Dear John, about as real as four leaf clovers… Tony Lombardi: Coach recently you discussed your frustrations over letting two games against the Steelers slip away. The general consensus of the fans given the timing of those comments, it is March after all, is very direct – “Get over it!” Can you? John Harbaugh: Well the fans are right to a degree because you do need to dust off and move on. After all the character of a man isn’t really defined by his success but rather the way in which he handles adversity. But what the fans and to a certain degree people like you don’t get is that like that copier dude, we live and breathe this stuff. When I wake up every morning, it’s to the smell of grass and sweat and those rubbed down leather footballs. It’s what I do and then when I shake off those morning cobwebs and get my bearings straight, reality sets in. The season is over and the next is uncertain and the emptiness is overwhelming. So unt...

Some of you might be familiar with my article/column/interviews entitled Ask Brian.  Clearly press conferences aren’t what they used to be when Brian Billick was the team’s head coach.  John Harbaugh’s pressers have been largely subdued and his answers somewhat vanilla and/or canned. Recently however, there have been hints of spice at Harbaugh’s pressers including this recent exchange with the Baltimore media. John Harbaugh (“JH”): Nice to see everyone again and thanks for coming.  What’s on your mind today? Aaron Wilson: Coach I was wondering if there were any new injuries to report after today’s practice and also could you update us on the status of Jared Gaither’s AC joint injury. JH: No, nothing that we would want to talk about or that's really of interest outside of our building. What we're trying to do is win football games. Sharing information that might be detrimental to the achievement of that goal un...