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John Harbaugh: "Tyler [Huntley] came in and just played tremendous football. Made plays running and throwing. He just did a great job. He won us the game. We called him up [in the locker room]. He broke the huddle at the end of the day, and it was great."
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Nestor: You DO realize that Kevin Brown can’t ever speak up for himself. John Angelos has done his best to wreck the integrity of a young announcer to show a power play and intimidate (another) employee. Honestly, all of them - Ben, Palmer, Hollander, Arnold - should be enraged.
Nestor: This is one helluva picture from 1972 of the Inner Harbor and the place that I called home for 19 years of my life. Baltimore, man! Endless possibilities...
Nestor: As fine of a man as I have ever known. I loved you, Brooks Robinson! There will never be a better human made. Rest in peace and power! You lifted Baltimore, Brooksie!
Luke: The
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are now five games into what was supposed to be a daunting stretch of six of seven against opponents with winning records. They're 5-0 with a point differential of +140. Simply astonishing.
Tyler Huntley on the poise he’s shown being thrown into these situations as the backup: “Football is football. That’s the only answer I can give you.”
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Nestor: Here's what happened tonight - the Baltimore
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flew 3,000 miles and smacked the snot out of the San Diego Carson Los Angeles soon to be somewhere else
#Chargers
. And they'd be happy to do it again in 3 weeks...
Machado to FOX on likely being last time playing for O's: "It was a tremendous honor to wear this uniform. They gave me the opportunity to come up & play in the big leagues. ... If this is the last time, hopefully I treated them well & did everything I can for the organization."
Nestor: Jacoby Jones will always be a part of Baltimore Ravens legend and lore. We had some great times together. Jacoby always made me smile. I will be sharing some more images of the memories and laughs but I love this one.
#RIPJacobyJones
#RavensFlock
Nestor: Everyone is asking me about the Orlando Brown Jr. trade. I think the Ravens fleeced the Chiefs! Trading a malcontent who wanted too much money and getting a haul? Might go down as one of DeCosta's finest deals in the end. But he won't be forced into many of these...
Luke: The Ravens are bringing out the big guns for Sunday's AFC title game.
Ray Lewis and Ed Reed will be the Legends of the Game, and Jonathan Ogden will serve as honorary captain. They'll also recognize Anquan Boldin, Todd Heap, Dennis Pitta, Matt Stover, and Terrell Suggs.
Baker Mayfield: "Lamar is a great player. He did so many great things today, running the ball and passing the ball. I think it's going to be me versus him for a while in this division, and I'm looking forward to it."
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Luke: No more talk about an easy schedule. The
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announced themselves as a real contender today. The defense was very good, but Lamar Jackson was, by far, the best player on a field that included Russell Wilson. One of the bigger regular-season wins of the Harbaugh era.
Nestor:
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were 4-5 and given up for dead six weeks ago. They're 8-6 and headed to Cali with some energy. It needs to be said: JOHN HARBAUGH IS ONE HELLUVA FOOTBALL COACH!!! So, there...I said it!
#RavensFlock
Eric Weddle on NFL Network: "If we get in the tournament, we have as good a shot as anybody. I know for a fact no one wants to see us. I know that."
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Nestor: The incredible part of this
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run of unprecedented dominance comes in the wake of the quality of opponents & travel. And, now, we are 6 days away from NEXT "game of the week" as 49ers come to Baltimore for Thanksgiving leftovers. More hype for Festivus machine...
Nestor: Through all of the drama there is one common, the money of Steve Bisciotti. And he's hiding on a golf course in Florida from all of the Lamar Jackson heat. The disappearing owner of the Baltimore Ravens. AWOL when it's really his decision on all of it.
#RavensFlock
Nestor: It's pretty clear that no one was gonna give the Baltimore Ravens a boatload of draft picks AND give Lamar Jackson $250M of guaranteed money. Hence, two 1s and the non-exclusive. DeCosta knows the market FAR better than his QB.
Earl Thomas on beating teams convincingly: "Today was a little surprising to me. I hope nobody on the team gets offended by it; I just didn't think we were just going to do 'em like that. But just take it one game at a time and just keep chopping wood."
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So many people all over the country & baseball world have been blowing up my phone wanting my insights into John Angelos, Kevin Brown & disgrace of Baltimore Orioles ownership. I wrote
@JohnPAngelos
a personal letter. Please make sure he reads this one:
Nestor: I am obsessed with watching Joan Jett try to distract Texas Rangers pitching today at Camden Yards with her orange towel. Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah!
Tony Romo on CBS: "Lamar Jackson is that special. When you watch him, it's rare. This guy's here to stay, everyone, and it's going to be here a long time."
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Luke: The
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scored a season-low 20 points and allowed 174 yards on the ground and still beat the best team in the NFC. Says a lot about both teams -- and today's weather.
Nestor:
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are gonna play a meaningless game next week against Steelers and sit home for a week and await to unleash hell on whomever comes to Baltimore the weekend of Jan. 11-12. An incredible regular season by any measure for the Men of Harbaugh...
Luke: Only two teams in the NFL have allowed fewer than 100 points this season. Chicago has surrendered 96 in five games. The
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have given up 77 in six games.
Luke: Former
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safety Ed Reed has officially been named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Class of 2019 will be announced the night before Super Bowl LIII.
Nestor: So now Ravens are gonna play without Matt Judon and Mark Andrews as well in Pittsburgh? A joke. The NFL always talks about being "better than the rest" but it would be a travesty to play this game on Tuesday night. Zero integrity in the competition. Zero...
Luke: Retired eight-time Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda will be this week's Ravens Legend of the Game and will be introduced prior to kickoff on Sunday night.
Luke: With New England falling to Houston, the
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now occupy the top spot in the AFC and control their path to securing home-field advantage for the postseason. They've never been the No. 1 seed before.
Luke: As Marshal Yanda answered questions from reporters, Lamar Jackson walked by yelling, "Gold jacket! Gold jacket! Gold jacket!" The veteran guard cracked a smile hearing his quarterback say that about him.
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Nestor: When you fly 3,000 miles across the country, a day of short of full practice/rest and beat an 11-3 team by two touchdowns in their raucous crib in Week 17, methinks you did something special. The Baltimore Ravens are the team no one wants to see in January...
Nestor: Been the worst day in the history of Baltimore sports. The Ravens were atrocious in Pittsburgh. Orioles pitching has been even worse today against Texas Rangers. So much anticipation, so much promise. And our city's sports fans are beleaguered this evening. Tough day.
Nestor: There is NOTHING better than when the Baltimore Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field with yins and 'at looking on at The Confluence! A lovely night in Western Pennsylvania...
Nestor: The Washington
@Capitals
have just won the
#StanleyCup
!!!!!! Tonight is such a special night. Many words, pictures, stories coming here soon. But celebrate my
#RockTheRed
#ALLCAPS
friends! Celebrate!!!!
Nestor: Baltimore
@Orioles
sign pitcher Alex Cobb for 4 years & $60 million. Feel free to discuss among yourselves. CERTAINLY, a turning point kinda moment because it says they're trying...and it tells me Peter ain't running this train wreck anymore.
Nestor: I sincerely hope this is the final time America is subjected to four hours of Tessitore and Booger. Just a horrendous call of an NFL game. Repeatedly. They are terrible...
Nestor: A Baltimore native and a Detroit legend. We lost Mr. Tiger Al Kaline today. The day we left Comerica Park on the MLB 30-30
#GiveASpit
Tour, I made sure we walked past the statue. I never interviewed him or met him but my Pop adored him!
#RIPAlKaline
Nestor: will never, ever understand a real Baltimore Ravens fan who would disparage the accomplishments of Joe Flacco. The disdain for him amongst local “fans” is mindblowing, unwarranted & lacks any civic or “team loyalty” gratitude. All cheap shots today from locals. Shameful.
Nestor: I would now find Lamar Jackson a very comfortable seat here in Cincy on the bench and hydrate him for the flight home and the week ahead with Houston. It's a 5-score game. Time to be smart, Harbs!
Nestor: As I head down to the Baltimore Ravens locker room after this inconceivably devastating loss, I'm guessing all bets are off for everything about the franchise. Nothing and nobody is safe entering 2018...
Nestor: I thought this
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team was good. You thought this team was good. At 4-4 and watching time tick down here amidst smoldering
#Panthers
asskicking, there will be major soul-searching going on as the "Fire Harbaugh" chants thicken on social media after this turd...
Luke: In the last year, Baltimore has said goodbye to Terrell Suggs, Adam Jones, Joe Flacco, Manny Machado, Buck Showalter & a few other Pro Bowl/All-Star types like C.J. Mosley and Zack Britton. Ozzie Newsome is no longer the
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general manager. A new era indeed.
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Nestor: If you give up 500 yards in the air to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, you probably deserve to lose. Unmitigated disaster by Ravens defense tonight against Steelers on a night when Flacco and offense did more than enough. A brutal way to lose...
Nestor: I'm am in
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locker room waiting for Harbaugh postgame presser and it's been a long time since I've seen this kinda energy, passion around Baltimore. Stadium is buzzing w/70K leaving & Festivus is here. Happy New Year, indeed!
Nestor: I love Ben McDonald and I don't care who knows it. And it's not just because he bought me lunch at Benihana in Toronto in 1994. The best Orioles broadcasts since John Lowenstein...
@realbenmcdonald
Nestor: Any conspiracy that says NHL wants
#Caps
and Ovechkin in a
#StanleyCup
final are proven false when calls like that aren't made. Did he have to trip him twice or maim him on the way down?
Luke: Nearly 10 years ago to the day, the
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went to Dallas with a rookie quarterback needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive in Week 16. They did it again in Carson tonight. Their biggest victory in a long, long time.
Terrell Suggs: "I’m usually not impressed with rookies, but you saw two rookies out there today that showed that this is their league. It was impressive. Everybody knows the history of football in Cleveland & that guy is going to be something for years to come."
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Nestor: Hiring a legitimate guy like Mike Elias is a major coup for
@Orioles
franchise. Getting Sig Mejdal as a quiet bonus is even better. Read
@BenReiter
's
#Astroball
if you want to know more about who will be running Baltimore baseball operation.