from baltimoreravens.com
John Harbaugh sat across the table from Ravens’ team executives and laid out a vision for the organization.
Harbaugh, then a little-known position coach and former special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, talked about culture, and respect, and family and tradition. He discussed the values he wanted in his team, and shared the process it would take to get there.
In the meeting, he delivered a message that resonated with those in charge of the franchise. He talked directly and openly about winning championships. Multiple championships. Then he leaned forward and smiled.
“Why can’t we be a championship team?” Harbaugh asked during his interview in 2008. “Why can’t that be us? With all the talents you have here, we can do it together. I would love to be part of that.”
Five years later, Harbaugh, 50, is well on his way to carrying out that vision. His mind has been fixed on building a champion since that first interview – probably even long before then. Almost six months since hoisting his first Lombardi Trophy, the Ravens head coach is as driven as ever to keep his team on the summit.
“Now we are legitimately a step closer to building what we’re talking about building,” he said. “That’s always been the idea. The idea is to build that dynasty. That’s always been what we’ve said we’re trying to accomplish here and that was the ultimate mission.”
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