It took until midnight on Wednesday night, but the New York Giants have their new head coach in future Hall of Famer John Harbaugh.
After leaving New Jersey without a deal in place on Wednesday night, Harbaugh's representatives continued to hammer out details with Giants brass, as the former Ravens coach accepted the job. It was expected that Harbaugh would return to his Baltimore home to meet with the Titans, but that meeting was canceled.
The Giants, who have a long storied history of developing head coaches have once been in the position to hire an established and great head coach from outside the organization. That of course was Dan Reeves in 1993. Reeves who had no prior connections to Big Blue had led the Denver Broncos to three Super Bowl appearances in the 1980s, struggled with the Giants in the mid-90s.
The Giants hope for much better results this time with Harbaugh who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens in 2012.
Harbaugh brings instant credibility to the franchise. 180 wins, a Super Bowl title and a Hall of Fame resume. Already the feel around the Giants is different, and the expectations are going to be ratcheted up big time for the 2026 season.
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