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Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti Defends Harbaugh Firing, Details Active Coaching Search

Baltimore has begun first-round interviews across a broad field of coaching candidates.

Overview

  • In his first remarks since the Jan. 6 dismissal, Bisciotti cited league-leading blown fourth-quarter leads and playoff underperformance as the rationale.
  • He said he followed his instincts after weeks of deliberation, apologized for informing Harbaugh by phone because of logistics, and described the call as emotional.
  • Player feedback was solicited but carried limited weight, with Lamar Jackson telling Bisciotti he had no issue with Harbaugh or offensive coordinator Todd Monken.
  • The Ravens have interviewed Vance Joseph, Davis Webb, Klint Kubiak, Kevin Stefanski, Matt Nagy, Kliff Kingsbury, Anthony Weaver and Brian Flores, and plan to narrow to four or five finalists.
  • Bisciotti signaled patience and longer-term ownership plans, joking about a five- to six-year runway for the next coach and saying he expects to sell the team eventually, as he also reacted to Mike Tomlin’s surprise exit as a market wrinkle.