Coaching Connections
New Orleans Head Coach Sean Payton, Assistant Head Coach/LinebackersJoe Vitt and Baltimore Head Coach John Harbaugh and Run Game Coordinator Juan Castillo served on the same staff with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Vitt played linebacker at Towson State from 1974-77 and served on the coaching staff of the Baltimore Colts from 1979-81.
Baltimore Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Steve Spagnuolo served as defensive coordinator in New Orleans in 2012.
New Orleans Assistant Secondary CoachAndre Curtis served on Spagnuolo's defensive staff with the New York Giants from 2007-08 and the St. Louis Rams from 2009-11 before coming with him to New Orleans in 2012.
New Orleans Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan and Baltimore Inside Linebackers Coach Don Martindale served on the same coaching staff with the Oakland Raiders from 2004-08.
New Orleans Special Teams Coordinator Greg McMahon and Baltimore Senior Offensive Assistant Craig Ver Steeg served on the same coaching staff at the University of Illinois from 1998-2000.
New Orleans Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson and Baltimore Quarterbacks Coach Rick Dennison served on the same coaching staff in Denver from 2007-08. Johnson coached Baltimore outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil in Denver. New Orleans safety Rafael Bush, nose tackle Brodrick Bunkley and Dumervil were teammates in Denver in 2011.
Ravens East-Regional Scout Andy Weidl served on the New Orleans scouting staff from 2000 -05, serving as a national combine scout from 2000-02 and as a northeast area scout from 2003-05.
Player Connections
Baltimore wide receiver Jacoby Jones prepped at Abramson (New Orleans) High School.
Baltimore cornerbackLadarius Webb starred at Nicholls State.
New Orleans guard Ben Grubbs was the Ravens' first round draft choice in 2007 and started 70 regular season games and nine postseason games at guard for Baltimore from 2007-11.
Saints practice squad wide receiver Brandon Coleman prepped at Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) High School.
New Orleans safety Kenny Vaccaro and Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker were college teammates at the University of Texas.
Baltimore cornerback Danny Gorrer played for New Orleans in 2009, was tutored by Curtis in St. Louis later that season and was a teammate of New Orleans running back Brian Leonard and fullback Erik Lorig with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Leonard and Lorig were also teammates with Baltimore guard/centerJeremy Zuttah in Tampa Bay, while Leonard and Zuttah were college teammates at Rutgers. Curtis also tutored Baltimore safety Darian Stewart in St. Louis from 2010-12.
New Orleans nose tackle John Jenkins, Baltimore wide receiver Marlon Brown and defensive end DeAngelo Tyson were college teammates at the University of Georgia.
Saints tackle Nick Becton blocked for Baltimore quarterback Tyrod Taylor at Virginia Tech.
New Orleans running back Mark Ingram and nose tackle Brandon Deaderick played with Ravens nose tackle Terrence Cody and outside linebackerCourtney Upshaw at the University of Alabama.
New Orleans QB Luke McCown and Baltimore tackle Eugene Monroe and linebackerDaryl Smith were teammates with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2009-11. McCown and Zuttah were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008.
New Orleans defensive end Cameron Jordan and Ravens running backJustin Forsett were college teammates at the University of California.
New Orleans outside linebacker Ronald Powell and Baltimore safeties Matt Elam and Will Hill were college teammates at the University of Florida.
New Orleans wide receiver Nick Toon and Baltimore guard/tackle Rick Wagner were college teammates at the University of Wisconsin.
Leonard and Baltimore safety Jeromy Miles were teammates with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2010-12.
