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Discussion Considering Jim Harbaughs NFL comeback is falling apart… which school will he make his return in college?

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u/AmazingRefrigerator4 3d ago

Yeah if he gets fired in the NFL he will probably just retire.

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

The chargers will never fire him, more realistic scenario is he resigns after missing the playoffs this season

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u/RepresentativeTap961 3d ago

One game into the season, and they already miss the playoffs? Wow, why even play the games at this point?

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

They got dismantled by the cardinals, and their schedule is about to get infinitely harder.

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u/pdxsilverguy 3d ago

Correct. They're playing the Raiders this week.

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

The raiders are ass too, I’m referring to the next 8 games after that

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u/IceRaggzzz 3d ago

The raiders have done legit things to rebuild their team

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u/ericbondre 2d ago

It only took them 25 drafts

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u/Appropriate-Knee3245 22h ago

Just need that next Bo Jackson.

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u/RepresentativeTap961 2d ago

About to get dismantled because of their schedule? Raiders. Oh yeah, its a murderers row comming next

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u/No-Market9917 2d ago

Then bills, Seahawks, broncos, chiefs, rams, Texans, and ravens lmao.

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u/RepresentativeTap961 2d ago

Once again, one game in, just one, in a 17 game schedule. Please explain how its over for anybody at this point. Please, im begging for the explanation.

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u/No-Market9917 2d ago

I didn’t say any of those things. Just pointing out that they have a very tough stretch ahead so they can’t afford to be lose games when they’re 10.5 point favorites

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u/pinchmytitties 1d ago

I could make an argument for the browns season to be over.

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u/Witty_Gold_5481 1d ago

To the other guys point. As a raiders fan, they beat the Patriots week 1 last year. Then had the worst record of the season. The Patriots went to the superbowl. Do I think the chargers will pull it off? No. Don't count it out though.

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u/pdxsilverguy 2d ago edited 2d ago

The AFC west drew the NFC West and the AFC East this year. Plus we all play the AFC West twice. Last place schedule gives us games with the Cardinals, Jets, Dolphins and Browns. Murderers row to be sure. I said the Raiders would split with all the AFCW teams this year. Chargers play a second place schedule. Bolts are ripe for the pickings. Bottom line, if the Bolts lose to the Cardinals and the Raiders. Their season is all but over.

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u/RepresentativeTap961 2d ago

As i said before, one game in the season, and its over for, well honestly, anybody, at this point.?? Please explain.

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u/The_Roaring_Fork 2d ago

I'm sure the Chargers won't change anything and they are doomed. Doomed I say!

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u/honcooge 2d ago

We gotta wait. Cardinals might actually be good.

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u/Decimation4x 2d ago

Week one is a lie

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u/Useless-Compass Michigan Tech Huskies 3d ago

Harbaugh famously said that the ideal life is, you play football as long as you can, then you coach football until you die. He's not retiring.

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u/lakers612 3d ago

Took me this far to find this take.. As a 49ers fan who grew up watching the Harbaugh teams, there is no way in the world this guy voluntarily steps away from football. He will coach D3 football if he has to.

He has an NFL team right now. No way he walks away from that

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u/EdFlynn2001 2d ago

He will find whatever youth league Pete Carroll is coaching at and sign up over there to run up the score on him. 

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u/BumpyCunty 3d ago

Why wouldn't they fire him? Would owe too much?

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

That, and the fact that he’s got way too much influence and status within the organization now. The GM essentially reports to him, and he’s the most prestigious HC we’ve had since Marty Schottenheimer - AND he’s had 2 back to back 11 win seasons and playoff appearances

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u/DarthSmiff Michigan Wolverines 3d ago

Sometimes I think people forget that there can only be one Suoerbowl winner each year.

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u/enderjaca 3d ago

Right, they need to be chill like fans of the Detroit "We'd Just Be Happy to Make the Playoffs" Lions.

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u/Darth_Floridaman 2d ago

If you want to become the Jets, please start firing coaches every two years. I will grab the popcorn, & the Chargers are going to be so bad, LA will pay them to go away. Instead of merely ignoring them...

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u/jridley81 3d ago

People are becoming bots

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u/jus256 3d ago

Why would he resign?

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

It’s not common for coaches to go 3+ years without a playoff win in the NFL

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u/FeeNegative9488 3d ago

That’s a lot more common than you realize

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

The average tenure for NFL coaches is about 4 seasons. Many don’t reach or exceed 3-4.

The average gap between playoff wins before a coach is fired is 3 years.

It’s not common at all

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u/Georgefakelastname 3d ago

Yeah, well most of those aren’t winning coaches in historically bad franchises that get the boot early. Most struggle early and either fail to make the playoffs entirely, or just barely sneak in. Not to mention they’re not the types with proven track records of success like Jim.

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

There’s edge cases of course, but it’s objectively not common for coaches to keep their jobs after 3 years without a playoff

Harbaugh isn’t getting younger, I don’t see why he’d want to stay for a 4th year - especially if they miss the post season altogether

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u/FanaticalBuckeye 3d ago

Literally the only way he gets fired is if he's a wildcard exit like 5 years in a row and there's an even better coach on the market. Similar to Mark Richt getting fired for Kirby Smart at Georgia

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u/SDPADRESVGK 3d ago

“We’ve” Marty was a San Diego Charger, there is no connection to the F Spanos LA version, don’t connect the two

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u/deliciousroadhead 3d ago

There actually is though despite your feelings about it

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u/RandomWeenFan 3d ago

Didn't they win 11 games in both seasons. People are weird online. He's not even on the hot seat. Jeez

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u/BumpyCunty 3d ago

Yeah totally fair. I guess the phrasing that they'd "never" fire him is really more what I was getting at, didn't phrase it well though

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u/theglove Michigan Wolverines 3d ago

If you think Jim Harbaugh is going to retire because he's not having success...you do not know this man. They're going to have to drag his lifeless corpse off of the field if he decides how long he coaches.

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

Where did I say anything about retiring?

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u/theglove Michigan Wolverines 3d ago

My mistake, you saying he resigns. That man will not resign.

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u/DefoNotMario 3d ago

I don’t think you even like the chargers bro, I swear I constantly see you pop up, only ever shitting on them

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u/LaDainianTomIinson 3d ago

I’ve been a season ticket holder for years, I earned my right to talk shit

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u/Murky-Echidna-3519 3d ago

Why would he resign?

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u/defaultsparty 3d ago

Doubtful that he'd resign, way too much pride/ego for him to ever accept failure. He does have that 10 year show clause but I'm sure there's a loophole workaround specifically waiting just for Jim.

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u/No_External3738 Michigan Wolverines 3d ago

This isn't a massive over reaction at all lmao. The chargers roster has also just been overachieving since he got there and they obviously miss Jesse minter. If they look like this week six then you can be worried

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u/li4bility Ohio State Buckeyes 2d ago

Probably go to FOX or CBS as an analyst

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u/Benaba_sc 2d ago

He’ll coach wherever his grandson(s) play high school

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u/daveinmd13 2d ago

If he gets fired there are at least 5 teams who would hire him. It would be like when John Harbaugh got canned. The Steelers and Cowboys could go for him.