And as for the rumors that the first round of negotiations after Super Bowl XLVII "became heated and somewhat acrimonious at times," per Jason La Canfora of CBS, Linta was quick to debunk any idea that his relationship with the Ravens has gone sour.

"I can promise you that when I see Pat Moriarty at the Senior Bowl, he will get a bear hug from me," Linta said. "He's one of my dearest friends in the business. Ozzie and I have been very respectful. We've talked several times during the season about other things. Pat and I go way, way back. I'm not going to tell you we've never argued, but brothers argue and they still love each other. Pat can come to my house anytime and my wife will cook dinner for him. Ozzie also."

In the meantime, Flacco is focused on rehabbing his surgically-repaired ACL and MCL. Linta said the quarterback is already ahead of schedule, and will certainly be ready for the regular-season if not sooner.

"He's just frustrated by the season and, obviously, the injury and can't wait to get back and start getting back on the winning track," Linta said of Flacco.

Did You Really Expect Drama From Bisciotti?

There was no anger, no fist pounding and no major changes announced.

The 2016 quest for the playoffs will feature almost all the same key figures as the 5-11 season, including nearly the entire coaching staff (minus one, see below), front office executives, and players, including Terrell Suggs, Joe Flacco and Steve Smith Sr.

"There were no significant revelations in the 50-minute news conference at the Under Armour Performance Center," wrote Zrebiec. "In fact, the group interview was probably most notable for the lack of drama and emotion, and the insistence on continuity."

As Zrebiec noted, there was no "tough talk" like in past addresses when Bisciotti challenged former Head Coach Brian Billick to change, said former Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron was "under fire," or admitted his patience has limits after the 2013 season.

Instead, Bisciotti showed no panic and preached that less turnover will lead to more success and he hopes the losing season was a blip on the radar.

Why the difference from some more dramatic season-review press conferences in the past?

"They weren't going to go up there and sound panicked over [the] first losing season since 2007," tweeted Zrebiec.

Not to mention a Super Bowl victory, six playoff seasons in eight years and 10 career playoff wins. I'd say Harbaugh, Newsome and their staffs have earned the benefit of the doubt.

"I was surprised he didn't express more visceral disappointment in the season," wrote The Baltimore Sun's Childs Walker. "But anyone who expected Bisciotti to unleash fire and brimstone or vow sweeping changes has not been paying attention for the past 12 years. His Ravens have thrived on a culture of stability. He has made just one substantial change to the football operation in his tenure as owner — the decision to fire Brian Billick after the 2007 season.

"For the first time in a long time, Bisciotti's commitment to stability feels like a significant risk, because this year's team wasn't great even when it was largely healthy. But I also admire the Ravens' commitment to their essential Ravenness."

Losing Monachino 'A Blow' To Ravens, What Helped Pees' Cause

Among the few changes announced Thursday afternoon was Linebackers Coach Ted Monachino's departure to become the defensive coordinator in Indianapolis.

Monachino will join former Ravens Defensive Coordinator Chuck Pagano. Working together in Baltimore will likely make Monachino a good fit in Indy, as he knows Pagano's defensive philosophy well.

"Losing Ted Monachino is definitely a blow to the Ravens' defensive coaching staff," tweeted WNST's Luke Jones. "Close relationship with Terrell Suggs as well."

"Monachino was considered an in-house candidate to eventually succeed Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees here, but instead chose for his first career chance at being a defensive coordinator to be in Indianapolis," added The Sun's Jon Meoli.

That means Pees is staying in Baltimore, which is shocking to some at Russell Street Report.

I'm a little shocked by the shock.

Yes, the defense gave up the second-most points in franchise history, but Bisciotti spoke about how the Ravens underestimated the debilitating domino effect the loss of Terrell Suggs had on the defense. It took some time to adjust, but eventually Pees figured out how to play without him.

"What helped Pees' cause was how much the defense improved in the second half of the season," wrote ESPN's Jamison Hensley. "Baltimore went from being the No. 25-ranked defense in the first eight games of the year to No. 2 in the final eight games.

"As a result, the Ravens finished No. 8 in the league for the second straight year under Pees."

Ravens Seem 'Surprisingly Committed' To Secondary

It was hardly a surprise when Newsome confirmed what Lardarius Webb already told media about permanently moving from corner to safety.

What was surprising, at least to Walker, was how committed Newsome sounded to the defensive backfield with that one change. (Although, Ravens brass did say they'd like to find another safety in the draft.)

"I was struck by how aggressively Newsome turned the conversation to Webb when he was asked about the overall state of the team's secondary," Walker wrote. "The Ravens secondary clearly improved late in the season with Webb in an altered role. And Newsome seems to envision him as a key piece in what he hopes will be a more consistent unit in 2016. It's another example of the general manager doubling down on his existing talent, which was his overarching approach last offseason.