New kids on the block
At the age of 47, Ravens coach John Harbaugh is young, energetic, and fit. Surprisingly, however, he is not one of the youngest head coaches in the NFL.
Harbaugh's not even in the top 10, ranking 12th. Sunday's opponent, the Denver Broncos, boasts the league's second-youngest head coach in Josh McDaniels, who is less than five months older than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Raheem Morris.
Harbaugh was asked Monday during his weekly briefing with the media about the trend of younger head coaches.
"I didn’t really react to it age-wise," he said. "You’re happy for guys to get an opportunity. You look at Jon Gruden. He was a pretty good coach, and he was young when he got his opportunities. There are guys that I think have had an opportunity over the years because they start in this league so early and they have maybe an exposure to a guy like Bill Belichick – in Jon Gruden’s case, Ray Rhodes and some different guys – that help them become something from a knowledge standpoint and understanding and dealing with players in this league at an early age. So guys are ready when they’re ready and obviously, it’s paid off pretty well for Denver."
Comments
Ugh. Just saw Redskins first half. As pathetic and mismanaged as they are, THEY have a better kicker than us. He hits a 47 yarder into the wind under time pressure without popping a sweat. OUR kid chokes like a dog with a bone in its throats. But let's interview John Harbough with suckup questions relevant to nothing instead of looking hard at situation. Way to go, Sun. Avoid reporting at all costs! Print the crap the PIO office hands out. Newspapering in the Oughts!
Posted by: Huntman | October 26, 2009 10:27 PM
Harbaugh is starting out as an old head coach because he doesn't have what it takes , especially when it comes to putting players in the right places and bringing in players..............You can see the players don't have confidence in his decisions , last year was a fluke when Joe Flacco surprised everyone , this year the coaching deficiency is obvious,,,,,,,,,,,,,,also why does still Ozzie get a free pass ?
Posted by: spy | October 27, 2009 12:51 PM