Baltimore Beatdown: For Baltimore Ravens Fans

What's up everyone? We hope you guys had a tremendous July 4th holiday weekend, and that you enjoyed Monday's conclusion to "Forgotten Dynasty," with episode number six. Today's show is part 2 of our mailbag pod that Jake conducted with the hep of Kyle Barber and Mike Reid, a great conversation that touches on a ton of different topics including favorite Ravens memories, EDGE expectations, the prequel to "The Sopranos," and of course, much more. We hope you guys enjoy the second half of our chat as Jake enjoys a much needed vacation, and we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming Jake and Spencer next week. Arrivederc! Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the 1982 season, the Baltimore Colts were in need of a new head coach after the ousting of Mike McCormack. They found one in Frank Kush, a man with an exceptional college coaching resume after two decades of dominance at Arizona State. It was off the field, in many different respects, that his reputation wasn't so spotless. It was his less than stellar esteem amongst many of his former players that made him a problematic hire for the Colts, and after an extremely rough go of it in 1982, they earned the number one overall pick in the following draft... but it was thanks to Kush, and the chaos that Irsay had sown over the years, that they would have issues with the best prospect the league had ever seen coming to play for them. It was the following year that Bob Irsay's lease with the city of Baltimore at Memorial Stadium expired, making the Colts a free agent on the market for prospective cities to bid on. The result of this process was a chaotic few months over the course of the 1984 offseason that m

What's up guys? We hope all is well with you and you're ready to attack this July 4th weekend with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. On today's show, Jake, Kyle, and first time host (and new Baltimore Beatdown contributor) Mike Reid are here to answer y'alls questions as the holiday weekend gets going. We opened the mailbag on both Twitter and IG, and will be answering them in two separate parts, with the first hour releasing today, and the second coming to you all next Friday, as Jake will be on vacation next week. We hope you guys enjoy, and that you have a safe and fun holiday in the sun this weekend! 'Merica. Also, tune in Monday for the finale of "Forgotten Dynasty," the conclusion to Jake's Baltimore Colts miniseries. After it wraps, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming. Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a

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By the late 1970's the Colts were unfortunately a shell of themselves in an organizational sense. Ironically, the departure of the chaotic Joe Thomas only made things worse for them, as it was his absence that began to further expose the even more volatile Robert Irsay to the team and city. It was around this time that he began to flirt with moving the team for the first time, but before fans truly began to worry about that, they were instead more focused on what would wind up being the last competitive days for the Colts in Baltimore. This reached it's peak with an incredible playoff game against the Oakland Raiders that would become so famous it would earn a nickname that ensured it would live on for decades in Baltimore. The days after this game would be rough ones, as contractual disputes, marred the end of the decade, and would come to define the business style of Irsay who was running more interference than ever on the team. They were tough days for certain, but nothing in comparison to what Colt fans w

What's up y'all? We hope you're having a great week, and are ready for a great episode (releasing on a Thursday for the first time in a good while whodathunkit?) Today, rather than our usual banter, we're welcoming in a very special guest who gave us more than enough to schedule this as a one-off show: It's the Baltimore Sun's Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer). Jonas is a friend of the show who hadn't been on in a good while, so we welcomed him back to discuss his professional life in the age of COVID, and all that he's seen in the last several weeks and months of OTAs and minicamp more recently. It was a great chat, and one that we hope you guys enjoy to close out the week. Tune in on Monday for Episode 5 of "Forgotten Dynasty," a look into the late 70's Colts and one of the franchise's most iconic games. Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas

It's the early 1970's, and after years of conflict and chaos brought about by the tumultuous ending of the Don Shula era, it's once again good to be a Baltimore Colts fan. After their victory in Super Bowl V, they made their way to the AFC Championship game for a second straight year, and from there (even with an aging Johnny Unitas at quarterback), you wouldn't be seen as an unrealistic fan for expecting the good times to continue to roll. Part of the reason why they wouldn't totally do so was the change in ownership that occurred in 1972; Carroll Rosenbloom divested himself of the franchises, and traded it in exchange for the Los Angeles Rams to a man that very quickly would prove to be anything but a worthy successor. That man was Robert Irsay, an air conditioning dynamo from Chicago, Illinois, who took over the franchise, and installed a man named Joe Thomas into the position of General Manager as his direct envoy. It was that duo that would oversee a semi-successful but always chaotic run for the Colts o

What's up y'all? The boys are back in the studio to discuss all the goings on in the world of the Ravens over the course of the last week. While we're predictably light on tangible news for a June 18th episode, there's still plenty to talk about as the Ravens conducted their minicamp over the course of the last few days. The guys dive into what they've been hearing over the course of all that's been taking place at The Castle over that time period, from practice observations, to what we've seen and heard at press conferences as well. In a fun, free-wheeling episode, the guys dive into all that and more. We hope you guys enjoy, and that you'll tune in Monday for episode 4 of "Forgotten Dynasty." Talk to you all again next week. Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the tumultuous 1960's came to a close, the Baltimore Colts were on unfamiliar shaky ground following their loss in Super Bowl III, and all the fallout that came from it. The most important piece of that was the complete and total fracture of the already tenuous relationship between Carroll Rosenbloom and Don Shula, the latter whom finally said enough was enough, and bolted from Baltimore for the warm shores of South Beach. Needing a replacement for him, Rosenbloom turned to an interior option in offensive coordinator Don McCafferty, a cool-headed, soft spoken individual who was beloved amongst the players for his easygoing nature. Anyone who thought he would prove to be too lax of an option that would allow the team to get complacent for the near future was wrong though, and they would learn that in short order. Mac and the 1970 Colts entered the season with one goal in mind: Ride the last legs of an all-time great in Johnny Unitas to the promised land at last. Would they prove themselves up to the task? O

What's up guys? The boys are back in studio for the first time in a few weeks together, and are ready to talk some Ravens with you all, that's what. A lot has happened over the last few weeks, including a big re-signing, a relatively big pickup of a player on the open market, and a high profile visit that happened on Thursday. They're here to break all that down and more in the first mailbag in a good long while. Topics include: Plenty of Gus, Jawaun James, and Todd Gurley talk What we're expecting to see over the course of OTAs and training camp Thoughts on players still out there Speculation on this season And as always, much more. Thanks for listening, and tune in Monday for Episode 3 of "Forgotten Dynasty," which continues on with a look at the early 70's, a very eventful time for the Baltimore Colts. We'll be back in studio next Friday. Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Le

The 1960's were an extremely formative decade in the United States. It was a clash of many different things, namely the old world values of late 40's and 50's suburban postwar boom culture, and the new era of freewheeling young baby boomers and hippies that represented the first new generation post Golden age. They were also a formative, tumultuous, successful, and volatile decade for the Baltimore Colts. Still led by mainstay Johnny Unitas under the watchful eye of owner Carroll Rosenbloom, they were poised to take on the football world after making the addition of wunderkind head coach in Don Shula. But it was Shula's frayed relationship with Unitas that dated back to his days as a player, as well as some difficulty with winning big games that put his relationship with Rosenbloom to the test. Meanwhile, the dawn of a new league that deliberately ran counter to the NFL simmered for years, until finally culminating in a merger that would allow for the age old debate of "old vs. new" decided on the gridiron in

What's up guys! Hope you all had a lovely Memorial Day Weekend and have spent this past week relaxing, or recovering accordingly. Jake and Vas certainly have, and hop in the studio to bring you all a short mini-pod to discuss the goings on at The Castle in the past week. Plenty of players have suited up for their first practices, veterans have returned in droves, and the new coaches on the staff have made their voices heard. The guys discuss some of their notes from what they've seen emerge in practice videos and reports, and then turn their attention to some of the soundbites that have captured their ears from the press conferences. We hope you all enjoy, and we'll talk to you again next Friday - in the meantime tune in Monday for Episode 2 of "Forgotten Dynasty: An Oral History of the Baltimore Colts." Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca

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In episode 1 of "Forgotten Dynasty" we take a look at both the origins of the Baltimore Colts, and some of their early glory days in the 1950's. Born in Baltimore at the turn of the 20th century, Carroll Rosenbloom was a man of great intellect and business chops, to the point that he found himself somewhat bored amidst all the success he was having. When the opportunity for him to get into sports ownership came up, he reluctantly took it, unsure of the stability of the fledgling National Football League, and worried about the pressures of owning a public trust in his hometown. It was the great fortune of hiring a brilliant head coach, who in turn found one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the sport on the scrap heap that brought championships to Charm City, and quickly alleviated his concerns. As for Baltimore itself, they got to witness greatness unfolding before them; greatness that in turn influenced much of the rest of the power players in the young NFL, raising the profile and stakes of and

What's up guys? Hope you're week is going well and that y'all are ready for a weekend of fun over your Memorial Day Holiday. The boys are in studio today as they'll both be off for the beach by Friday, and have plenty to chop up for you before they do so. The first thing on the docket is all that's been going on at OTAs over the last few days, with Lamar getting back into pads and a helmet, and some great press conference appearances from a few different team members. After that, they jump into their deep dive on the defensive side of the ball in regards to the draft, discussing Odafe Oweh, Brandon Stephens, Shaun Wade, and Daelin Hayes in depth. Finally, the boys close out the show with some chatter on their upcoming limited series "Forgotten Dynasty: An Oral History of the Baltimore Colts." Jake's brainchild, this pod debuts this coming Monday and will run throughout much of the summer, giving you guys a an in depth, colorful look at the history of the Baltimore Colts, featuring interviews, audio clips, and

What's up y'all? The boys are back after a glorious sports weekend to talk about all that transpired in that regard, from Phil Mickelson getting it done in the PGA Championship, to the F1 action at Monaco. After that brief opening banter, we have a surprising amount of Ravens discussion for late May, including some final thoughts on the Hollywood Brown number change situation that we haven't gotten to air out yet, some of the media availability stuff that's been coming out of the Castle recently, and the highlights from rookie minicamp so far. After that, they get into the main event which is of course the Julio Jones discussion. It's already been discussed to a point on this show, but the guys have some fresh takes on it and plenty to offer up in what's an intriguing and unique situation this late in the offseason. Thanks for listening guys, and be sure to stay tuned both to the pod, and our social feeds, for a very big announcement regarding something exciting coming to the show very soon. Follow the show o

What's up guys? We hope you're having a great week and are excited for the pod to make it's glorious return. Today, the guys hop in the studio to talk some draft - namely, the offensive side of the ball as it pertains to the draft. The boys are doing a deep dive on how that side of the ball shook out for Baltimore in the draft, and how that affects their 2021 chances in positive and negative perspectives. After that segment, we had the pleasure of being joined by friend of the show Bobby Trosset (@BobbyWBAL) for a lengthy, and extremely fun interview. Bobby is a Loyola grad a few years on the job as a sports anchor for WBAL and 98 Rock, and he joins Jake and Spencer to talk about his migration to the Baltimore area from upstate New York, what his time on the job has been like in the sports media scene around here, his thoughts on the Ravens and their '21 offseason, and much more. We hope you all enjoy, and we'll talk to you again next week! Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @r

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What is up everyone? The boys are back in the studio for this late week pod, still in the wake of the glory that was the draft. Typically, you wouldn't expect there to be much news after such a momentous occasion, but as always, the NFL finds a way. That would of course be the schedule release, which happened to much fanfare on Wednesday night (but actually during the day as it was leaked over the course of that time). Jake and Spenny are here to take a look at each game, the ebbs and flows of the home and away tilts, the road trips, and plenty more. They also do a quick power ranking snake draft of away games they'd like to attend this upcoming year, which was a fun discussion. We hope you guys enjoy the pod, and we'll talk to you again next week! Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @Jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices