The Orioles officially introduced their new general manager Jared Banner on Tuesday and the guys couldn't wait the extra day to break it all down. The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino share their biggest takeaways from Banner's first news conference including an outline of his new roles alongside Mike Elias and the early conversations he's had with Jim Palmer and Cal Ripken Jr.

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Another week, another Ravens collapse. This time, it was the Bengals who overcame an early deficit before blowing them out, 35-13, by scoring five unanswered touchdowns in the second half.

The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Sam Cohn react to the discouraging defeat and point to multiple position groups on the defensive side of the ball as leading causes. What can the Ravens do to fix their secondary? When will the real Trey Hendrickson stand up?

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The Orioles plucked Jared Banner from the Cubs to be their new general manager under Mike Elias. How is that arrangement going to work? The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino open today's show discussing the hire and what kind of impact Banner could make on the organization.

Later in the episode, Matt sits down with The Sun's Michael Howes to discuss Wednesday's breaking news of Maryland parting ways with head football coach Mike Locksley. Stick around afterward too as Matt and Josh dive into the Lamar Jackson ankle injury saga and other news and notes from Wednesday's Ravens practice.

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