Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh Did Not Run Leaders Out Of Town

John Harbaugh did not run leaders out of town. Many fans think he did, but that argument doesn’t check out:

John Harbaugh didn’t seem to mind when the Ravens brought in Steve Smith Sr. or Eric Weddle. These are two of the strongest leaders in the game. There seems to be the perception that Harbaugh needs to be the strongest voice in the locker room. There is evidence that this isn’t true. People are confusing the exit of fan favorite players with an exodus led by the head coach.

Ray Lewis and Matt Birk retired. Ed Reed wanted more money than the Ravens felt comfortable with. Reed is the greatest of all time, but he was an aging veteran on his last legs. Harbaugh had nothing to do with their…