OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- To figure out how they can generate more turnovers, the Baltimore Ravens researched the analytics, made lineup changes to their secondary and even took up tennis.
In one of the new drills to training camp, an assistant coach uses a racquet to hit tennis balls high in the air to defensive backs, who run 20 yards downfield and attempt to catch them. The idea is to get cornerbacks and safeties to track the ball better.
Who came up with such an idea? Ravens coach John Harbaugh raised his hand.