Chuck Pagano may have been the only Ravens coach that I was impressed with this season. Pagano returned the Ravens defense to their roots by getting back to an aggressive style and did a fantastic job masking a weak secondary.
The special teams and offensive coordinators as well as head coach John Harbaugh could all be questioned this season, but not Pagano and his third ranked defense.
Mike Preston of The Baltimore Sun reports that Pagano’s relationship with Harbaugh was “slightly strained.” A source told Preston that that Pagano got into “a heated argument with Harbaugh in the closing minutes of the playoff game against Houston when the Ravens offense failed to run out the clock.”
The source said it would have been interesting to see how the two would have worked things out if Pagano returned to Baltimore. “Their exchange was very heated.”
CBS cameras caught John Harbaugh pushing the Ravens kicking consultant Randy Brown during the Ravens decision to go for it on 4th and 6 on the Patriots 32 yard line with 2:53 remaining in the AFC Championship.
On a brighter note, Harbaugh’s relationship with Cam Cameron seems to be just peachy. According to Preston, Cameron called the Ravens offensive assistants and gave them instructions for the upcoming weeks. “[That’s] a sign that he will return next season.”
So the Ravens lose their best coach and appear to be keeping their worst.
This week sucks.
Zach Wilt is the Founding Editor of BaltimoreSportsReport.com and Host of the BSR Podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @zamwi or send him an angry email: zach@baltimoresportsreport.com.
… and Fielder gave us a glimmer of hope .. only to be clobbered in the final hour. Bmore needs some love!
Old news , I reported this yesterday,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Harbaugh is a turd.
Stop telling me about his “4 trips to the playoffs”. I’m tired of hearing about the Andy Reid incarnate.
Who exactly likes Harbaugh and who exactly does he get along with? Apparently not many coaches or players…
Dear Intimidator,,,,,,,,,this is exactly what corporate america is all about , you have heard the expression ‘lonely at the top’ , it comes form this arena,,,,,,,,,,,you are lonely when you must make tough decisions to be competitive , only problem is Harbaugh is not making the correct decisions for sports , these political decisions are for the boardrooms not the field of sport……….very good insight man…………..
I know this all too well , as I was in the boardroom for many , many years and the games we played are not for the timid and certainly don’t belong in sports,,,,,,,,,,Bisciotti hired a corporate type and he has hurt this team big time……….
I’ve been down on Spectator Coach Harballs and Camoron since Day 1. Add to that Bisciotti now, who apparently is too forgiving and loyal. Those who don’t demand it all don’t get it all. Many NFL coaches have lost their jobs despite playoff achievements, even SB wins. Look how the players respond the Harbaugh — they ignore him on the sidelines. Look how he has never been really engaged and actively managed any game for 60 minutes his entire time here, most critically during the last 30 seconds of the most important game of his career. And what does he always say basically — “Oh well, maybe I should have.” If I were the owner, just on that alone, I would have said, GTFO! And most fans appear to despise Cameron, always noting really bad play calling at critical moments. How many times have we seen Flacco looking to the sidelines for the next play while the time is ticking down to delay of game? I just think those Harbaugh and Cam are just a little dumb compared to their peers.
I swear I’m not related to Rick in Falls Church, but I will tell you I couldn’t have said it better myself.
I’m tired of “know nothing” fans spouting the greatness of The Community Organizer, Harbaugh, and Rick seems to be a fan who sees that The Emperor has NO clothes. Didn’t our 4x to the playoffs coach promise last offseason to be more involved in the offense? The team underachieved in 8 of 16 games offensively and why didn’t Harbs help out? He can’t. He has no experience in offense and just a cup of coffee as a defensive backs coach. He’s an organizer, that’s all.
The talent alone on this team is enough to “get them TO the playoffs”, you only have to be one of the top 6 teams in the AFC to achieve that distinction. Look at the number of Pro Bowlers on this team, second only to New England in the AFC. This guy is not good enough to get them to the next level.
Are you kidding me? He didnt think of calling a time out as his kicker sprinted down the middle of the field with the play clock running out?
He’s killing this team.
You can call us the three stooges if you want to but I totally agree with MGW and Rick,,,,,,,,,,,I always thought of Dumb and Dumber when I looked at Harbaugh and Cameron , these players deserve much better than this……….
4 Stooges… I agree with the 3 above… Harbaugh stands on that sideline like a mannequin and with the Super Bowl on the line he doesn’t think to call timeout so his kicker doesn’t have to rush on the field? Other than arguing with his coaches and players on the sideline what does this clown do?
MGW is Moe
Rick in Falls Chruch is Larry
Intimidator is Curly
Spy is Shemp
OK , my new name rhymes with Hemp , I like it……….
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