John Harbaugh's Vision Is Ambitious and It's Just Like Him

I remember the night Baltimore learned who would be their next head coach. I was getting off plane, fresh off a two-week stint in Belize with some classmates, when I got the news. Interestingly enough, while I was soaking up the sun in paradise, my beloved Ravens’ front office was deep in a search for the man who would bring them back to prominence after a disastrous 5-11 campaign under the recently-dismissed Brian Billick. I still managed to check into the local Baltimore sports web sites at times to check on the status of the search. The candidates had been narrowed down to six. Jason Garrett had been hired; he turned the job down in favor of remaining in Dallas. The night I returned, I called my father upon landing back in Baltimore, who was waiting for me at baggage claim at BWI. After confirming where and when to meet, he ended the conversation by casually saying, “By the way, the Ravens have hired their new head coach. John Harbaugh.” The closet Wolverine fan...