Players keep pregame anthem plans to selves

Harbaugh says focus is on Steelers as talks continue

The Ravens have discussed their pregame plans for Sunday’s AFC North tilt with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but will not reveal whether they intend to kneel, sit down or raise a fist during the playing of the national anthem before the 1 p.m. kickoff at M&T Bank Stadium.

“We’ve talked,” strong safety Eric Weddle said before Wednesday’s practice. “It’s between us as players and this organiza- tion, and I’ll leave it at that. I’m not going to sit up here every day and every week talking about what guys are going to do or what we’re not going to do. That’s the last thing I want to talk about because ultimately, I have a job to do and that’s to play my best and have this team ready to play on Sundays, and if guys choose to do certain things, then they can answer that. But we’ve talked. This is the tightest group that we’ve had as a team, and no one will turn their backs on each other. So regardless of what we decide or what we talk about, it’s between us.”

Similarly, coach John Harbaugh declined to shed much light on the team’s intentions.

“Guys have conversations about that,” he said. “Again, the focus is on the game, and what we talk about in our family inside is something that stays there.”

Middle linebacker C.J. Mosley offered perhaps the most detailed explanation, describing the plan as “more of a team approach.”