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The Ravens swung a surprise trade Wednesday for Eagles center Cam Jurgens, padding their interior offensive line after injuries to Jovaughn Gwyn and Ethan Pocic. But what is Baltimore getting in the two-time Pro Bowler who had fallen out of favor with the Eagles? The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff Neiburg joins hosts Matt Weyrich and Sam Cohn to give a scouting report on the man who will be snapping the ball to Lamar Jackson for the rest of the season, if not longer.

In the back half of the show, Matt and Sam discuss the Orioles' layoffs within their business operations department and what they mean for the organization moving forward. They also chat about the lockout with the CBA expiration date just over two months away.

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After their second straight losing season, where does the Orioles' front office rank among the rest of MLB? Baseball Prospectus' Jarrett Seidler joins the show to chat about the pros and cons of the Mike Elias regime. But first, The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino recap the Ravens' 24-18 win over the Titans and discuss their myriad injuries, including Lamar Jackson sitting out the second half with an ankle issue.

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The Orioles' offseason is off to an early start once again after their second-straight disappointing campaign. On today's episode, The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino discuss the five biggest questions the Orioles must answer this winter to get themselves back on track in 2027.

Later in the show, Matt sits down with The Sun's Taylor Lyons to chat about Maryland football's underwhelming 2-2 start this season and just how much longer the Terps can afford to continue letting head coach Michael Locksley steer the ship.

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This time, the Ravens were on the right side of a last-second reversal. Baltimore took down the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Rio after a back-and-forth game that ended on Tyler Loop's 56-yard field goal as time expired. The Baltimore Sun's Sam Cohn and Brian Wacker joined host Matt Weyrich from Brazil to break down the wild win.

Stick around for the back half of the show when Matt runs through the biggest headlines from the Orioles' final weekend of the regular season, including an injury update on Gunnar Henderson and Trevor Rogers' final comments before free agency.

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The Ravens are headed to Brazil and The Baltimore Sun's Sam Cohn sits down with André Santos of Ravens Brasil to talk about NFL fandom in the country and what it means to be hosting a game in Rio. Later in the show, The Sun's Matt Weyrich runs through the biggest news and notes from the Orioles' final week of the regular season, including Jackson Holliday undergoing wrist surgery.

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The Ravens and Orioles played a rare home doubleheader Sunday... and it didn't go well. After the Ravens lost their home opener to the Saints, 24-17, the Orioles fell to the Brewers on Sunday Night Baseball for a weekend sweep that all but ensured they will be missing the playoffs.

The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino recap the Ravens' loss, including the defensive collapse and lack of Derrick Henry touches, and break down both the Orioles' series and president of baseball operations Mike Elias' comments in his latest news conference.

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ESPN radio host Mike Golic Jr. sits down with The Baltimore Sun's Sam Cohn to talk early returns on a new-look offensive line, Zay Flowers' hot start and a trio of Notre Dame connections. Later in the show, The Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino recap Pete Alonso's big return to New York and discuss which offensive pieces around him the Orioles can rely on in 2027 with the offseason looming.

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The Ravens' stars came to play in their season opener, thumping the Colts 41-23 behind big days from Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson and Zay Flowers. The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich, Sam Cohn and Josh Tolentino break down the win, including what went right for Declan Doyle's offense, where the defensive line struggled to generate pressure and the latest on Flowers leaving the game with a hamstring injury.

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The Ravens' season is upon us and we've got some galaxy-brained predictions to get off our chests. The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich, Sam Cohn and Josh Tolentino preview the Ravens' season ahead by discussing their biggest questions, storylines they're following most closely and some bold predictions that are sure to make them look smart come January.

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Ravens' new radio play-by-play broadcaster Kyle Youmans sat down with The Baltimore Sun's Sam Cohn and Josh Tolentino on today's episode for an interview about taking on the job, his gameday routines and expectations for the Ravens in 2026.

Later in the show, The Sun's Orioles reporter Matt Weyrich discusses the team's embarrassing four-game sweep at the hands of the Red Sox, Adley Rutschman's return and Luis Robert Jr. going on the injured list after playing just three games.

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