Key takeaways:
– Harbaugh fired on Jan 6 after a season that didn’t reach the playoffs; he’s moving on to become the New York Giants on a five-year deal (announced Jan 15) 📉➡️🏟️
– Kyle Van Noy on NFL GameDay says the Ravens need an all-out X’s-and-O’s coach who can maximize Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers, and Mark Andrews to push to the next level 📈🔥
– Heartbreak at home and on the road vs. the Steelers: Week 14, 27-22 loss at M&T Bank Stadium; Week 18, 26-24 loss in Pittsburgh that knocked Baltimore out of the playoffs. Rookie kicker Tyler Loop also missed a game-winning FG in a clutch moment 💥🏈
– Van Noy’s tough reflection: “let a 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers wax us twice” — they felt they weren’t playing at their best in those big games, even if some plays didn’t go their way 💬📊
– Ownership message: Van Noy says he’s impressed by Steve Bisciotti’s post-season stance and that the firing aligned with the team’s high Super Bowl ambitions 🏆
– Coaching search in full swing: a wide-ranging docket has featured interviews with Davis Webb, Vance Joseph, Anthony Weaver, Jim Schwartz, Brian Flores, Kliff Kingsbury, Matt Nagy, Klint Kubiak, Joe Brady, Nate Scheelhaase, Chris Shula, Mike McDaniel, Jesse Minter, Anthony Campanile, and more. Some names have since moved on to other jobs, with Kevin Stefanski (Falcons) and Robert Saleh (Titans) noted as hires elsewhere 🧭📝
Fans are buzzing as Baltimore eyeing the next era for this franchise — aiming for big plays, big wins, and a big bounce-back year ahead 🏈📊🔥
