John Harbaugh goes 'Gladiator' in belief that Ravens will stick together

John Harbaugh hopes his Ravens team responds to adversity in a similar way to Russell Crowe's character in "Gladiator".OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- If you think the Baltimore Ravens are going to quit, coach John Harbaugh said you don't know his team or his fondness for a certain 2000 Russell Crowe flick.

Harbaugh insisted his players won't unravel in Baltimore's worst start since 2005 because they will all hold firm together. To illustrate his point, he cited a scene in the Academy Award-winning movie "Gladiator."

"When they all go shield to shield and shoulder to shoulder, and they’re in the square ... that’s how you handle tough times as a family," Harbaugh said. "That’s how you handle tough times…