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Why Was John Harbaugh Mad At Zac Taylor?

By Wendi Oliveros December 27, 2021 @WendiOliveros1

Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens looks on against the Miami Dolphins during the third quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

 

By the time Week 16 of the NFL season rolls around, there are a few common themes.

Players are physically hurting from the rigors of the season.

Playoff berths are coveted in tight races.

And tempers can flare given all of those circumstances.

Perhaps the wear and tear of the Baltimore Ravens season finally got to John Harbaugh.

His outlet appeared to be Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor at the end of the Week 16 Bengals rout of the Ravens.

 

What Happened

Most of the time the postgame congratulatory gestures between the players and coaches on the field go unnoticed unless something unusual happens.

On Sunday, when Harbaugh met Taylor on the field, he appeared to be saying something more emphatic than congratulations.

Florio is right in this case. Post game handshake with Taylor says it all. Who cares about his answer to the media, that means nothing pic.twitter.com/s7K3JOpo25

— no (@noah_p42) December 27, 2021

Some believed that Harbaugh was annoyed that Taylor’s Bengals continued to pass the ball with the game firmly in hand, and the Bengals holding a 20-point lead.

This was the game that Joe Burrow cracked the 500-yard mark and threw four touchdowns.

I’m so glad @JoeyB found 525 things to do in Cincinnati yesterday!! #MerryChristmas #Bengals #BALvsCIN pic.twitter.com/3U4IvTsqi8

— Kari B. Hertel You’re on mute😂 (@karibowieHertel) December 27, 2021

Maybe Harbaugh thought enough was enough.

 

What Harbaugh Said About The Encounter

John Harbaugh said he doesn't know where reports of him being angry with Zac Taylor's play calling late yesterday are coming from. "Zac and I had a good conversation like we always do. There's mutual respect there."

— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) December 27, 2021

As expected, whatever it was ended up being downplayed by Harbaugh after the fact.

He said:

“Zac and I had a good conversation, just like we always do. We always have good conversations. There’s mutual respect there. Everything’s fine.”

What he said does not totally match up with his demeanor on the video.

 

Harbaugh Has Good Reason To Be Stressed

His Ravens were once in first place in the AFC North.

Even that seemed miraculous given a preseason that was loaded with devastating injuries.

The Ravens lost their top three running backs for the year, J.K. Dobbins (knee), Gus Edwards (knee) and Justice Hill (Achilles), within a two-week time span.

Though the backfield was reengineered, the majority of the rushing duties fell onto Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Jackson started the season on a tear, something that was MVP caliber, only to suffer an ankle injury against the Cleveland Browns in Week 14.

Ironically he did not get injured running the ball but was hit while making a pass.

This led to the Ravens utilizing a very capable backup in Tyler Huntley.

Huntley subsequently went on the Reserve/COVID-19 list so veteran Josh Johnson was the quarterback against the Bengals.

COVID-19 plus injuries have proved disastrous for the Ravens so it isn’t any wonder why Harbaugh might be feeling extra angst these days.

 

Meanwhile Joe Burrow Was Balling

Burrow’s performance against the Ravens puts him in rare company.

Only three other quarterbacks have thrown for more yards in a game.

They are Norm Van Brocklin with the 1951 Rams who had 554 and Matt Schaub and Warren Moon who had 527 for the 2012 Texans and the 1990 Oilers, respectively.

Joe Burrow all-time game:

37/46
525 YDS
4 TD
0 INT

That’s the 3rd most passing yards in a game in NFL history.

Burrow is the 2nd QB ever to have a 80%, 500/4 game (Big Ben). pic.twitter.com/VnRmy3vF2x

— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 26, 2021

Burrow obviously was in the groove against the Ravens and that could be what prompted Taylor to continue the passing attack with the game’s outcome already determined.

Regardless, it is still hard to believe the handshake on the field was much ado about nothing after watching the clip.

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  1. Mark Musial says

    December 28, 2021 at 9:12 am

    Why is the heck don’t you say what happened???? Didn’t the Ravens run up their rushing yardage in a game last year, so Bengals got them back this year????

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