Wednesday, May 1, 2024

#TheRecon

Don and Nestor do The Recon on Super Bowl halftime shows and the energy to watch Beijing Olympics

Don and Nestor do The Recon on Super Bowl halftime shows and the energy to watch Beijing Olympics

In praise of the Super Bowl halftime show and its Broadway glory

Don and Nestor do The Recon on Super Bowl halftime shows and the energy to watch Beijing Olympics

The price our kids are paying for COVID and how much longer?

Don Mohler and Nestor do the politics of COVID and schools and Maryland realities in an election year as candidates jockey for money and position in the races.

Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on Ravens football and holding culprits of Insurrection accountable

Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on Ravens football and holding culprits of Insurrection accountable

Reflecting on “what could’ve been” for Ravens in 2021

Don Mohler and Nestor do year's first edition of The Recon on their mutual love of Ravens football and two decades of sitting together and cheering hard for the purple in Section 513.

The Recon examines life and death and the legend of Tom Matte

The Recon examines life and death and the legend of Tom Matte

The Recon discusses Life and Death and the incredible life of Tom Matte

The Recon examines life and death and the legend of Tom Matte

Where is the leadership in the NFL leading us?

The Recon takes a detour down the road of sports leadership and how Urban Meyer ever got hired. Don Mohler and Nestor Aparicio had a spicy debate on what flows from the top, down…

Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on traveling the Midwest and mask shaming

Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on traveling the Midwest and mask shaming

Masked up in the Midwest

Nestor comes back from a quick Midwestern rock and roll history stint to tell Don all about wearing a mask in the middle of America. The good. The bad. The ugly. And the war on the truth of vaccines, COVID and safety set the backdrop for The Recon this week.
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Assessing another Ravens draft class

Our old NFL draftnik and historian Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor for an annual evaluation of the Ravens' draft class and needs heading into the spring.

Does anything bring more satisfaction than shutting out the Yankees at Camden Yards?

The big bat of Gunnar Henderson, a solid effort by Grayson Rodriguez and a booted ball by Anthony Volpe added up to an Orioles victory to begin the Yankees series with a 2-0 win. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the week ahead and the possibility of adding John Means and Kyle Bradish back into the rotation.

Rodriguez, Orioles bullpen blank Yankees in 2-0 win to open four-game set

Gunnar Henderson led off the bottom of the first inning with his 10th homer, and that was all Baltimore needed.

Assessing the totality of Ravens nine draft picks and depth of spring roster

Of course we know the Baltimore Ravens don't have to play this weekend. But what if they did? Luke Jones and Nestor assess the spring additions and subtractions and how the Ravens' draft picks will find playing time and opportunities in camp.

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll learn. Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The Story of Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio & WNST" here. A documentary film narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole. Special and eternal thanks to Gregg Landry and Blue Rock Productions for the spiritual guidance and documentary awesomeness on this project. Nestor and his family and partners would like to thank every one of you for four decades of support of WNST, our sponsors and advertisers who allow us to do this Baltimore Positive thing.

The Orioles and Yankees the way it oughta be in April

It's been a long time since we've anticipated an April home series like this one. The Orioles are reeling after losing their closer and a pair of bad beats at the hands of the Oakland Athletics at Camden Yards this weekend. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how the Birds will regroup for four games with the Yankees in a budding AL East rivalry.

Ravens played the corner in this draft

With so much focus on the flaring needs on the offensive line, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the wisdom and ideology behind the Ravens' selection of cornerback Nate Wiggins in the first round and how the franchise will ultimately protect Lamar Jackson and stoke the running game.

Telling the history of horse racing business in Maryland

Before we can get to where the horse racing industry is headed under a new directive from Annapolis we must first figure out how we got here. Telling the history of Maryland horse racing and the horsemen with Alan Foreman and David Richardson on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead.
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