The Ravens made the biggest splash of the young NFL offseason Friday night, reaching an agreement with the Las Vegas Raiders to trade two first-round picks for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby. The Baltimore Sun's Sam Cohn and Josh Tolentino call an emergency pod to give their instant reactions to the deal.

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The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino go head-to-head drafting Orioles players they think will rack up the highest WAR total in 2026. Both guys fill out squads of nine position players, five starters and four relievers. Gunnar Henderson goes first, but tune in to see how Matt and Josh go about rounding out their rosters.

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The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino have declared 2026 the "get-right year" for both the Orioles and Ravens after the two teams missed the playoffs and made coaching changes. The guys give their takes on the biggest questions that must be answered for the Orioles and Ravens to return to contention.

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The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino open the show with Josh's recap of the Ravens' activity at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. They discuss the contract situations for Lamar Jackson and Tyler Linderbaum before breaking down where the team stands with Nnamdi Madubuike.

After switching gears to Orioles, Matt runs through five players who are working on something new in sprig training down in Sarasota, Florida, this year.

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The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Sam Cohn open the show with the latest on third baseman Jordan Westburg and what his season might look like upon his return. They also talk through an Orioles opening day roster projection with a look at each position group.

The guys then do a deep dive into the Ravens' upcoming decision on center Tyler Linderbaum. With the franchise tag window now open, should they pay top dollar to keep their homegrown offensive lineman in Baltimore?

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The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Sam Cohn give their first impressions of the Ravens' new coordinators after the team introduced incoming OC Declan Doyle, DC Anthony Weaver and STC Anthony Levine Sr. on Wednesday.

The guys then preview the Orioles' Grapefruit League slate with their first game of spring training coming up Friday. Matt runs through five things he's keeping an eye on down in Florida once games get underway.

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The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino begin with news and notes on the Orioles' first week of spring training, including Kyle Bradish announcing he'll be on an innings limit in 2026 and Heston Kjerstad making a strong early impression. They then run through the biggest camp battles, making early predictions on how they'll shape out.

The guys then dive into the Ravens' roster, naming their four biggest position groups of need for Baltimore heading into the offseason. Does the Ravens' secondary need a new look at cornerback? Where on the offensive line should they prioritize additions?

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Early Birds makes its podcasting debut following a hectic first day of Orioles spring training. Hosts Matt Weyrich, Sam Cohn and Josh Tolentino break down the Orioles' signing of Chris Bassitt, set the scene of pitchers and catchers report day from Sarasota and discuss the ramifications of Jackson Holliday's surprise hamate bone injury.

The guys then shift gears to talk Ravens and take a look at the young coaching staff Jesse Minter is assembling. Do they have the right voices at the helm? Should fans be worried about hiring so many assistants from the Harbaugh era?

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Wake up every Monday and Thursday morning with Early Birds, an Orioles and Ravens show from The Baltimore Sun.

Hosted by Orioles reporter Matt Weyrich alongside Ravens reporter Sam Cohn and columnist Josh Tolentino, Early Birds gives Baltimore sports fans insider access and commentary of their favorite teams they can't get anywhere else.

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