Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Super Bowl LVIII
Remember how the AFC’s Super Bowl path was supposed to get easier with Tom Brady finally out of the way?
Remember how the AFC’s Super Bowl path was supposed to get easier with Tom Brady finally out of the way?
If you were in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, you were probably down at the river meeting us the greatest purple march in the history of the Baltimore Ravens fan base. Thousands of you met us at the Natchez down at the Mississippi River to march 17 blocks at 2:52 to watch Joe Flacco throw and the lights go out at the Superdome. Where were you in the parade of purple on Poydras?
Nestor remembers the Pittsburgh hotel manager howling when the Baltimore AM sports radio wackjob guy told her he was gonna bring a thousand people in purple to her fancy corporate wedding ballroom for four hours to drink beer and prepare to eliminate the Steelers from the AFC Championship Game. The game didn’t go well in 2009 or 2011 but we threw a helluva party up there with ‘yins. Our WNST Roadtrips could affect everything but the outcome for #RavensFlock.
Marlon Humphrey rebounded nicely from a rough Week 14 performance to limit the Jaguars’ passing game.
Roquan Smith and the defense will face a major test with Jared Goff and the upstart Lions coming to town.
Thursday marked the last day reporters could watch the entirety of practice for the rest of the season.
The seven-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker spent 16 seasons with Baltimore and holds the franchise record for sacks.
David Ojabo understands he’s “here for a reason” after essentially having a redshirt year as a rookie.
Moose Johnston joins Nestor and Luke from Minnesota Super Bowl 52 Radio Row
Hall of Famer Andre Tippett joins Nestor and Luke from Radio Row
The NFL broadcaster and former Dallas fullback joined Nestor and Luke ahead of Super Bowl 52 in Minnesota.
The New England Patriots great joined Nestor and Luke from Radio Row in Minnesota ahead of Super Bowl LII.
Like Terrell Suggs a few years ago, ex-Raven Brandon Williams is a win away from becoming a Super Bowl champion with Kansas City.
Sunday night marks the first prime-time meeting between Baltimore and the Steelers since 2018.
Running back J.K. Dobbins underwent an arthroscopic procedure to remove scar tissue in his surgically repaired left knee in late October.
This is Chapter 19 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Nestor Aparicio is releasing 2013 book chapter by chapter daily to get #RavensFlock ready for NFL season. This is the revenge AFC Championship Game win in New England.
It used to be a beer commercial but “I love you, man!” was a mantra for 2013 RavensFlock march to Super Bowl XLVII. Read another chapter in journey to New Orleans.
This is Chapter 14 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Ravens Super Bowl win in New Orleans.
This is Chapter 9 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Ravens Super Bowl win in New Orleans.
This is Chapter 4 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Ravens Super Bowl win in New Orleans.
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings with the draft nearly upon us.
Zach Orr becomes Baltimore’s third inside linebackers coach in as many years.
The 31st overall pick out of Penn State finished second on the Ravens in both sacks and quarterback hits.
Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow could be stepping right into the nemesis role left behind by the retiring Ben Roethlisberger.
Baltimore won’t miss the retiring Ben Roethlisberger with the Steelers having won the last four meetings.
Ben Roethlisberger played his first NFL game in Baltimore back in 2004.
Ed Bouchette of The Athletic tells Nestor about the long goodbye to Big Ben in Pittsburgh
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.
Reserve tight end Josh Oliver tested positive for the virus on Dec. 23.
Baltimore is counting on Tyus Bowser to step into a leading role after giving him a four-year contract in March.
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings as the NFL calendar takes its only real respite of the year.
Baltimore’s rookie minicamp is set to take place in Owings Mills next weekend.
Penn State edge rusher Odafe Oweh brings intriguing upside with his physical gifts, but he didn’t record a single sack in 2020.
Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace was the fifth wide receiver selected in the first four rounds by Baltimore since Eric DeCosta became general manager in 2019.
Peter Boulware and Terrell Suggs are the only two outside linebackers selected in the first round by Baltimore.
Free-agent veteran pass rusher Justin Houston is visiting with the Ravens this week.
It feels like Marlon Humphrey’s already been a Raven for a long time, but he just turned 24 in July.
The Pro Bowl outside linebacker will play under the franchise tag amount of $16.808 million for 2020.
In a throwback rivalry in which the most defining moments had always gone the other way, the Ravens finally owned theirs in the national spotlight.
Le’Ron McClain’s 82-yard touchdown run slammed the door on Texas Stadium in 2008.