US EditionJim Harbaugh Says Brother Will Be a Head Coach Next Season: 'Just Hope It's in the NFC'
At least seven NFL teams contacted John Harbaugh's agent within an hour of his firing, with the New York Giants seen as the early favorite for his next coaching role.
- On Tuesday, the Baltimore Ravens parted ways with longtime coach John Harbaugh, and sources told Sports Illustrated he has designs on coaching in 2026 and is widely expected to return.
- With insiders offering varying explanations, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the Ravens believed Harbaugh had `lost the locker room` and clashed with Lamar Jackson, while ESPN's Adam Schefter called the move a reset after a long tenure.
- Less than an hour after the firing, Harbaugh's agent reportedly fielded calls from seven teams, with six head-coach openings outside Baltimore and the Giants favoring him.
- Jim Harbaugh, speaking Wednesday, praised John Harbaugh as `the best coach I know, the best coach I've ever seen` and said his next team will be `a gift`, while Tony Dungy defended John and criticized Baltimore for the firing Tuesday night.
- With 180 regular-season wins and 12 playoff trips, the Harbaugh brothers have 246 regular-season wins combined, fueling a frenzy in the NFL coaching market after John Harbaugh's firing Tuesday.
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Chicago Tribune
By BETH HARRIS EL SEGUNDO, California, USA (AP) — The NFL has a less Harbaugh in its coach ranks, although Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh doesn’t expect his older brother to be out of work for long. “He’s going to be head coach next year,” Jim Harbaugh said on Wednesday. “We’ll be playing him in some way or form.” John Harbaugh was fired as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens a day earlier, after 18 seasons that included a Super Bow…
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