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Hello and welcome.

It's our number one, our number one of our radio program in the podcast format.

We thank you for spending some time with us.

And our lead story here in our number one is all about the fifth year itch.

Ravens have decided, according to John Harbaugh, he says anyway, Baltimore picking up the fifth year itch. Ravens have decided, according to John Harbaugh, he says, anyway, Baltimore picking up the fifth year option on Lamar Jackson.

So what do we like and what do we dislike about the Lamar Jackson contractual situation?

I want to point out the Ravens taking the Maller plan from several months ago.

This is what we told them to do.

Thank God, someone finally listening to us.

We'll explain that and more.

It's all coming your way right now in our number one.

Showing commitment.

Yeah, that's the word for it, right?

Welcome in the beginning of another edition of the Ben Mather show.

We are in the air everywhere as we dispense background noise, coast to coast, border to border and beyond on the vast and powerful microphones of FSR emanating live from under the moonlight camouflaged by the darkness.

The Fox Sports Radio Studios, good to have you along for the right.

So our lead this hour coming from the Charm City,

it is a big week in the calendar. It's the NFL draft. And there have been all kinds of

whispers in hush tones about speculation and chatter that this team over there, that team over there, and this team in the back are all going to make

big splash moves.

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