1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass podcast. The Ravens return 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,600 Speaker 1: for the bye week and head coach John Harbaugh talk 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: with the media. He discussed where the team sits at 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: this point of the season, as are nine to three. 5 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: They currently tie for the best record in the AFC. 6 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 1: He talked about some of the takeaways and lessons from 7 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: the bye week and the challenges that the Ravens have 8 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: in front of them. 9 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 2: The rest of the way. 10 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 3: Okay, appreciate you guys all coming out. Welcome back. Good 11 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 3: to have you back, and it's been good. Had a 12 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 3: very productive week. A lot of work went into the 13 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 3: week in terms of the coaching staff and trying to 14 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 3: turn over every stone and figure out every avenue that 15 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 3: we can do to create opportunities and advantages for our 16 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 3: team and for our players going forward. We know we've 17 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 3: got a big challenge in front of us, but we 18 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 3: also have a great opportunity and we're looking forward to it. 19 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,319 Speaker 3: We just can't wait. The guys were great today, They 20 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 3: were locked in, had a really good practice, great meetings, 21 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 3: felt great about that. They'll be off from preparing tomorrow. 22 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 3: Got to just kind of get themselves right for for Wednesday, 23 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 3: and then we'll be off on the week. So with that, 24 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 3: what questions you have? 25 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 2: I mean, right now, after you know I'm coming off 26 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 2: the buy, you have a two game. 27 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: Leading the division. 28 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 3: If you win all your games, you'll you know, you 29 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 3: you basically control your fate for the number one seed. 30 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 3: I mean, how do you feel about kind of the 31 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 3: state of the team right now heading to the final 32 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 3: five games? Which is I'm I'm excited, just like all 33 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 3: the players are. I hope the fans are uh with 34 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 3: the opportunity that we have and that that our guys 35 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 3: have have created for themselves, you know, and you do 36 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 3: that by just taking it one day at a time 37 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 3: and trying to be the best football team you can 38 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 3: be and try to play the best you can. So 39 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 3: I feel like our guys have done a good job 40 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 3: of that. But it's always looking forward. Challenges are in 41 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 3: front of us and we need to be ready for them. 42 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 4: The rest and kind of helping the corporation standpoint, did 43 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 4: you feel like this week off was was good? 44 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 2: From the pot the guys when you say. 45 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 3: Oh, yeah, yeah, they're they're good, I'm sure it is. 46 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 3: I mean, they see them, but they feel good. They're 47 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 3: full of energy. But it's a long season, you know, 48 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 3: it's a big challenge, and every one of these games 49 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 3: is a really physical type type of a game. So 50 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 3: our guys can use it. I know a number of 51 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 3: teams other teams had it this week. So we're the 52 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 3: last bye I think, and so everybody will be uh 53 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:15,519 Speaker 3: full on for the rest of the way. 54 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 2: John, do you allow your Do you watch the games yesterday? 55 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: Do you root against the Steelers? 56 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 3: And did you watch the games? I watched most of them? Yeah, 57 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 3: I didn't. I didn't. I can't say I was right 58 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 3: glued to the TV for every single play, but I 59 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 3: don't have a package or anything, so I got to 60 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 3: watch the red zone a lot of times. So I mean, 61 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 3: why would have I'm I'm at games. I mean, I'm 62 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,839 Speaker 3: not watching games. I'm not gonna pay for that, no way. 63 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 3: But then on the bye week, I will say, on 64 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 3: the bye weekend, on the Thursday game, I was kind 65 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 3: of mad at myself for not having it, you know, 66 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 3: but absolutely you root against all the teams that are, 67 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 3: you know, in your way. So that's what we did. 68 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 3: We had a we had a good day watching Joe 69 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 3: and the Orange or the Browns and playing the team 70 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 3: you're gonna play. I was rooting against Joe and the Browns, 71 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 3: you know, that's that's what we did. You know. I 72 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 3: think Joe's cool. It's cool what he did. He looked, 73 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: he looked really good. But I couldn't root for him yesterday. 74 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 2: So obviously played well in that game. Stafford's healthy and 75 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:16,959 Speaker 2: looked good as you know what you what you see. 76 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 3: From them, right, Yeah, the Rams. You know, we've been 77 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 3: studying those guys really pretty much last week as well, 78 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 3: and they won three in a row. They're coming on. 79 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 3: I think Sean has done a really good job with 80 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 3: their team. Their coaches have done a good job. They're young, 81 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 3: built around to two you know, superstar players, one on offense, 82 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,399 Speaker 3: one on defense, you know who they are, and then 83 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 3: a number of you know, young guys, rookies. You were 84 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 3: playing well for him, uh playmakers, very physical, team play, 85 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 3: super hard on defense. It's just very impressive what they've done, 86 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 3: you know. So we recognize the challenges in front of us. 87 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 3: We understand what they're bringing. Their fighting for a playoff spot, 88 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 3: but we were fighting for things too, you know, and 89 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 3: we've got a lot, a lot to play for, so 90 00:03:57,960 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 3: you know, I'm caught from our guys are gonna be 91 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 3: out there, you know, playing well and playing their best touch. 92 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 4: On the on this a little bit before about but 93 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 4: how beneficial is it to have it at this point 94 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 4: of the season. And secondly, just is there any sort 95 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 4: of mental reset for you guys kind of pulling in 96 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 4: on Obviously you're looking at this is the game, but 97 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 4: they come upon, you know, the final six games, and 98 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 4: you've been sort of the home stretch to do it well. 99 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 3: I think you guys have a chance to focus in 100 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 3: on what's in front of them, you know, and then 101 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 3: you know, you get that week to kind of think 102 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 3: about it and put in perspective. Our guys have a 103 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 3: good perspective on it. They understand where we're at, what's required, 104 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,840 Speaker 3: and what's what's possible, you know, the opportunities that are creating. 105 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 3: They understand that, and I think they're focused in and 106 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 3: locked in and ready to go. 107 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:42,679 Speaker 4: Do you have since twenty nineteen? 108 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 2: You have eleven players too, You have eleven players remaining 109 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 2: since from the twenty nineteen team, And you talk about 110 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 2: the ways and the challenges of retaining culture that you 111 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 2: kind of agreed with these teams as they kind of 112 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 2: rotated and out and the turnover rate is so high. 113 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean that's what the national football he is, 114 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 3: you know. I mean that's what you try to do 115 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 3: every single day, every week, every year. That's what we do, 116 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 3: you know. And I love our guys. We got the 117 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 3: right kind of guys who understand what we're about, what 118 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 3: we stand for kind of from a football standpoint. So 119 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 3: our guys has done a great job. I love our culture, 120 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 3: so to speak, the environment, the way, the values that 121 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 3: people have here. They love football. They want to work hard, 122 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 3: they want to be at practice, they want to be 123 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 3: in meetings, they love to go play games. That's where 124 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 3: we start. We're football. That's what we're here for, and 125 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 3: we're here for football. We've got a bunch of guys 126 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 3: that love football. So I love working with guys who 127 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 3: love football. 128 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 2: When you have the time to do these kind of 129 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 2: big picture analyzes, do you find yourself more curious looking 130 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 2: at why you've done the stuff that you've done well. 131 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 4: As supposed to stuff that you could be doing better? 132 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 3: Is there a campus you're kind of more drawn to 133 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 3: and looking at everything? I mean, I appreciate that you 134 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 3: have such great analytical questions and you make me like think, Okay, 135 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 3: what do I think about that? I don't really think 136 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 3: about that. I mean, I just you look at everything 137 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 3: all the time. These coaches over here, we got some 138 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 3: of the best high school coaches in the area, the 139 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 3: most successful guys here, all nominated for Coach of the Year, 140 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:17,239 Speaker 3: high school coaches in the area, just fantastic football coaches. 141 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 3: And it's the same for you guys as it is 142 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 3: for us. I don't think it's any different. You look 143 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 3: at your team, you got the eye test, what you 144 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 3: see on tape, you got the analytic tests. Is what 145 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 3: the numbers tell you. And you look at all that stuff, 146 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 3: and you say, Okay, what are we doing well? What 147 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 3: are we not doing well? Where are our opportunities? What 148 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 3: can we leverage to give our guys an advantage going 149 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 3: forward to you know, make plays and be the best 150 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 3: players they can. And that's really what we're trying to do. 151 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 3: And some things you say, hey, we need to do 152 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 3: more of some things less some things, you know, not 153 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 3: at all. It's not good for us anymore. We can 154 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 3: take advantage of this. We don't need to take advantage 155 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 3: of that. You just do the best you can figuring 156 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 3: all that stuff out, and you go forward and go 157 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 3: fightings that you did coming out of the last game. 158 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 3: I guess Matta Vick the protocol of Marylin with the 159 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 3: Katherine and are those are those looking pretty good right now? 160 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:07,600 Speaker 3: They are looking pretty good right now? Yeah. I think 161 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,559 Speaker 3: on Wednesday probably have a more definitive type of an answer, 162 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 3: but I'd say right now there's a lot of optimism. 163 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: Zach was released by. 164 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 4: The Cardinals last week. How much interest did the Ravens 165 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 4: happen in him? 166 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 3: Well, I mean, you know all the guys that anytime 167 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 3: a great players is out there, he's sure look at it. 168 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 3: But I would say this about that right now, we 169 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 3: like our tight ends, you know, we really like our guys. 170 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 3: And you know, like I said, I'm not rolling out 171 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 3: Mark Andrews for the down the road future at all. 172 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 3: This Mark is so darned tough and and Mark marks 173 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 3: one of those guys that really, really and truly say 174 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 3: a guy eats, sleeps and breeds football. That's Mark Andrews, 175 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 3: you know. So you know he's gonna do everything he 176 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,559 Speaker 3: can to get back down the road. But the guys 177 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 3: that we have right now are young guys, They're real guys, 178 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 3: they're real players, and I think right now, we'll just 179 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 3: roll with those guys. 180 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: That would say coach John Harball. You're listening to the 181 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 1: Ravens Press Past podcast. Make sure you leave a rating 182 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: and a review and hit that subscribe button if you 183 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: haven't done so. All right, thanks for listening. We'll be 184 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 1: back with you on Wednesday.