The Baltimore Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh agreed to a four-year contract extension on Thursday, ending any debate as to whether or not Harbaugh would be on the Ravens' sideline in 2019.
However, before Harbaugh signed the extension, there was plenty of interest in him around the league, and the long-time Baltimore coach said that he did have thoughts about potentially coaching elsewhere:
“Yes, everybody gives thoughts to those things,” said Harbaugh, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. “Did it give me solace? I don't know. I can't remember. I'm just really appreciative to be here.”
Harbaugh originally took over at the helm for the Ravens back in 2008. During that span, he has gone 104-72, leading the Ravens to seven playoff appearances, three AFC North division titles and a Super Bowl championship.
This past year, Baltimore won 10 games and captured the AFC North division crown before falling to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.
The Ravens ended a three-year playoff drought, their second-longest stretch without a postseason appearance since 1999, four years into becoming a franchise (or leaving Cleveland; however you want to put it).
Prior to becoming Baltimore's head coach, Harbaugh spent 10 years serving as a special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, first arriving in Philadelphia in 1998.
Harbaugh experienced immediate success with the Ravens, winning 11 games and making it all the way to the AFC Championship Game during his first season. Four years later, Harbaugh led Baltimore to a Super Bowl title.
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