As the football season leaves us just with just one game left, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss another march to Super Bowl glory for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs while Baltimore fans are left wondering what could've been... The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss another Mahomes march to Super Bowl glory first appeared on Baltimo…

It's not what we're usually discussing but The Baltimore Banner report about Ravens' kicker Justin Tucker came on Thursday afternoon and Luke Jones and Nestor gave some first thoughts on the reporting, reaction and future for the accused kicker, who struggled on the field this season. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the allegations against J…

It's always great to reconnect with Ravens legend Jamal Lewis, who joins Nestor 24 years after his Super Bowl XXXV run to discuss King Henry and Lamar running downhill before his Super Bowl day appearance in Baltimore next Sunday as part of Verizon's Fan Fest and "World Biggest Viewing Party" coming to every NFL city for the big game. The post Rave…

The offseason "improvement" of the Baltimore Orioles on the field has certainly been nothing to crow about but Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the first signs of the end of The Angelos Error in the stands as Catie Griggs brings cold beer at a reasonable price at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and a new Birdland Value Menu. The post Luke Jones and Nestor…

It turns out that the "Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen" debate for MVP was a tad bit premature. As Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another Mahomes and Kelce Super Bowl in New Orleans, we wonder what it's going to take for another AFC team (and quarterback) to break through in the Taylor Swift era. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another Mahomes a…

The times have changed. We can all acknowledge that while not lowering the bar of expectations of millionaire athletes – in victory or defeat – or the billionaire owners who used to address the fans via the local media this time of year. Luke Jones and Nestor have a longer conversation about Mark Andrews and the Ravens' accountability in defeat a w…

Our continuing conversation and education series about the science and benefits of cannabis-based products with Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness comes with a Far & Dotter cookie in Timonium and her recent tales of local community awareness and patient success efficacy with GI products that are helping folks' quality of life. The post Wendy Bronfein…

The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven't been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season. The post John Martin of Maryland Lotte…

In their weekly gathering of mutual Baltimore sports fandom, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss a week of exhaustive football. From his Ohio State Buckeyes pride, to the despair of the drop of Mark Andrews in Buffalo and now realizing the Washington Football Team is sixty minutes away from a Super Bowl – or the Eagles from another one! And a deeper …

Bills Mafia, Mark Andrews, Go Fund Me, Breakthrough T1D, Canisius University, social media backlash, Super Bowl, Bills fans, charity campaign, diabetes support, Ravens loss, internet sensation, Buffalo community, sportsmanship, fundraising success The post Meet the Bills Mafia students at Canisius who started Mark Andrews Go Fund Me For Breakthroug…

Super Bowl week, Hall of Fame, Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Ravens season, NFL playoffs, Mark Andrews, Eli Manning, Pro Football Hall, Terrell Suggs, Steve Smith, Marshall Yanda, Chiefs defense, Patrick Mahomes, Super Bowl predictions The post Pro Football HOF voter John McClain joins Nestor from Houston to discuss next year for Lamar and Stroud i…

Now that season has ended all-too-abruptly, we reach to all of the greatest football minds we know to discuss the Baltimore Ravens' historic-but-truncated run at a Super Bowl with the unique offense of Todd Monken. Greg Cosell of NFL Films takes Nestor through the passes and runs of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry with some insights from the eye in…

He hit a lot of home runs, was a great clubhouse presence and came through the hard times as a Baltimore Orioles rising star and now he'll be looking to beat them with the Toronto Blue Jays. Luke Jones tells Nestor this five-year deal isn't a shock but replacing the productivity of Anthony Santander might prove to be harder than just signing Tyler …

On Monday morning, the Baltimore Ravens closed up the season with the traditional locker room cleanup and Luke Jones was on the scene to report to Nestor about the aftermath of a lost opportunity for the franchise and Lamar Jackson to win a Super Bowl. Where does Eric DeCosta go from here? The post Luke Jones and Nestor clean out the lockers in Owi…

The offseason always comes abruptly, and with the trauma and shock of the Ravens' latest January debacle in Buffalo, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss these next few weeks of decisions about next year's roster and the boiling emotions of a season of real Super Bowl promise spoiled on the frozen soil in Orchard Park on Sunday night. The post Luke Jones …

It's always a long offseason when you drop a tough playoff game but this one might be different. Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio discuss the Baltimore Ravens' disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills, highlighting key moments such as Lamar Jackson's two turnovers in the first half and Mark Andrews' crucial drop in the fourth quarter. The post Luke Jo…

A promising season went awry on Sunday night when Mark Andrews dropped a two-point conversion in Buffalo. The Baltimore Ravens will have a long offseason of changes and pondering what might've been in the aftermath of a massive disappointment. Luke Jones and Nestor lament a dropped Andrews pass – and a lost season for Ravens after losing 27-25 to t…

Coppin State women's basketball head coach Jermaine Woods discussed the team's recent success, including a non-conference season with the most wins in program history and a 3.63 team GPA. Woods highlighted the importance of recruiting and the support from Coppin State's administration, particularly President Dr. Jenkins. He emphasized the competiti…

There's no Monopoly on the fun to be had with the new promotion from the Maryland Lottery. Our resident Pittsburgh sports fan Seth Elkin joins Nestor in the aftermath of the Ravens' victory over the Steelers for a little recap and some updates on new games with an old twist, big local winners and tickets-for-life hopes for six lucky purple scratch-…

The first time Nestor Aparicio attended an NFL game in Buffalo with Mike Ricigliano in the late 1980s, he met then-Buffalo Bisons baseball general manager Mike Billoni at the Anchor Bar for wings and pizza and heard the enthusiasm for Jim Kelly and The K Gun offense. All these years later, the Bills still haven't given their hometown a Super Bowl p…

In lieu of a written #ColumnNes, Nestor Aparicio thought his three minute synopsis when asked by two Buffalo Bills fans about how Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry could run the Baltimore Ravens to an AFC Divisional Playoff victory on Sunday night in Orchard Park. Let ol' Nasty break the game down for you with some historical perspective about what w…

In an offseason of change and what felt like attrition, the Buffalo Bills were expected to be a diminished team but quarterback Josh Allen has raised his game toward an MVP crown and a home matchup with Lamar Jackson on Sunday night in the AFC Divisional Playoff. John Wawrow of the Associated Press in Buffalo gives Nestor a complete Bills primer be…

The civic hope thrust upon Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is probably unparalleled in the NFL because of the suffering of the franchise. Bills sideline reporter Sal Capaccio joins Nestor to preview Baltimore at Buffalo and Lamar vs. Josh on a wintry night in Orchard Park for a chance to move forward in the Super Bowl tournament. The post Bill…

The stakes have never been higher and the task is clear for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a Ravens at Bills NFL Divisional playoff matchup in Buffalo that has intrigue all over the field and a hard Monday morning for the loser. And a potential trip to Kansas City to see Patrick Mahomes as a reward for victory. We can't wait fo…

Always a pleasant and informative visit with our pal and Ravens Super Bowl XXXV legend Brandon Stokley, who does sports radio in Denver these days and opines on topics like Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen for NFL Most Valuable Player. And even though he's now just a fan with two Super Bowl rings – and one we don't talk about in Baltimore – the "other" …

In an era where an MVP debate between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen can be divisive, we defer to the legendary Hall of Fame voter and NFL historian Vic Carucci, who joins Nestor from Buffalo to discuss what makes a quarterback "valuable" and how he thinks of Ravens' Canton candidates Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Steve Smith Sr. Oh, and there's a…

As the one-year deals with over-30 (even over-40 in one case) pitchers pile up, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Baltimore Orioles' bullpen and Andrew Kittredge signing to continue to add arms and innings to the 2025 roster in the aftermath of Corbin Burnes' departure to free agency. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Baltimore Orioles bullpen…

The Buffalo Bills opened the week as a 1-point favorite at home against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Playoff game, where temperatures at game time are expected to be in the teens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' historic running attack going on road to Buffalo as underdogs after beating the Bills soundly in Baltimore in Week…

Of course we're on the purple side of the Maryland NFL picket fence but we've noticed the signs of life from Landover. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the local Ravens' passion for football and how all of that enthusiasm skipped the nation's capital until Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn hailed up. It's quite a weekend of state pride football ahead a…

Sure, the Ravens soundly beat the Buffalo Bills back in September but this one will take place on the frozen tundra of Orchard Park. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what felt like an inevitable meeting between Baltimore and Buffalo in January and how the M.V.P. debate won't matter on Sunday night. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss inevitable mee…

It was quite a Saturday night at The Bank for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' dismantling of the Pittsburgh Steelers and get Baltimore football fans ready for a huge Sunday NFL Divisional Playoff heavyweight brawl with the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park. The post Luke Jones and Nestor shovel dirt on Pittsburgh and get…

Back during their first reunion in 1990, then-syndicated music critic Nestor Aparicio had a chance to chat with guitarist Dickey Betts about The Allman Brothes. "You know, we worked together with 20 years, and we had our differences, and they don't amount to that much," Betts said about Gregg Allman. The post Legendary Dickey Betts educates Nestor …

The Baltimore Ravens will be without their speedy wide receiver on Saturday night in an AFC Wild Card playoff game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Zay Flowers injury and how the Ravens will attack their rivals at home on a cold winter night in a knockout game. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Flowers injury and…

The past cannot equal the future this month for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Anything less than a Super Bowl berth will be a failure. Luke Jones and Nestor set the scene for the first step in the AFC tournament – a third meeting between bitter rivals on a frigid Saturday night in downtown Baltimore. The post Luke Jones and Nestor set the scene for…

Talking NFL revenue, player contracts, union leverage and the future of American sports leagues all over the world with our returning champion and super agent Leigh Steinberg, who joins Nestor to discuss the lineage of the billions of dollars and jobs of the NFL offseason as another Super Bowl tournament begins with his quarterback Patrick Mahomes …

Is Grayson Rodriguez the new "ace" of the Baltimore Orioles rotation? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the loss of Corbin Burnes and the acquisition of a 41-year old Charlie Morton and a 35-year old Japanese pitcher who's never thrown a pitch in the big leagues. And the $28 million price tag to rent their services for the summer. The post Luke Jones a…

Understanding how to play Multi-Match is where the fun begins. The jackpot for a fun in-state game is best explained by John Martin of The Maryland Lottery as 2025 has begun with some big jackpots, new games and local winners. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery discusses million dollar Multi-Match play and big winner to start the year first a…

Some bands break up and never reunite. And forty years later, the music of Talking Heads has only aged gracefully and wistfully and joyfully. Back in the late 1980s during his time as a music critic at The Baltimore Evening Sun, Nestor Aparicio had a chance to talk about music, David Byrne and the magic of Talking Heads with Rock and Roll Hall of F…

Longtime NFL writer and author Clark Judge gives a clinic on Hall of Fame voting and discusses Lamar and King Henry running Ravens to a Super Bowl in New Orleans next month. Also a primer here on Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Steve Smith Sr. bids for Canton immortality. The post Clark Judge gives a clinic on Hall of Fame voting and discusses Lam…

The Steelers haven't won in a month. The Ravens haven't lost in a month. Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh says it's hard to find reasons to feel confident in a Russell Wilson offense that has sputtered down the stretch as Mike Tomlin has a motivational sell to his veteran players to salvage a lost season with a big underdog win in …

During his #AlmostFamous days as a music critic, Nestor Aparicio stumbled onto to some legendary bands. The Black Crowes were about to open for a long-forgotten band named Junkyard at Hammerjacks. Young, brash, hard to handle and ready to rule the world. This one is spicy... The post A very young Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes talks about debut…

Nestor says it all about Derrick Henry. Luke says it's all about Lamar Jackson. (Not really.) The third-seeded Baltimore Ravens begin a treacherous path toward another hopeful Super Bowl march that will likely take them through Buffalo and Kansas City after this wintry home "gimme" against the Steelers. Is this the year? The post Luke Jones and Nes…

He's always been a legend to us but it was the magic of a quarter-of-a-century of memories flooding back on the field when Super Bowl XXXV champion center Mike Flynn returned to the Baltimore Ravens as a "Legend of Game" with his family and personal tales of Lamar support for MVP. And Costas crabs, of course on his way outta town... The post Mike F…

We get together weekly with Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin to discuss winners, wagering and how it all works. And as a New Year of celebration and football winners circle for the playoffs, we discuss some realities of the early years of mobile sports wagering and slowing the roll if the bowl games are coming too fast. The post John…

There's plenty to debate in this Baltimore Orioles' offseason of promise and high expectations for change and improvement. Luke Jones and Nestor begin the new year by measuring the Orioles' acquisition of veteran pitcher Charlie Morton and evaluating the real strategy of Mike Elias under new ownership led by David Rubenstein. The post Luke Jones an…

Rob Halford discusses four decades of Judas Priest with nothing to lose at all. And Nestor shares memories of the night when a 17-year old #AlmostFamous version of himself was treated with kindness by the legend. The post Rob Halford discusses four decades of Judas Priest with nothing to lose at all first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.…

The last time the Steelers came to Baltimore for an NFL playoff game, it involved Donald Kroner, a plane crash and a bad home loss. That was 1976. As Leonard Raskin and Nestor reminisce about the more recent January battles of the Ravens going to Pittsburgh for this epic rivalry, this one figures to be a much more favorable match up for Lamar Jacks…

With everything riding on every play, the Baltimore Ravens will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a frigid Saturday night playoff game in January for the first time in the history of the franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor buckle up the chinstraps for an epic battle that everyone seems to expect Lamar Jackson and the Ravens to win. The post Luke Jones a…

During his Almost Famous music critic era at The Baltimore Sun, Nestor Aparicio interviewed hundreds of musicians and is unearthing lost tapes with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame immortals like this one from November 1989 with Debbie Harry, who was bringing her legendary band Blondie to Hammerjacks. The post The night that Debbie Harry took a ride with…