Ravens owner talks possibly hiring former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: 'Wouldn't that be interesting'
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti found out during his news conference Tuesday that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had stepped down.
Bisciotti was stunned upon hearing the news, saying, "Holy s---," while talking with reporters.
The owner was then asked if Tomlin would be considered as a head coaching candidate for the Ravens, replacing John Harbaugh after being on the opposite end of a bitter rivalry for 19 seasons.
"Holy s---, Mike, wouldn’t that be awesome? Only if John takes the Pittsburgh job," Bisciotti joked.
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"Wow, wouldn’t that be interesting? I don’t know," Bisciotti said. "That thing last week (Bisciotti imitated Tomlin pounding his chest after beating the Ravens in Week 18) maybe disqualified him from my opening after our kicker missed a kick to let them advance. Good for Mike.
"Yeah, I don’t know. Talk to (general manager Eric DeCosta) I love Mike. I mean, I’ve admired Mike for 18 years, and that’s really shocking that he did it that way. That’s kind of crazy."
As of two weeks ago, Tomlin and Harbaugh were the two longest-tenured coaches with their respective teams. Tomlin spent 19 seasons with the Steelers while Harbaugh spent 18 with the Ravens.
Harbaugh, who was fired last week, immediately became the top head coaching candidate in this year’s cycle and is reportedly the favorite to land the New York Giants job.
It is unclear if Tomlin wants to coach next season or if he wants to take a season off. The 53-year-old is coveted by a litany of TV networks who have shown interest in hiring him as an analyst, according to The Athletic.
The Ravens underperformed this season, going 8-9 and missing the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, prompting Bisciotti to make a change. In 18 seasons under Harbaugh, 63, the team went 180-113 and won six AFC North titles, appeared in four AFC championship games and won a Super Bowl.
In 19 seasons, Tomlin went 193-114-2 and won the AFC North eight times, making the Super Bowl twice and winning once.
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