John Harbaugh

In the aftermath of the Ravens' latest loss to another seemingly unworthy opponent, coach John Harbaugh was asked whether there might be a psychological component to the team's apparent inability to make the most of their most winnable games. "I'm not a psychologist," he replied. "I think what you do is look at football. You look at what you can do better as a football team. So, we're moving forward. " That was the right answer … after the Ravens followed up their blowout win over the Steelers with a deflating loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 2. It might still have flown after the Monday Night loss to the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7. But the third time definitely is cause to wonder just what's going on inside all those helmets.

Wide receiver Jacoby Jones, who signed a two-year deal earlier this month, is excited to join a Ravens team that knocked his former team, the Houston Texans, out of the playoffs in January. “Who wouldn't take this opportunity to come play for this team?” the 27-year-old said. “It's always good for a breath of fresh air, something new, so I'm taking my breaths slowly but surely.” Jones has started in 21 of his 75 career games, making 127 receptions for 1,741 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Signing Pro Bowl special teams player Corey Graham from the Chicago Bears is a classic Baltimore Ravens move: He bolsters a major weakness for the Ravens, can also play nickel back and likely came at the right price. Think Haruki Nakamura and Chris Carr, but only better. "I believe it's a better situation for me and a better opportunity with a fresh start," Graham told the Chicago Tribune . "I gave the Bears every opportunity but they moved on. All around, Baltimore is just a better deal for me and my family.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh will be honored tomorrow for his support of the U.S. Army. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno , the Chief of Staff of the Army, will present Harbaugh with one of five Outstanding Civilian Service Awards during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.  The program honors those who have passionately supported the U.S. Army. The citation that will be presented to Harbaugh by Gen. Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the Army, will read:  “For outstanding service to the United States Army, Soldiers, families, veterans and military communities.

Though the idea that the Ravens could put injured linebacker Terrell Suggs on the non-football injury list and not pay him all of his $4.9 million base salary during the coming season has picked up steam this week, there has been no indication that it's something the Ravens would consider doing. As of Wednesday night, I was told that there had been no internal discussion within the Ravens' front office about trying to get out of part of Suggs' contract after he tore his Achilles tendon last month during a workout.

What in the world came over John Harbaugh this morning? Ravens fans, you might want to circle the Sept. 23 game against the New England Patriots on your calendar. Might be a few extra fireworks at M&T Bank Stadium that night. Things could definitely be a little frosty between the Ravens coach and Mr. Smiley himself, Patriots coach Bill Belichick. I say that because Harbaugh -- who is normally affable, but guarded with the media -- opened up and took a few shots at the Patriots this morning on  98 Rock . Did I say a few shots?

It's always interesting and slightly awkward whenever Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is interviewed by his predecessor, Brian Billick, who now works for FOX Sports. I can't help but wonder what they are really thinking. Also, for some reason, I can't stop staring at the cabinets behind Harbs. Maybe it's because I'm buying a house. Anyway, here are Ravens coaches past and present discussing the win over the Browns, Ray Lewis and more.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made some interesting comments about the New England Patriots, Spygate, and the Patriots' three Super Bowl titles during a Tuesday morning appearance on 98 Rock. Harbaugh, on the airwaves to promote the upcoming ALS charity run for O.J. Brigance, was asked by the 98 Rock morning show crew -- which I'm sure most of our Baltimore readers are familiar with -- about the New Orleans Saints and their recent bounty scandal, and also cheating in the NFL in general.

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We've heard from Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and newly-signed defensive back Corey Graham in person and we also chatted with re-signed linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo on a conference call. And while we wait to meet with starting linebacker Jameel McClain, who is upstairs crossing T's and dotting I's, I'll pass along the highlights of our conversation with Harbaugh, including an interesting tidbit on Jah Reid's new role. Harbaugh on the team putting an emphasis on improving their special teams with today's signings: “It's certainly something we thought coming out of the season that we really needed to do. We weren't as good there as we need to be. We need to be more explosive, cover kicks better.

Though the idea that the Ravens could put injured linebacker Terrell Suggs on the non-football injury list and not pay him all of his $4.9 million base salary during the coming season has picked up steam this week, there has been no indication that it's something the Ravens would consider doing. As of Wednesday night, I was told that there had been no internal discussion within the Ravens' front office about trying to get out of part of Suggs' contract after he tore his Achilles tendon last month during a workout.

Nearly two weeks ago, when it was revealed that Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs had sustained a season-threatening tear of his Achilles tendon while training in Arizona, we reported that the Ravens could, theoretically, put Suggs on the non-football injury list if he was injured while working out away from the team's facility. By doing so, they could get off the hook for some or all of the linebacker's 2012 base salary. But in the same news story, we also wrote that it was unlikely that the Ravens would go that route . Jeff Zrebiec, The Sun's Ravens beat reporter, just reported that the Raven s have not had any internal discussion to this point about docking Suggs' pay after non-football injury, but that could always change.

Jeff Zrebiec, Ravens reporter: Terrell Suggs is visiting a specialist next week so we won't know the extent of the injury and whether he'll need season-ending surgery until then, but that's obviously the fear. And any sort of Achilles' injury is terrible news for a guy so reliant on his power and explosiveness. It obviously goes without saying that Suggs is one of the few players that the Ravens simply can't replace. He's a rare game-changer and playmaker on defense, a guy that teams account for, often with two players.

The two names you read here and pretty much everywhere else in the days leading up to the draft as it related to the Ravens and their original 29th overall pick were Alabama linebacker Dont'a Hightower and Wisconsin center Peter Konz . As it turns out, neither was as high on the Ravens' draft board as we all thought. In a live chat yesterday on the Ravens' team website, www.baltimoreravens.com , director of player personnel Eric DeCosta said that the team had about seven players that it really liked in the first round and Hightower was “not one of the players that we would have traded to get.” Again, that doesn't mean that the Ravens weren't interested in Hightower, but it does make it pretty clear that they liked several other players better.

What in the world came over John Harbaugh this morning? Ravens fans, you might want to circle the Sept. 23 game against the New England Patriots on your calendar. Might be a few extra fireworks at M&T Bank Stadium that night. Things could definitely be a little frosty between the Ravens coach and Mr. Smiley himself, Patriots coach Bill Belichick. I say that because Harbaugh -- who is normally affable, but guarded with the media -- opened up and took a few shots at the Patriots this morning on  98 Rock . Did I say a few shots?

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made some interesting comments about the New England Patriots, Spygate, and the Patriots' three Super Bowl titles during a Tuesday morning appearance on 98 Rock. Harbaugh, on the airwaves to promote the upcoming ALS charity run for O.J. Brigance, was asked by the 98 Rock morning show crew -- which I'm sure most of our Baltimore readers are familiar with -- about the New Orleans Saints and their recent bounty scandal, and also cheating in the NFL in general.

Sunday was a pretty good day for the Harbaugh family. Not only did John Harbaugh and Ravens vanquish their AFC North rivals in the Pittsburgh Steelers in convincing fashion by a 35-7 score, but Jim Harbaugh earned his first win as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, who whipped the Seattle Seahawks, 33-17. John Harbaugh said he was an interested observer of his brother's game, watching the contest unfold during the NFL Network's Red Zone broadcast. "That was a great win for Jim," John Harbaugh said on Monday.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh confirmed that he spoke to his brother Jim after the San Francisco 49ers outlasted the New Orleans Saints , 36-32, Saturday evening. "We talked last night after the game," John Harbaugh said in his post-game comments. "He was pretty happy. I was happy for him. But I couldn't get quite as happy as he was. He was fired up, and I think he was really proud of his team. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of Jim. I'm proud of his staff over there.

With Baltimore's selection of Alabama outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw with the 35th pick in the 2012 NFL draft, the offseason competition for the starting spot vacated by Jarret Johnson just became a lot fiercer. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that fourth-year player Paul Kruger still remains the frontrunner for Johnson's old gig, but he'll have to outperform Upshaw. “Obviously it bolsters our linebacker situation,” Harbaugh said as team officials regrouped after a busy second round on Friday.