John Harbaugh has agreed to a five-year deal New York Giants He was offered the offer earlier this week, the longtime coach told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday.
“It’s the New York Giants,” Harbaugh told ESPN. “I am proud and honored to be the head coach of this historic franchise, and especially excited to work with the Mara and Tisch families. But most of all, I can’t wait to get started with the great players on this football team to see what we can accomplish together.”
Harbaugh, 63, spent the last 18 seasons as a coach. Baltimore RavensHe was fired after missing the playoffs last week before going 180-113 and winning a Super Bowl.
The Giants have gone just 7-27 over the last two seasons and could benefit from a proven, winning coach. Harbaugh replaced Brian Daboll, who was fired in November. Mike Kafka served as interim coach for the Giants’ final seven games.
Harbaugh interviewed atlanta falcons on Monday and had tentative plans to meet him tennessee titans on Thursday, but New York was the first team to have him at their facility for an interview. He arrived Wednesday morning and stayed until the evening before returning to his Baltimore-area home on Giants owner Steve Tisch’s private jet. This was part of a full-court press by the Giants to get what they thought was the best, most established candidate available.
The Giants cast a wide net before reaching the end of their coaching search. Sources told ESPN he conducted personal interviews with Kafka, Mike McCarthy, Raheem Morris, Kevin Stefanski and Antonio Pierce. they talked virtually indianapolis colts Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Denver assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi.
