Brian Wacker
@brianwacker1.bsky.social
Writer
Ravens/NFL for The Baltimore Sun
Email me: bwacker@baltsun.com
Ravens/NFL for The Baltimore Sun
Email me: bwacker@baltsun.com
It’s been 2 weeks since the #Ravens fired John Harbaugh. The latest on their wide-ranging search, what’s happening now and what’s ahead www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/19/r...
Ravens head coach search: Where things stand, and what’s next
It’s possible that the Ravens are now ready to winnow their coaching search to a handful of finalists. Here’s where things stand.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:34 PM
It’s been 2 weeks since the #Ravens fired John Harbaugh. The latest on their wide-ranging search, what’s happening now and what’s ahead www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/19/r...
The #Ravens’ coaching search is nearing the end of its second week. Who will they hire? It’s one of a handful of big questions they’re facing this offseason. A closer look #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/16/r...
Now what for Ravens? 5 biggest offseason questions, from coach to NFL draft
The Ravens face an important offseason after going 8-9 and firing John Harbaugh. Here are five major questions facing the team.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The #Ravens’ coaching search is nearing the end of its second week. Who will they hire? It’s one of a handful of big questions they’re facing this offseason. A closer look #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/16/r...
Updated story from last night, er, the wee hours on former #Ravens coach landing with the #Giants and what it means for one of the NFL's oldest and most storied franchises that had lost its way www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/15/n...
Giants, former Ravens coach John Harbaugh finalizing deal
John Harbaugh, who was fired by the Ravens after 18 seasons, is finalizing an agreement to become the coach of the Giants.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Updated story from last night, er, the wee hours on former #Ravens coach landing with the #Giants and what it means for one of the NFL's oldest and most storied franchises that had lost its way www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/15/n...
Steve Bisciotti spoke with Lamar Jackson the night before he fired John Harbaugh. He has talked to the QB since. So has GM Eric DeCosta. “We want another window.” Story on #Ravens being all in on the 2-time MVP, contract status, what’s ahead. www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/14/r...
Ravens’ rebuilding plan hinges on Lamar Jackson: ‘We want another window’
As Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta explained, signing Lamar Jackson to a contract extension would allow the Ravens to address the many needs the team has.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Steve Bisciotti spoke with Lamar Jackson the night before he fired John Harbaugh. He has talked to the QB since. So has GM Eric DeCosta. “We want another window.” Story on #Ravens being all in on the 2-time MVP, contract status, what’s ahead. www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/14/r...
Two Glacéau smartwaters and a can of Coca-Cola greeted #Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti & GM Eric DeCosta Tuesday. John Harbaugh preferred the diet stuff. Story on the reasons behind his firing, being all in on Lamar Jackson, what's next and more #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/13/r...
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti explains firing of coach John Harbaugh
Why did the Ravens fire John Harbaugh? Owner Steve Bisciotti explains his reasoning for making a change after 18 seasons.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Two Glacéau smartwaters and a can of Coca-Cola greeted #Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti & GM Eric DeCosta Tuesday. John Harbaugh preferred the diet stuff. Story on the reasons behind his firing, being all in on Lamar Jackson, what's next and more #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/13/r...
The #Ravens were "hanging by a thread" down the stretch, then it snapped and John Harbaugh was fired. Inside what went wrong -- from a QB reluctant to run to why a change was made & reaction to it -- and what's ahead for both Baltimore and its former coach www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/12/i...
Inside what went wrong for the Ravens and why John Harbaugh was fired
What went wrong for the Ravens and why did they fire coach John Harbaugh? Here’s what sources close to the situation told The Baltimore Sun.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The #Ravens were "hanging by a thread" down the stretch, then it snapped and John Harbaugh was fired. Inside what went wrong -- from a QB reluctant to run to why a change was made & reaction to it -- and what's ahead for both Baltimore and its former coach www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/12/i...
The #Ravens coaching search is up to *checks notes* at least 13 candidates with Jesse Minter & Mike McDaniel. The latest and a look at each here www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/07/b...
Ravens coach interview tracker: Jesse Minter, Mike McDaniel among candidates
The Ravens are quickly working to hire a new coach after firing John Harbaugh. Here’s a closer look at who they’re interviewing.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The #Ravens coaching search is up to *checks notes* at least 13 candidates with Jesse Minter & Mike McDaniel. The latest and a look at each here www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/07/b...
As the #Ravens wrap up their first week of the post-John Harbaugh era, here's the latest on who they've interviewed, from Kevin Stefanski to Klint Kubiak and others #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/07/b...
Ravens coach interview tracker: Kevin Stefanski, Joe Brady among candidates
The Ravens are quickly working to hire a new coach after firing John Harbaugh. Here’s a closer look at who they’re interviewing.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
As the #Ravens wrap up their first week of the post-John Harbaugh era, here's the latest on who they've interviewed, from Kevin Stefanski to Klint Kubiak and others #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/07/b...
What role if any did Lamar Jackson have in the #Ravens firing John Harbaugh? This is just one of the many questions owner Steve Bisciotti and GM Eric DeCosta will face Tuesday in Owings Mills. Story #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/09/r...
5 questions facing Ravens’ Steve Bisciotti, Eric DeCosta after Harbaugh firing
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta are facing questions after firing John Harbaugh. Here are five of the biggest.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
What role if any did Lamar Jackson have in the #Ravens firing John Harbaugh? This is just one of the many questions owner Steve Bisciotti and GM Eric DeCosta will face Tuesday in Owings Mills. Story #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/09/r...
Whoever the #Ravens next coach is, expect Lamar Jackson to have at least some input. How much he had in John Harbaugh’s dismissal is unclear for now but that decision isn’t being made without the franchise QB in mind. Story on that and potential candidates www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/07/r...
Who will be Ravens next coach? Expect QB Lamar Jackson to have input.
The Ravens will have options for their next head coach, and they’ll need to find one who works well with star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Whoever the #Ravens next coach is, expect Lamar Jackson to have at least some input. How much he had in John Harbaugh’s dismissal is unclear for now but that decision isn’t being made without the franchise QB in mind. Story on that and potential candidates www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/07/r...
After 18 years, #Ravens coach John Harbaugh is out in Baltimore. The search for just their fourth head coach in 30 years starts now. Story www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/06/r...
Ravens fire coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons in Baltimore
The Ravens are moving on from coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons with the franchise.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
After 18 years, #Ravens coach John Harbaugh is out in Baltimore. The search for just their fourth head coach in 30 years starts now. Story www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/06/r...
The sound of losing: It is silence, save for the rough edges of cardboard boxes sliding against each other as they are packed up, the crinkle of plastic garbage bags, the faint thud of a small locker door closing. This is the cacophony of the #Ravens Story www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/05/r...
Ravens players reflect on shocking playoff-less season: ‘Hard to process’
“Some people need time. Some people might need therapy. Some people might need God,” Ravens’ Patrick Ricard says of processing 8-9 season.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The sound of losing: It is silence, save for the rough edges of cardboard boxes sliding against each other as they are packed up, the crinkle of plastic garbage bags, the faint thud of a small locker door closing. This is the cacophony of the #Ravens Story www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/05/r...
A priest blessed the grass. The #Ravens defense collapsed. Lamar Jackson piloted a last-second rally. Then Tyler Loop missed a game-winning kick. Sunday night in Pittsburgh totally epitomized Baltimore’s unfulfilling season. Story on a year that wasn’t www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/04/r...
Ravens’ season ends in heartbreak as Tyler Loop misses FG on last play of 26-24 loss to Steelers
Tyler Loop’s 44-yard field goal attempt with 2 seconds left sailed wide right and the Ravens’ season ended with a 26-24 loss to the Steelers.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:07 AM
A priest blessed the grass. The #Ravens defense collapsed. Lamar Jackson piloted a last-second rally. Then Tyler Loop missed a game-winning kick. Sunday night in Pittsburgh totally epitomized Baltimore’s unfulfilling season. Story on a year that wasn’t www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/04/r...
#Ravens and #Steelers kick off in just over 4 hours. It’ll be 28 degrees at game time here in Pittsburgh but a lot colder for one of them. Winner goes to playoffs, loser goes home. We here! #RavensFlock
January 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
#Ravens and #Steelers kick off in just over 4 hours. It’ll be 28 degrees at game time here in Pittsburgh but a lot colder for one of them. Winner goes to playoffs, loser goes home. We here! #RavensFlock
January 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
True story: #Ravens DT Travis Jones was the first person Roger Rosengarten saw when he got to Baltimore. His heart sank: “Is this how everyone looks in the NFL?” On Jones’ ascension, epic weight room sessions & why he could be a big factor vs the #Steelers www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/02/r...
Why Ravens’ Travis Jones could be difference-maker vs. Steelers: ‘Like a tree stump’
Ravens defensive tackle Travis Jones has developed into a difference-maker. He could be key Sunday against the Steelers.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
True story: #Ravens DT Travis Jones was the first person Roger Rosengarten saw when he got to Baltimore. His heart sank: “Is this how everyone looks in the NFL?” On Jones’ ascension, epic weight room sessions & why he could be a big factor vs the #Steelers www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/02/r...
Lamar Jackson said he will play in Sunday night’s must-win game vs Steelers. He also insisted he has never quit on the #Ravens & had plenty more to say. Story www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/r...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson responds to questions about injury, future: ‘Be calm in a storm’
Ravens star Lamar Jackson said that he “absolutely” wants to be in Baltimore amid a tumultuous season with questions about his future.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Lamar Jackson said he will play in Sunday night’s must-win game vs Steelers. He also insisted he has never quit on the #Ravens & had plenty more to say. Story www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/r...
More on Lamar Jackson's return, along with Harbaugh being "optimistic" and Kyle Hamilton (per usual) offering thoughtful insight on the discourse over the QB's injuries, etc. #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/31/r...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson returns to practice ahead of Steelers game: ‘Very optimistic’
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s return to practice Wednesday is a good sign for his availability for Sunday night’s win-or-go-home game in Pittsburgh.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
More on Lamar Jackson's return, along with Harbaugh being "optimistic" and Kyle Hamilton (per usual) offering thoughtful insight on the discourse over the QB's injuries, etc. #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/31/r...
The #Ravens-#Steelers rivalry got off to a conspicuous start. Now, a new chapter with their first win-or-go-home game in the final week of the regular season. Story on the past and present and what’s at stake #RavenaFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/30/r...
Ravens-Steelers rivalry takes on new chapter with first win-or-go-home game
The Ravens and Steelers have never met in the final week of the regular season in a win-or-go-home game for the division crown. Until now.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The #Ravens-#Steelers rivalry got off to a conspicuous start. Now, a new chapter with their first win-or-go-home game in the final week of the regular season. Story on the past and present and what’s at stake #RavenaFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/30/r...
Is Sunday’s #Ravens-#Steelers game a referendum on John Harbaugh’s and Mike Tomlin's job security? In reality those decisions are probably already made but I asked Harbaugh about it anyway and he gave a pretty insightful answer. Story from Baltimore #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/30/r...
Is Ravens’ John Harbaugh coaching for job against Steelers’ Mike Tomlin?
Is Ravens coach John Harbaugh on the hot seat ahead of Sunday’s showdown with the Steelers? He says he’s not thinking about it.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Is Sunday’s #Ravens-#Steelers game a referendum on John Harbaugh’s and Mike Tomlin's job security? In reality those decisions are probably already made but I asked Harbaugh about it anyway and he gave a pretty insightful answer. Story from Baltimore #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/30/r...
#Ravens-#Steelers will be the Sunday Night Football game next week. Winner is AFC North champ, No. 4 seed in the playoffs, hosts wild-card game. Loser’s season is over and the questions begin.
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
#Ravens-#Steelers will be the Sunday Night Football game next week. Winner is AFC North champ, No. 4 seed in the playoffs, hosts wild-card game. Loser’s season is over and the questions begin.
Derrick Henry ran wild then prayed. John Harbaugh offered to host a watch party. Shedeur Sanders called Snoop Huntley. Then the Browns did the improbable to set up #Ravens-#Steelers showdown for the AFC North & playoff spot next weekend in Pittsburgh. More www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/28/r...
Ravens to play Steelers for AFC North title after Browns stun Pittsburgh
Thanks to a stunning win by the Browns, the Ravens will face the Steelers in Week 18 with the AFC North title and a playoff berth on the line.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Derrick Henry ran wild then prayed. John Harbaugh offered to host a watch party. Shedeur Sanders called Snoop Huntley. Then the Browns did the improbable to set up #Ravens-#Steelers showdown for the AFC North & playoff spot next weekend in Pittsburgh. More www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/28/r...
Reposted by Brian Wacker
John Harbaugh called Derrick Henry’s performance one of the greatest he’s ever seen. With Lamar Jackson out, Henry told Tyler Huntley to play like Hallandale Snoop. #Ravens won when they had to. Now all that’s left is hope. Story from Lambeau #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/27/r...
Ravens ride Derrick Henry to 41-24 win over Packers to keep playoff hopes alive
The Ravens leaned on Derrick Henry to beat up the Packers, 41-24, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
John Harbaugh called Derrick Henry’s performance one of the greatest he’s ever seen. With Lamar Jackson out, Henry told Tyler Huntley to play like Hallandale Snoop. #Ravens won when they had to. Now all that’s left is hope. Story from Lambeau #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/27/r...
John Harbaugh called Derrick Henry’s performance one of the greatest he’s ever seen. With Lamar Jackson out, Henry told Tyler Huntley to play like Hallandale Snoop. #Ravens won when they had to. Now all that’s left is hope. Story from Lambeau #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/27/r...
Ravens ride Derrick Henry to 41-24 win over Packers to keep playoff hopes alive
The Ravens leaned on Derrick Henry to beat up the Packers, 41-24, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
John Harbaugh called Derrick Henry’s performance one of the greatest he’s ever seen. With Lamar Jackson out, Henry told Tyler Huntley to play like Hallandale Snoop. #Ravens won when they had to. Now all that’s left is hope. Story from Lambeau #RavensFlock www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/27/r...