Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL, back on the West Coast and back with the Los Angeles Chargers. Just 16 days after leading Michigan to a 15-0 season and a College Football Playoff championship, the Wolverines’ first undisputed national title since 1948, Harbaugh has reportedly returned to the professional ranks and ended his nine-year tenure at his alma mater …
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Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh: Los Angeles’ new coach returns to NFL after leading Michigan to national title
The Los Angeles Chargers has hired Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach, as the team announced Wednesday that both sides agreed to terms on a deal. Harbaugh has long been the top target for the Chargers, and the coach has been looking to jump back to the NFL ranks the last several years. Winning the national championship at Michigan, his …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh hired by Chargers: How ex-Michigan coach went from hot seat to coveted national title winner
Jim Harbaugh’s time at Michigan is over. After almost a decade of leading his alma mater, the former Wolverines quarterback is off to the NFL again to take on a new challenge with the Los Angeles Chargers. He’s leaving Michigan in a much better spot than he found it. After years of steady buildup, Harbaugh led Michigan to its first …
Read More »AFC title game means a reunion for John Harbaugh and Andy Reid, who coached together in Philadelphia
John Harbaugh once defeated his own brother in a Super Bowl, so going up against someone he used to work with may not be all that emotional. Still, there’s plenty of respect between the Baltimore coach and his counterpart this weekend: Kansas City’s Andy Reid. “Obviously, it’s a big deal in terms of the relationship,” Harbaugh said this week. “It …
Read More »49ers’ Thomas reveals what went wrong for him vs. Packers
49ers’ Thomas reveals what went wrong for him vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Ambry Thomas had one of his most challenging performances in the 49ers’ 24-21 divisional playoff round win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, but the cornerback is thankful to have gone through the experience. The Michigan product allowed catches …
Read More »Sherrone Moore obvious choice, but here are other Michigan football head coach candidates
The writing appeared to be on the wall that Michigan football would need a new head football coach once Jim Harbaugh took a second interview with the Los Angeles Chargers and sure enough that’s the case. On Wednesday night, that came true when the Wolverines coach decided to make his NFL return after nine years in Ann Arbor. It’s a …
Read More »NFL head coach, GM interview tracker: Jim Harbaugh leaves Michigan for Chargers; Raiders land new HC, GM
With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator. Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of …
Read More »Chargers hiring Jim Harbaugh: Los Angeles’ new coach returns to NFL after leading Michigan to national title
The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach, as the team announced Wednesday that both sides agreed to terms on a deal. Harbaugh has long been the top target for the Chargers, and the coach has been looking to jump back to the NFL ranks the last several years. Winning the national championship at Michigan, his …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh agrees to become next Chargers head coach
Just a few weeks after he led Michigan to its first undisputed college football national title in 75 years, Jim Harbaugh is headed back to the NFL. Harbaugh has agreed to a deal that brings him back to professional football and to the West Coast as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers the team announced Wednesday. “Jim …
Read More »Michigan coaching candidates: Sherrone Moore, Brian Kelly among top options with Jim Harbaugh leaving for NFL
Jim Harbaugh is off to the NFL to coach the Los Angeles Chargers. Michigan now finds itself in a position where it needs to execute a coaching search to replace Harbaugh, who will become the first national championship coach not to return to his collegiate program the next season since Tom Osborne after the 1997 campaign. The Wolverines intend to …
Read More »Fans of Lions, Wolverines are enjoying quite a ride, but it’s come with a cost
The first month of 2024 has brought a lot of joy to football fans in Michigan, but it has potentially come with a big-time cost — literally — for those who are fans of both the University of Michigan and the Detroit Lions. The Lions’ first appearance in the NFC Championship Game in 32 years is just the latest expensive …
Read More »2024 season will include Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh
The won’t meet in a Super Bowl again. They could meet in the playoffs, in any year. They will meet in the regular season next year. The schedule rotation has the teams of the AFC North playing the teams of the AFC West in 2024. That means the Chargers and Jim Harbaugh will host the Ravens and John Harbaugh. They …
Read More »What Michigan football is owed as coach is hired by L.A. Chargers
Jim Harbaugh is headed back to the NFL. Michigan football’s coach since 2015, who just took the Wolverines to a national championship victory this season, was reportedly hired by the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday night. Harbaugh, who coached the San Francisco 49ers before heading to Ann Arbor, now owes Michigan a buyout for breaking his contract. Michigan is due …
Read More »2024 NFL head coach tracker: Four jobs open after Jim Harbaugh leaves Michigan for Chargers
With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, 28 of the NFL’s 32 teams are now done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel, where there are currently five vacancies. The New England Patriots started things off by promoting Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick, and the Las Vegas Raiders …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh getting five-year deal
The Chargers have hired Jim Harbaugh. When he signs his contract, he will sign a five-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Harbaugh, 60, chose to return to the NFL after winning a national championship with Michigan, leaving behind two unresolved NCAA investigations. Michigan was offering him a six-year contract extension worth $11.5 million annually, Angelique Chengelis of the Detroit …
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