Ravens owner offers stunned expletive after learning Mike Tomlin news

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Ravens owner offers stunned expletive after learning Mike Tomlin news

William Shakespeare wrote in "The Tempest" that, "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows."

It's certainly not an uncommon notion in the ever-volatile NFL, either.

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti was in the middle of a previously scheduled news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss his firing last week of coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons and one Super Bowl victory. As he was answering questions about Harbaugh and looking to the future, Bisciotti was informed that Baltimore's archrival, the Pittsburgh Steelers, were in need of a coach of their own after Mike Tomlin, the only coach in the league with a longer tenure than Harbaugh just a week ago, decided to step down Tuesday.

A stunned Bisciotti then entertained the notion of a Harbaugh-for-Tomlin exchange in real time.

"Holy (expletive)," laughed Bisciotti, who's been the Ravens' majority owner for more than two decades.

"Wouldn't that be awesome?! Only if John takes the Pittsburgh job. Wow, wouldn't that be interesting? I don't know − that thing last week maybe disqualified him from my opening."

Bisciotti was referring to the Ravens' loss to the Steelers in the final game of the 2025 regular season, a game that gave Pittsburgh the AFC North title and prevented Baltimore from retaining it − while also ensuring the Ravens wouldn't qualify for this season's playoffs at all.

The AFC North now has three open HC jobs, the Cleveland Browns also looking for a new one after firing two-time Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ravens owner has funny reaction to Mike Tomlin leaving Steelers

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