And here come the Houston Texans looking to spoil the purple party
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss rookie quarterback sensation C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans as Ravens opponent in frigid AFC Divisional Game on Saturday.
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WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 11: The legacy of “The Nasty Nice Guy Awards” two decades later
Back in 1996, Nestor was working with the Ed Block Courage Awards to raise money and awareness and dreamed up a Baltimore banquet that would bring together all of the local professional sports teams to honor the good people who play the games. The Nasty Nice Guy Awards hosted exclusively at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie lasted eight years and raised over $150,000 for local charities. The late, great Bobby Nyk played the tunes and we partied for a purpose with a lot of very recognizable faces. Elrod Hendricks represented the Baltimore Orioles every year so you know it was the place to be! Ask anyone who attended these incredible nights about their pictures with Cal Ripken, Ray Lewis, Art Donovan, Mike Flanagan, Jon Ogden, Gov. William Donald Schaefer, Brian Billick, Fang Mitchell and so many others.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 12: The legend of the first great tailgate in San Diego
It sounds like heresy but last century, “tailgating” was illegal in Baltimore. (You kids can look it up!) In 1996, when the Ravens came to the Charm City, David Modell set out to change those laws and in 1997 when the first purple trip San Diego took 200 “Nasty Nestor” listeners to Jack Murphy Stadium, we met some Chargers fans in the parking lot and made some memories. There were many, many roadtrips and more beer, sandwiches and fried chicken consumed along many highways with Gunther buses but this virgin voyage in a town that the NFL has now forgotten was truly unforgettable.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 13 – Finding the next Baltimore sports media kings by contesting
While there were more than 1,000 applicants over several years of audition tapes, resumes, interns, producers, gophers and wannabes, we knew back in 2008 that Luke Jones was the real deal when he rolled in sporting that Haloti Ngata jersey, a stocked notebook and showed he was far more serious than anyone we’d ever met then – or since!
John Martin of Maryland Lottery discusses a full year of mobile sports wagering in our state and where the money goes
The Executive Director of The Maryland Lottery and Gaming John Martin discusses a full year of mobile sports wagering in our state and how the money helps fund the Blueprint For Maryland’s Future Fund and provide player protections that make a real difference.
Former Ravens center Mike Flynn discusses Super Bowl expectations of Lamar and fans in Baltimore with Nestor
Former Ravens center Mike Flynn discusses the Super Bowl expectations of Lamar Jackson and the big Baltimore football fans he’s raising and coaching as a dad of boys in the heart of Patriots kingdom, where they’re not playing January football these days.
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the PSL path of Ravens fans to Super Bowl in Las Vegas
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the PSL path of Ravens fans to Super Bowl in Las Vegas
Solomon Wilcots of Sirius XM joins Nestor from Cincinnati to discuss Lamar and rest of AFC January field
The Cincinnati Bengals figured to be more competitive in the AFC North race but after the injury to quarterback Joe Burrow midway through the season, The Jungle is a cold and lonely place in the division this January. Our pal Solomon Wilcots of Sirius XM joins Nestor from The Queen City to discuss Lamar Jackson, Joe Flacco and the rest of the race to the Super Bowl.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens path to the Super Bowl and Wildcard weekend
With a Wild Card weekend on the couch watching all of the other AFC teams go sixty minutes with their season on the line, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ path to the Super Bowl and how “rust vs. rest” will be the story until it’s not.
Football author and historian Howard Balzer discusses Ravens path to Super Bowl with Nestor
Football author and historian Howard Balzer is one of our favorite O.G. encyclopedic resources for all things and perspective on the history of the National Football League. He joins Nestor here to discuss the Ravens’ path to Super Bowl and Lamar’s path to quarterback immortality.
Longtime Jacksonville TV voice Sam Kouvaris comes home to Baltimore to talk Lamar and AFC with Nestor
Longtime Jacksonville TV voice and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Sam Kouvaris comes home to Baltimore – he’s a Woodlawn native and Terps grad who went south four decades ago – to talk about the demise of the Jaguars, the Canton resume he’ll present for Fred Taylor and the Ravens’ path to a third Super Bowl title while his adopted town still awaits its first.
Is Lamar on the path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Football author and historian Howard Balzer is one of our favorite O.G. encyclopedic resources for all things and perspective on the history of the National Football League. He joins Nestor here to discuss the Ravens’ path to Super Bowl and Lamar’s path to quarterback immortality.
Solomon’s Wisdom from Cincinnati: Burrow and the Bengals will be ready next year and beyond
The Cincinnati Bengals figured to be more competitive in the AFC North race but after the injury to quarterback Joe Burrow midway through the season, The Jungle is a cold and lonely place in the division this January. Our pal Solomon Wilcots of Sirius XM joins Nestor from The Queen City to discuss Lamar Jackson, Joe Flacco and the rest of the race to the Super Bowl.
What are the chances you – and the Ravens – will make it to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl?
It’s a tough, emotional purple roller coaster this being a Baltimore Ravens fan and lifer PSL holder. Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the path and hefty price for local fans to go downtown and then onto The Strip for The Big Game next month if Lamar Jackson and this powerful team fulfills its destiny in the desert.
Adding up the numbers from sports wagering in Maryland
The Executive Director of The Maryland Lottery and Gaming John Martin discusses a full year of mobile sports wagering in our state and how the money helps fund the Blueprint For Maryland’s Future Fund and provide player protections that make a real difference.
Former Flacco calculus teacher and analytics expert Mike Tanier talks Lamar and Ravens outlier DVOA dominance
It’s true that our recurring football analytics friend Mike Tanier taught Joe Flacco high level math in Audobon, New Jersey. He talks the magic of Joe Cool and the Ravens’ insanely outlier DVOA dominance in 2023 as Lamar Jackson preps to play the biggest games of his career in Baltimore.
Catching up with Mike Flynn in the center of a Ravens’ family life in New England
Former Ravens center Mike Flynn discusses the Super Bowl expectations of Lamar Jackson and the big Baltimore football fans he’s raising and coaching as a dad of boys in the heart of Patriots kingdom, where they’re not playing January football these days.
Is a Ravens and 49ers rematch inevitable in this tournament?
As the Baltimore Ravens rest and recuperate and await a Divisional foe, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the NFC side and the best path to a purple Super Bowl crown in Las Vegas on February 11th.
Who will stand in way of Ravens in AFC next weekend?
With a Wild Card weekend on the couch watching all of the other AFC teams go sixty minutes with their season on the line, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ path to the Super Bowl and how “rust vs. rest” will be the story until it’s not.
Pro football historian Clark Judge talks Lamar and NFL quarterback history with Nestor as Ravens enter January as Super Bowl favorites
Pro football historian Clark Judge talks Lamar and deep NFL quarterback history with Nestor as the Ravens enter January as Super Bowl favorites. And, as always, the praise of Bert Jones and love of Todd Rundgren are naturally weaved into this chat.
Football author and historian Jason Cole discusses Ravens road to Super Bowl and the big moment for Lamar with Nestor
Football author and historian Jason Cole discusses Ravens road to Super Bowl and the big moment for Lamar with Nestor
DVOA creator Aaron Schatz tells Nestor why Lamar and Ravens would be considered one of greatest NFL teams ever by winning Super Bowl
The smartest kids in football discuss a term called “DVOA” – Defense-adjusted Value Over Average. Let its creator Aaron Schatz explain why Lamar Jackson and this Baltimore Ravens squad would be considered one of greatest NFL teams ever by winning Super Bowl next month in Las Vegas.
Aaron Schatz: Let the Godfather of modern football analytics tell you why the 2023 Ravens were so statistically dominant
The smartest kids in football discuss a term called “DVOA” – Defense-adjusted Value Over Average. Let its creator Aaron Schatz explain why Lamar Jackson and this Baltimore Ravens squad would be considered one of greatest NFL teams ever by winning Super Bowl next month in Las Vegas.
Michael Reghi: Checking the Browns temperature for Flacco in Cleveland and hearing the roar of his hometown Lions
We always love an excuse to visit with former Orioles voice Michael Reghi, who has made a life in Cleveland calling college sports and NBA games but quickly reached for his Lions ballcap with Detroit making Motown a January hub. Can the Browns advance with Flacco? Will Lamar win a Super Bowl?
Pro football historian Clark Judge: Quarterbacks and legacies are defined by what happens next
Pro football historian Clark Judge talks Lamar and deep NFL quarterback history with Nestor as the Ravens enter January as Super Bowl favorites. And, as always, the praise of Bert Jones and love of Todd Rundgren are naturally weaved into this chat.
Sam Kouvaris: Lamar is a problem rest of the NFL can’t solve
Longtime Jacksonville TV voice and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Sam Kouvaris comes home to Baltimore – he’s a Woodlawn native and Terps grad who went south four decades ago – to talk about the demise of the Jaguars, the Canton resume he’ll present for Fred Taylor and the Ravens’ path to a third Super Bowl title while his adopted town still awaits its first.
Mike Tanier: Teaching Flacco calculus and the rest of us football analytics
It’s true that our recurring football analytics friend Mike Tanier taught Joe Flacco high level math in Audobon, New Jersey. He talks the magic of Joe Cool and the Ravens’ insanely outlier DVOA dominance in 2023 as Lamar Jackson preps to play the biggest games of his career in Baltimore.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the January waiting for Lamar Jackson and Baltimore Ravens
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the January waiting for Lamar Jackson and Baltimore Ravens
Former Orioles voice Michael Reghi joins Nestor from Cleveland to talk Flacco and his hometown Lions in January
We always love an excuse to visit with former Orioles voice Michael Reghi, who has made a life in Cleveland calling college sports and NBA games but quickly reached for his Lions ballcap with Detroit hosting a rare January NFL game. Can the Browns advance with Flacco? Will Lamar win a Super Bowl? And Stafford vs. Goff is almost as big as Jim Harbaugh in Motown.
Jason Cole: Ravens consistency will be hard to beat this month
Football author and historian Jason Cole discusses the Ravens’ road to Super Bowl and the big moment for Lamar Jackson as a No. 1 seed with a bye in a diminished AFC playoff tournament.
The measurement was always going to come in January for Lamar and Ravens
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the awkward yet rewarding January waiting of Wild Card Weekend for Lamar Jackson and Baltimore Ravens to scout opponents and rest.
Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses how Maryland measures against other states with cannabis research and rollouts
With the rush or reluctance to roll out cannabis program in many states around the country, our chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses how Maryland measures up against other places as her vision and Timonium-based family business moves into Mississippi and Missouri. We always learn when she returns…
When a Peacock, your credit card and six bucks a month sits between you and Patrick Mahomes
As Ravens rest up and we turn our winter Festivus eyes toward the Wild Card Weekend, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss power of NBC, Peacock and the National Football League to get your money to watch a playoff game. So, what’s next? (Whatever they can get away with…)
Maryland, medicine and measuring up against other states
With the rush or reluctance to roll out cannabis programs in many states around the country, our chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses how Maryland measures up against other places as her vision and Timonium-based family business moves into Mississippi and Missouri. We always learn when she returns…
The marvel of Lamar Jackson and awaiting the winners
The reality of the Pittsburgh Steelers game is that many of the starters will have to play four quarters. Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to make the argument that maybe that isn’t such a bad thing. As long as No. 8 is ready to go in two weeks, the Ravens can win a Super Bowl.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 15 – The night Deion Sanders made Parkville “Primetime” with Ravens fans
We’re still in the process of trying to recover the actual two-hour interview from Putty Hill Station in November 2004, but we remember this is the night that “Prime” rolled into Parkville with then-backup quarterback Kordell “Slash” Stewart (one-time star of the Pittsburgh Steelers) to make it a Hall of Fame evening for Ravens fans. We’ll find the tape. Soon. We hope…
Every day is a great day to get started on a path to better fitness
We all love our New Year’s resolutions to be more healthier every January. So in the spirit of your future, Quinton Dailey of Planet Fitness joins Nestor to discuss today being the perfect day to start a new health journey. Time to get moving…
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 16 – The epic Pittsburgh Purple Pep Rallies and Parties
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.
Yvette Diamond tells Nestor about the new Maryland Apprenticeship Connector and ways local employers are partnering
Yvette Diamond tells Nestor about the new Maryland Apprenticeship Connector and ways local employers are partnering
John Martin tells Nestor about the newest games and big winners in the New Year
John Martin tells Nestor about the newest games and big winners early in the New Year and explains the history of Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot games. Oh, and those lucky Ravens scratch-off winners who might be going to the AFC Championship Game to pass for Maryland Lottery cash.
