The hope was the Baltimore Ravens wouldn’t be able to make it to the 2020 Pro Bowl because they’d be practicing for Super Bowl LIV. However, with their loss in the AFC’s divisional round, Ravens coach John Harbaugh and his staff will not only make it but be in charge.
Baltimore announced Harbaugh would be the coach of the AFC at the 2020 Pro Bowl in Orlando the week before Super Bowl LIV.
While many fans will have trouble caring given their recent playoff loss, it’s a great opportunity for the Ravens to do a little scouting and potentially a little early recruiting of some pending free agents. Though Harbaugh can’t officially do any recruitment per the NFL’s rules on tampering, being able to talk with and coach players could pay off when free agency actually hits.
This isn’t Harbaugh’s first time coaching in the Pro Bowl either. He led the AFC in 2009 against Andy Reid and the NFC.
With the Ravens having 12 players named to the Pro Bowl and Harbaugh being the coach of the AFC, it gives Baltimore fans more reason to actually tune into the game. We’re likely to see some really interesting concepts be used in this game and perhaps a preview of some new wrinkles we could see next season for the Ravens.
