Just days after head coach John Harbaugh was fired, the Baltimore Ravens‘ owner, Steve Bisciotti, made a stunning announcement about the team. He doesn’t view it as a family heirloom and that some years down the line, and he plans to sell it away.

“I’m not passing it down to the family,” he said during Tuesday’s press conference. “I made that decision 25 years ago. I don’t think that’s healthy for my family. I’ve seen families feud and ruin over these damn teams, and I was determined not to do it.

“I want to win a couple of Super Bowls and get the hell out. I’d love that to be in the next 10 years when I’m 75. That’s my dream.”

Family, interestingly, is a big reason the owner has stepped back from the franchise’s day-to-day operations. Back in the early 2010s, he was deeply hands-on, serving on NFL owner committees and even harboring ambitions of one day reaching the Football Hall of Fame. But that involvement came at a personal cost. He realized he was hardly spending time with his family, a turning point that led him to begin running the franchise remotely.

His decision comes with some implications. It is likely he will trust his chief decision makers, general manager Eric DeCosta, team president Sashi Brown, and executive vice president Ozzie Newsome, to search for the next head coach.

However, the final decision will be collaborative, and even quarterback Lamar Jackson’s inputs will be considered. As reported by the Baltimore Banner, the owner will sit out the first round of interviews and only be involved once they identify the final four or five candidates.

John Harbaugh was Bisciotti’s first head coaching hire, but he believes the next hire will be the one that DeCosta, Newsome, and Brown make.  The franchise is open to first-time head coaches, offensive coordinators, and defensive coordinators, and even college coaches.

How it all started for Steve Bisciotti

Steve Bisciotti’s journey with the Baltimore Ravens began in 2000, when he acquired a 49 percent stake in the team from then-owner Art Modell. The deal cost him around $325 million for that minority share. He exercised an option to buy the remaining shares and became the majority owner on April 9, 2004, after purchasing the remaining 51 percent of the company.

The renowned owner earned his fortune in staffing and recruiting. He founded Aerotek, along with lending a hand in the growth of the Allegis Group, and his ownership of the Ravens is part of that broader business success.

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Bisciotti’s arrival paid immediate dividends, as the team found success the moment he joined the ownership group.

The Ravens won two Super Bowl championships, including Super Bowl XXXV in the 2000 season (shortly after his initial investment) and Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. They’ve also reached the NFL playoffs 16 times.

While head coach John Harbaugh was present through many of these achievements, Bisciotti didn’t shy away from admitting it was a difficult decision to part ways with the Ravens’ winningest coach.

Bisciotti opens up on John Harbaugh’s emotional split

It wasn’t in the Baltimore Ravens’ plans to part ways with John Harbaugh, but the team’s current situation made the move necessary. Owner Steve Bisciotti later addressed the difficulty of firing Harbaugh, a man he called a ‘brother’ and a ‘true friend’. Harbaugh stepped into the picture for the Ravens back in 2008, and the team’s performance experienced a massive spike.

“I just hope you respect me enough to know that 100%, my instincts told me that this was the time,” Bisciotti said during the press conference on Tuesday. “I may be right, I may be wrong, but I did it because I’m in charge of doing it.

“We love John [Harbaugh] like a brother, and it was really the most difficult decision that we made. But we made it. It’s the big picture. We want the Ravens to succeed. I felt it was the right time to make the change. If not now, when?”

The decision came after the Ravens missed the playoffs and finished with an 8–9 record.

Their professional relationship ended before either side was ready, but Bisciotti knew it was time. So, on January 6, he informed the coach that he would be let go. Two days later, they spoke once again and ended things on great terms.

And with that, other NFL teams began chasing Harbaugh. While the Ravens look for their next head coach, other franchises with coaching needs have an eye on Harbaugh.