October 27, 2025 • 11 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass podcast. It is Monday,
October twenty seventh. The Ravens took down the Chicago Bears
on Sunday, winning thirty to sixteen at M and T
Bank Stadium. Now the Ravens have to quickly turn the
page to get ready for the Miami Dolphins coming up
on Thursday night. So they were back in preparing for
that game today and we had a chance to hear
from head coach John Harball.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Okay, good to see everybody. Appreciate you being here. Seems
like we just were together. You know, hasn't been long
and it's but it's been a lot of work between
last night, yesterday's game, and today's walkthrough. So getting to
work on Miami. They played an excellent game against the
Falcons in Atlanta, a very physical brand of football both
(00:50):
sides of the ball and came up with a big victory.
So studying that game and the other games too from before,
and so we know it's gonna be a big challenge
down there. We've been down there before, we've been on
there on Thursday night before, and we know how it is.
So we'll have our We'll have to do everything we
can do to get ready and be ready on a
short turnaround. That's what we're working on. As far as
the game, watching the tape, it felt like the it
(01:13):
was very similar to what we saw and talked about
after the game. Thought. I thought the play callers in
all three phases did a great job. Really proud of
those guys. The game plans were excellent, and then the
execution was really good and the physicality was was was excellent.
So that's at the end of the day. That and
in fact, we protected the football and got a turnover.
That's a big change from previous so it's probably the
(01:35):
number one thing that happened. I thought our defense really
rose up in the red zone a couple of times
in a big way. Three times in a big way.
So those are the big factors. But with that, that's
behind us now and we're we're on in Miami. We've
got a lot of work to do in a short
period of time. So what question do you have? John help?
Speaker 3 (01:53):
He was telling me a little bit about the conversation
you guys had over the summer, and I want to
talk about how much you know met you name for
him and everything.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Wouldn't you remember that that conversation that he also said,
you said relationships and horns forever, and.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
What was the contact up behind that? Yeah, it was
just I think you know, he was uh he called,
you know, he texted can we talk? I called him back,
and uh, it was just great to talk to him
and he was working out, and you know, I think
you this this whole thing, this whole NFL thing. It's
probably like a lot of things, but man, you're at
(02:29):
the center, kind of the epicenter of a lot of
attention and a lot of really challenging, challenging things. And
everybody's worked so hard to achieve so much. Guys like
Tyler Huntley go through so much throughout their whole career.
Always since our kid to play in the National Football
League or coaches are the same and and and because
of that, you're in You're in these kind of these
battles and fights together and uh you do, you walk together,
(02:52):
and the relationships are built and they do last forever,
you know, and you always you have those moments that
live on. And so someone calls your texture you talk
about man, You're like right back in that moment. You
know how it is with your friends too, You're right
back in that moment. You haven't you haven't forgotten. It's
like it's like you're there, like it was a year
ago or five years ago, or ten years ago, some
of my old friends forty years ago. You know, I
(03:12):
think I laughed more with those guys than anybody nowadays.
But I think that's it. And then for it to
work out the way it did, it was kind of
was definitely a god thing and and a thing that,
uh to see it kind of come full circle yesterday
was very meaningful sense of were more status. Yeah, No,
(03:35):
I feel I feel very confident, you know, feel very
confident about it, and uh, you know, would expect him
to be out there Thursday night.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
Coach calling back just for trying to certify every time
from the other day where it came out Saturday.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
That he wasn't gonna play.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
Was that something that taught.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
You by surprise? And why not just pull it back
that information until ninety minutes before it kicking. Yeah? Uh
uh well we talked about that last night a little bit,
but no, when it became apparent that that he wasn't
when I knew he wasn't gonna play for sure, we
just to cleared him out. You know that's what we did.
We Uh, we were hopeful maybe there was a chance.
(04:15):
I probably would say it was probably an outside chance,
you know, but I was still had my fingers crossed,
and uh, then it was it was, you know, came
down from that side. And I say that side, I
mean the player in the medical side. That's how it works,
and and so he was out. Have you been in
touch with the league and do you anticipate any punishment
(04:36):
from the league regarding this change? Yeah, no, I haven't been.
I don't talked to the league about that. And uh,
I think the league, I think we put a statement
on about that and how it works, and that's really
that's all I know. So you don't anticipate to talk
with you did they'll reach out to you where I
have no idea.
Speaker 5 (04:55):
That Lamar played scout team.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
Reps on Friday?
Speaker 5 (04:59):
Is that correct?
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Yes, that's what I think. I said that last night
in the press conference. So is there is there a
function of that that kind of helps his ramp up process?
And was that the thought in giving him that role?
I think that was part of the thought. Sure, that
was that was it was too there's obviously two tracks there.
You know, if he turns out that he can play,
he's got those reps in full speed reps and if not,
(05:23):
it's part of the ramp up for Thursday night. Williams impression.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Yeah name Wigan said that he felt like he's really
matured over the last year, that he's playing at the
top of his game.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
How fun has it been for you to watch just his.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
Confidence grow from year one year two and take on
such big assignments.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
It's been great. I tell you, he's he's a joy
to coach. He just he's just he just is into it. Man.
He just everything everything you say to him. He's all ears.
He wants to do the right thing. You know. I
joke with the DBS because they get more, they get
more texts from me video text for me than anybody.
And uh, and he submitted he's any anybody always is
right back, you know, with his with his thoughts on it.
(06:06):
And it's just fun because it does show up in
the way he plays. And he'll be the first to
tell you there's plenty of things in that game he
can do better and must have chase perfection. But uh,
he's a student of the game, man, He's a student
of the game. He works really hard at it and
to see it paid off for a big play like
that and a critical moment, you know, that's what guys
dream about, that's what coaches dreaming about. So it was
a great moment, John, that was more of good I.
Speaker 3 (06:29):
Mean with the m Jine injury obviously confect the guy's ability, how.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Has he looked at anything? Yeah, I mean it was
he looked good in the walk through, he looked he
looked like it was a It was a great walkthrough
for him. He looked excellent. He did. He looked great.
Speaker 5 (06:45):
John. One thing that I stood out going into the
game was you only had three outside linebackers at least listed.
How do you think that management went?
Speaker 2 (06:53):
And it seemed like Hamilton was playing a little more
on the edge that I know he's done it occasionally,
But how do you think that all went well? I
don't know if that's really related. Kyle would have been
on the edge no matter how many outside linebackers we had.
That's kind of where we've went since we brought in low. Uh.
The three outside backers I thought did a great job
and they carried a heavy load. They played excellent. We
also had Trent on the edge, you may have noticed
(07:14):
that too. So we had a package where Trent became
an outside backer as well, doing some things that you
know he excels at, so he was the fourth piece there.
To your point, they did really well. Is it possible
to loss and get the full visit this week? It
is possible. It's possible. Yeah, we'll be talking about that
probably today and tomorrow.
Speaker 5 (07:32):
Yeah, go ahead for Johnny secutive games. Now the good
takeaways where he thinks clicking them off from the distal
defensive just now that being.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Those in time, well, I mean, so much of that
is just putting pressure on the on the offense, you know,
putting pressure on the quarterback, putting pressure on the ball carriers,
the receivers. You know, you you you create enough tension
to put them on their heels and just put them
in tough spots and the ball comes your way. So
but need more of that. We certainly, even even what
(08:02):
we've had, we want more. So that's that's the difference.
I mean, that's what wins you games, and we need
to that's something. To create those disruptive plays on defenses
is really a big goal.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
We're coming up on the halfway point in the year.
Is that kind of a good enough time frame for
you to evaluate this rer big class. I guess other
kind of benchmarks that you look for them to hit
as they kind of get review to meet them.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
Uh, you know, you really, I haven't really, you don't
really think of it that way. It's not really a
scale in terms of grading the class versus other classes
of the benchmarks. It's just it's just trying to get
each individual player, you know, as far down the road
as you can to contribute whatever they can in that game.
I think of a guy like like Kyante, you know,
he's going out there and playing the way he's playing
on on on on special teams, you know, and he's
(08:48):
just dominating. He's he's flying around, he's making plays, and
so you work with you work with him, and you
work with and you work with somebody like Monacat you know,
he's doing a safety and and just try to work
you know, the development process and because you want to
bring as much to the table as they possibly can.
You know, right now, that's the goal, John, if you.
Speaker 4 (09:06):
Get out of that game yesterday and reportably.
Speaker 5 (09:09):
Get out of there okay physically with anything.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Your conserves and part Ronnie's Okay, yeah, nothing along those
lines that should be a problem for for Thursday. I
say that, you know, because you know it's still only
less than twenty four hours, but we should be okay,
what are of rations like?
Speaker 5 (09:31):
So you're f missily kind of doesn't so you know,
again the dense how much.
Speaker 2 (09:35):
Are you able to get in? What are you want
to get? Well, we have a we have a program.
I mean it's just a different type of schedule. You
try to get everything in preparation wise, is just not
as much physical type of movement. It's more much more
of a mental type deal. And then they got to
get their bodies right, I mean, rest, recovery, sleep, you know,
all those things are really important.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
John, I think Miami kind of leaned into some six
offensive line then works on Sunday. Obviously with you guys
playing with a not a lot of nickel, is that
something that is even more challenging just because of the
kind of size as advantage.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
Of well, I'm sure they'll do it. You know, they
put number sixty four of the center. He's out there
blocking and does a really nice job, real athletic guy.
We noticed that they did lean into that and they
helped their run game quite a bit. So, Yeah, we've
seen it before. It's something we definitely have to contend with,
especially if we're in a lighter groups with you.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
I'm ready.
Speaker 5 (10:26):
There's particularly with the paid those names, lay a Floats.
Speaker 4 (10:29):
Game, the Builder.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
I thought he made a big statement. I just really did,
you know. It's it's great to see and he's been
working hard and uh and he got his chance, you know,
and it was just he proved to be ready for it,
you know, and the time, the time was right, and
we just got to keep building that going forward.
Speaker 4 (10:49):
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Speaker 1 (11:08):
You're listening to the Ravens Press Past podcast, make sure
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and subscribed There as well. Thank you so much for listening.
We'll be back with you again later this week.
Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass podcast. It is Monday,
October twenty seventh. The Ravens took down the Chicago Bears
on Sunday, winning thirty to sixteen at M and T
Bank Stadium. Now the Ravens have to quickly turn the
page to get ready for the Miami Dolphins coming up
on Thursday night. So they were back in preparing for
that game today and we had a chance to hear
from head coach John Harball.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Okay, good to see everybody. Appreciate you being here. Seems
like we just were together. You know, hasn't been long
and it's but it's been a lot of work between
last night, yesterday's game, and today's walkthrough. So getting to
work on Miami. They played an excellent game against the
Falcons in Atlanta, a very physical brand of football both
(00:50):
sides of the ball and came up with a big victory.
So studying that game and the other games too from before,
and so we know it's gonna be a big challenge
down there. We've been down there before, we've been on
there on Thursday night before, and we know how it is.
So we'll have our We'll have to do everything we
can do to get ready and be ready on a
short turnaround. That's what we're working on. As far as
the game, watching the tape, it felt like the it
(01:13):
was very similar to what we saw and talked about
after the game. Thought. I thought the play callers in
all three phases did a great job. Really proud of
those guys. The game plans were excellent, and then the
execution was really good and the physicality was was was excellent.
So that's at the end of the day. That and
in fact, we protected the football and got a turnover.
That's a big change from previous so it's probably the
(01:35):
number one thing that happened. I thought our defense really
rose up in the red zone a couple of times
in a big way. Three times in a big way.
So those are the big factors. But with that, that's
behind us now and we're we're on in Miami. We've
got a lot of work to do in a short
period of time. So what question do you have? John help?
Speaker 3 (01:53):
He was telling me a little bit about the conversation
you guys had over the summer, and I want to
talk about how much you know met you name for
him and everything.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Wouldn't you remember that that conversation that he also said,
you said relationships and horns forever, and.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
What was the contact up behind that? Yeah, it was
just I think you know, he was uh he called,
you know, he texted can we talk? I called him back,
and uh, it was just great to talk to him
and he was working out, and you know, I think
you this this whole thing, this whole NFL thing. It's
probably like a lot of things, but man, you're at
(02:29):
the center, kind of the epicenter of a lot of
attention and a lot of really challenging, challenging things. And
everybody's worked so hard to achieve so much. Guys like
Tyler Huntley go through so much throughout their whole career.
Always since our kid to play in the National Football
League or coaches are the same and and and because
of that, you're in You're in these kind of these
battles and fights together and uh you do, you walk together,
(02:52):
and the relationships are built and they do last forever,
you know, and you always you have those moments that
live on. And so someone calls your texture you talk
about man, You're like right back in that moment. You
know how it is with your friends too, You're right
back in that moment. You haven't you haven't forgotten. It's
like it's like you're there, like it was a year
ago or five years ago, or ten years ago, some
of my old friends forty years ago. You know, I
(03:12):
think I laughed more with those guys than anybody nowadays.
But I think that's it. And then for it to
work out the way it did, it was kind of
was definitely a god thing and and a thing that,
uh to see it kind of come full circle yesterday
was very meaningful sense of were more status. Yeah, No,
(03:35):
I feel I feel very confident, you know, feel very
confident about it, and uh, you know, would expect him
to be out there Thursday night.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
Coach calling back just for trying to certify every time
from the other day where it came out Saturday.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
That he wasn't gonna play.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
Was that something that taught.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
You by surprise? And why not just pull it back
that information until ninety minutes before it kicking. Yeah? Uh
uh well we talked about that last night a little bit,
but no, when it became apparent that that he wasn't
when I knew he wasn't gonna play for sure, we
just to cleared him out. You know that's what we did.
We Uh, we were hopeful maybe there was a chance.
(04:15):
I probably would say it was probably an outside chance,
you know, but I was still had my fingers crossed,
and uh, then it was it was, you know, came
down from that side. And I say that side, I
mean the player in the medical side. That's how it works,
and and so he was out. Have you been in
touch with the league and do you anticipate any punishment
(04:36):
from the league regarding this change? Yeah, no, I haven't been.
I don't talked to the league about that. And uh,
I think the league, I think we put a statement
on about that and how it works, and that's really
that's all I know. So you don't anticipate to talk
with you did they'll reach out to you where I
have no idea.
Speaker 5 (04:55):
That Lamar played scout team.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
Reps on Friday?
Speaker 5 (04:59):
Is that correct?
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Yes, that's what I think. I said that last night
in the press conference. So is there is there a
function of that that kind of helps his ramp up process?
And was that the thought in giving him that role?
I think that was part of the thought. Sure, that
was that was it was too there's obviously two tracks there.
You know, if he turns out that he can play,
he's got those reps in full speed reps and if not,
(05:23):
it's part of the ramp up for Thursday night. Williams impression.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Yeah name Wigan said that he felt like he's really
matured over the last year, that he's playing at the
top of his game.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
How fun has it been for you to watch just his.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
Confidence grow from year one year two and take on
such big assignments.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
It's been great. I tell you, he's he's a joy
to coach. He just he's just he just is into it. Man.
He just everything everything you say to him. He's all ears.
He wants to do the right thing. You know. I
joke with the DBS because they get more, they get
more texts from me video text for me than anybody.
And uh, and he submitted he's any anybody always is
right back, you know, with his with his thoughts on it.
(06:06):
And it's just fun because it does show up in
the way he plays. And he'll be the first to
tell you there's plenty of things in that game he
can do better and must have chase perfection. But uh,
he's a student of the game, man, He's a student
of the game. He works really hard at it and
to see it paid off for a big play like
that and a critical moment, you know, that's what guys
dream about, that's what coaches dreaming about. So it was
a great moment, John, that was more of good I.
Speaker 3 (06:29):
Mean with the m Jine injury obviously confect the guy's ability, how.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Has he looked at anything? Yeah, I mean it was
he looked good in the walk through, he looked he
looked like it was a It was a great walkthrough
for him. He looked excellent. He did. He looked great.
Speaker 5 (06:45):
John. One thing that I stood out going into the
game was you only had three outside linebackers at least listed.
How do you think that management went?
Speaker 2 (06:53):
And it seemed like Hamilton was playing a little more
on the edge that I know he's done it occasionally,
But how do you think that all went well? I
don't know if that's really related. Kyle would have been
on the edge no matter how many outside linebackers we had.
That's kind of where we've went since we brought in low. Uh.
The three outside backers I thought did a great job
and they carried a heavy load. They played excellent. We
also had Trent on the edge, you may have noticed
(07:14):
that too. So we had a package where Trent became
an outside backer as well, doing some things that you
know he excels at, so he was the fourth piece there.
To your point, they did really well. Is it possible
to loss and get the full visit this week? It
is possible. It's possible. Yeah, we'll be talking about that
probably today and tomorrow.
Speaker 5 (07:32):
Yeah, go ahead for Johnny secutive games. Now the good
takeaways where he thinks clicking them off from the distal
defensive just now that being.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Those in time, well, I mean, so much of that
is just putting pressure on the on the offense, you know,
putting pressure on the quarterback, putting pressure on the ball carriers,
the receivers. You know, you you you create enough tension
to put them on their heels and just put them
in tough spots and the ball comes your way. So
but need more of that. We certainly, even even what
(08:02):
we've had, we want more. So that's that's the difference.
I mean, that's what wins you games, and we need
to that's something. To create those disruptive plays on defenses
is really a big goal.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
We're coming up on the halfway point in the year.
Is that kind of a good enough time frame for
you to evaluate this rer big class. I guess other
kind of benchmarks that you look for them to hit
as they kind of get review to meet them.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
Uh, you know, you really, I haven't really, you don't
really think of it that way. It's not really a
scale in terms of grading the class versus other classes
of the benchmarks. It's just it's just trying to get
each individual player, you know, as far down the road
as you can to contribute whatever they can in that game.
I think of a guy like like Kyante, you know,
he's going out there and playing the way he's playing
on on on on special teams, you know, and he's
(08:48):
just dominating. He's he's flying around, he's making plays, and
so you work with you work with him, and you
work with and you work with somebody like Monacat you know,
he's doing a safety and and just try to work
you know, the development process and because you want to
bring as much to the table as they possibly can.
You know, right now, that's the goal, John, if you.
Speaker 4 (09:06):
Get out of that game yesterday and reportably.
Speaker 5 (09:09):
Get out of there okay physically with anything.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Your conserves and part Ronnie's Okay, yeah, nothing along those
lines that should be a problem for for Thursday. I
say that, you know, because you know it's still only
less than twenty four hours, but we should be okay,
what are of rations like?
Speaker 5 (09:31):
So you're f missily kind of doesn't so you know,
again the dense how much.
Speaker 2 (09:35):
Are you able to get in? What are you want
to get? Well, we have a we have a program.
I mean it's just a different type of schedule. You
try to get everything in preparation wise, is just not
as much physical type of movement. It's more much more
of a mental type deal. And then they got to
get their bodies right, I mean, rest, recovery, sleep, you know,
all those things are really important.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
John, I think Miami kind of leaned into some six
offensive line then works on Sunday. Obviously with you guys
playing with a not a lot of nickel, is that
something that is even more challenging just because of the
kind of size as advantage.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
Of well, I'm sure they'll do it. You know, they
put number sixty four of the center. He's out there
blocking and does a really nice job, real athletic guy.
We noticed that they did lean into that and they
helped their run game quite a bit. So, Yeah, we've
seen it before. It's something we definitely have to contend with,
especially if we're in a lighter groups with you.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
I'm ready.
Speaker 5 (10:26):
There's particularly with the paid those names, lay a Floats.
Speaker 4 (10:29):
Game, the Builder.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
I thought he made a big statement. I just really did,
you know. It's it's great to see and he's been
working hard and uh and he got his chance, you know,
and it was just he proved to be ready for it,
you know, and the time, the time was right, and
we just got to keep building that going forward.
Speaker 4 (10:49):
Football fans know that traditions matter. They're what inspire us
to make our massa and Tostedo's the traditional way, starting
with whole corn kernels, no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives
also give you that perfect crunch. Discover your next tradition
this football season. Head to the store, grab your Tostedo
team bag and scan the code for a chance to
score an epic experience with the Baltimore Ravens Tostitos Tradition matters.
Speaker 1 (11:08):
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