How John Harbaugh used one word to inspire Ravens' turnaround

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Seven weeks ago, John Harbaugh faced the most calamitous time of his 11-year run with the Baltimore Ravens.

His team was coming off the bye with a 4-5 record and on a three-game losing streak. His job security was repeatedly called into question, with one national report not ruling out his firing with another loss. His Super Bowl-winning quarterback was injured, which meant giving the ball to a rookie first-round pick with the franchise at a crossroads.

So, the night before the Ravens' game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Harbaugh showed his players a video from Jocko Willink, a Navy SEAL turned bestselling author. Willink's repeated response to adversity was one word:…