed on injured reserve with a lingering knee injury that sidelined him for three of the last four games.
Ed Bouchette of The Athletic tells Nestor about long goodbye to Big Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh. And the drama of ending it all against the Ravens in Baltimore.
“In this football world, there’s always a chance [for the playoffs], and I’ve seen crazier things happen.”
Including the postseason, these AFC North coaches meet for the 31st time on Sunday afternoon.
Lamar Jackson has practiced only once since hurting his right ankle at Cleveland on Dec. 12.
Reserve tight end Josh Oliver tested positive for the virus on Dec. 23.
Lamar Jackson has practiced just once since injuring his right ankle on Dec. 12.
Bengals insider Paul Dehner of The Athletic says quarterback Joe Burrow is bringing Cincinnati closer to believing in playoff possibilities.
Bengals insider Paul Dehner of The Athletic says quarterback Joe Burrow is bringing Cincinnati closer to believing in playoff possibilities.
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor pick up the pieces of Ravens loss in Pittsburgh
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor pick up the pieces of a narrow Ravens’ loss in Pittsburgh and look to a chance to sweep the Cleveland Browns this weekend in Northern Ohio.
Lamar Jackson has been erratic since his brilliant Indianapolis performance and plain bad since the Minnesota game.
In the the aftermath of coming a fingertip away from beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh, Luke Jones and Nestor assess the play of Lamar Jackson and seven sacks on Sunday at Heinz Field.
Devonta Freeman scored the first touchdown of the game to cap a 99-yard drive in the second quarter.
The Ravens quarterback began the night with a brutal end-zone interception and threw incomplete on the final 2-point try to end his night.
Baltimore surrendered 17 points in the fourth quarter to fall to 8-4 on the season.
Foot and thigh injuries have limited Patrick Ricard in practices over the last few weeks.
The veteran nose tackle missed three straight games out of the bye week before returning against Cleveland last week.
“I like to space things out throughout the course of the season. Do this one week, then they think you’re doing this and you do that.”
Will Baltimore bury Ben Roethlisberger and struggling Pittsburgh on Sunday?
“It’s just a great game to coach in, whether it’s here or there.”
Former Steelers QB Charlie Batch gives Nestor the realities of the situation in Pittsburgh as Ravens come to Confluence
Longtime Steelers insider Ed Bouchette discusses the final days of Ben Roethlisberger
AP Pittsburgh reporter Will Graves gives Nestor a Steelers status report from The Confluence
Top cornerback Marlon Humphrey hasn’t practiced since Wednesday due to an illness impacting a few others on the roster.
Robby Incmikowski covers baseball in Pittsburgh. Nestor Aparicio used to cover baseball in Baltimore. Both the Orioles and Pirates have bottomed out in the standings just in time for a massive MLB war between owners and players. Somehow, they managed to discuss their love of the game.
Lamar Jackson makes only his third career start against the Steelers on Sunday.
AP Pittsburgh reporter Will Graves suggests to Nestor that perhaps the Pittsburgh Steelers organization went a year too long with the status quo at quarterback. Now the head coach is trying to figure it out as injuries and losses mount.
Longtime Steelers insider Ed Bouchette of The Athletic discusses what appears to be the end of the black and gold road for the Ben Roethlisberger era in Pittsburgh.
Former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch gives Nestor the realities of the situation in Pittsburgh as Ravens come to Confluence in first place in AFC.
“Especially with fans coming back this year, it’s going to be a whole new experience compared to last year.”
“There are a lot of guys out there, a lot of techniques [and] a lot of chess pieces moving around. It has to be a combination of factors.”
Thursday marked a year since the most bizarre chapter in a rivalry that’s been one of the NFL’s best for two decades.
Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell has advanced to the latter steps of the concussion protocol after sitting out Week 12.
Despite wanting to focus on doing his job, the left tackle admits “there is truly an emotional component” returning to Pittsburgh on Sunday.
The star quarterback said he’s now ready to turn the page to the Pittsburgh game after lamenting his four-interception outing in Week 12.
Inside linebacker Patrick Queen continues to play at a high level after a rough start to the 2021 season.
Luke Jones and Nestor assess a weekend of NFL football with Ravens watching and waiting for Bears
With the Ravens watching and waiting for their upcoming meeting with the Bears, Luke Jones and Nestor take a moment to recover and assess a weekend of NFL football.