Inside Jesse Minter's whirlwind Ravens start: Red-eyes, family time and a dream job

The days, even for someone who’s always up by 5 a.m., didn’t feel long enough. There were always calls to make, meetings to have and film to watch.And the nights, well, some were nonexistent. Every Sunday, Jesse Minter strode wearily onto a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport for a trip back to Baltimore, where the work week awaited. He landed just after 5 a.m. and went directly to his office on the second floor of the Under Armour Performance Center. The only sleep he got came on the five-hour flight.Advertisement