Jim Harbaugh returning to Levi's Stadium this Sunday
The 49ers will be honoring the 2012 team that came within inches of winning the Super Bowl. Harbaugh was (surprisingly) invited, and he (somewhat suprisingy) accepted.
October 19th, 2022 at 4:33 PM ^
I’m not ready for another round of nfl rumors this off-season
October 19th, 2022 at 5:01 PM ^
I live in the Charlotte area, and I’ve already heard a bit of Harbaugh chatter from the locals.
October 19th, 2022 at 5:35 PM ^
Harbaugh has said he's done. We have to take his word for it.
I think it was perfectly reasonable to scratch the itch, he was so close to a Super Bowl and he's a competitor.
But he's said, he's done and he's at Michigan for the long haul. My hope and expectation would be that he holds to that.
October 19th, 2022 at 7:08 PM ^
My read on what he said is that he won't go looking for an NFL job. Not that he is precluded from entertaining interest on their part
October 19th, 2022 at 8:02 PM ^
That's not what I took from his words
“There was a tugging at me that I was once that close to a Super Bowl and I didn’t get it. Some NFL jobs came open. I was contacted by the Vikings. For better or for worse, it was something I wanted to explore...
“I called Warde [Manuel, the Michigan athletic director] and I asked him if he wanted me to be the head coach. And he said, ‘Yes, 100 percent.’ And I said, OK then. That’s what I want to do.’ And I told him, ‘Warde, this will not be a reoccurring theme every year. This was a one-time thing.”
October 20th, 2022 at 5:43 PM ^
Yes, and he made other comments that further clarified as well. He was very clear, that he's happy here, and in it for the duration.
October 19th, 2022 at 7:10 PM ^
Moreover, there's no reason to not take Harbaugh at his word. He is no Saban. When he flirted with the pros last winter, he was upfront about it.
October 19th, 2022 at 8:47 PM ^
I don’t think Harbaugh’s words or intentions are going to do much of anything to prevent the inevitable off-season rumors though.
I’m not implying Harbaugh is interested or would entertain the idea, I’m simply noting that his name is already being brought up by some.
October 19th, 2022 at 5:39 PM ^
Colts scare the hell out of me.
October 19th, 2022 at 8:55 PM ^
you must be a fan
October 19th, 2022 at 7:12 PM ^
i said this winter, despite many folks saying i was wrong, that he wasn't going anywhere. proved true. he ain't going anywhere now for sure. he's here as long as he coaches or unless he gets fired.
October 19th, 2022 at 9:17 PM ^
I’d like to think Harbaugh is a man of his word, and he explicitly told Warde after last season that this was over and a one time thing for him.
Of course, that won’t stop teams from contacting him and just asking, throwing out an offer to see what happens, but Harbaugh has never seemed to lie about his intentions since he’s been here. So I’ll take him at his word until he gives me a reason not to.
October 19th, 2022 at 9:57 PM ^
Remember to always practice stoic detachment about your team’s football coach.
October 19th, 2022 at 4:36 PM ^
Oakland’s in play…oh wait a sec.
October 19th, 2022 at 4:37 PM ^
Seriously I'm surprised a franchise with 5 Lombardi Trophies in the display case would have a ceremony for a team that finished second. But they made a great run at it.
October 20th, 2022 at 9:04 AM ^
Ah, the Chief (Edward Platt) was one of the great straight-men in American TV comedy history, opposite Don Adams. I've never felt the actors in that kind of role got the credit they deserved.
October 19th, 2022 at 4:40 PM ^
I’m sure Harbaugh’s doing it because of his admiration for the players, and I’d be surprised if he isn’t still in Fuck Jed York mode, but I really hope it has nothing to do with mending fences with York to make himself more attractive to other NFL owners.
October 19th, 2022 at 4:42 PM ^
That is one way of introducing NFL rumors to the conversation. Subtle...
October 19th, 2022 at 5:15 PM ^
Please. We’re all adults here, I assume. Harbaugh has admitted winning a Super Bowl is one of his dreams, and one that he already came agonizingly close to fulfilling. He chased that dream just a few months ago, but in the end it was the Vikings that made a different choice, not him. NFL owners are a pretty cozy fraternity and I doubt his dislike for York, no matter how righteous (and York is definitely a little prick who did Harbaugh very wrong), sits too well with many of the other owners. Mending fences with York might be something he has to do to give himself a better chance at a future job. Sorry if real talk upsets you.
October 19th, 2022 at 5:55 PM ^
Not upset. Just saying that instead of just congratulating and moving on, you opt to introduce a theory that is far fetched. You think Harbaugh is a guy who goes out of his way to mend with someone like York so he can get a different job? I see it as you weaving a conspiracy theory and trying to support that with what happened last year. Carry on
October 19th, 2022 at 6:30 PM ^
I didn’t say that’s definitely one of the reasons he’s showing up for the reunion, but how is it far fetched? Just a few months ago, Harbaugh went hard for an NFL job. Despite being the rare coach who has achieved success in both the NFL and college, he didn’t get it. Neither did he seem to be in the running for any of the other open jobs. I wonder why?
October 20th, 2022 at 5:46 PM ^
It's far fetched because he has 100% clarified that he doesn't have any interest in leaving, now that he worked through his contract with Manuel. He has never once gone against his stated word here. Not once, and he isn't the type to do so either. You're just saying shit to stir the pot, as usual. Please stop.
October 19th, 2022 at 6:18 PM ^
Are you seriously saying you think the NFL blackballed Harbaugh because he supposedly hates York because York sabotaged his season? You are out of your mind man, If Harbaugh wanted another NFL job after San Fran he woulda got one hands down. Oakland may have been in play I am told. along with the Bear, Jets, and Dolphins. Harbaugh wanted the right situation, the Vikings met him and probably though he was weird... just a guess. Now he said he is done and that guy is nothing if not a man of his word.
October 19th, 2022 at 6:37 PM ^
You tell me I’m out of my mind, but follow that with “Harbaugh wanted the right situation, the Vikings met him and probably though he was weird... just a guess.”
October 20th, 2022 at 5:47 PM ^
you are a cancer
October 19th, 2022 at 6:55 PM ^
All adults? Have you seen your posting history?
October 19th, 2022 at 4:41 PM ^
That is pretty cool. Good for him. He deserves to be there. The man is an incredible coach.
October 19th, 2022 at 5:07 PM ^
Perhaps even more intriguing than Harbaugh attending this event:
Will Kap be there?
October 19th, 2022 at 5:07 PM ^
Good for Coach. Reflects well on Michigan Football imo.
October 19th, 2022 at 5:25 PM ^
I agree, good for coach. It is exactly who he is as a man and coach. He is 100% behind his players. He’s a good man. It will also 100% be used against him on the recruiting trail. The likes of James Franklin, king of negative recruiting, will trot this out as evidence JH still is thinking of leaving. That’s a fact, IMO. But coach will still do what’s right for his players, as he should.
October 19th, 2022 at 8:02 PM ^
This has nothing to do with leaving and it would be a huuuuge stretch for a competitor to sell it that way. He's being honored as the HC of a team that played in the Super Bowl. Nothing but good will in the recruiting world will come out of this.
October 19th, 2022 at 11:36 PM ^
"It is exactly who he is as a man and coach. He is 100% behind his players."
This is JH. It's so frustrating that his honesty isn't taken with the straightforwardness and truthfulness of which his statements clearly indicate. When has JH ever gone back on his word? THAT should be a discussion--if there is any evidence of such---we'd all be surprised.
Spoiler--there is no such evidence.
Take a honest man at his word.
He's our ball coach!
Go Blue!
October 19th, 2022 at 5:08 PM ^
Trent Baalke isn’t there anymore which makes it less surprising
October 19th, 2022 at 5:17 PM ^
Harbaugh hated Jed York, who’s still the owner, and reportedly once barred him from the locker room, telling him it was for men only.
October 20th, 2022 at 5:49 PM ^
You're again mis-quoting, to make your comment sound better. That shit is so dumb, really annoying, and does nothing but harm useful discourse.
October 19th, 2022 at 5:34 PM ^
Good for Coach. The job he did turning that 49ers team around was magnificent. He deserves the honor.
October 19th, 2022 at 5:42 PM ^
How does a team with the history of the 49ers honor a team that didn’t win it all? Seems odd to me.
October 19th, 2022 at 7:50 PM ^
It's been almost three decades since they won it all. For a whole generation of their fanbase, Harbaugh's tenure was a high-water mark.
October 19th, 2022 at 6:21 PM ^
It might very simple - he just liked that particular team - got asked and accepted - nothing deeper.
OR...
1. He is swinging out there to check out some recruits and having your name appear in the local TV with the words NFL and Super Bowl never hurts recruiting. Of all the so-called name head coaches in college, he is the one who legitimately was a NFL success and got a team to the Super Bowl - so when he talks FB with kids and their families his resume is serious. Saban, Meyers, Holtz, Chip Kelly, etc. all were unmitigated FLOPS.
2. He is swinging out there to check up on possible future assistants. The current group may stick around another year or so because maybe it is fun and if it looks like they have a pipeline set up of good OL, DL, RB and DB.
October 19th, 2022 at 8:03 PM ^
Oh good grief. The Niners are in play?
October 19th, 2022 at 8:37 PM ^
Khakis in jeans stadium is the real story here
October 19th, 2022 at 9:41 PM ^
Ummm Dockers?
October 20th, 2022 at 10:32 AM ^
This will - and already has - raised eyebrows.
There's many innocent potential reasons for why he's going there, but it won't be those that some people focus on.