Ravens hire John Harbaugh as head coach

[G. Host]

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10585477

John Harbaugh was hired Friday as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, who hope their second choice proves to be a first-rate success.

Harbaugh spent this season as Philadelphia's secondary coach after making a name for himself working with special teams. He has never been a head coach, but has coaching in his genes -- his father, Jack, is former head coach at Western Kentucky and his brother, Jim, is head coach at Stanford and a former quarterback with the Ravens.

The 45-year-old Harbaugh, who received a four-year contract, will be introduced as the third coach in Ravens history at a news conference Saturday. His salary wasn't released, but most first-year NFL head coaches get slightly more than $2 million a season.

One more team signed a head coach; the number of chairs in this musical chairs game is shrinking.

[LtFinFan66]

Re: Ravens hire John Harbaugh as head coach

Didn't even realize Jim had a brother who coached

[YardRat]

Re: Ravens hire John Harbaugh as head coach

I'm really surprised Marty didn't end up with this gig.

I wonder if all the Raven's fans are pissing and moaning about their cheap-ass owner and how he didn't hire a big-name guy to save a few bucks.