No strong vote of confidence for Hauschka

Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn’t offer a strong vote of confidence to Steve Hauschka a day after the kicker missed his second straight fourth-quarter kick. Asked if the Ravens are ready to replace Hauschka, Harbaugh said Monday, “We’re not ready to make any kind of announcement on that. We think Steve’s going to be a really good kicker in the NFL. [We’re] disappointed with that kick and I think Steve is too. He can kick that ball a lot better. It was not a good swing. We’re not ready to say we don’t think he’s going to be a good kicker in the NFL yet.” It was interesting to note that Harbaugh repeated that Hauschka would be a good kicker "in the NFL" and not specifically with the Ravens. Hauschka is struggling this season to replace Matt Stover, who had been the only placekicker in the Ravens existence. One option could be to sign free-agent kicker Mike Nugent. The Ravens recently worked him out when Hauschka had injured his ankle. The team looked to sign Nuge...