Bob “Woody” Popik got goosebumps every time he played “Seven Nation Army” at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Ravens’ DJ of the last 15 seasons, and Baltimore’s DJ of more than 40 years is now fighting his body.

Popik is a 59-year-old man with pancreatic carcinoma that has spread to both his spine and lungs. He was given six to nine months by his doctor, but Popik is determined to continue playing hits.

Popik, who is a hospice patient in Baltimore, said Sunday, before the Ravens beat the Jets 23-10, “I am going to face it directly and I will win it.”

On a typical day, he would be at M&T Bank Stadium going over his playlist and preparing for introductions. Chaps Pit Beef is his choice for road games. He’d feel nervous in either case. Even though he was in bed on Sunday, he still felt nervous.

Popik is a man of many talents, but his laugh would never let you know. It fills the room like his music. He’s still laughing, even though he was admitted to hospice care on November 19. He was sore on Sunday morning, after laughing so much the night before during a neighbor’s visit.

Popik said, “You know where you hurt so much but feel so good when you laugh?” “I use humor to mask my negative emotions. “You choose your attitude.”

Popik played the Baltimore Orioles DJ for “25 glorious, wonderful years”. In 2010, he began working with the Ravens and then Navy football in the following year. He DJ’d over 800 weddings and 1,000 other events in Baltimore when he wasn’t working as a sportsman.

He was a hard worker who put his customers and clients before his own health. He was a music lover who never stopped.

Popik stated that he was the best DJ for only a short time. “Hands-down, pound for dollar, the best DJ in this state.”

Popik stated that the Ravens job has changed over the years. It is now a “beautiful collaborative effort” with Vice Presidents of Broadcasting & Gameday Productions Jay O’Brien, and Senior Vice Presidents of Marketing Brad Downs.

Popik replied, “I must throw this jab.” They know that I am better at music than them. They love to compare their musical abilities with mine, but that’s ridiculous. “I love them both but let’s go.”

O’Brien reluctantly admits that the Ravens consistently rank among the best teams in the NFL Voice of the Fan survey year after year.

“Woody is a musician with an amazing instinct.” He knows what to play when. “His years as a Baltimore-based DJ have given him a profound understanding of what moves the people. He knows what makes them dance, what evokes nostalgia and what can tap into all emotions a football match can bring,” O’Brien said.

He’s been bringing that magic to Ravens Football for 15 years, and we have all benefited. You can feel the electric atmosphere when he makes a perfect play and 70,000 people erupt. It’s Baltimore and Woody.

Popik played his version of Nelly’s “Hot in Herre”, for Ray Lewis to introduce him, and “Seven Nation Army.” His favorite memory was the “Sunday Night Football’ win last year over the Buffalo Bills. Derrick Henry scored an 87 yard touchdown to open the game. M&T Bank Stadium was ablaze.

He loved to see fans dancing on their seats while his music played. Popik felt as if he had 71,000 people at a party, all experiencing the same emotions he did in the booth. Goosebumps.

Popik expressed a huge sense of pride. “‘Seven Nation Army brings chills to me arms. “They are a physical manifestation of how I feel emotionally.”