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Wow!


Sources: Jim Harbaugh accepts head-coaching job with Chargers


Kris Rhim, ESPN
Jan 24, 2024, 06:49 PM ET
LOS ANGELES -- Jim Harbaugh is leaving the national champion Michigan Wolverines to accept the head coaching job with the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

Harbaugh has agreed to a five-year deal with the Chargers, sources told ESPN.

Harbaugh was considered among the Chargers' most desirable candidates in this coaching cycle because of his success at every level. Since his head coaching career began in 2006 at the University of San Diego, Harbaugh has had success at stops at Stanford, Michigan and in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers.

There's also Harbaugh's Chargers connection: he played quarterback for the team for two seasons (1999-2000).

As a collegiate coach, Harbaugh has a 144-42 record, winning three Big Ten championships and Michigan's first national title since 1997.

He was 86-25 at Michigan and restored college football's winningest program to relevance after it slipped over several seasons under Brady Hoke and Rich Rodriguez following the retirement of national-championship winning coach Lloyd Carr.

The rival Ohio State Buckeyes had an eight-game winning streak against the Wolverines until Harbaugh helped them snap the streak in 2021, leading to their first of three straight Big Ten titles and College Football Playoff appearances.

Following two straight losses in the semifinals, extending Harbaugh's winless streak in bowl games to six, Michigan outlasted Alabama at the Rose Bowl and pulled away from Washington to win the national championship with a school-record 15-0 mark this season.

Despite the ultimate triumph, it was a season filled with adversity for Harbaugh, who served two three-game suspensions in 2023. He missed the first three games due to an NCAA investigation into alleged recruiting violations in 2020, and he missed the final three games of the regular season following a sign-stealing scandal and the subsequent dismissal of staff member Connor Stalions.

Harbaugh spent four seasons (2011-14) as the coach of the 49ers from 2011 to 2014, and he was named the NFL's Coach of the Year in his first season. He led the 49ers to the Super Bowl XLVII, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens who were coached by his brother John.

Harbaugh left the 49ers after the 2014 season with a 44-19-1 regular record.

The Chargers are scheduled to play the Ravens next season at SoFi Stadium, which now officially will be a matchup between John and Jim Harbaugh.

When Harbaugh took over the 49ers, he was rebuilding a team which had tumbled from the NFL's elite and missed the playoffs for eight straight seasons.

He will have a similar challenge with the Chargers, who finished 5-12 last season and have three playoff wins since 2008. Another task for Harbaugh will be deciding the construction of the Chargers' roster next season, as this team is projected to be $27.5 million over the league salary cap, according to ESPN's roster management system.

Harbaugh and the Chargers had been linked since the offseason began. Still, one of the potential challenges for the Harbaugh-Chargers reunion was if owner Dean Spanos was willing to pay Harbaugh a competitive salary, one that would lure him away from Michigan and other NFL teams.

While the Chargers have signed players to record-breaking contracts, the organization has developed a reputation for not paying coaches. The Spanos' have denied that claim, with team president John Spanos telling reporters in December that he didn't know where "narratives came from" and that the team has never had limitations with spending.

The Chargers fired coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco on Dec. 15, following a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15.

The Chargers held an extensive search after firing Staley, interviewing a league-high 15 candidates. They began internally with interim head coach Giff Smith and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore before interviewing former Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, Raiders DC Patrick Graham, Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, former Titans coach Mike Vrabel, former Stanford coach David Shaw, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and Ravens defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald.

Staley finished his 48-game Chargers tenure with a .500 record, with one playoff appearance that ended in a historic loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39380148/sources-jim-harbaugh-accepts-head-coaching-job-chargers

Eve broke the story on the previous page of that thread, I just copied the story from ESPN. How either of us beat a Tweet from Milk or Memphis is the real mystery. 🤣

We can expect a Sunday Night or Monday matchup between the Ravens and Chargers next year as the bothers are confirmed opponents in 2024.

No surprise. He played for the Chargers and started coaching at San Diego university.

^^^Bank this.^^^
With each passing year, the NFL more closely resembles the WWE.

Can scripted, seasonal NFL storylines be far behind?

I guess Michigan refused to put an immunity clause in his contract so he did the Iron Maiden. "Run to the hills. Run for your life!"

Let 'em have it, Dawgtalkers. Keep that energy.

Panthers agree to hire Dave Canales from the Buccaneers as their new head coach, AP sources say

https://apnews.com/article/carolina...alLCqSt9Am069c5WFH4KYJLUDnFtB8r-XxiQs8FI

He did a very good job as OC and letting Baker play his game


I wonder if Baker could end up back in Carolina ?


I think that's a good hire for Carolina


Tepper the temper, needs to chill for real

j/c...

With the trend of younger HC coaches

Not sure why a team would want to invest in a HC that may only be there for a year or two due to age

Not even the fact he might not be a good HC

It might be that the game has passed by BB, at least on the O side of the ball and people are realizing it or he is being difficult in his demands.

BB probably wanted GM power as well.

I bet BB takes a year off and tries to get the Jets job .. just a hunch lol

That's very interesting, considering he didn't call plays in Cincy. I have absolutely nothing to base this on, other than intuition, but I have a feeling that Tennessee is headed for perpetual basement status, the likes of which we know too well.

Are you serious? Please explain the wisdom of hiring a 71 year old man to be the face of a team you are trying to build for the long haul? I understand that someone who feels desperate may hire him to train someone in the wings for a couple of seasons before he retires. But then when you look at the record of his assistants as HC's in the NFL, mmmm maybe not so much. But what you seem to dismiss is that it could just as easily be BB didn't want that job in Atlanta. Atlanta doesn't have a draft pick until #9 and all three of the top QB's will be gone by then. And as we've seen, BB didn't make Brady, Brady made BB.

My guess is BB would want to go somewhere meant to win now. More like the Chargers with a QB like Herbert there. That job has been filled. Nothing about Riddler or the fourth QB on the draft screams, "Ooh I would just love to be there!." for BB.

I agree with Pit. I get age discrimination, but at 71 years old you have to think what his status will be in 5 years.

If you are hiring as a mentor, then simply hire him as a consultant.

Falcons’ ‘short-term play’ concern influenced Bill Belichick decision

The surprise surrounding the Falcons’ decision to hire Raheem Morris as their new head coach on Thursday over the legendary Bill Belichick hasn’t worn off, but it’s starting to surface what factors ended up deterring Atlanta in the end.

While Belichick’s resume is unquestionable, he was seen as a “short-term play” and that raised concerns for some in the Falcons organization over extensively overhauling things only to have to do it again in the near future when Belichick left, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano.

Belichick had been the odds-on favorite to get the Falcons job and it was said that owner Arthur Blank wanted the former Patriots coach as the next man to lead the team.

But speed bumps started to present themselves in the process and there was a question of organizational control and what role CEO Rich McKay would have if Belichick were to head to Atlanta, according to the report.

There had also been an issue of “how much power and control the various parties would have.”

Belichick had interviewed twice for the Atlanta job and CBS reported over the weekend that Blank “desperately” wanted the former Patriots coach for the job.

Nevertheless, the hiccups seemed to be too much for Blank, Morris clearly wowed enough people and the Falcons owner remained open to the idea of someone other than Belichick.

Now the legendary head coach only has potentially two job opportunities left that could still come his way.

Both the Seahawks and Commanders are still looking for head coaches, but Belichick is considered a longshot for either position, according to The Athletic.

League sources told the outlet that it would “take a change of direction” for Belichick to end up coaching Seattle or Washington.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Belichick had no other known interviews scheduled.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/25/sport...faOi44RpIggBkPubtqK0fkyR9gK3xcXWemrHIX8M

Hiring for the long term future of your team and hiring someone with a long term plan in mind is not age discrimination. Dear Lord.

Up the Irons, Pit!!

j/c...

This is good, right??

He was probably the candidate making the rounds that got one of the most, if not the most, hype. Interested to see how he does with those weapons.

I've resigned to the fact that the Steelers will perpetually be a 9-8/10-7 team and a constant thorn in the side under any circumstance.

Don't go peeing in my cheerios. It's too early in the year for that.

I do have to give them some credit. Since they know they don't have a QB to build on O around at least they hired someone with extensive experience in the run game. The Titans passing game sucked too.

I was just thinking that. If he can avoid his bouts of outsmarting himself and stick to a fundamental run-game that is historically affiliated with the Steelers, this could be a very good hire.

For the Steelers it is.

When your QB is Kenny Pickett, an OC that can scheme things to work in the running game anyways is pretty helpful. Not sure it's enough to overcome having said QB, but I doubt many candidates were fired up to tie their horses to Kenny.

On the other hand, if you can make it work with Pickett, you probably get some impressive bragging rights.

He made it deep into the playoffs with Tannehill at the helm at QB in Tennessee. I'm guessing Pittsburgh wants him to work similar magic there.