Collaborative chain of command remains strong selling point for Ravens’ head coach opening
Baltimore’s new head coach is expected to work side by side with Eric DeCosta with both answering to owner Steve Bisciotti.
Steve Bisciotti
What are the real qualifications of the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens?
Lots of storytelling in this one as Nestor Aparicio shares with Leonard Raskin the original document that David Modell handed him 27 years ago when he was about to hire Brian Billick to be the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. They wonder how many of these “line items” current owner Steve Bisciotti would agree with – and whether they ever applied to John Harbaugh at all?
As Ravens begin second interviews, McDermott firing changes perception of hiring cycle
With Buffalo firing head coach Sean McDermott, the perception of Baltimore having the best opening is now up for more debate.
How important are “the fans” to Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens?
In a conversation about leadership styles and the tone set by Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti this week, Bill Cole and Nestor take a 30-year view on the franchise and its responsibility to the community. Will a new head coach change the culture in Owings Mills? Will Lamar Jackson win a Super Bowl? There’s plenty of interest in the local NFL franchise as it transitions from two decades of John Harbaugh to whatever is next…
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the words of Steve Bisciotti and Ravens head coaching search
He was candid, unrehearsed and profane but what did we really learn from the all-too-rare appearance of billionaire NFL owner Steve Bisciotti as he laid out a course of action to hire a new head coach after firing John Harbaugh last week in Owings Mills? Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for a leadership summit and a prescription for the team’s offseason of turmoil and hope under new leadership.
How important are “the fans” to Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens?
In a conversation about leadership styles and the tone set by Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti this week, Bill Cole and Nestor take a 30-year view on the franchise and its responsibility to the community. Will a new head coach change the culture in Owings Mills? Will Lamar Jackson win a Super Bowl? There’s plenty of interest in the local NFL franchise as it transitions from two decades of John Harbaugh to whatever is next…
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens early job search and role of Bisciotti in picking head coach
With so many names and styles and backgrounds in the candidates thus far, there’s no accurate handicapping in this head coaching search for the Baltimore Ravens. But, as Luke Jones and Nestor point out while also discussing the NFL playoffs, the owner who has all of the power already left some strong clues in his fiery Owings Mills press conference while sitting next to general manager Eric DeCosta.
Do we really know Steve Bisciotti?
He was candid, unrehearsed and profane but what did we really learn from the all-too-rare appearance of billionaire NFL owner Steve Bisciotti as he laid out a course of action to hire a new head coach after firing John Harbaugh last week in Owings Mills? Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for a leadership summit and a prescription for the team’s offseason of turmoil and hope under new leadership.
Picking the next purple winner in Owings Mills
With so many names and styles and backgrounds in the candidates thus far, there’s no accurate handicapping in this head coaching search for the Baltimore Ravens. But, as Luke Jones and Nestor point out while also discussing the NFL playoffs, the owner who has all of the power already left some strong clues in his fiery Owings Mills press conference while sitting next to general manager Eric DeCosta.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss John Harbaugh as new head coach of New York Giants
Big Blue was always the expected destination for John Harbaugh and he quickly took the first seat in a wild round of NFL head coach hiring that began with the New York Giants looking to fumigate the Meadowlands and get quarterback Jackson Dart championship ready. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Broadway lights and the big job – and $100 million expectations – that will come in The Big Apple for Harbs.
With Harbaugh making Giant decision, all eyes shift to Ravens head coach position
Baltimore is regarded as having the best opening, and John Harbaugh was widely viewed as the top candidate for any team not named the Ravens.
Darting off to the swamps of Jersey: What we think of John Harbaugh heading to make Giants stand tall again
Big Blue was always the expected destination for John Harbaugh and he quickly took the first seat in a wild round of NFL head coach hiring that began with the New York Giants looking to fumigate the Meadowlands and get quarterback Jackson Dart championship ready. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Broadway lights and the big job – and $100 million expectations – that will come in The Big Apple for Harbs.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Steve Bisciotti press conference and future of Baltimore Ravens
It was a rapid-fire hour of stream of consciousness for the media-reluctant Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, who hasn’t appeared in eight years for any local questioning about his $6 billion franchise. Our Luke Jones was in Owings Mills while Nestor observed the press conference on the internet and here’s what we learned, observed and heard from upper management regarding the search for a new head coach and the role of two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in helping Eric DeCosta identify the right candidate to replace John Harbaugh.
Did he make the grade? The official Steve Bisciotti Press Conference Report Card is here…
Since the Baltimore Ravens owner provided his “report card” on some of his favorite media members at Tuesday’s press conference – and let’s be honest, we all know I didn’t make the “professional” grade cut because I bring tough questions and uncomfortable truths – I’ve decided to provide my inaugural (if he comes back every year) “Steve Bisciotti Press Conference Report Card.” Because people keep asking me what I think in addition to asking why no one reads anything anymore at The Sun behind a paywall.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Bisciotti-DeCosta press conference
Owner Steve Bisciotti took part in a season-ending press conference in Owings Mills for the first time in eight years.
Dear Steve Bisciotti: What are you going to do to fix the real broken “culture” of the Baltimore Ravens?
Closing the Loop, it’s hard to Tuck away the kick of karma and rub (and tug) of being wide wrong on John Harbaugh. Nestor Aparicio inks a personal letter #ColumnNes to the Baltimore Ravens owner with tough questions and harder answers about accountability, integrity, bullying and leadership moving forward as the search for the next head coach begins in Owings Mills.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens long list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti
As John Harbaugh becomes the head coach everyone else wants to hire, does Steve Bisciotti hold all of the cards with the rest of the extensive NFL search for the next Hall of Fame coach? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long-and-growing list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens? We’ll start with the obvious: for now, Lamar Jackson runs the building…
Being “checked out” as Ravens owner but still calling the Big Shots
It was a rapid-fire hour of stream of consciousness for the media-reluctant Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, who hasn’t appeared in eight years for any local questioning about his $6 billion franchise. Our Luke Jones was in Owings Mills while Nestor observed the press conference on the internet and here’s what we learned, observed and heard from upper management regarding the search for a new head coach and the role of two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in helping Eric DeCosta identify the right candidate to replace John Harbaugh.
Steve Bisciotti spells out urgency for Ravens to sign Lamar Jackson to extension prior to free agency
Steve Bisciotti spells out urgency for Ravens to sign Lamar Jackson to extension prior to free agency
Steve Bisciotti: “I fell on my instincts” to ultimately fire John Harbaugh after 18 years as Ravens head coach
Steve Bisciotti: “I fell on my instincts” to ultimately fire John Harbaugh after 18 years as Ravens head coach
Steve Bisciotti sounds off and out in boisterous Owings Mills press conference
Steve Bisciotti finally appears in Owings Mills and had a lot on his mind in a wild hour of impromptu responses and various degree of surprises.
Is Ravens’ head coach opening the best available in NFL?
As John Harbaugh becomes the head coach everyone else wants to hire, does Steve Bisciotti hold all of the cards with the rest of the extensive NFL search for the next Hall of Fame coach? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long-and-growing list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens? We’ll start with the obvious: for now, Lamar Jackson runs the building…
Here are 25 fair questions for Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti
There will be plenty of questions about Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh and the mystery of the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. But, while owner Steve Bisciotti seems interested in facing the fans for the first time in eight years, we have some deeper questions about the franchise, brand and community face of the NFL and its local monolith.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss NFL Wildcard on field and Bisciotti presence off the field
While we’re all watching NFL playoff football, the Baltimore Ravens are on their first head coaching job search in 18 years. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the games on the field and the field of coaches that Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta will be sifting through on video calls all week and the criteria and desires for job that is considered the best in the league.
Ravens moving through head coach interviews without any clear pattern to this point
Through Monday, Baltimore has completed seven official interviews for its head coach opening with plenty more to come.
What comes next for Bisciotti and DeCosta in job search?
While we’re all watching NFL playoff football, the Baltimore Ravens are on their first head coaching job search in 18 years. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the games on the field and the field of coaches that Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta will be sifting through on video calls all week and the criteria and desires for a job that is considered the best in the league.
So, after 18 years as Ravens head coach, Bisciotti fired Harbaugh over the phone?
As the news leaks out from Owings Mills and the fallout of the divorce of Steve Bisciotti and John Harbaugh becomes more clear – and even two national reporters had two wildly different stories about the roles of Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken – Luke Jones and Nestor assess the reality of the Baltimore Ravens’ needs as the owner emerges from the shadows and the former coach has become the hottest head coaching candidate in NFL history. Supply, and demands…
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss his Dear Steve Bisciotti letter and plenty of legitimate questions for Baltimore Ravens owner
Do you have your own “Dear Steve Bisciotti” list of questions? We do. And we will, as Luke Jones will be in The Castle on Tuesday afternoon as the Baltimore Ravens owner and general manager Eric DeCosta will address (some of) the local media and take some questions about the search for a new coach after the firing of John Harbaugh this week. Plenty of depth here about the culture of the building in Owings Mills and the future leadership of the football operation.
Luke Jones and Nestor assess the Harbaugh and Ravens job searches after NFL Wildcard Weekend
As the news leaks out from Owings Mills and the fallout of the divorce of Steve Bisciotti and John Harbaugh becomes more clear – and even two national reporters had two wildly different stories about the roles of Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken – Luke Jones and Nestor assess the reality of the Baltimore Ravens’ needs as the owner emerges from the shadows and the former coach has become the hottest head coaching candidate in NFL history. Supply, and demands…
Any list of questions for Bisciotti should begin with Tucker – and anything else we’ve missed since Lamar was drafted
Do you have your own “Dear Steve Bisciotti” list of questions? We do. And we will, as Luke Jones will be in The Castle on Tuesday afternoon as the Baltimore Ravens owner and general manager Eric DeCosta will address (some of) the local media and take some questions about the search for a new coach after the firing of John Harbaugh this week. Plenty of depth here about the culture of the building in Owings Mills and the future leadership of the football operation.
Luke Jones and Nestor assess the wide array of options for next Ravens head coach
The Baltimore Ravens and owner Steve Bisciotti are not lacking qualified candidates to be the next coach in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the wide array of options he and Eric DeCosta will have in a rare opportunity for the brain trust to drain the brains of the brightest coaches and coordinators in the NFL in the coming weeks to gather valuable information.
Picking the “next Hall of Fame coach” becomes front and center for re-emerging Bisciotti
The Baltimore Ravens and owner Steve Bisciotti are not lacking qualified candidates to be the next coach in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the wide array of options he and Eric DeCosta will have in a rare opportunity for the brain trust to drain the brains of the brightest coaches and coordinators in the NFL in the coming weeks to gather valuable information.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the bitter end of a dreadful Ravens season in Pittsburgh
A bad beat. In Pittsburgh. And a new head coach after 18 years followed this recap of a long, battered season for Baltimore Ravens fans as well as the team. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the bitter end of a dreadful Ravens season at The Confluence and all of the change ahead.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens drama in Harbaugh fallout and who Bisciotti will hire as next head coach
It all happened so suddenly on Tuesday that we needed some time to fully digest the first coaching change since Luke Jones joined our Baltimore Ravens beat in 2009. He joins Nestor to discuss all of the Owings Mills drama in the John Harbaugh firing fallout and who owner Steve Bisciotti will hire as next the head coach of the franchise.
The sudden end and aftermath of the Bisciotti Harbaugh divorce in Owings Mills
It all happened so suddenly on Tuesday that we needed some time to fully digest the first coaching change since Luke Jones joined our Baltimore Ravens beat in 2009. He joins Nestor to discuss all of the Owings Mills drama in the John Harbaugh firing fallout and who owner Steve Bisciotti will hire as next the head coach of the franchise.
Been a long week (and season) to be a Ravens fan
A bad beat. In Pittsburgh. And a new head coach after 18 years followed this recap of a long, battered season for Baltimore Ravens fans as well as the team. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the bitter end of a dreadful Ravens season at The Confluence and all of the change ahead.
Ravens smart to cast wide net in finding new head coach
Ex-Baltimore assistant Anthony Weaver is just one of the early names requested to interview for John Harbaugh’s old job.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts following firing of longtime head coach John Harbaugh
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings after Baltimore’s franchise-altering decision on Tuesday.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the firing of John Harbaugh and the culture of Baltimore Ravens
There is about to be a culture change in Owings Mills. Or is there? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the firing of John Harbaugh and what Steve Bisciotti will do next for a head coach and a leader and face of the franchise. What this means for the Baltimore Ravens.
John Harbaugh didn’t just lose Ravens locker room, he lost the city of Baltimore
There is about to be a culture change in Owings Mills. Or is there? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the firing of John Harbaugh and what Steve Bisciotti will do next for a head coach and a leader and face of the franchise. What this means for the Baltimore Ravens.
