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When a new head coach is hired in the NFL, often times players and coaches from their former team will be brought along to their new organization. Since John Harbaugh was hired by the New York Giants a few weeks ago, for example, rumors have swirled that the Giants will attempt to sign some of […]
After the Ravens officially hired Jessee Minter as their new head coach, focus how now shifted to the rest of the coaching staff. All eyes are on the offensive coordinator vacancy, which will be pivotal hire for Minter and the Ravens to make. Which available candidate should the Ravens choose to be their next offensive […]
The Ravens hired one of their former defensive assistants as their new head coach, and he may hire another as his defensive coordinator. Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen received a request to interview for the Ravens’ defensive coordinator job, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 58-year-old previously held the same job in Baltimore from 2016 […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have “verbally agreed” to hire Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. Check out the initial reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff and add your thoughts in the comments. Also, check out our discussion thread on the AFC North shake-up! The Steelers are in an abusive relationship with losing in the wild card […]
UPDATE: The Steelers announced that they have “verbally agreed” for McCarthy to become their head coach. That wording does not inspire much confidence. The Pittsburgh Steelers have, confoundingly, hired former Packers and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy to replace Mike Tomlin. At first glance, this does not make much sense. If the Steelers could not […]
As expected, John Harbaugh is bringing coaches from his staff in Baltimore to New York. One of his first additions will be Ravens assistant head coach/running backs coach Willie Taggart, according to The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor, though it is not clear what role he will take. The Giants requested to interview Taggart for their offensive […]
The Baltimore Ravens finally landed on a replacement for John Harbaugh, as it was announced that Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter has been hired as the fourth head coach in franchise history. Per usual, social media was flooded with opinions about the hire, skewing largely positive from media members as well as current […]
The Ravens hired Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their new head coach on Thursday. So, naturally, the Chargers put in a request to interview Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr as Minter’s potential replacement in Los Angeles, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ravens fans have mocked other teams’ interest in Orr given his struggles over the […]
A thorough head coaching search over the past few weeks for the Baltimore Ravens has come to a conclusion. On Thursday evening, the Ravens officially hired Jesse Minter to be the team’s next head coach. Here is the Baltimore Beatdown staff’s reaction to this decision. A new era begins. After missing out on a guy […]
The Baltimore Ravens have hired Jesse Minter as their next head coach, per a team announcement. Minter, 42, was the Chargers defensive coordinator for the last two years and will now become the fourth head coach in Ravens franchise history. He was long considered the favorite to replace John Harbaugh, who was fired after the […]
The Ravens are hosting Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for an in-person interview for their head coaching vacancy on Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brady is the third apparent finalist to replace John Harbaugh. Outgoing Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter both interviewed in Baltimore this week, too. Brady’s offenses […]
The Ravens interviewed Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday. Minter, 42, has long been considered the favorite to land the job in Baltimore. After several years coaching in college, he broke into the NFL as a Ravens defensive assistant in 2017. He spent four seasons in Baltimore – three […]
The Baltimore Ravens are expected to interview Denver Broncos special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi for their head coaching position, according to Mike Klis of 9News. Since the Broncos are playing in the AFC Championship Game this weekend, the interview cannot take place until next week. Rizzi does not seem like a legitimate candidate for the […]
The Baltimore Ravens will conduct a second, in-person interview with Anthony Weaver for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Weaver, 43, was the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator for the last two years.He has interviewed with the Cardinals, Falcons, and Steelers for their head coaching vacancies and is expected to […]
It seemed like the Ravens’ first round of head coaching interviews concluded on Sunday, but they squeezed in Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile on Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Campanile becomes Baltimore’s 16th candidate to succeed John Harbaugh, though only 15 are still available. Kevin Stefanski took the Falcons’ head coaching job, pre-empting a potential […]
The Baltimore Ravens’ 2025 season came to a disappointing finish, with the team missing the playoffs and finishing below .500 (8-9) for only the second time since 2015. They began the year as Super Bowl favorites and ended it getting sent home in early January. In the wake of this, longtime head coach John Harbaugh […]
The Browns are hosting Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken for a second, in-person interview for their head coaching vacancy. Monken will visit Cleveland on Tuesday, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. He was the team’s offensive coordinator in 2019, but did not keep his job when Kevin Stefanski took over as head coach in 2020. Also getting […]
The Baltimore Ravens have completed their first round of head coaching interviews. Probably. After meeting with Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh on Sunday, the Ravens have interviewed all of their known candidates to replace John Harbaugh. It is possible that the team still has unreported interview requests for other […]
One of the Baltimore Ravens’ top head coaching candidates is off the board. Kevin Stefanski has been hired as the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, taking him out of the running to replace John Harbaugh in Baltimore. Stefanski interviewed with the Ravens on January 9, and multiple reports in recent days indicated that […]
The Ravens’ search for a head coach continues apace, and the uncertainty created by that process has Baltimore’s current coaching staff exploring jobs elsewhere. The Buccaneers have targeted two Ravens coaches to fill their vacant coordinator positions. Todd Monken interviewed for the team’s offensive coordinator gig, while Anthony Levine interviewed for the special teams coordinator […]
The Baltimore Ravens interviewed former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their head coaching vacancy on Thursday, per a team announcement. McDaniel, 42, was on the hot seat for much of the 2025 season, but all reports indicated he would be retained for another year. But Dolphins owner Stephen Ross relieved McDaniel of his […]
Well, that did not take long. Former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is finalizing a deal to join the New York Giants as their next head coach. Here are the initial reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff! The Giants were the first team linked with John Harbaugh when he was fired, and it is no […]
The Baltimore Ravens will interview Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase for their head coach vacancy this week, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. This story will be updated with more information.
The Baltimore Ravens interviewed Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday, per a team announcement. Minter, 42, was one of the first names mentioned as a candidate for the Ravens’ head coaching job, due both to his success in Los Angeles and his undeniable similarities to Seattle Seahawks […]
The Baltimore Ravens will interview former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their head coaching vacancy this week, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. McDaniel, 42, was on the hot seat for much of the 2025 season, but all reports indicated he would be retained for another year. But Dolphins owner Stephen Ross relieved McDaniel […]