Ravens GM denies rift with Harbaugh: 'The only coach I want to work with'

New Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta flatly refuted speculation that he doesn't get along with head coach John Harbaugh.

"We live about 100 yards apart from each other, and I can tell you this, John is the only coach I want to work with," DeCosta said during his introductory press conference on Wednesday.

After working up the ranks and serving as Baltimore's assistant general manager since 2012, DeCosta was promoted to the lead role on Jan. 11 when longtime GM Ozzie Newsome stepped down. Harbaugh later inked a four-year contract extension to remain head coach through 2022.

But while the two men have worked together in Baltimore since Harbaugh signed on in 2008 - winning a Super Bowl in 2012 - there have also been reports of a disconnect in their relationship, which the new GM denied.

"John's had such a great experience with Ozzie, and I think in his heart, he knows it's going to be the same way (with me)," DeCosta said.

"John's also a very humble person. He just wants to do what's best for the organization. What we've done has worked in the past. He and I have a good relationship. I think he respects me, and I respect him very, very much. I think it will be a great partnership."

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