Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh (12.17.22)

 

Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh:

(opening statement) “Good to see you guys here; [I] appreciate it. Obviously, [that was a] disappointing loss, a tough loss for us. [We] did not play well. [We] have to put up more points – bottom line. We have to do things better in terms of moving the ball through the air, making plays in the red zone, not turning the ball over. Those are all things that will cost you a game in December, and that’s what happened. Every area can improve, and that’s what we’re going to go to work on. We have a big game, obviously, next Saturday against Atlanta at our place, and it’s a game that we have to win. So, we’ll be looking to do everything we can do to make sure we’re at our best on Saturday [vs. Atlanta]. What questions do you have?”

 

(on scoring two touchdowns in the past three games and what needs to change) “We just have to start scoring touchdowns. In terms of what really needs to change – to your question – but, we have to do things better. You can’t turn the ball over; you have to run routes the right way to get between defenders and free the ball; you can’t fumble the ball; you have to put the ball away when you’re getting up field. That’s winning football; our guys know that. It starts with that. We have to just have a better passing game, basically. It’s not a good enough passing game right now across the board to do the things that we’re hoping to do. So, that will be priority one. Every area can get better at something in certain things, but from an offensive standpoint, that’s something that we have to go to work on, and we will.”

 

(on having almost 200 rushing yards today but not being able to capitalize on that) “Of course. That’s the thing; it’s about points. We have to score points.”

 

(on the decision to go for it on fourth down during the opening possession) “Yes, you’re on the 15-yard line, it’s fourth-and-1. I think we ought to be able to get a fourth-and-1, but we didn’t. So, that’s the disappointing thing, obviously. Looking back on it, if I didn’t think we were going to get it, I’m kicking a field goal. I felt like we were going to get it. They got theirs, and it led to a touchdown. So, the bottom line is execution, but if we’re not going to get them, we’ll kick them.”

 

(on if the passing game will be freed up by getting QB Lamar Jackson back) “We’ll see all that. We have a heck of a quarterback sitting right here [in Tyler Huntley]. This guy knows what he’s doing. He plays with his heart. He’s very much capable of doing all the things that we need to do in the passing game. It’s not that; it’s everything else. We just have to improve on all of those things.”

 

(on if there were any communication problems with the headsets) “Yes, there were some headset issues. The way they do their sound system here messes with the phones. It’s just the way it works. So, we just have to deal with it. I don’t know; I’m not on the play call deal.”

 

(on if there were headset issues prior to the delay of game penalty in the second quarter) “I don’t remember that specifically.”

 

(on if he feels like RB J.K. Dobbins could have scored a touchdown on his 37-yard run if he was fully healthy) “I don’t know. [I’m] really not thinking that way right now. I have to look at it. To me, it’s just a big-picture thing. We have to find a way to put points up. All the things that you guys are talking about are things that we have to find a way to do better.”

 

(on if he has any injury updates on CB Marcus Peters and DE Calais Campbell) “We’ll know more tomorrow.”

 

(on what he is hoping for from the receivers this week) “These guys are all pros. They’re great players; they know how to play. They just have to put it together. We have to get it rolling. That’s a week-to-week deal, and I’m confident in those guys; I believe in those guys, every single one of them. We’ll go to work; we’ll work, and we’ll be ready to roll. We have to be, that’s our responsibility, that’s our job.”

 

(on his thoughts on winning one AFC North road game during this stretch without QB Lamar Jackson) “I haven’t thought of it like that. We’re in a real tight chase for our division. It’s us and the Bengals trying to win the division. We want to win this division. So, we’re going to put all of our focus and all of our energy into trying to find a way to do that.”

(opening statement) “Good to see you guys here; [I] appreciate it. Obviously, [that was a] disappointing loss, a tough loss for us. [We] did not play well. [We] have to put up more points – bottom line. We have to do things better in terms of moving the ball through the air, making plays in the red zone, not turning the ball over. Those are all things that will cost you a game in December, and that’s what happened. Every area can improve, and that’s what we’re going to go to work on. We have a big game, obviously, next Saturday against Atlanta at our place, and it’s a game that we have to win. So, we’ll be looking to do everything we can do to make sure we’re at our best on Saturday [vs. Atlanta]. What questions do you have?”

 

(on scoring two touchdowns in the past three games and what needs to change) “We just have to start scoring touchdowns. In terms of what really needs to change – to your question – but, we have to do things better. You can’t turn the ball over; you have to run routes the right way to get between defenders and free the ball; you can’t fumble the ball; you have to put the ball away when you’re getting up field. That’s winning football; our guys know that. It starts with that. We have to just have a better passing game, basically. It’s not a good enough passing game right now across the board to do the things that we’re hoping to do. So, that will be priority one. Every area can get better at something in certain things, but from an offensive standpoint, that’s something that we have to go to work on, and we will.”

 

(on having almost 200 rushing yards today but not being able to capitalize on that) “Of course. That’s the thing; it’s about points. We have to score points.”

 

(on the decision to go for it on fourth down during the opening possession) “Yes, you’re on the 15-yard line, it’s fourth-and-1. I think we ought to be able to get a fourth-and-1, but we didn’t. So, that’s the disappointing thing, obviously. Looking back on it, if I didn’t think we were going to get it, I’m kicking a field goal. I felt like we were going to get it. They got theirs, and it led to a touchdown. So, the bottom line is execution, but if we’re not going to get them, we’ll kick them.”

 

(on if the passing game will be freed up by getting QB Lamar Jackson back) “We’ll see all that. We have a heck of a quarterback sitting right here [in Tyler Huntley]. This guy knows what he’s doing. He plays with his heart. He’s very much capable of doing all the things that we need to do in the passing game. It’s not that; it’s everything else. We just have to improve on all of those things.”

 

(on if there were any communication problems with the headsets) “Yes, there were some headset issues. The way they do their sound system here messes with the phones. It’s just the way it works. So, we just have to deal with it. I don’t know; I’m not on the play call deal.”

 

(on if there were headset issues prior to the delay of game penalty in the second quarter) “I don’t remember that specifically.”

 

(on if he feels like RB J.K. Dobbins could have scored a touchdown on his 37-yard run if he was fully healthy) “I don’t know. [I’m] really not thinking that way right now. I have to look at it. To me, it’s just a big-picture thing. We have to find a way to put points up. All the things that you guys are talking about are things that we have to find a way to do better.”

 

(on if he has any injury updates on CB Marcus Peters and DE Calais Campbell) “We’ll know more tomorrow.”

 

(on what he is hoping for from the receivers this week) “These guys are all pros. They’re great players; they know how to play. They just have to put it together. We have to get it rolling. That’s a week-to-week deal, and I’m confident in those guys; I believe in those guys, every single one of them. We’ll go to work; we’ll work, and we’ll be ready to roll. We have to be, that’s our responsibility, that’s our job.”

 

(on his thoughts on winning one AFC North road game during this stretch without QB Lamar Jackson) “I haven’t thought of it like that. We’re in a real tight chase for our division. It’s us and the Bengals trying to win the division. We want to win this division. So, we’re going to put all of our focus and all of our energy into trying to find a way to do that.”

 

 

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