Ravens fire John Harbaugh after 18 years

Days after being upset by the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial winner-takes-all Week 17 game, John Harbaugh is out as the Ravens’ head coach.

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EPSN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter was the first to report Harbaugh’s firing, citing sources.

The Ravens quickly confirmed Harbaugh’s departure with a statement from owner Steve Bisciotti.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision, given the tremendous 18 years we have spent together and the profound respect I have for John as a coach and, most importantly, as a great man of integrity,” the statement says in part.

That post was followed by a statement from Harbaugh.

“Well, I was hoping for a different kind of message on my last day here, someday, but that day has come today. It comes with disappointment certainly, but more with GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION,” the statement said in part.

Schefter says Harbaugh is now expected to become the top head-coaching candidate in this hiring cycle, again citing league sources.

Harbaugh and was the NFL’s second-longest tenured head coach, only behind Mike Tomlin.

He had a 180-113 record and 13-11 postseason record.

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