The Banner Ravens Podcast

Mike Macdonald is leaving for Seattle. Who replaces him?

The Ravens are losing their defensive mastermind, as Mike Macdonald is set to become the Seahawks’ next head coach.
 
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer react to the news (1:22), discuss a crazy hypothetical (11:04) and run through candidates to replace Macdonald as Baltimore’s defensive coordinator (18:36).

Sorting through the rubble of the Ravens’ disappointing finish

Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer give their final thoughts on Baltimore’s loss to the Chiefs (5:15), then preview a difficult offseason ahead.
How will the Ravens replace their free agents (14:00)? Which coaches will they lose (21:20)? And how can Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken improve the offense (32:03)? Finally, Paul and Jonas touch on the loss of director of player personnel Joe Hortiz (35:05).

Ravens’ offense disappears in season-ending loss

Cancel your flight to Vegas. The Ravens are staying home this February.
 
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer recap the Ravens’ devastating 17-10 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC championship game, breaking down Lamar Jackson's struggles, the lifeless offense and critical mistakes that ended Baltimore’s season.

AFC championship: Who has the edge: Ravens or Chiefs?

Lamar vs. Mahomes. Andrews vs. Kelce. Madubuike vs. Jones. Between the Ravens and Chiefs rosters, you could build a team full of Pro Bowlers.
 
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer provide a position-by-position comparison of the two heavyweights (5:25). Then, they speak with Jay Binkley of 610 Sports in Kansas City (27:10) before giving a full preview of the AFC championship game (36:03).

The most compelling storylines of Chiefs-Ravens

Two MVPs, one superstar musician and infinite storylines.
 
The Ravens will meet the Chiefs in an AFC championship game filled with stellar players and compelling narratives. Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer are joined by columnist Kyle Goon to discuss what interests them most about this matchup. Plus, Paul tries to squeeze in as many Taylor Swift references as possible in 30 minutes.

Moving on! Ravens thump Texans, head to AFC Championship Game

It was a tale of two halves for the Ravens on Saturday. Baltimore’s uneven first 30 minutes were quickly replaced by a dominant finish in a 34-10 win in their divisional-round matchup against the Texans.
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer break down Lamar Jackson’s four-touchdown day (1:27), the team's second-half adjustments (9:50) and the defense’s lights-out performance (17:50). Then they discuss whether they'd rather see the Chiefs or Bills in the AFC Championship Game (23:57).

Divisional round: How concerning are the Texans?

How concerned should Ravens fans be about the possibility of an upset? Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer are joined by Ravens reporter Giana Han (1:30) to discuss their levels of concern with various factors in Saturday’s game. Then, Paul and Jonas chat about the potential return of Mark Andrews (17:30) and preview Ravens-Texans (21:02).

We may have underestimated the Texans

Everyone was dreaming of Joe Flacco returning to Baltimore, but the Texans hit us with a hard reality: They’re a real threat to the Ravens.
 
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer discuss the possibility of a Mark Andrews return (3:23), then they chat about how this Houston team is different from the one the Ravens faced in Week 1 (5:00). Finally, they debate which coordinator — Mike Macdonald or Todd Monken — they’d least like to lose (18:00).

Wild Card Weekend: Ranking the Ravens’ possible playoff matchups

Which team do you want to see the Ravens face in the divisional round: the Steelers, Dolphins, Browns or Texans?
 
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer rank Baltimore’s potential scenarios from best case to worst case (1:35). Then they reopen an old wound, reviewing everything that went wrong for the 2019 Ravens in their shocking playoff loss to the Titans (18:20). Finally, they discuss the news that Todd Monken, Mike Macdonald and Anthony Weaver are interviewing for head coaching jobs around the NFL (35:00).

Backups can’t beat Steelers in regular season finale

The Ravens ended their regular season with a whimper, but with the divisional round two weeks away, few will remember the details of this ugly affair.
 
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer recap the Ravens’ 17-10 loss to the Steelers in their season finale (1:10), breaking down Baltimore’s lifeless offense (4:50). Then they examine the team’s addition of veteran running back Dalvin Cook (13:40) and the two-year extension for defensive tackle Michael Pierce (21:10).