John Harbaugh has been the Ravens Head Coach since 2008, but in 2018 that almost changed according to Former Ravens QB Robert Griffin III (RG3), and Ravens Star CB Marlon Humphrey on the Punchline Podcast.
Harbaugh Said According to the players.
“I haven’t been told anything.”
“If I’m getting fired, I’m gonna get fired with this dude (meaning Lamar Jackson)”
Obviously coach John Harbaugh kept his word, After Flacco got injured hurt in a loss to Pittsburgh on Nov 4, Lamar Jackson took over as the starter following a bye week. Under Jackson, the Ravens ramped up their running game and went 3-1, the only loss in overtime last Sunday on the road against Patrick Mahomes and the powerful Kansas City Chiefs.
Joe Flacco was never a backup QB to that point, but Harbaugh thought it was the right decision for the team.
“Every decision is based on making us the strongest possible team we can be”
“Whether it’s quarterback or defensive line, that’s the bottom line. That’s what it boils down to. That’s how we feel about this decision, and we’re rolling.”
John Harbaugh made the perfect decision for Baltimore.
obviously now in hindsight, the decision was perfect for Baltimore, Lamar Jackson is a 2x MVP winner, and John Harbaugh is still the Ravens Head Coach, while Flacco lead an injury riddled Cleveland Browns team to the playoffs in 2023, Flacco is Currently a Free Agent.
John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco won Super Bowl XLVII together, 34-31 vs his brother Coach Jim Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers.
Joe Flacco was selected in the First Round (18th overall) by Baltimore in the 2008 NFL Draft, the same year John Harbaugh became coach of the Baltimore Ravens, together they made the AFC Championship in 2008 eventually losing to their biggest rivals and eventually Super Bowl Champsions, thePittsburgh Steelers.