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Ravens WR takes a shot at John Harbaugh

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Aug 20, 2026 5:44 PM ET

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman took a pretty clear shot at former coach John Harbaugh and his staff on Thursday.

Bateman was asked about the difference between the old regime under Harbaugh and the new coaching staff under Jesse Minter. The wide receiver suggested that the current staff was more detail-oriented, and the previous staff was not.

“Everybody harps on the details,” Bateman said. “That’s not what we’ve had here.”

Rashod Bateman and Ronnie Stanley were both asked about the differences between the current coaching staff and previous one.

"Everybody harps on the details," Bateman said. "That's not what we've had here."

Stanley agreed: "(Minter) just values the finer details."
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There is no way to read that as anything other than a shot at Harbaugh and his former staff. That said, Bateman has been critical of the Ravens in the past, so he might have some lingering bad feelings that go back a while.

On the other hand, there were reports that Harbaugh was losing the locker room, and this would seem to add some weight to that claim. It is not exactly a good look when a player is willing to publicly say this sort of thing about a coaching staff, even an old one.

Harbaugh landed on his feet with the New York Giants, who are enthusiastically embracing him. He may be precisely the sort of coach they need right now, and his departure from Baltimore is increasingly looking like the best thing for all parties involved.

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