Ravens' Coach John Harbaugh backs his side for must win against 49ers – NFL News
Baltimore Ravens coach, John Harbaugh said that the Ravens were his family and he wanted them to win their Thursday's game against San Francisco 49ers.
He gave out this message to his team during their Monday morning meeting, while speaking in the context that he will be facing his brother 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh this Thursday.
The Ravens are hosting San Francisco 49ers in one of their crucial ties of current season of American football's premier league, National Football League (NFL).
The 49ers are coached by John's brother Jim Harbaugh and it will be first time in history of American football that two brothers, who coach two different teams, will be against each other.
John Harbaugh despite this interesting scenario to come on Thanksgiving Day in the United States has put weight behind his team. He called them his family and said they wanted to win the game against 49ers.Ravens players have welcomed
John Harbaugh's statement.
"Off the field, they’re brothers. But come Thursday night, Jim and John aren’t family. John and the Ravens are family and Jim and his Niners are family and it’s two families going to battle," said Baltimore linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo.
"We really want to win it bad for him," outside linebacker Terrell Suggs said.
While expressing his sentiments about the upcoming game against 49ers, Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain said that John Harbaugh was a great person. He said, "He goes to bat for us all the time, so it’s only right that we got to
bat for him. That’s just what we are, that’s what we do as a team. We all go to bat for each other.”
Harbaugh said that the game was a crucial for both sides. It is more important for the Ravens, he said. They are currently sharing American Football Conference (AFC) north division lead with Pittsburgh Steelers at 7-3. A win will
help them to go one up against them to lead the division and to extend their lead over Cincinnati Bengals who lagging at 6-4 in the division.
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