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An Orioles and Ravens show from The Baltimore Sun with @ByMattWeyrich, @samdcohn and @JCTSports. New episodes Mondays and Thursdays.

Baltimore, MD
Joined January 2026
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Can see here Ravens QB Joe Fagnano, the expected starter this week, has a brace covering his right ankle
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Two new QBs in Baltimore... As Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith so eloquently put it after Sunday's loss, football will "slap you right in the face any give moment."
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Two new QBs Kedon Slovis and Austin Reed have arrived in Baltimore
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Source: The Orioles are declining Ryan Mountcastle's $7.5M team option. Their 2015 first-round pick is headed to free agency for the first time in his career.
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The blows keep on coming for the Ravens with Lamar Jackson potentially lost for the season. @ByMattWeyrich and @JCTSports discuss Jackson's future in Baltimore + break down the Orioles' offseason moves on today's episode. youtube.com/watch?v=WfztlHdh…
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Lamar Jackson will have surgery and be placed on IR, per Jesse Minter
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Lamar Jackson goes down with a thumb injury on his first snap back and the Ravens drop their third straight game to fall to 4-4.
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Lamar Jackson has been ruled OUT for a right thumb injury. He played one snap in a highly anticipated return from an ankle injury.
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Where Jesse Minter spent the aftermath of their three 2nd-half collapses lamenting missed opportunities, Dr. Dan Zimet, a Columbia-based sports psychologist, argues the Ravens should openly let it fuel them. It’s called cognitive reframing.
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Justin Tucker is a step closer toward returning to the NFL after the Chiefs signed him to their practice squad, according to multiple reports. The Ravens' former All-Pro kicker hasn't suited up since 2024 when he was suspended for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy.
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There was plenty of blame to go around after the Ravens fell apart in the second half Sunday against the Bengals. @ByMattWeyrich and @samdcohn break down what went wrong in today's episode. youtube.com/watch?v=HV34BgEY…
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Ravens missed tackles by game Week 1 at Indianapolis: 4 Week 2 vs. New Orleans: 8 Week 3 at Dallas (in Rio): 8 Week 4 vs. Tennessee: 10 Week 5 at Atlanta: 10 Week 6 at Cleveland: 11 Week 7 vs. Cincinnati: 11 Baltimore matches season-high 11 vs. Bengals, including 8 in 2H.
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Bengals WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins combined for 210 yards on 11 catches and two touchdowns. A long pause from Chase mulling over how to answer what he saw from the Ravens' secondary:
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Jesse Minter says the Ravens have a problem with getting too swept up in whatever way games are going.
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Stop us if you've heard this before: The Ravens disappeared in the second half. Bengals turn a gritty matchup into a blowout late.
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Ravens just watched a 13-0 halftime lead evaporate. Groundhog Day, indeed.
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Ravens kicker Tyler Loop field goals this season 21 ✅ 24 ✅ 27 ✅ 34 ✅ 34 ✅ 40 ❌ 45 ✅ 49 ❌ 49 ❌ 49 ✅ 51 ✅ 51 ✅ 56 ✅ 57 ✅ 64 ✅ 12-for-15
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The Ravens will be without rookie standout OL Vega Ioane for the rest of the afternoon. Another blow to their offensive line.
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