[News] Ravens Retain Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg

[BR News]

Head Coach John Harbaugh was pleased with the offense's improvement over the final stretch of the season and wants to maintain consistency after the Ravens have had five offensive coordinators in the past five years.

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[PurpleRainBlackVeins]

Wow!! That's all I can say!!

[BigUgly]

The definition of insanity - doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Unless we suddenly get a massive influx of talent on the OL, WR, OLB and CB, we are staring at 8-8 again.

[JetLife94]

Hahah I guess mediocracy is what there aiming for. I was pushing for Jim Zorn to come back. Then again I wouldn't mind one of the chargers firings here whether that be mccoy or wisesnhunt. And bring zone blocking back.. 

[JD08]

Honestly cannot believe this smh, he was horrible. Hopefully leadership are not on the same page with Harbaugh and are looking at replacing him, Mornhinweg, and Pees.

[crazyboutravens]

Sorry we are not going to get Norv Turner. Marty. what was that stupid game plan against the Bengals. The only deep pass was thrown by Mallett. Joe threw more short passes than should be allowed. When are we as an offense going to do what other teams do which is target their best receivers 8 or more times per game. Many times our top three only get two to four targets which is silly. Can 't wait till next year when Joe throws 600 plus passes and none of them are thrown
more than 10 yards past the line of scrimmage.

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

Pure Vanilla, 

80% pass to backs and Pitta....yeehaaa

We need a dumbed down offense for some reason

[RavenManiac#7]

Well, I have steadily losing faith and confidence in Harbaugh over the last few years. There is no more doubt in my mind that he is a poor HC who has shown all the signs of having "lost his team". So, now, to read that Marty will be back next year is absolutely mind boggling to me. I can only hope, and pray that Biscotti gives him the ultimatum at the end of season team meeting that if Marty, and Pees too for that matter, are not fired then Harbaugh and the pair of them will be sent packing together. To be honest, to me, that's the best decision that could be made anyway. That is, All of them going. But, if Biscotti, for some reason, wants to give Harbaugh one more season to try to save his job, then it should only happen without the services of Either of his present coaching coordinators. The Cheatriots let Pees go because his defenses could not protect leads. And Philadelphia let Marty go because he was not innovative enough to come up with adequate, and effective, game plans, nor was he able to make in game adjustments when his inferior game plans were failing his offenses. In both cases, these tendencies have continued for both of these guys. Open your eyes, Harbaugh, or your blind, and overdone, loyalty to your BFF/ coaches will cost you your own job after, perhaps, only one more season of total ineptness. Truly sad for us loyal Ravens fans. Mr. Bisciotti, you are, apparently, the Only man who can save us from more heartache. Please, help!

[metalraven]

This is too funny. We'll see what he can do with his very own schemes next season. But if it's anything like what we saw this year (Trestman 2.0), this team will be mediocre at best, and Harbs will definitely lose his job.

[BigUgly]

This was Harbs' press conference, and by retaining his boys, he's essentially placing the blame for the last two seasons squarely on Ozzie. Biscuit won't stand for the status quo - wonder who is the first to go, Harbs or Ozzie?

[good_n_purple]

I'm sure Harbaugh would be surprised to find out there is an immense amount of talent out there. One thing he does know how to do is secure the most trite, hackneyed, old-school, predictable coaching minds in football. And then tell us how great the results are going to be....yikes!

[ellicottraven]

Well if we aren't getting better we are getting worse and these 'loyalty driven' decisions by John 'Cliche' Harbaugh just put 2 big nails in the 2017 coffin for the Ravens. Bisciotti is driven by the 'Continuity Syndrome' and Harbaugh is driven by the 'Loyalty Syndrome'. These two syndromes are contributing to the Ravens being afflicted by the 'Eternally Mediocre Syndrome'!

Change is important when status quo sucks.

[PurpleRainBlackVeins]

Sadly, after listening to the presser, Biscotti is well aware of his decision to keep both coordinators as he stated that they talk everyday. I got ripped to shreds the other day for saying harboo needed to go. I hope all of the Harbaugh supporters are happy! Here's to another 8-8 season

[RavensDieHard21]

Lmao this team's best years are perhaps behind it. Our FO and coaching has been abysmal since the SB. Marty was terrible people. We are in the same boat as last year. Make a thousand excuses for Trestman, then he comes back and is the exact same with the same results. I will bet the same happens here. He has no commitment to balance. His plays were horrendous. Most of the time the receivers weren't even getting past the 1st down marker on 3rd. We didn't use any PA, we didn't utilize the speed of Wallace, Perriman, and Moore. Aiken is a sure handed receiver and we didn't find ways to help us move the chains. His in game adjustments were just as bad. Just watch the pats game where an easy adjustment to using screens and the run game would have countered the patriots game plan. But nope. More check down passes! 

[TheRavengers]

I guess I'm "pleased" with the offense in the sense that Flacco eclipsed 4000 passing yards for the first time. Other than that, not a lot to write home about.

My one hope is that Mornhinweg torches this year's playbook and makes a whole new, improved better one. One that plays to Flacco's strengths.

[good_n_purple]

I would love to have a defense-minded HC. Matt Patricia from the Pats is looking pretty good right now.

[whobilly]

I guess I'm "pleased" with the offense in the sense that Flacco eclipsed 4000 passing yards for the first time. Other than that, not a lot to write home about.

My one hope is that Mornhinweg torches this year's playbook and makes a whole new, improved better one. One that plays to Flacco's strengths.

I'm a Flacco Supporter but it feels like he got 4,000 yards on 1,000 passes.

[ellicottraven]

At least he grudgingly accepted the notion that Flacco was being paid like a Tom Brady but performing at sub-par levels. He also understands that Flacco needs to earn that money by becoming a QB that carries the team. But, interestingly he retains Marty as OC because he allows Flacco to pass extensively which in turn is a recipe for a certain loss. Contradictions galore!

Unless there is balance between run and pass there is no way Flacco can ever carry this team with his arm. He isn't that cerebral as a QB as proven time and again with his bone headed decision making.

[good_n_purple]

This was Harbs' press conference, and by retaining his boys, he's essentially placing the blame for the last two seasons squarely on Ozzie. Biscuit won't stand for the status quo - wonder who is the first to go, Harbs or Ozzie?

Both are up for a lot of blame, so hard to tell but I think coaches almost always take the brunt of it.

[potomacpitbulls]

Well I guess this means Juice is the number 1 offseason signing priority. Who else is going to catch all of those 3 yard passes. If they can't resign him we're going to here a lot of #72 has reported as eligible. The old left guard screen play...

[RavensDieHard21]

6 minutes ago, RavenManiac#7 said:

Well, I have steadily losing faith and confidence in Harbaugh over the last few years. There is no more doubt in my mind that he is a poor HC who has shown all the signs of having "lost his team". So, now, to read that Marty will be back next year is absolutely mind boggling to me. I can only hope, and pray that Biscotti gives him the ultimatum at the end of season team meeting that if Marty, and Pees too for that matter, are not fired then Harbaugh and the pair of them will be sent packing together. To be honest, to me, that's the best decision that could be made anyway. That is, All of them going. But, if Biscotti, for some reason, wants to give Harbaugh one more season to try to save his job, then it should only happen without the services of Either of his present coaching coordinators. The Cheatriots let Pees go because his defenses could not protect leads. And Philadelphia let Marty go because he was not innovative enough to come up with adequate, and effective, game plans, nor was he able to make in game adjustments when his inferior game plans were failing his offenses. In both cases, these tendencies have continued for both of these guys. Open your eyes, Harbaugh, or your blind, and overdone, loyalty to your BFF/ coaches will cost you your own job after, perhaps, only one more season of total ineptness. Truly sad for us loyal Ravens fans. Mr. Bisciotti, you are, apparently, the Only man who can save us from more heartache. Please, help!

Marty is trash. No doubt. Pees cannot protect leads because we don't have pass rushers! I dislike his off coverage cushion nonsense, but he is creative with the front 7. Give him a legit young pass rusher and another corner and I think he will do better. If our 32 and 34 year old pass rushers cannot get there then we leave a Jimmy smith less secondary vulnerable. 

[balfan23]

1 minute ago, RavenManiac#7 said:

Well, I have steadily losing faith and confidence in Harbaugh over the last few years. There is no more doubt in my mind that he is a poor HC who has shown all the signs of having "lost his team". So, now, to read that Marty will be back next year is absolutely mind boggling to me. I can only hope, and pray that Biscotti gives him the ultimatum at the end of season team meeting that if Marty, and Pees too for that matter, are not fired then Harbaugh and the pair of them will be sent packing together. To be honest, to me, that's the best decision that could be made anyway. That is, All of them going. But, if Biscotti, for some reason, wants to give Harbaugh one more season to try to save his job, then it should only happen without the services of Either of his present coaching coordinators. The Cheatriots let Pees go because his defenses could not protect leads. And Philadelphia let Marty go because he was not innovative enough to come up with adequate, and effective, game plans, nor was he able to make in game adjustments when his inferior game plans were failing his offenses. In both cases, these tendencies have continued for both of these guys. Open your eyes, Harbaugh, or your blind, and overdone, loyalty to your BFF/ coaches will cost you your own job after, perhaps, only one more season of total ineptness. Truly sad for us loyal Ravens fans. Mr. Bisciotti, you are, apparently, the Only man who can save us from more heartache. Please, help!

Bisciotti is giving Harbaugh one more season. Despite the opinion of some who believe Steve has stepped in before and forced a member of the coaching staff out (most notably Cam), I don't believe that for a minute. Decisions involving coaching staff have always been and are still now John's to make. If John wants to keep Marty and Pees, that's his choice. if the team fails this coming year, it will be the end of John's stay in Baltimore, in which case you can say goodbye to the entire lot of everyone.

The question is - what will qualify as failure? Is an 8-8 season going to be deemed a failure? If we are 8-8 as a result of this injury or that, does that excuse it? I know must of us will view anything short of a playoff appearance as a failure, but will Steve see it that way? I suppose we will wait to find out. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I fail to see how the status quo is going to change the outcome that we've seen over the past couple years. 

[Que3pi]

right now, I'm so mad at hearing this news that I wish someone at the castle will explain to the fans why do we have to keep watching pure offensive garbage year after year. we have a QB, that can't read zone coverages or audible the play call and will go down in history as the inventor of the check down offense.

[sami]

considering how many different offensive and defensive coordinators weve had since Harbaugh took over, its amazing weve done as good as we have. So mamy "fans" are calling for change, well weve had change and it hasn't done us much good.

[Space11jams]

I think Steve will say something to Harbs about Marty based on what players have said about the scheme. They want to go back to what works for the team. Running the ball, PA and deep play drives. We do not run the same formula we used with Kubiack even though they keep saying its the same offense. It really isn't. Last year they ran probably 2 PA calls and this year maybe 15. You have a stable of solid RB's and we have 15-20 attempt combined between the two? That's ridiculous. As much as I like Harbs, he needs to consider what the players are feeling, especially Joe. Go back to what caused Joe to have his best season under a OC which was with Gary. Look at the game tape and look at those plays. It's CLEAR!

[PurpleRainBlackVeins]

At least he grudgingly accepted the notion that Flacco was being paid like a Tom Brady but performing at sub-par levels. He also understands that Flacco needs to earn that money by becoming a QB that carries the team. But, interestingly he retains Marty as OC because he allows Flacco to pass extensively which in turn is a recipe for a certain loss. Contradictions galore!

Unless there is balance between run and pass there is no way Flacco can ever carry this team with his arm. He isn't that cerebral as a QB as proven time and again with his bone headed decision making.

I agree and yes for the first time he actually admitted that Joe needs to play better instead of making the same lame excuses for him like he always does

[The Mom Gene]

Players have made themselves pretty clear.  And I don't believe they want a change if you listen to Pitta and Joe.  The only people asking for that change are the fans.

[whobilly]

Looking at next seasons schedule we likely will squeak out wins against the Browns and Jags again for our two road W's, go 6-2 best case at Home and finish in the middle of the pack........AGAIN.

[TheRavengers]

14 minutes ago, whobilly said:

I'm a Flacco Supporter but it feels like he got 4,000 yards on 1,000 passes.

You're kinda right, he had the 2nd most pass attempts in the league, right behind Drew Brees. And both QBs are sitting at home for the playoffs once again.

[Que3pi]

I guess I'm "pleased" with the offense in the sense that Flacco eclipsed 4000 passing yards for the first time. Other than that, not a lot to write home about.

My one hope is that Mornhinweg torches this year's playbook and makes a whole new, improved better one. One that plays to Flacco's strengths.

who cares about throwing for 4000 yards when you can't hit wide open receivers or get the ball down the field. that's like saying a RB rushed for a 1000 yards but averaged 2.0 yards a carry. I would like someone to list Flacco's strengths, because putting in extra work sure isn't one of them