2026 NFL Heach Coach Hot Seat

Originally posted by ziggy_gonna_rock:
What dies Harba have to offer?

I just heard ESPN ask the same thing. He's a special teams expert

He is a CEO type coach. You dont need an offensive coordinator to be a successful head coach. He has won 61% of his games since 2018.

Originally posted by ziggy_gonna_rock:
What dies Harba have to offer?

I just heard ESPN ask the same thing. He's a special teams expert

I think the ravens grab Kevin Stefanski.

Originally posted by Jeepzilla:
I think the ravens grab Kevin Stefanski.

He has worked with a wide variety of QBs

Originally posted by qnnhan7:
If that kick went through, Tomlin probably the one getting fired instead of Harbaugh

Zero chance of that,the Steelers will never fire him

Originally posted by DaleGribble:

Originally posted by qnnhan7:
If that kick went through, Tomlin probably the one getting fired instead of Harbaugh

Zero chance of that,the Steelers will never fire him

Steelers have had three...THREE! total head coaches in my 55 years on this planet. that team does not fire head coaches. you gotta retire to lose that job.

Originally posted by ninerjok:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Holy crap.

The Ravens actually did it. They fired Harbaugh.

I guess Lamar won out.

I heard the opposite that Lamar is Harbaughs guy and ownership was always open to moving on from. His price tag.

Originally posted by qnnhan7:
If that kick went through, Tomlin probably the one getting fired instead of Harbaugh

hmmm

Had a feeling Harbaugh could get his 'Pink Slip' after the season ended, even mentioned it more than once in the
Hot Seat thread. I can recall the rumblings out of B'More, after the 5-11, 8-8, and 9-7 seasons of 2015, 2016 and
2017. Most of the "Fire Harbaugh" talk was initiated by fans, but quickly gained traction, as sports outlet began to
post articles.

IMO, two things saved his tenure with the Ravens:
• Owner Steve Bisciotti publicly backed Harbaugh after the 2017 season
• Ravens trading-back into the 1st Round, and select Lamar with the 32nd pick

I had to check their 2018 record, but the Raven were 4-5 with Flacco before he was benched (hip injury).
Lamar took over, and went 6-1 in his starts - Raven finished 10-6, and made the Playoffs.

Lamar has his fans, and doubters … but in 2019, the wins began to mount, the Raven went 14-2 on the season,
the "Fire Harbaugh" talk died, and everything was "Kool & The Gang" in B'More once again ... until it wasn't.

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

In the first 45 minutes after John Harbaugh was fired this afternoon, his agent Bryan Harlan said he received calls from seven NFL teams expressing interest in his client.

There currently are seven NFL head coach openings, including Baltimore's. pic.twitter.com/ey5vYsLcrZ

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 6, 2026

hmmm

I could see the mystery 7th team being Buffalo or Philadelphia…

Mike McDaniel staying in Miami means they are going to trade for Mac Jones

I think the ravens are foolish for the move. A coach that consistently gets you to the playoffs is a valuable commodity.