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Has The John Harbaugh Era Gone Stale in Baltimore?

By Chris Schisler

Jan 3, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The bengals won 24-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The bengals won 24-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The bengals won 24-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The bengals won 24-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

John Harbaugh has taken the Baltimore Ravens to some pretty incredible heights. The Ravens have now lost three straight games. Harbaugh had historic success. However this could be the beginning of the end of his time with the Ravens.

I never imagined writing this article. John Harbaugh has been one of the most incredible people the Ravens organization could have ever asked for. He gave new life to the Ravens after a shocking 5-11 2007 season. The 2008 Ravens marched all the way to the AFC Championship game after building an 11-5 record.

The Ravens went to the playoffs five years in a row. Harbaugh’s Ravens won a game in each postseason appearance. The Ravens went to three AFC Championship Games and won Super Bowl XLVII. I never imagined that I would be writing an article about John Harbaugh being on the hot seat.

The Ravens have only ever had three head coaches. First there was Ted Marchibroda. Secondly came Brian Billick. Then there was John Harbaugh. The Ravens have always been willing to be patient when their team takes steps in the wrong direction. Stability after all is one thing that separates the good teams from the bad ones.

When the Ravens finished 5-11 in 2015, Harbaugh was given a vote of confidence from owner, Steve Bisciotti. No major changes were imposed on Harbaugh’s staff. The theme of the end of the season press conference was surely one of continuity. The Ravens bet that Harbaugh’s Ravens would get back on track. Losing was just an aberration brought on by a litany of injuries and every excuse in the book. After the Ravens third straight loss, the 2016 season is beginning to look like the disastrous season that we’ve just endured.

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