Harbaugh to the Giants

[Steeldrama]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/476 ... g-setbacks

Johnny Harbs about to put pen to paper with the NY Football Giants.

I guess he liked the cut of Jaxson Dart's jib.

Normally, that would do little to wave my flag, but the WHINING on Atlanta sports talk radio this morning on my 30 drive to work was quite humorous.

Who do y'all think you are that Harbaugh is going to pass on a core franchise of the NFL for a bottom feeder like my transplant hometown Falcons?

Michael Penix proved once again his knees aren't cut out to play football.

Their cap is a Kirk Cousins mess.

They have no GM and a new President in Matty Ice who has ZERO front office experience.

Ohhh they have some nice defensive pieces namely STUD rookie James Pearce who many scoffed at when the Falcons gave up a 2026 1st round pick to select him (GREAT trade, but bumbling the QB position cost GM Terry Fontenot his job).

Anyway,

I'm glad Harbs signed quickly.

First and most obvious domino to fall.

Let's get this coaching carousel going.

My concern is Rooney will slow play this whole coaching search thing saying at his snoozefest of a presser that this could take several weeks.

Several weeks?

Your front office should have a rolodex of coaching candidates at the ready (of course they don't).

Identify your guy and SIGN HIM!

Good job G-Men!

[langer]

Is take the guy who runs Sheetz over whoever’s running this franchise now.

Not joking.

[Deebo]

Well I missed this one. I thought Harbaugh would take the Mia job

[StillerInCT]

Glad it's there and not here. People were floating around the idea of Harbs to Pittsburgh and I wanted to throw up. Not because he's a former Ravens coach but that would be the laziest choice the Rooney's can make. Give me someone that's hungry to make a name for themselves. Innovate, innovate, innovate. Time to move into the 21st century.

[daikyu]

People are floating all kinds of shit.

How about we use the official interview list as a guide as to whom the Steelers are interested in bringing in?

Glad it's there and not here. People were floating around the idea of Harbs to Pittsburgh and I wanted to throw up. Not because he's a former Ravens coach but that would be the laziest choice the Rooney's can make. Give me someone that's hungry to make a name for themselves. Innovate, innovate, innovate. Time to move into the 21st century.

[swissvale72]

Is take the guy who runs Sheetz over whoever’s running this franchise now.

Not joking.

Funny, but prob true!!

And sorry, but not impressed with the announcement that it's gonna be the douchebag Art II and Omar Kahn conducting the search.

[anpsteel]

Rooney indicated the search could take "weeks" and that the interview "requirements" are intended to slow down the process.

To that, I'm assuming he's implying the process regarding coaches who's teams are still in the play offs.


I believe they will act expediently and once they determine who their guy is, be quick about it.


I'm sure Art believes they are at the top of the pile, in terms of job desirability. (whether that's true or not)- but he's also very aware that there are 8 or 7 other teams trying to hire the same pool of coaches. That goes for the HC and the Assistants.

So...

[daikyu]

I believe the league rules are that a coach whose team is currently playing will be available for a virtual interview, but not for in-person interviews while their team is still in the playoffs. This means the Steelers could have an initial interview with an active team staff member but I can't imagine that the team would make a final decision without a face to face interview.

Rooney indicated the search could take "weeks" and that the interview "requirements" are intended to slow down the process.

To that, I'm assuming he's implying the process regarding coaches who's teams are still in the play offs.


I believe they will act expediently and once they determine who their guy is, be quick about it.


I'm sure Art believes they are at the top of the pile, in terms of job desirability. (whether that's true or not)- but he's also very aware that there are 8 or 7 other teams trying to hire the same pool of coaches. That goes for the HC and the Assistants.

So...

[Steel Ubaldo]

Cowher resigned on January 5th, I think. Tomlin wasn’t hired until close to the end of that month. I think it’s reasonable to take 2 weeks to make this decision that Rooneys will insist on living with for at least the next 2 decades…

Remember, everyone at the time thought it was going to Grimm or Whiz and couldn’t understand why it was taking so long to make the decision Then the Wordsmiff appeared out of nowhere and was given the keys to the castle…

[K_C_]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

[steelclan]

Harbaugh had a SB roster for at least 4 seasons. He made 1 AFCCG and his team choked. Then underwhelmed in the playoffs routinely. His teams also lost so many double digits leads it became a parody. Ravens also lost to our PS when the Steelers had fill in the blank crappy Qb and one decent WR: Pickens or DK. Harbaugh's recent record v Tomlin defies belief given the depth/talent Ravens had compared to the Steelers.

I think this is a bad hire. Dart needs an offensive mind with ability to hone QB skills. Harbaugh was a ST coach for Reid. He has worse X & Os ability than Tomlin. To include less than a Scooby doo (clue) about offense. Plus, Harbaugh always picks mediocre AF assistants with exception of Mike McDonald.

[Deebo]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

I will fucking scream

[alancac98]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

If that pouting, quitting douchebag is hired, I may look for another team to root for.

[Steeldrama]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

I will fucking scream

Yeah that Freeman fella gives me “there’s a handsome man in my spoon” vibes

Probably gives Deuce quite the chubby.

Arrogant (vain) dude that thinks pretty highly of himself (sound familiar?)

No doubt he has quite a collection of “cool shades”

I’m going to guess the Steelers go the NFL route to hire their next coach but Freeman’s swagger gives him a puncher’s chance

[gojira5150]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[Dan Smith--BYU]

Good thing Franklin already signed with VA Tech or he'd be the front runner.

There is no reasoning with fetish.

[SteelPro]

Harbaugh had a SB roster for at least 4 seasons. He made 1 AFCCG and his team choked. Then underwhelmed in the playoffs routinely. His teams also lost so many double digits leads it became a parody. Ravens also lost to our PS when the Steelers had fill in the blank crappy Qb and one decent WR: Pickens or DK. Harbaugh's recent record v Tomlin defies belief given the depth/talent Ravens had compared to the Steelers.

I think this is a bad hire. Dart needs an offensive mind with ability to hone QB skills. Harbaugh was a ST coach for Reid. He has worse X & Os ability than Tomlin. To include less than a Scooby doo (clue) about offense. Plus, Harbaugh always picks mediocre AF assistants with exception of Mike McDonald.

I agree with some of this. But two QBs were drafted during his tenure and turned out really well. He might not be an Offensive guy but he did something right to foster an environment where the guys helming the most important position on the field could grow.

[steelclan]

Harbaugh had a SB roster for at least 4 seasons. He made 1 AFCCG and his team choked. Then underwhelmed in the playoffs routinely. His teams also lost so many double digits leads it became a parody. Ravens also lost to our PS when the Steelers had fill in the blank crappy Qb and one decent WR: Pickens or DK. Harbaugh's recent record v Tomlin defies belief given the depth/talent Ravens had compared to the Steelers.

I think this is a bad hire. Dart needs an offensive mind with ability to hone QB skills. Harbaugh was a ST coach for Reid. He has worse X & Os ability than Tomlin. To include less than a Scooby doo (clue) about offense. Plus, Harbaugh always picks mediocre AF assistants with exception of Mike McDonald.

I agree with some of this. But two QBs were drafted during his tenure and turned out really well. He might not be an Offensive guy but he did something right to foster an environment where the guys helming the most important position on the field could grow.

His GMs picked those QBs. There are strong and believable rumors he didn't want Lamar. In fact, had Flacco not got injured, Lamar's rookie season? Harbaugh might have been fired. Ravens were struggling before Lamar came in and saved the season.

[jeemie]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/476 ... g-setbacks

Johnny Harbs about to put pen to paper with the NY Football Giants.

I guess he liked the cut of Jaxson Dart's jib.

Normally, that would do little to wave my flag, but the WHINING on Atlanta sports talk radio this morning on my 30 drive to work was quite humorous.

Who do y'all think you are that Harbaugh is going to pass on a core franchise of the NFL for a bottom feeder like my transplant hometown Falcons?

Michael Penix proved once again his knees aren't cut out to play football.

Their cap is a Kirk Cousins mess.

They have no GM and a new President in Matty Ice who has ZERO front office experience.

Ohhh they have some nice defensive pieces namely STUD rookie James Pearce who many scoffed at when the Falcons gave up a 2026 1st round pick to select him (GREAT trade, but bumbling the QB position cost GM Terry Fontenot his job).

Anyway,

I'm glad Harbs signed quickly.

First and most obvious domino to fall.

Let's get this coaching carousel going.

My concern is Rooney will slow play this whole coaching search thing saying at his snoozefest of a presser that this could take several weeks.

Several weeks?

Your front office should have a rolodex of coaching candidates at the ready (of course they don't).

Identify your guy and SIGN HIM!

Good job G-Men!

They had five requests for interviews out the day after Tomlin announced his resignation...two days after their playoff loss.

How fast do you think they should be going?

And it took the Giants two weeks to get to the place where they are signing Harbaugh so it's not like they went at lightning pace either.

[jeemie]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

Why?

They haven't even asked to talk to him.

[steelclan]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

Why?

They haven't even asked to talk to him.

They can't really, at least not publicly. It would be awful for recruitment for Notre Dame.

[Jobu]

I still think Marcus Freeman somehow ends up the Steelers next coach.

I will fucking scream

Yeah that Freeman fella gives me “there’s a handsome man in my spoon” vibes

Probably gives Deuce quite the chubby.

Arrogant (vain) dude that thinks pretty highly of himself (sound familiar?)

No doubt he has quite a collection of “cool shades”

I’m going to guess the Steelers go the NFL route to hire their next coach but Freeman’s swagger gives him a puncher’s chance

I don’t know how or why his name is even in the conversation. You think Tomlin was a cheerleader?
Freeman doesn’t fit the NFL, let alone the Steelers.

The Steelers will hire a young, unproven coordinator…probably defensive minded. And he will likely have the same outdated football philosophy as Cowher and Tomlin. That’s what A2 wants!

[Steeldrama]

I will fucking scream

Yeah that Freeman fella gives me “there’s a handsome man in my spoon” vibes

Probably gives Deuce quite the chubby.

Arrogant (vain) dude that thinks pretty highly of himself (sound familiar?)

No doubt he has quite a collection of “cool shades”

I’m going to guess the Steelers go the NFL route to hire their next coach but Freeman’s swagger gives him a puncher’s chance

I don’t know how or why his name is even in the conversation. You think Tomlin was a cheerleader?
Freeman doesn’t fit the NFL, let alone the Steelers.

The Steelers will hire a young, unproven coordinator…probably defensive minded. And he will likely have the same outdated football philosophy as Cowher and Tomlin. That’s what A2 wants!

https://steelersdepot.com/2026/01/breer ... -consider/

Dont jump off a bridge we’re just talking here

No reports of the Steelers officially interviewing Freeman just Depot saying that Albert Breer said that the Steelers would be only job Freeman would be interested in

[Steeldrama]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/476 ... g-setbacks

Johnny Harbs about to put pen to paper with the NY Football Giants.

I guess he liked the cut of Jaxson Dart's jib.

Normally, that would do little to wave my flag, but the WHINING on Atlanta sports talk radio this morning on my 30 drive to work was quite humorous.

Who do y'all think you are that Harbaugh is going to pass on a core franchise of the NFL for a bottom feeder like my transplant hometown Falcons?

Michael Penix proved once again his knees aren't cut out to play football.

Their cap is a Kirk Cousins mess.

They have no GM and a new President in Matty Ice who has ZERO front office experience.

Ohhh they have some nice defensive pieces namely STUD rookie James Pearce who many scoffed at when the Falcons gave up a 2026 1st round pick to select him (GREAT trade, but bumbling the QB position cost GM Terry Fontenot his job).

Anyway,

I'm glad Harbs signed quickly.

First and most obvious domino to fall.

Let's get this coaching carousel going.

My concern is Rooney will slow play this whole coaching search thing saying at his snoozefest of a presser that this could take several weeks.

Several weeks?

Your front office should have a rolodex of coaching candidates at the ready (of course they don't).

Identify your guy and SIGN HIM!

Good job G-Men!

They had five requests for interviews out the day after Tomlin announced his resignation...two days after their playoff loss.

How fast do you think they should be going?

And it took the Giants two weeks to get to the place where they are signing Harbaugh so it's not like they went at lightning pace either.

It was one day

Harbs flew to NY did his interview ….with Dart present

Couple hours later they were drawing up the paperwork

The Giants literally wouldn’t let Harbaugh on the plane back to Baltimore

There was no 2, 3, 4 interviews or we have other people to interview we’ll get back to ya Johnny

The Giants were aggressive

The Steelers will be the opposite of that

Art stated as much at his presser

Fine so long as their slow deliberate pace doesn’t cost them a prime coaching candidate

I like the aggressive approach

You are free to endorse a more turtle wins the race approach

[SteelPro]

Harbaugh had a SB roster for at least 4 seasons. He made 1 AFCCG and his team choked. Then underwhelmed in the playoffs routinely. His teams also lost so many double digits leads it became a parody. Ravens also lost to our PS when the Steelers had fill in the blank crappy Qb and one decent WR: Pickens or DK. Harbaugh's recent record v Tomlin defies belief given the depth/talent Ravens had compared to the Steelers.

I think this is a bad hire. Dart needs an offensive mind with ability to hone QB skills. Harbaugh was a ST coach for Reid. He has worse X & Os ability than Tomlin. To include less than a Scooby doo (clue) about offense. Plus, Harbaugh always picks mediocre AF assistants with exception of Mike McDonald.

I agree with some of this. But two QBs were drafted during his tenure and turned out really well. He might not be an Offensive guy but he did something right to foster an environment where the guys helming the most important position on the field could grow.

His GMs picked those QBs. There are strong and believable rumors he didn't want Lamar. In fact, had Flacco not got injured, Lamar's rookie season? Harbaugh might have been fired. Ravens were struggling before Lamar came in and saved the season.

That doesn’t take away from the fact that two unproven QBs (neither of which were top 10 picks) flourished during his regime.

[CoolShades]

It was one day

Harbs flew to NY did his interview ….with Dart present

Couple hours later they were drawing up the paperwork

The Giants literally wouldn’t let Harbaugh on the plane back to Baltimore

There was no 2, 3, 4 interviews or we have other people to interview we’ll get back to ya Johnny

The Giants were aggressive

The Steelers will be the opposite of that

Art stated as much at his presser

Fine so long as their slow deliberate pace doesn’t cost them a prime coaching candidate

I like the aggressive approach

You are free to endorse a more turtle wins the race approach

I’m curious how the Giants got around the Rooney Rule. Unless of course, it’s just bullshit.

I’m getting a sinking feeling that Art the Lessor is looking for his new, younger Tomlin. There is a trend with the first 5 candidates...

We get it, Art. Your family has a rule named after them. That does not mean you have to hire a minority. Honest. And for fuck’s sake, look to offense. I can’t understand why you’d want to do the defense first thing AGAIN.

I read a couple of weeks ago that the Steelers vetted Freeman (before the Ravens game). When I read that, I thought it was interesting since there was so much talk about Tomlin’s future, so this may have been in the works for a lot longer than anyone knows.

Freeman is definitely someone that arouses Art the Lessor.

Not sure where it went, but if the Steelers started doing background checks on potential coaching candidates before the season ended, no one inside the Steelers org was surprised when the plug was pulled. Rooney told Tomlin they were not picking up his option. Tomlin was leaving anyway. Perfect timing.


For the love of God, no more Minnesota DCs! Flores is an angry mess. And he’s interviewing for the Washington DC job. Why would he take a lateral move? Did he wear out his welcome in Minnesota? I know his contract is up, but why wouldn’t they resign him?

Anyhow... I really hope they go for an offensive-minded guru. I can’t take any more jet sweeps and outside the numbers, short-of-the-sticks passing attacks.

[jeemie]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/476 ... g-setbacks

Johnny Harbs about to put pen to paper with the NY Football Giants.

I guess he liked the cut of Jaxson Dart's jib.

Normally, that would do little to wave my flag, but the WHINING on Atlanta sports talk radio this morning on my 30 drive to work was quite humorous.

Who do y'all think you are that Harbaugh is going to pass on a core franchise of the NFL for a bottom feeder like my transplant hometown Falcons?

Michael Penix proved once again his knees aren't cut out to play football.

Their cap is a Kirk Cousins mess.

They have no GM and a new President in Matty Ice who has ZERO front office experience.

Ohhh they have some nice defensive pieces namely STUD rookie James Pearce who many scoffed at when the Falcons gave up a 2026 1st round pick to select him (GREAT trade, but bumbling the QB position cost GM Terry Fontenot his job).

Anyway,

I'm glad Harbs signed quickly.

First and most obvious domino to fall.

Let's get this coaching carousel going.

My concern is Rooney will slow play this whole coaching search thing saying at his snoozefest of a presser that this could take several weeks.

Several weeks?

Your front office should have a rolodex of coaching candidates at the ready (of course they don't).

Identify your guy and SIGN HIM!

Good job G-Men!

They had five requests for interviews out the day after Tomlin announced his resignation...two days after their playoff loss.

How fast do you think they should be going?

And it took the Giants two weeks to get to the place where they are signing Harbaugh so it's not like they went at lightning pace either.

It was one day

Harbs flew to NY did his interview ….with Dart present

Couple hours later they were drawing up the paperwork

The Giants literally wouldn’t let Harbaugh on the plane back to Baltimore

There was no 2, 3, 4 interviews or we have other people to interview we’ll get back to ya Johnny

The Giants were aggressive

The Steelers will be the opposite of that

Art stated as much at his presser

Fine so long as their slow deliberate pace doesn’t cost them a prime coaching candidate

I like the aggressive approach

You are free to endorse a more turtle wins the race approach

Harbaugh is a name guy who was likely gonna be in demand.

And I do believe in a slower process because I don't believe in hiring the name.

[Steeldrama]

They had five requests for interviews out the day after Tomlin announced his resignation...two days after their playoff loss.

How fast do you think they should be going?

And it took the Giants two weeks to get to the place where they are signing Harbaugh so it's not like they went at lightning pace either.

It was one day

Harbs flew to NY did his interview ….with Dart present

Couple hours later they were drawing up the paperwork

The Giants literally wouldn’t let Harbaugh on the plane back to Baltimore

There was no 2, 3, 4 interviews or we have other people to interview we’ll get back to ya Johnny

The Giants were aggressive

The Steelers will be the opposite of that

Art stated as much at his presser

Fine so long as their slow deliberate pace doesn’t cost them a prime coaching candidate

I like the aggressive approach

You are free to endorse a more turtle wins the race approach

Harbaugh is a name guy who was likely gonna be in demand.

And I do believe in a slower process because I don't believe in hiring the name.

The name
This name
That name

The pecking order is not the point

YOUR name is the one that counts

Don’t lollygag around the infield

Go sign YOUR guy!

Or

just wait around with your thumb up your ass whike all the hot names are picked over so you can get stuck with an ugly name like Arthur or Smith

[StillerInCT]

People are floating all kinds of shit.

How about we use the official interview list as a guide as to whom the Steelers are interested in bringing in?

Glad it's there and not here. People were floating around the idea of Harbs to Pittsburgh and I wanted to throw up. Not because he's a former Ravens coach but that would be the laziest choice the Rooney's can make. Give me someone that's hungry to make a name for themselves. Innovate, innovate, innovate. Time to move into the 21st century.

No

[StillerInCT]

I will fucking scream

Yeah that Freeman fella gives me “there’s a handsome man in my spoon” vibes

Probably gives Deuce quite the chubby.

Arrogant (vain) dude that thinks pretty highly of himself (sound familiar?)

No doubt he has quite a collection of “cool shades”

I’m going to guess the Steelers go the NFL route to hire their next coach but Freeman’s swagger gives him a puncher’s chance

I don’t know how or why his name is even in the conversation. You think Tomlin was a cheerleader?
Freeman doesn’t fit the NFL, let alone the Steelers.

The Steelers will hire a young, unproven coordinator…probably defensive minded. And he will likely have the same outdated football philosophy as Cowher and Tomlin. That’s what A2 wants!

You're probably right but I have to think that philosophy is becoming less and less popular for younger coaches because it's no longer effective in the league.