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Ravens' Steve Bisciotti Defends Firing of John Harbaugh, Accelerates Coaching Search

He points to repeated late-game collapses, signaling interest in experienced candidates.

Overview

  • Bisciotti apologized for notifying Harbaugh by phone, calling it "the craziest firing in the world."
  • He said rookie kicker Tyler Loop’s missed potential game-winner only affected timing and would have delayed the move by about a week.
  • He pointed to years of fourth-quarter collapses — including an NFL-high 14 blown 10-point leads over six seasons — and postseason stagnation as the rationale.
  • Baltimore has begun interviews with Kevin Stefanski, Brian Flores, Kliff Kingsbury, Matt Nagy and Vance Joseph, and Bisciotti said he is intrigued by second-chance head coaches while deferring the final choice to GM Eric DeCosta.
  • Harbaugh remains a top target in the market and is expected to meet this week with the Giants, Titans and Falcons.