Ravens veterans take away video games, ping pong tables from locker room amid shedding streak

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh denied a report that coaches had video games faraway from the locker room, and clarified {that a} group of veteran gamers initiated the choice to assist the staff refocus.

The Ravens have misplaced 4 straight video games and are 1-5, tied for his or her worst begin in franchise historical past. Earlier this week, the Baltimore Sun reported that Ravens coaches eliminated leisure video games like ping pong tables from the staff locker room amid the shedding streak. However, on Wednesday, Harbaugh stated he was informed in regards to the elimination of video games after the very fact by an gear supervisor.

“It was the veteran players who decided they wanted to take that stuff out,” Harbaugh stated. “My pinball machine, that I gifted the guys two years ago at Christmas, I don’t know where it’s at right now.”

Safety Kyle Hamilton stated he didn’t understand the video games within the locker room have been lacking, however he supported the veterans’ resolution to take away them.

“It wasn’t my decision. I didn’t even realize they were gone, to be honest,” Hamilton stated. “I guess it’s kind of a big thing now, but I wasn’t really into the whole thing going on. I don’t think it is that big of a deal whether it was players, coaches, in the locker room, out of the locker room.

“I don’t know if that’s really affecting us on the field too much, but if we felt like we needed to do that as a team, then I’m all for it.”

Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to the observe area on Wednesday for the primary time since he strained his hamstring in a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Jackson’s availability for the Ravens’ dwelling matchup in opposition to the Chicago Bears on Sunday shouldn’t be definitive, although his attendance at observe is an efficient signal.

“It’s just noise,” Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy stated about having the video games eliminated. “You respect who you respect when they are talking, but for the most part, you want to keep everything internal. We feel like with the leadership we have, we’re going to continue to do that and hopefully turn this thing around and play how our standard has been for the last two seasons — and play how we know we’re capable of playing.”