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Now a month into his artificial intelligence immersion, Nestor was thrilled to welcome Coppin State quantum physics student Praise Alayode to share her real intelligence about artificial intelligence and continue to lure him into the tech world of limitless possibilities and algorithms. The post Coppin State quantum physics student Praise Alayode shares her real intelligence on artificial intelligence with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There are a bunch of fun games and an emerging jackpot at the Maryland Lottery for the holidays but watching people cash in on Keno with bonuses is part of the December fun. John Martin returns to get Nestor ready for the big Raffle for a million bucks and some holiday trimmings. The post John Martin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for the raffle and holiday trimmings first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

What happened between Wednesday and Thursday when the Ravens' two-time MVP quarterback didn't make it onto the field but made it onto the injury report? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the ankle of Lamar Jackson and his ability to lead Baltimore against the Steelers while the franchise celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Super Bowl XXXV champs all weekend in Charm City. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss ankle of Lamar Jackson as Steelers and Super Bowl 35 champs await first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's a murky picture throughout Major League Baseball as the Winter Meetings begin and Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports returns to discuss the state of the game, on and off the field. And the business and labor of MLB and a pending working stoppage might be affecting much more than just the payroll of the Baltimore Orioles heading into 2026. The post Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports tells Nestor what Orioles need to do this offseason to find relavancy in AL East first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There's nothing better than longing for baseball in the offseason and our pal and longtime MLB reporter Robby Incmikoski joins Nestor from Pittsburgh to discuss his "Sacred Grounds" ballpark book and the malaise of the Steelers and 'yins booing Renegade. The post Longtime MLB reporter Robby Incmikoski joins Nestor from Pittsburgh to talk baseball and Steelers first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always a great conversation with Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh joins us to give a full picture of the Steelers. This time, it's two teams struggling to win games despite sharing first place in the AFC North. Is there more angst in Da Burgh than in Baltimore? It depends on who you ask... The post Will Graves of Pittsburgh AP gives Nestor a full treatment of Steelers woes and Tomlin angst as Ravens loom twice first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We all see the problems in the trenches for the Baltimore Ravens but how much impact has that had on the offense as a whole, which has been legendary in the football analytics space since Lamar Jackson arrived and revolutionized the position for the running game. The Godfather of DVOA and modern football analytics Aaron Schatz talks Ravens woes and NFL trends with Nestor. The post The Godfather of DVOA and modern football analytics Aaron Schatz talks Ravens woes and trends with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It came as a shock to most Baltimore Ravens fans when the club re-upped veteran tight end Mark Andrews for three more years but Luke Jones and Nestor try to make sense of a lot of the team's offseason issues with salary cap, veteran players and a big renegotiation with Lamar Jackson. So, Eric DeCosta got started early during a crucial week of preparation for another Pittsburgh Steelers showdown for first place in the AFC North. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Andrews extension and Ravens prep for Steelers showdown first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It feels like they both have lost a lot to still be sharing first place in the AFC North but one of these two teams is likely to win the division and host a January playoff game and this Sunday's first of two meetings will determine the fate of a pair of franchises in a strange state of malaise and fan angst. Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Steelers and Ravens and Tomlin and Harbaugh as well as modern driver-less transportation dreams. The post Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss Steelers and Ravens and modern transportation dreams first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens laid out the gravy bowl to some of the fans and delivered a turkey to all who braved the cold night and eschewed holiday tradition to watch Joe Burrow stuff the pumpkin pie celebration. Leonard Raskin and Nestor pass the cranberry and the leftovers of a Bengals loss and Pittsburgh Week with the Ravens and Steelers scuffling for first place in the AFC North. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the gravy of Pittsburgh Week with Ravens and Steelers scuffling first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Ah, the risk and rewards and crazy retail price of Major League Baseball free agency begins with the Baltimore Orioles signing a closer and making noise about "being in on" more pitching. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ryan Helsley and the price of heroes at the Winter Meetings for a last place team with a lot of prospects in question. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ryan Helsley as Orioles closer and Winter Meetings pitching needs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Both of these guys look a little older and more seasoned these days but whenever Marvin Lewis spends time with us, we learn. Nestor and the Pittsburgh native discuss life in Baltimore and Da 'Burgh and talk football magic and tragic as the Steelers and Ravens scuffle to the top of the AFC North and the Super Bowl XXXV champions will be honored downtown this weekend. The post Marvin Lewis and Nestor talk football magic and tragic in Pittsburgh and Baltimore as Steelers and Ravens scuffle to the top first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The stakes for both franchises are huge in this week's Pittsburgh at Baltimore match up for first place in the AFC North. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fate of loser of Steelers and Ravens and the mad dash of the NFL playoff picture as we await Lamar Jackson hosting Aaron Rodgers. There's a lot of football left... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss fate of loser of Steelers and Ravens and mad dash in messy AFC playoff race first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The battle for first place in the AFC North feels like a race to the bottom. Who looked worse over Thanksgiving weekend: the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Baltimore Ravens? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their current sad states of mediocrity – or worse – as another rivalry game comes with different stakes and perhaps a different ceiling in January. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Steelers and Ravens week with trepidation and lots of questions first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always fun to discuss the emerging sport of volleyball with Coppin State head coach Tim Walsh, especially after another run to a MEAC championship as the Eagles await NCAA brackets and a tournament to start December in West Baltimore. The post Coppin State volleyball head coach Tim Walsh updates Nestor on his MEAC champions first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Lamar Jackson hasn't played a lot of bad football since he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 but when he does, it certainly affects the outcome. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the state of quarterbacking in the AFC after Joe Burrow victoriously returned and the purple road ahead will rely on better play from the two-time MVP against other veterans and young gunslingers in December. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Burrow and Lamar and rest of AFC quarterback play after Bengals disaster first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Feeling lucky for the holidays? Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery wraps up the Thankswinning season en route to million dollar holiday raffle excitement and special seasonal fun. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery wraps up Thankswinning en route to million dollar holiday raffle excitement first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When the offense commits five turnovers it's hard to blame the defense for a loss. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Joe Burrow coming back from a serious injury to defeat a beleaguered Ravens defense that lost some luster on Thanksgiving night against the Cincinnati Bengals. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defense after loss to Burrow and Bengals first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Five turnovers and 14 points of offense will never get it done. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disaster of Lamar Jackson's mistakes and the sluggish Ravens offense against Bengals in a disappointing holiday beatdown in Baltimore. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disaster of Lamar and Ravens offense against Bengals first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Short rest, tired bodies and a prime time Joe Burrow vs. Lamar Jackson AFC North showdown in Baltimore for the holiday. Luke Jones and Nestor limp into Thanksgiving with many concerns for the Ravens as the quarterbacks step up in weight class for the emerging defense and No. 8 tries to play through the pain. The post Luke Jones and Nestor limp into Thanksgiving with Lamar and Burrow concerns as Ravens host Bengals first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's a holiday event in primetime as the first-place Baltimore Ravens look to make it six in a row against their division foe, who will return one of the best quarterbacks in the business. Longtime Bengals color analyst and 10-year NFL offensive lineman Dave Lapham updates Nestor on why Joe Burrow will get back on the field on Thanksgiving and who will be involved in the passing game with two top wide receivers out for Cincinnati. The post Bengals color analyst Dave Lapham updates Nestor on why Burrow will go against Ravens on Thanksgiving first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There's plenty of time for baseball and football and hockey talk but this is the week we stop and give thanks for all of it. Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss thankfulness, good health and sports prosperity for Thanksgiving. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss thankfulness, good health and sports prosperity for Thanksgiving first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Coppin State student government leader Karis Joyner tells Nestor about her Northeast Baltimore roots and West Baltimore path to education […] The post Coppin State student government leader Karis Joyner tells Nestor about her Baltimore roots and path to education and a degree first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

At one point during the 1-5 start, the Baltimore Ravens defense ranked last in the NFL. With better health, better play and the addition of two veterans by Eric DeCosta, the defense of Zach Orr appears much improved and poised to lead the team while the offense continues to try to find some rhythm behind a gimpy franchise quarterback. Luke Jones and Nestor get defensive about the marked improvement and the emergence of key young players. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defense and Hamilton injury after win over Jets first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're pretty sure that the surprises of the Baltimore Orioles offseason are just beginning. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss where Mike Elias will go next in search of improving a last-place roster still in need of more pitching and punch than whatever help Taylor Ward will bring from Anaheim in the absence of Grayson Rodriguez. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles offseason and direction after Grayson Rodriguez deal first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Plenty of big winners to report this week as the Executive Director of The Maryland Lottery John Martin returns to update Nestor on some of the fun of giving away the grand prizes for several scratch-off promotions and big trip winners just in time for the holidays. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery updates Nestor on several scratch off promotions and big trip winners first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's pretty clear that Orioles fans thought more of the future of one-time ace pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez than Mike Elias did after dealing the 26-year with four years of MLB control to Anaheim for slugging outfielder Taylor Ward. Why did the Birds quit on GrayRod? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the philosophy and offseason strategy of new ownership with free agency looming. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles trade of Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's another Wednesday and another missed early week practice for the Ravens' two-time MVP quarterback. Is it rest or a lingering injury? With two games in four days coming during Thanksgiving week, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the health of Lamar Jackson and what it means for the running game against the New York Jets on Sunday. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss health of Lamar and Jets and Bengals waiting for turkey first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With another win over the Cleveland Browns and the record finally back to .500, the Ravens will soon be seeing the rest of the AFC North up close. Luke Jones and Nestor assess Baltimore's positioning in the AFC North playoff race with the Jets and Bengals coming quickly this week and the Steelers picking up the pieces of Aaron Rodgers' hand injury. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess Ravens spot in AFC playoff race with Jets and Bengals coming quickly first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Ravens defense has made major strides since being the worst unit in the league through the first month of the season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the additions of Alohi Gilman and Dre'Mont Jones and better health and an emerging young core that has allowed the Ravens to put four wins in a row together to get back to .500, as the Jets and Bengals visit Baltimore next week. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defensive improvement and way team is winning first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The rolls have gotten big with large jackpots lately and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some history and Mega Millions jackpots as well as the season for winning and some new holiday games. The post Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss huge jackpots and the season for winning first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was far from a textbook victory for the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland on Sunday. Three turnovers, a sputtering offense and the need for a Mark Andrews trick play on 4th and 1 were all featured in the win over the Browns. But that makes four in a row and three in a row on the road. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too-close-for-comfort but satisfying win for the 5-5 Ravens. The post Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too close for comfort Ravens win over Browns first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

UMBC Political Science professor Sunil Dasgupta and Nestor cross paths every summer at the Maryland Counties Conference in Ocean City. Finally, they share a Maryland Crab Cake Tour chat at State Fare in Catonsville discussing why his podcast is called "I Hate Politics." The post UMBC professor Sunil Dasgupta tells Nestor how I Hate Politics podcast seeks to educate first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

After taking a few rides in Phoenix in a driverless car, Nestor came home with AI on the brain and has been working feverishly behind the scenes to get more intelligent about the future of technology. Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John's on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting. The post Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John's for real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We love bringing the best people in Baltimore together. There's been a magazine story on the wall at Koco's Pub for years that compares the Marcella Knight's jumbo crab cake to the smoked version from our friend Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint. So, Nestor brought them together in Lauraville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for foodie fun. The post Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint and Marcella Knight meet at Koco's Pub to share love and lore of the Maryland crab cake legacy first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We are loving these offseason baseball conversations but will the Hot Stove heat up enough to energize the Baltimore Orioles fan base for the first time in a generation? Time will tell. Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to step up and into the big leagues of MLB payroll. The post Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When the franchise quarterback doesn't make it on to the practice field on Wednesday, the purple flags get raised. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the achy knee of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens path to victory in Cleveland. And beyond... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss knee of Lamar Jackson and Ravens path to victory in Cleveland and beyond first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's been two decades of incredible dominance from the moment Alex Ovechkin joined the Washington Capitals. After scoring the magic 900th goal, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the inevitable end of his run of greatness and the beginning of another NHL season. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Ravens surge and Ovechkin goals first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Oh, sure the Cleveland Browns are a last-place operation without a legitimate NFL quarterback but the real story in Northern Ohio is the gambling indictments of a pair of Guardians baseball players. Radio legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss the future of the football team and the shame of the worst side of sports gambling bubbling up in MLB. The post Cleveland legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss Browns, Albernaz and ills of sports gambling first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

You don't feel sorry for the Cleveland Browns being so awful on the field again if you're a Baltimore Ravens fan but for the NFL faithful in Northern Ohio, the insults keep coming as the billionaire owner whisks the franchise and the stadium off to the 'burbs abandoning downtown against plenty of opposition. Let longtime journalist Scott Petrak update you on the continuing saga of ineptitude from the Haslam family. The post Browns insider Scott Petrak tells Nestor about the Cleveland woes beyond record and in community with new stadium plundering first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's not a "homer" vibe to think that the one-time 1-5 Baltimore Ravens are now the favorites to win the AFC North. Most of the NFL sees the remaining schedule and starts penciling in wins for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that it won't be easy but it's all certainly sitting right there in a carousel NFL season. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens strengths and playoff pathway and schedules as health and improvement stoke confidence first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was ugly a few weeks ago when the Baltimore Ravens were 1-5 and heavily injured. But, three wins in a row has fumigated the terrible start, and Luke Jones and Nestor assess the current reality of a weak schedule and a middling pack of AFC playoff hopefuls that still has Owings Mills believing in a January Super Bowl run. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess reality of Baltimore Ravens situation in unique AFC playoff race first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The word is out that the reunion is on for the local 1990s band, Love Riot, and Lisa Mathews and "Young" Ron Campbell join Nestor at Koco's Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to tell him how and why the band has reunited this month to make beautiful music again at the Creative Arts Alliance in Highlandtown on November 21st. The post Lisa Mathews and Young Ron tell Nestor how and why Love Riot has put the band back together again to make beautiful music again first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We knew inviting our old journalist-turned-communications pro Greg Abel would involve a walk down "Free The Birds" memory lane but Nestor did not bring him to Koco's Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk about the past but instead to question the future of the Orioles brand and Baltimore sports media and marketing with a lifer chronicler and fan of Charm City glory. The post Local communications and PR pro Greg Abel reunites with Nestor at Koco's to discuss Orioles brand and Baltimore immersion first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The families of our sponsors are our family, too! Let our pal and chef Eric Campbell of Koco's Pub give you all of the information about a former bartender in need of some family love this Sunday at Waverly Brewing to help the family of Paul Anderson. The post Eric Campbell of Koco's Pub gives Nestor all of the 411 on a huge Anderson family charity day to help friends first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The delicious pizza at Pizza John's brings all of our friends together to talk baseball in Essex. Our MLB insider Luke Jones and legendary sports cartoonist Ricig join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to take a deep dive on the everything Baltimore Orioles offseason. From the leadership of Mike Elias and the hiring of Craig Albernaz to the expectations of spending hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti's money before Valentine's Day, it's always baseball season here. The post Luke Jones and Ricig join Nestor to talk Orioles, Elias, Albernaz expectations and Rubenstein money first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The record says the Baltimore Ravens are 4-5 but Luke Jones and Nestor go all "Baltimore Positive" in celebrating three wins in a row for the men of John Harbaugh after another win over the Minnesota Vikings and the possibilities of a AFC North title. It's been a much better month for health and results but is this team really a Super Bowl contender? The post Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate Ravens three in a row for Ravens after beating Vikings in Minnesota first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With many holiday promotions in progress, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss Thankswinning and huge jackpots in Mega Millions and Powerball and plenty of local winners in the Ravens second-chance drawings. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about Thankswinning and huge jackpots first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime Minnesota sportswriter Kevin Seifert of ESPN and one-time local colleague of Nestor covering the Orioles back in the 1990s returns to Baltimore for a primer on the mystery of quarterback J.J. McCarthy and the belief Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has in him to lead the franchise. Plenty of purple knowledge in the this one. The post Longtime Minnesota sportswriter Kevin Seifert of ESPN gives Nestor a primer on McCarthy and Vikings before Ravens visit first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

No one can get you ready for a Minnesota Vikings game better than the longtime voice of Skol and the people in the Twin Cities. One-time Maryland resident and bon vivant Paul Allen (aka P.A. On The Mic) tells Nestor why Andrew Van Ginkel might be the most important player in Sunday's match-up with the Baltimore Ravens and how the crowd will factor into Lamar Jackson's day in Minneapolis. The post Longtime voice of Minnesota Vikings Paul Allen tells Nestor why McCarthy was O'Connell choice for QB and prep for Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

They met as young sportswriters in early 1984 here at The News American right before the landscape of the NFL began changing. Longtime St. Louis sportswriter Jeff Gordon joins former colleague Nestor for a Mayflower journey on losing franchises and winning championships – and still losing franchises. From Colts to Cardinals to Rams to Ravens to Inglewood... The post Longtime St. Louis sportswriter Jeff Gordon joins former colleague Nestor for an NFL journey on losing franchises and winning championships first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.