Ravens Coaching Staff on Hot Seat, T.O. Has Financial Problems

While coming up short this season and not reaching the Super Bowl, some of the Baltimore Ravens coaching staff have failed to meet team expectations and now sit on the hot seat.

According to the Baltimore Sun, Ravens coaches had the bar set high last year to reach the Super Bowl after many of them signed one-year contracts; this included some offensive coaches. If the team failed to reach the Super Bowl, they risked being let go.

So far there haven’t been any dismissals but they could come in the next few weeks. One coach allegedly on the hot seat is offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. He has not been told whether or not he’ll return next season, but the story notes that he’s been criticized for the ball going to wide receiver Lee Evans in the end zone on Sunday instead of more “prominent” receivers.

In a recent ProFootballTalk.com interview, Ravens running back Ray Rice lent his support to Cameron in Sunday’s loss. He said, ”You can’t decide what the organization is going to do, but I know that Cam called a great game and we overcame a lot of things this season with Cam as our coordinator and that’s without having the offseason. Cam called a great year on my behalf. I had the best year of my career and we had a lockout. Whatever happens, me and Cam have a relationship and that’s up to the organization and whatever they plan on doing.”

Statistically this past season, the Ravens offensively sat in the middle with gaining 338.7 yards (No. 15 in the league) and scoring 23.6 points per game (No. 12), according to NFL.com.

In addition to a shakeup at the offensive coordinator role, there could also be a new defensive coordinator. Current DC Chuck Pagano has interviewed with the Indianapolis Colts for the head coach position. He is seen as a leading contender.

T.O. Admits Financial Problems

Not too surprising but high maintenance wide receiver Terrell Owens has admitted to losing most of his $80 million NFL fortune. In a recent GQ article, Owens opened about his financial problems and said it didn’t come from big spending but from poor recommendations from his financial advisers.

Owens said, “I hate myself for letting this happen. I believed that they had my back when they said, ‘You take care of the football, and we’ll do the rest.’ And in the end, they just basically stole from me.”

Still a bachelor, Owens attributes some of his financial woes to court battles with four different women for child support. According to GQ, he owes a total of more than $44,000 per month to them in child support. Owens has admitted he’s made a mistake in these cases, but he believes he’s is being treated unfairly by the women. He said, “They know I’m not working; they know the deal.”

But Owens is working, just for a lot less salary. He recently signed as a wide receiver with the Allen (Tex.) Wranglers of the Indoor Football League.