Yahoo Sports host Andrew Siciliano and senior NFL writers Charles Robinson and Frank Schwab discuss why it’s time for the Baltimore Ravens to part ways with head coach John Harbaugh. Check out the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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John Harbaugh has put together a Hall of Fame resume.
Uh, theres no questioning what John Harbaugh has done for the Ravens.
He’s been fantastic.
He was, uh, uh, I think often overshadowed.
By… Because he was in the same conference as Bill.
Belichick.
But he was, uh, one of the best coaches.
NFL and has been for almost two decades now.
But you get to a point where you’re just like, Maybe the message is stale; maybe we need a change.
I don’t think there’s any question, though the Lions are in the conversation, That the Ravens are the most disappointing team in the NFL this year.
They’ve been really bad.
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The Lions are just losing to good teams.
Uh, uh, and can’t get any consistency going.
The Ravens have simply been bad.
And that’s not just with Lamar Jackson out.
Like, when, Even when Lamar Jackson’s been in the lineup, Uh, uh, Admitting that he has been banged up, and he hasn’t been 100%, They haven’t even been good when Lamar’s in there.
And it just… Everything has gone wrong for the Ravens.
And you touched on a few of those things that John was asked about today, Even, like, the defense has been really, really bad this year and hasnt gotten going.
The improvements that they made last year that made them one of the best teams in the NFL.
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That’s not happening anymore.
And when you look at John Harbaugh’s resume, Great, uh, uh, of course, they rarely had any losing seasons under him, Kind of like Tomlin, but the playoff success hasn’t been there.
The same thing with Tomlin, when we’re talking about you haven’t won this many playoff games.
Since this year, blah, blah, blah, the same thing applies to John Harbaugh.
Go figure… Go look.
I mean, we’re talking about Lamar Jacksonyeah.
… One of the great quarterbacks of all time, really, and I’ll say that.
I’ll continue to say that he has not made a Super Bowl.
Right.
Well, doesn’t John Harbaugh have to answer for that, too?
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They’ve had so many playoff disappointments, and it always falls on Lamar’s shoulders.
Everybody says, “Oh, Lamar didn’t come up in the big spot,” blah, Blah, blah.
Well, neither has John Harbaugh.
Uh, he, uh, uh, since that Super Bowl so many years ago with Flacco, The playoff success has really been lacking even though the regular season success has Been there.
And I, I kind of do think…
I, I think the Ravens are gonna miss playoffs.
So I don’t think they’ll have some.
Miracle and beat the Steelers for the division.
And at that point, I do think the Ravens and John Harbaugh part ways.
Just because… Not because John Harbaugh isn’t a good coach Anymore, but just because there’s something amiss here.
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And I think…
I don’t think the Ravens could waste more Time of Lamar Jackson’s prime, which I don’t think is gonna last another 10 years.
Remember, Cam Newtonright?
… Was kind of done at age 30.
We need to treat Lamar differently.
How long he has as a prime?
Agree.
I don’t think he’s gonna be a prime quarterback.
At age 37, right?
Mm-hmm.
You can’t keep wasting Lamar Jackson’s prime.
Saying, “Well, maybe this year John Harbaugh gets it back together.”
I think the Ravens have To act, and act right now.