Flacco was the Ravens' first draft pick of the Harbaugh era, as they selected him No. 17 overall out of Delaware in 2008. The two immediately helped Baltimore make it to the AFC Championship Game in their first season, and of course win Super Bowl XLVII four years after that.

On Friday, Harbaugh was issued a 10-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA as part of the Michigan advance scouting case. The governing body for college athletics found Harbaugh in violation of monitoring his program and failing to cooperate with investigators, both Level I violations.

It won’t be the focus right away,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of facing Joe Flacco in Week 2, “but it’ll be in the back of our minds.”

Former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, now with the Los Angeles Chargers, refused to offer his take on the NCAA's sanctions against Michigan for its sign-stealing scandal, which included a 10-year show-cause order against Harbaugh.

The Rams social media team has some fun at Jim Harbaugh’s expense after their preseason victory over the Chargers on Saturday night.

Head Coach John Harbaugh on the starting offensive line, plan for the quarterbacks in the final preseason game, and more.

Harbaugh will be long gone before the NCAA potentially vacates wins. When and if a punishment is handed down, they'll still be toasting his name up and down State Street in Ann Arbor.

"The NCAA found no evidence that Jim Harbaugh or Michigan coaches directed or had knowledge of low-level staffer's Connor Stalions' alleged off-campus scouting operation," Safie wrote on X. "Jim Harbaugh made a statement in October 2023 that he had no knowledge, and that's supported."