Baskin and Phelps look ahead to the Ravens season with Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun as they continue their AFC North preview series. Brian talked about how important Lamar Jackson is to the success of the Ravens, whether or not he thinks Jackson can overcome his post-season struggles, and who he thinks will be the biggest threat to the Ravens in the division.
{'byline': 'by Baskin & Phelps', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': '', 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': '923thefan', 'path': '923thefan/sports/brian-wacker-ravens-roster-is-built-around-lamar-jackson'}], 'syndicated_items': '', 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v43', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2025-07-16T17:08:16.324+00:00', 'lead': [{'data': {'alt': 'Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson gets ready to launch the ball during first half action at the Buffalo Bills divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 19, 2025.', 'url': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/USATSI25235812-3f327791-2091-4a93-a9d8-e7efbd6ad54e.jpg', 'width': 2500, 'credit': '© Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images', 'height': 1936, 'caption': 'Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson gets ready to launch the ball during first half action at the Buffalo Bills divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 19, 2025.', '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '872544', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/cmd674pj80020357tmiv5ko7l@published'}], 'slug': 'brian-wacker-ravens-roster-is-built-around-lamar-jackson', 'tags': ['football', 'nfl', 'Cleveland Browns'], 'feeds': {'msn': True, 'rss': True, 'postup': True, 'facebook': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'frequency': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smart-news': True, 'most-popular': True, 'reversechron': True, 'google-news-feed': True}, 'hosts': [], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/cmd672ayb006301tb4suy1gmj@published'}, 'byline': [{'hosts': [], 'names': [{'name': 'Baskin & Phelps', 'slug': 'baskin-phelps', 'text': 'Baskin Phelps'}], 'prefix': 'by', 'sources': []}], 'teaser': 'Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they’ll want to get another extension for him in 2026', 'authors': ['Baskin Phelps'], 'content': [{'data': {'text': 'Baskin and Phelps look ahead to the Ravens season with Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun as they continue their AFC North preview series. Brian talked about how important Lamar Jackson is to the success of the Ravens, whether or not he thinks Jackson can overcome his post-season struggles, and who he thinks will be the biggest threat to the Ravens in the division.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmd672ayb006701tbqi19o8tc@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7524843_2025-07-16-174643&withPlaylist=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7524843_2025-07-16-174643&withPlaylist=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmd67sjv1002x357t6m5yfq6f@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson gets ready to launch the ball during first half action at the Buffalo Bills divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 19, 2025.', 'url': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/USATSI25235812-3f327791-2091-4a93-a9d8-e7efbd6ad54e.jpg', 'width': 2500, 'credit': '© Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images', 'height': 1936, 'caption': 'Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson gets ready to launch the ball during first half action at the Buffalo Bills divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 19, 2025.', '_version': 1, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '872544', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/cmd672ayb006401tbk8rl7852@published'}, 'sources': [], '_version': 24, 'featured': False, 'headline': "Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they'll want to get another extension for him in 2026", 'msnTitle': "Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they'll want to get another extension for him in 2026", 'textTags': ['football', 'nfl', 'Cleveland Browns'], '_msnTitle': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'apContent': None, 'isOpinion': False, 'pageTitle': 'Brian Wacker Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/cmd672ayb006501tb9qosoei9@published'}, 'feedImgUrl': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/USATSI25235812-3f327791-2091-4a93-a9d8-e7efbd6ad54e.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'showSocial': True, 'stationURL': 'https://www.audacy.com/923thefan', 'breadcrumbs': [{'url': '//www.audacy.com/923thefan', 'text': '92.3 The Fan', 'hidden': False}, {'url': '//www.audacy.com/923thefan/sports', 'text': 'Sports', 'hidden': False}], 'contentType': 'article', 'seoHeadline': 'Brian Wacker Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson', 'stationName': '92.3 The Fan', 'stationSlug': '923thefan', 'dateModified': '2025-07-16T17:08:16.262Z', 'featuredNews': True, 'sectionFront': 'sports', 'fullWidthLead': False, 'shortHeadline': "Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they'll want to get another extension for him in 2026", 'syndicatedUrl': None, 'unityPageType': 'article', 'featuredSports': False, 'msnTitleLength': 119, 'seoDescription': 'Will Lamar Jackson be able to overcome his post-season struggles? Brian Wacker previews the Ravens when Baskin and Phelps continue their look around the AFC North. ', 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aud-opsconsole-media-images-prod-prod/logos/WKRKFM.jpg', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'noIndexNoFollow': False, 'pageDescription': 'Will Lamar Jackson be able to overcome his post-season struggles? Brian Wacker previews the Ravens when Baskin and Phelps continue their look around the AFC North. ', 'primaryHeadline': "Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they'll want to get another extension for him in 2026", 'stationCallsign': 'WKRKFM', 'stationTimezone': 'ET', 'socialDescription': 'Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they’ll want to get another extension for him in 2026', 'syndicationStatus': 'original', 'componentVariation': 'article', 'stationSyndication': [], 'hasSecondaryBylines': False, 'rollingStandoutCount': 0, 'secondarySectionFront': None, 'contentPageSponsorLogo': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/cmd672ayb006601tbdmull5mi@published'}, 'displayLogoSponsorship': False, 'plaintextShortHeadline': "Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they'll want to get another extension for him in 2026", '_opinionHeadlineOverride': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'plaintextPrimaryHeadline': "Brian Wacker: The Ravens roster is built around Lamar Jackson and they'll want to get another extension for him in 2026", 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'isContentFromNoIndexByline': False, 'availableStandoutArticleInventory': True, 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/923thefan/sports/brian-wacker-ravens-roster-is-built-around-lamar-jackson', 'site': 'demo'}, 'sort': [3666689], 'stationSlug': '923thefan', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cmd672ayb006801tb22ya5qzq@published'}}
Skip to content