"While most of the NFL's coaches and general managers declined to discuss specific free agents for fear of being accused of tampering, John Harbaugh wasn't as tight-lipped.

The Baltimore Ravens coach expressed his team's interest in two former Eagles, running back Brian Westbrook and wide receiver Terrell Owens.

"To me, Brian Westbrook definitely has a lot left," said Harbaugh, a former Eagles assistant. "I think probably the Eagles know that, and everybody else knows it. He's going to have plenty of opportunities to play. . . . We'd be interested in Brian Westbrook. I guess I can say that - he's free."

Technically, Westbrook is not free. The Eagles announced their decision to release him last week, 10 days before free agency opens this Friday. Buffalo said yesterday it would not offer Owens a contract.

"You cornered me," Harbaugh said yesterday when asked about the Ravens' interest in the wideout. "You got me. We're interested in T.O.""