"Jan 20, 2026; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh speaks at the press conference announcing his hiring at Quest Diagnostics Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images New Giants head coach John Harbaugh cites Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid as one of his most profound mentors when he worked on his staff as a special teams coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles. In a way, he is experiencing a remarkably similar career arc."
"Harbaugh spent 18 seasons as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, where he made the playoffs 12 times and won a Super Bowl. Reid spent 14 years as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles with nine winning seasons and an NFC title. Like Harbaugh, he was not a free agent for long, as the Chiefs came calling. It was there that he cemented a Hall of Fame legacy, winning five AFC titles and three Super Bowls."
"For that to happen, though, Harbaugh has to pull the Giants out of the hole they have been languishing in for the last 13 years. They have had 11 losing seasons since winning Super Bowl XLVI and are a combined 7-27 since the start of the 2024 season. Compare that to the state the Ravens were in when he took over in 2008, following longtime head coach Brian Billick. Baltimore was just two years removed from a 13-3 season and an AFC North title. There is considerably more work to be done to make the Giants respectable, let alone the playoff"
John Harbaugh finalized a five-year, $100 million deal to become the New York Giants head coach two weeks after his Baltimore tenure ended. Harbaugh spent 18 seasons leading the Baltimore Ravens, reaching the playoffs 12 times and winning a Super Bowl. Andy Reid served as a profound mentor during Harbaugh’s time as a special teams coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles and later achieved Hall of Fame credentials with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning five AFC titles and three Super Bowls. The Giants have experienced sustained decline, with 11 losing seasons since Super Bowl XLVI and a 7–27 record since the start of 2024, creating a substantial rebuilding challenge compared with Baltimore’s position in 2008.
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