1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Ravens Press Past podcast. It is Thursday, 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: January eighteenth, and the Ravens held their final practice ahead 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: of the Divisional round matchup coming up on Saturday at 4 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: four point thirty pm against the Houston Texans at M 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: and T at Banks Stadium. After practice, we had a 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: chance to hear from head coach John Harball, who discussed 7 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: where the team stands going into this game. 8 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 2: Okay, good to see everybody, appreciate you being here. Another 9 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 2: great day for football. Guys are in great spirits, joy 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 2: to be out there. Excited, big challenge, a very good opponent. 11 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 2: They're hot, been playing great and as playoffs, you know, 12 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 2: so excited for our fans. Our fans can get a 13 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 2: chance to be in that stadium and support us. We 14 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 2: know that they're going to be amazing like they always are. 15 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: And then just one last thing, a shout out to 16 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 2: the grounds crew for this week getting us a chance 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 2: to get out there in practice. That was a yeomen's effort. 18 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 2: They did a great job. I was watching them pull 19 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 2: the tarp on and off to day after practice. There's 20 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: about five of them, you know, that whole big tarp 21 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 2: out there, so it's pretty impressive. 22 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 3: So we've got a strong grounds crew. What questions you have, 23 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 3: like out. 24 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 4: Of practice that you know this is a little bit 25 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 4: it's a couple of days away from you know, you know, 26 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 4: playing it. 27 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 2: In that playoff team, you can because there's sharp you know, 28 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: they're sharp or on point, they're locked in. 29 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 3: I think they have the good. 30 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 2: Combination of of you know, stay loose, stay focused, and 31 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 2: that's how they've approached it. 32 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 3: Game time decisions. 33 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: Some of the guys that they be enacted it could 34 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,119 Speaker 2: go there. Duvene looks good as I'd say he's gonna 35 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: play for sure. Mark is still up in the air. 36 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 2: Uh Marlin, you know, it's a little dicey right now 37 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 2: with Marlon isn't practiced. 38 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 3: I don't know if he'll make it. 39 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 2: He's probably the person I'm least optimistic about right now. 40 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 4: Possible advantages you look at maybe the weather being as 41 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 4: much of an advantage as the crowd noise for for 42 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 4: your doing well. 43 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: I just think it's good for us to have a 44 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 2: chance to get out and practice, uh, you know, in 45 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 2: the in the temperature and stuff like that. So it's 46 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 2: a football game. Both teams are going to be ready 47 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 2: to play. I don't think it's going to be a determiner. 48 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 2: We just got to deal with it as we deal 49 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 2: with it and do what we do and try to 50 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 2: do it well. 51 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:12,959 Speaker 4: An idea what this two weeks would be like and 52 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 4: preparing for knowing you to get that by Did you 53 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 4: get accomplished? 54 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 3: I feel like the plan was what worked out the 55 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 3: way you wanted to do. I feel great about the guys. 56 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 3: I think the guys have done great. 57 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 2: You know, they've worked hard, Pete, They've they've we had 58 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: four practices last week, we had our three practices this week, 59 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 2: or we'll walk through tomorrow. But they've been like they've 60 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 2: been all season. Hasn't really been different. They've you know, 61 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 2: it's definitely playoff football. They're definitely excited about that, but 62 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 2: that's how they've approached their work all year. 63 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,559 Speaker 3: Do you see the backfield and the opportunity for Calvin. 64 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 2: Could right, Yeah, Dalvin will be will be in there. 65 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 2: I think it's gonna be a great opportunity for him 66 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 2: and for us. You know, be looking forward to seeing 67 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 2: how he does. 68 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 3: You know, it's new. We haven't seen him out there, 69 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 3: just like you guys haven't seen him. We haven't seen him. 70 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 2: We've seen him in practice, he looks good and you 71 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: know he's gonna be out there like everybody else, try 72 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 2: to do whatever you can do to help us win 73 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:57,959 Speaker 2: the game. 74 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 4: They didn't have one experience with the kind of mesh 75 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 4: points stuff, you know, coming back from that more CoA 76 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 4: style in the Minnesota, and was that kind of a 77 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 4: new challenge for him. 78 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 3: To take on. 79 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: Well, he's been great with it. I think he's done 80 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,079 Speaker 2: it before, so it hasn't been an issue at all. 81 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 4: You know, we see your brothers starting to get some 82 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 4: head coach and interviews. If you thought about what it'll 83 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 4: be like to coach against him, and do you have 84 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 4: a preference him with conference? 85 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 2: He make go well, I mean he's he's I don't 86 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: know what he's gonna do. You know, I'm not sure 87 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 2: what what what Jim's plans or I think whatever he does, uh, 88 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 2: you know, it'll be you know, what's best for him 89 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: and his family. I know, I know, you know, Michigan 90 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 2: has been a joy, you know, for him to go 91 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 2: back to his alma mater. His family loves it, theirs, 92 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 2: the players love him. He loves the players, coaches, the 93 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 2: fan base. 94 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 3: You know. 95 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: So I don't know exactly what direction is going to go. 96 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 2: I would think that the the president and the board 97 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 2: of trustees would be doing everything they can to try 98 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: to keep him, you know, and uh, that would be uh, 99 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 2: that'd be probably one of if I was them. But 100 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 2: I think at the end, he's gonna do whatever's best 101 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: for he and his family. And he's Michigan. Uh, but 102 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 2: the NFL. You know, he loves the NFL too, So 103 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 2: we'll just have to see all. 104 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 3: You and talking and you would you chop that up 105 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 3: with him? 106 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 2: And he's just kind of you I think if he 107 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 2: had something he hasn't. Really he knows what he's doing. 108 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 2: He knows what he's doing. He's he's pretty uh, he's 109 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 2: pretty aware. 110 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 4: If he does make it to the NFL, would you 111 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 4: rather be or not be on the on your schedule? 112 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 2: Uh, He'll well, eventually he'll be on the schedule, There's 113 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 2: no doubt. And uh, those are always challenging games because really, 114 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 2: be honest with he's such a great coach, you know, 115 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 2: and his teams are always ready to roll. 116 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 3: Man, they always are. 117 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 2: They're always well coached, are always fundamentally sound, they always 118 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 2: play super hard, They're always connected, you know, emotionally, so 119 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 2: just one of he's one of I think he's the 120 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 2: best coach in football. 121 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 3: He's a great coach. 122 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 4: I think the genesis question. You know, you two have 123 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,039 Speaker 4: a lot of conversations about everything, including football. If he's 124 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 4: in the same conference, is that change the conversations and 125 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 4: what you prefer he's not in the same conference. 126 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 2: That's a fair question. Yeah, it's like you play more often. 127 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 2: To your point, uh, that that might change the conversations 128 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 2: just a little bit if on the schedule soon. 129 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 3: John with with Mark. 130 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 2: Has he surprised you at all this week with the 131 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 2: level of participation he's had during Pricte, Well, it's been 132 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 2: it's been good to see I know that. 133 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 3: I don't know. I don't know if surprise is the 134 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 3: right word. 135 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 2: I probably didn't have any expectation, you know, just kind 136 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 2: of waiting to see when he was out there. This 137 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 2: is his first week out there in that kind of way, 138 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 2: and and it was it was encouraging. 139 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 4: John with just being another shannonhan Tree offense and you 140 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 4: guys haven't faced so many down the stretch. Does does 141 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 4: it make the challenge or does it make the assignment 142 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 4: of preparing for this defense anymore? Management for you guys, 143 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 4: in your staff. 144 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: Well, uh, some you know, there's there are there's family 145 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:40,599 Speaker 2: trees to your point, and you know a lot of 146 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 2: there's a lot of head coaches coordinators in this league, 147 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 2: head coaches in this league who are running that offense 148 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 2: and also the defense too. 149 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:47,919 Speaker 4: You know. 150 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 3: Uh, it's the same. 151 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 2: As kind of the Seattle kind of system that evolved 152 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 2: over the last ten or twelve years. So we just 153 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 2: get to know, you get to know those systems and 154 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 2: how they were. But every every different coaching staff puts 155 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: their spin on it. Every different group of players has 156 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 2: a different way of you know, they adopt a system 157 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 2: for the players differently. So you just gotta take every 158 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 2: team as they come and every team is unique and 159 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 2: how they do it. 160 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: That was head coach John Harball. You're listening to the 161 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 1: Ravens Press Pass podcast. 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