{"id":14756,"date":"2016-10-10T13:37:15","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T17:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=14756"},"modified":"2025-06-01T23:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:14:44","slug":"the-loser-papers-2016-edition-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2016\/10\/10\/the-loser-papers-2016-edition-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Loser Papers – 2016 – Edition III"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the third edition of TLP in as many weeks, and even though we only meet the Ravens\u00a0every four years, many of our readers look forward to this edition as much as any chronicling the defeat of an NFC East opponent.\u00a0So we want to get right to the finger-pointing and scape-goating going on this morning in the wake of yesterday’s game. From the pages of The Baltimore Sun<\/span>:<\/p>\n

John Harbaugh fires offensive coordinator Marc Trestman <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jeff Zrebiec<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Contact Reporter<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Marc Trestman’s habit of abandoning the run game factored prominently in his dismissal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For the second time in five years \u2013 and again after a regular-season loss to the Washington Redskins<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Ravens<\/span><\/a> coach John Harbaugh<\/span> has decided to fire his offensive coordinator in an effort to jumpstart a struggling unit.<\/p>\n

He can only hope today\u2019s decision works as well as it did in 2012.<\/p>\n

The Ravens fired offensive coordinator Marc Trestman<\/span>\u00a0Monday, a day after the play caller curiously abandoned a productive running game during a 16-10 loss to the Redskins.<\/p>\n

Trestman, who replaced Gary Kubiak after\u00a0the 2014 season, lasted all of 21 games as the Ravens\u2019 offensive play caller.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Quarterbacks coach Marty Mornhinweg, a former offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers<\/span>, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets<\/span> and head coach of the Detroit Lions<\/span>, will\u00a0take over as the play caller. He\u2019ll become quarterback Joe Flacco<\/span>\u2019s fifth offensive coordinator in as many seasons.<\/div>\n

“After very careful consideration, I have decided to make a change to our offensive coaching staff and have replaced Marc Trestman with Marty Mornhinweg as offensive coordinator for the rest of the season,” Harbaugh said in a statement. “My obligations are to the team, the organization and the fans to be the very best team we can be. Today we find ourselves one game out of the division and conference lead after experiencing two tough losses at home. We will work to be better in every aspect of our football team. Our expectations are high, and we look forward to fulfilling them.”<\/p>\n

“I appreciate and respect the efforts and contributions Marc has made to the team since his arrival. Marc is a good person and an excellent football coach.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0turnover at offensive coordinator started with Harbaugh\u2019s decision to fire his longtime play caller Cam Cameron in December 2012 after a 31-28 overtime loss to the Redskins. The Ravens were 9-4 at the time and in first place in the AFC North<\/span>. Jim Caldwell<\/span>\u2019s ascension into the offensive coordinator\u00a0role was ultimately viewed as one of the key moves in the Ravens\u2019 Super Bowl run as Flacco played the best football of his career.<\/p>\n