Podcast appearances and mentions of Luke Jones

No one is shocked that center Tyler Linderbaum isn’t returning to the Baltimore Ravens given the amount of money the […] The post Luke Jones and Nestor react to Ravens loss of Linderbaum and addition of Crosby during early NFL free agency first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's been a whirlwind two months since Tyler Loop's kick sailed wide right in Pittsburgh and the Baltimore Ravens have made massive changes, including in the ideology of winning right now vs. making first round draft picks. Luke Jones and Nestor recap the wild early free agency transactions and comings and goings of the roster of Jesse Minter and the myriad of holes for Eric DeCosta to fill this spring. The post Luke Jones and Nestor recap early free agency transactions, comings and goings of Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

By Wednesday morning before the NFL free agency deadline, Eric DeCosta opted to sign Trey Hendrickson but it was four days with the thoughts of having Maxx Crosby that energized the Baltimore Ravens' fan base right up until an Owings Mills medical nixed the deal. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the debacle of Maxx Crosby deal for trust amongst players and agents and teams with the Ravens and DeCosta. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the debacle of Maxx Crosby deal for Baltimore Ravens and DeCosta first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We can't say it hasn't been interesting, compelling or without drama. Just before the start of free agency, the Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson after nixing a massive deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to bring Maxx Crosby to Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all of the fallout and the decisions and risk tolerance of Eric DeCosta. The post Luke Jones and Nestor welcome Trey Hendrickson to the Baltimore Ravens discuss wild free agency week first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As we march through spring on the road to Opening Day, Luke Jones and Nestor convened at Costas Inn in Dundalk to discuss the bullpen concerns of the Baltimore Orioles as pitching and innings come into focus as Andrew Kittredge goes down in Sarasota. The post Luke Jones and Nestor bring depth of Orioles pitching into focus as Kittredge goes down in Sarasota first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The impact of the Maxx Crosby trade will be felt over years but the first reactions of Luke Jones and Nestor are succinct: this is the biggest trade in franchise history and very against many of the principles of the Baltimore Ravens. Here's why it makes sense for Eric DeCosta – and Lamar Jackson! The post Luke Jones and Nestor welcome Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in biggest trade in franchise history first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As we watch selected spring training games on what's left of the MASN television network, we see opportunity and the summer ahead for the Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Sarasota innings and at-bats and what they'll mean for skipper Craig Albernaz and the Birds as Opening Day looms and injuries abound in Florida. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles spring training pathway to Opening Day and roster spots first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With Opening Day three weeks away, the structure of Major League Baseball changes dramatically as many players including Gunnar Henderson report to World Baseball Classic duties and games that feel far more competitive than spring training. Luke Jones and Nestor do some long toss on this international tournament that has produced some classic moments. Will you be watching? The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss World Baseball Classic and interest and impact on MLB first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Luke Jones from WNST joins the podcast to chat Orioles and whether or not we're athletic enough to bowl. 

First Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested, then Peter Mandelson. The fallout has been swift, dramatic, and is still unfolding. Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones answer your biggest questions about the two men and what comes next. Neither men have been changed and they both deny any wrongdoing. We don't know what evidence was used in their arrests. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryHosts: Manveen Rana & Luke Jones.Producers: Sophie McNulty & Harry Stott.We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.comRead more: Commons Speaker reported Peter Mandelson as flight risk to Met PoliceFurther listening: Andrew is arrestedClips: The Times, Parliament TV, Newsweek.Photo: Getty Images.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baltimore Ravens brain trust have assembled in Indianapolis preparing to pick 14th in the NFL Draft in April but the minds of Luke Jones and Nestor are on two massive contract issues that will need closure before the free agency tampering begins in two weeks. First up is the Lamar Jackson restructure but the real market value for center Tyler Linderbaum and the salary cap tolerance for general manager Eric DeCosta will come into full focus before March 11. The post Luke Jones and Nestor listen in on DeCosta and Minter in Indy with Lamar and Linderbaum on Ravens brain first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

They won't kickoff until September but what are the early signs of "success" for the new Baltimore Ravens head coach and his youthful staff? Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the expectations of a rookie leader and what's going on behind the scenes in Owings Mills with the Lamar Jackson re-negotiations and Indy combine realities of Eric DeCosta. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss expectations for new head coach Jesse Minter and how Lamar improves first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With changes made in leadership with both professional sports franchises in Baltimore this winter, it'll be Craig Albernaz leading off for the Orioles with an early-season testing ground that already include key injuries and a suspect bullpen. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the expectations of the new Birds skipper and the vital signs of life for a team with high hopes in a crowded AL East Division. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss expectations of new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz this season first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's less than ideal so far in Sarasota that two emerging, young Orioles stars in Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg are already lost for the start of the MLB season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what it means for Coby Mayo and newly-acquired Blaze Alexander now that grapefruit baseball has begun and jobs are available in Baltimore. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Jordan Westburg injury and hopes for Coby Mayo at third base first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The NFL continues to rule the sports world even in the slowest of times. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the NFLPA report cards on franchises and transparency and accountability amongst billionaires who can't even get an Epstein List regular who just hired John Harbaugh to come to light and off their ownership ledgers. We'd ask Steve Bisciotti about it, but of course he's evaporated again for a while... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss NFL owners and accountability and profitability first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

In the aftermath of a unique press conference amongst an entirely new coaching staff in Owings Mills, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Baltimore Ravens new regime with old faces and new spaces in the hierarchy who must hold all of the players accountable to improve upon last year. Starting with Lamar Jackson. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens coaches press conference and message for Lamar first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're all excited about the possibilities of the 2026 MLB season but the clouds of labor war are percolating even in spring training. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the complicated complications of six decades of Major League Baseball labor history and the bubbling situation for a salary cap. And what will the role of the new Baltimore Orioles ownership be in the looming dogfight? The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the complicated complications of MLB labor situation and Orioles role first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There are certainly reasons to be optimistic that the Baltimore Orioles won't repeat a last-place performance in the American League East but losing two blue-chip, emerging players before March doesn't lift hope. Luke Jones and Nestor take another swing at spring in Birdland with Jordan Westburg and Jackson Holliday injured before the team takes the field in Sarasota. The post Luke Jones and Nestor take another swing at Orioles spring with Westburg and Holliday injured first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

They won a lot of football games in Baltimore while John Harbaugh was the coach of the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor take a full look at the new coaching staff of head coach Jesse Minter and how some old friends like Anthony Levine and Anthony Weaver return with the same Hard Ball coaching wind under their purple wings. Familiar is comfortable in Owings Mills with the new regime. The post Luke Jones and Nestor take a Harbaugh tour of new Minter coaching staff with Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's already been a short week of additions and subtractions as the Baltimore Orioles sign veteran starting pitcher Chris Bassitt on a $18.5 million one-year deal and lost Jackson Holliday to a broken hamate bone, which changes the Opening Day lineup. Luke Jones and Nestor reset the Birdland expectations as Mike Elias still has some work to do on the bullpen and there's action gearing up in Sarasota as spring training baseball begins next week in Florida. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles addition of Bassitt and Holliday injury along with pitching strategy of Elias first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the Birds descend upon Sarasota and daily news leaks into the conversation, we'll be covering the Baltimore Orioles better than ever. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the Orioles new look at spring training and talk MASN money and Bird watching as Mike Elias seeks to add pitching and Pete Alonso brings a captain ready to swing for the fence. The post Luke Jones and Nestor preview Orioles new look at spring training and talk MASN money and watching Pete Alonso swing for fences first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're onto next season! As the Seahawks were crowned Super Bowl LX champions, Luke Jones and Nestor marinate beyond a boring game and honor the Mike Macdonald defensive show in Seattle while acknowledging it's now "go time" for Eric DeCosta to get a deal done with Lamar Jackson as rookie head coach Jesse Minter settles into his new role in Owings Mills with the NFL Combine less than two weeks away. The post Luke Jones and Nestor reset NFL offseason after Seahawks win and Ravens expectations with Lamar and Minter first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Who goes in first? Will they both go in at all? Luke Jones and Nestor debate the final steps for Baltimore Ravens' Terrell Suggs and Marshal Yanda to make the next step toward Hall of Fame induction after being finalists again at Costas Inn in Timonium as part of "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" Week. The post Luke Jones and Nestor debate Terrell Suggs and Marshal Yanda Hall of Fame credentials first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The new King of The Castle has begun to assemble his coaching staff and the Jesse Minter organization includes a 29-year old, first-time offensive coordinator and play caller in Declan Doyle, who will be charged with maximizing the efficiency of Lamar Jackson as the Baltimore Ravens retool everything with a new head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what that might look like with some new personnel, which will be the next phase of the young offseason. The post Luke Jones and Nestor reset Ravens situation after Minter hires youthful Declan Doyle to run offense first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's not Belichick and Brady or The Legion of Boom but the franchises look familiar even if the matchup in Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara feels like old blood. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a compelling if not star-studded affair as the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are doing it with fresh faces and familiar old friends. The post Luke Jones and Nestor preview Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara as Patriots and Seahawks freshen up the faces first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The new ownership group reached deep into the monetary reserve to sign slugger Pete Alonso in Baltimore but what's up with the pitching? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that one more arm the Orioles need in the rotation – not to mention a too-thin bullpen – in preparation for pitchers and catchers to report to the refurbished facility in Sarasota. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that one more arm Orioles need before Sarasota to compete in AL East first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're so old that we remember when young Anthony Weaver was a Baltimore Ravens draft pick from Notre Dame and NFL hopeful playing on the defensive line. With rookie head coach Jesse Minter calling the plays for the defense, he turned to a trusted Owings Mills veteran in bringing Weaver back for third time to the organization as the new defensive coordinator. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the decision and the personnel in making it work. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss return of Anthony Weaver as defensive coordinator of Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

What do we ever really learn from a first press conference with a new NFL head coach? Luke Jones got the seventh question at the Jesse Minter debut and at least we learned about defensive play calling and the tone of the new leader of The Castle in Owings Mills as the rookie head coach stepped before the media to set the agenda for the 2026 Baltimore Ravens alongside Eric DeCosta and Sashi Brown. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the welcome to the Baltimore Ravens Jesse Minter press conference first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens world will change on Thursday as new head coach Jesse Minter will lead the football team into battle. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the snowy NFL Championship Game day and the wild finish of the season and its ties to many coaching jobs around the league as Minter looks to add staff. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss snowy Championship day and Ravens making plans with Minter first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Clearly a young NFL coach who has spent the last decade working under the "Harbaugh Philosophy" will be bringing a whole lot of the previous system back to the Baltimore Ravens as the new head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what will be the same and what changes that Jesse Minter has in mind for Lamar Jackson and the organization amidst the high expectations set by his predecessor. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how Jesse Minter might be different than Harbaugh Junior first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the head coach now in place the biggest question becomes the offense and leadership in getting Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens' attack ready to win a Super Bowl. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the frantic NFL job hunt with so many new staffs being assembled around the league and the endless possibilities for new head coach Jesse Minter. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss staff creation and possibilities for new Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure there were a lot of interviews and rumors and even a few on campus visits but it's pretty clear that Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta preferred to keep it in the Harbaugh family when hiring the next head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the career path of Jesse Minter and the Ravens' familiarity and comfort with the new leader of the building in Owings Mills, who knows the hallways well. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss career path of Jesse Minter and Ravens familiarity and comfort first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens made former defensive assistant Jesse Minter the new head coach of the operation in Owings Mills on […] The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens hiring new head coach Jesse Minter from Harbaugh tree first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the games wind down on the field and the head coaching search heats up in Owings Mills, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the four-team chase for the Super Bowl and all of the coaching involved who are apparently coveted by Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta in this job search. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss NFL Divisional Playoffs and Ravens head coach search first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There are lots of jobs still available in the NFL head coaching bonanza this month and the Baltimore Ravens continue their search for the fourth head coach in the 30-year history of the franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the second round of Ravens head coach search and the wants and needs of Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta to lead The Castle in Owings Mills. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss second round of Ravens head coach search and wants and needs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure, other teams are grabbing their leaders and preparing for the next phase of their lowly rebuilds in Tennessee, Atlanta and New York, but the Baltimore Ravens are taking their time in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor respond to Bills firing of Sean McDermott and who is next in line for Ravens search as the NFL prepares for Championship Weekend. Will Lamar be involved in the recruitment now that Josh Allen is coachless? The post Luke Jones and Nestor respond to Bills firing McDermott and who is next in line for Ravens search first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With so many names and styles and backgrounds in the candidates thus far, there's no accurate handicapping in this head coaching search for the Baltimore Ravens. But, as Luke Jones and Nestor point out while also discussing the NFL playoffs, the owner who has all of the power already left some strong clues in his fiery Owings Mills press conference while sitting next to general manager Eric DeCosta. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens early job search and role of Bisciotti in picking head coach first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Big Blue was always the expected destination for John Harbaugh and he quickly took the first seat in a wild round of NFL head coach hiring that began with the New York Giants looking to fumigate the Meadowlands and get quarterback Jackson Dart championship ready. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Broadway lights and the big job – and $100 million expectations – that will come in The Big Apple for Harbs. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss John Harbaugh as new head coach of New York Giants first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Through studying early church history, Luke Jones came to understand that Christians of the 1st three centuries after Jesus were not Trinitarians. That fact set him on a search to discover who the true God of the Bible is.Resources: “TheCost of Truth”:Podcast:https://youtu.be/rGJR3OJB9vYBook: https://www.amazon.com/Cost-Truth-Biblical-Unitarian-Christians/dp/1736918052 ForestMaready, “Why Some Christians Don't Believe in the Trinity”Podcast:https://youtu.be/myq7MPkzLKIBook: https://www.amazon.com/Some-Christians-Dont-Believe-Trinity/dp/B0CMKB1KY6 LukeJones debate on Deity of Christ: https://www.youtube.com/live/8vXdxZZtsEcLukeJones YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lukejones5272 BillSchlegel blog: https://landandbible.blogspot.com/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@billschlegel1

As John Harbaugh becomes the head coach everyone else wants to hire, does Steve Bisciotti hold all of the cards with the rest of the extensive NFL search for the next Hall of Fame coach? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long-and-growing list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens? We'll start with the obvious: for now, Lamar Jackson runs the building... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens long list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the Baltimore Orioles move back into the local news with the Birdland Caravan ahead, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what moves general manager Mike Elias will have left before pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota to continue to augment the never-ending need for more arms and innings. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss final weeks before spring training and Orioles pitching needs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was a rapid-fire hour of stream of consciousness for the media-reluctant Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, who hasn't appeared in eight years for any local questioning about his $6 billion franchise. Our Luke Jones was in Owings Mills while Nestor observed the press conference on the internet and here's what we learned, observed and heard from upper management regarding the search for a new head coach and the role of two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in helping Eric DeCosta identify the right candidate to replace John Harbaugh. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Steve Bisciotti press conference and future of Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

While we're all watching NFL playoff football, the Baltimore Ravens are on their first head coaching job search in 18 years. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the games on the field and the field of coaches that Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta will be sifting through on video calls all week and the criteria and desires for job that is considered the best in the league. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss NFL Wildcard on field and Bisciotti presence off the field first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the news leaks out from Owings Mills and the fallout of the divorce of Steve Bisciotti and John Harbaugh becomes more clear – and even two national reporters had two wildly different stories about the roles of Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken – Luke Jones and Nestor assess the reality of the Baltimore Ravens' needs as the owner emerges from the shadows and the former coach has become the hottest head coaching candidate in NFL history. Supply, and demands... The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess the Harbaugh and Ravens job searches after NFL Wildcard Weekend first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Do you have your own "Dear Steve Bisciotti" list of questions? We do. And we will, as Luke Jones will be in The Castle on Tuesday afternoon as the Baltimore Ravens owner and general manager Eric DeCosta will address (some of) the local media and take some questions about the search for a new coach after the firing of John Harbaugh this week. Plenty of depth here about the culture of the building in Owings Mills and the future leadership of the football operation. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss his Dear Steve Bisciotti letter and plenty of legitimate questions for Baltimore Ravens owner first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens and owner Steve Bisciotti are not lacking qualified candidates to be the next coach in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the wide array of options he and Eric DeCosta will have in a rare opportunity for the brain trust to drain the brains of the brightest coaches and coordinators in the NFL in the coming weeks to gather valuable information. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess the wide array of options for next Ravens head coach first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It all happened so suddenly on Tuesday that we needed some time to fully digest the first coaching change since Luke Jones joined our Baltimore Ravens beat in 2009. He joins Nestor to discuss all of the Owings Mills drama in the John Harbaugh firing fallout and who owner Steve Bisciotti will hire as next the head coach of the franchise. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens drama in Harbaugh fallout and who Bisciotti will hire as next head coach first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There is about to be a culture change in Owings Mills. Or is there? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the firing of John Harbaugh and what Steve Bisciotti will do next for a head coach and a leader and face of the franchise. What this means for the Baltimore Ravens. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the firing of John Harbaugh and the culture of Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

On Tuesday afternoon, Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti fired John Harbaugh. Luke Jones and Nestor gathered immediately to react to a surreal afternoon in Owings Mills. The post Luke Jones and Nestor react to the firing of John Harbaugh and words of Steve Bisciotti for Ravens fans first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The final record was 8-9 and sometimes it didn't even look that good, especially the lousy defense against varsity quarterbacks. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the overall subpar play of the 2025 Baltimore Ravens players and the accountability of general manager Eric DeCosta for the roster and many weaknesses that were exposed during a long NFL season. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss subpar play of Baltimore Ravens players and DeCosta accountability first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.