Ravens Showing Confidence in Subtle Humor, Irony

If you saw Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh’s press conference Monday afternoon, you couldn’t help but chuckle about the exchange he claims to have had with special teams stand-out Brendon Ayanbadejo. When asked his thoughts on Ayanbadejo’s increased roll on the team’s defensive sub-packages, Harbaugh was a little uneasy about the Pro Bowl linebacker’s mindset.

It is uplifting to see that even though the Ravens take their game very seriously, they don’t necessarily take themselves too seriously. A team that can enjoy with some good-natured ribbing shows that they have a assured level of confidence and trust in one another, which translates into performance come Sunday. Tight end L.J Smith is one more example. Smith had been fighting a hamstring injury since training camp and finally saw his first regular season game action last week against the Browns. After producing a first quarter reception for a first down, Smith came to the sideline and was quickly greeted with even more Raven spoof. If the Ravens go on and show thick skin, the result will definitely be more wins.