Giants Get Their Guy: Why John Harbaugh Is a Franchise Changing Hire

Evan & Tiki

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Sports

4.6 • 945 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

The New York Giants finally land the coach everyone wanted. The guys break down why John Harbaugh choosing the Giants over every other opening is such a massive statement for the franchise, and why this cycle feels different from the last decade of misses. They also explain how Joe Schoen deserves real credit for building a roster and drafting Jaxson Dart in a way that made the job irresistible for a Super Bowl winning head coach. From coaching failures of the past to why this move feels like a true turning point, this is why Giants fans have every reason to believe again.

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0:00.0	This is an unbelievable hire.
0:02.0	This is the fish you wanted since the moment he got fired.
0:04.7	So congratulations to Giant fans.
0:07.0	John Harbaugh, the next head coach of the New York Giants.
0:10.7	Yeah, it's exciting.
0:11.8	And it's the guy that the Giants wanted.
0:14.5	Hell, it's a guy that I think all the available teams wanted.
0:18.2	And so much credit belongs to the Maras John and Chris who is acting in Johnstead
0:24.7	with his cancer treatment's going on and Joe Shane I know people want to crap on him so badly
0:32.3	because of what they perceive as a job not well done. We did this exercise a month ago.
0:38.9	I gave him a B-plus.
0:40.1	Hasn't been great, hasn't been perfect,
0:41.9	but it's been pretty damn good.
0:43.5	And I know from not only him getting John Harbaugh,
0:47.4	but hearing about some of his other interviews
0:50.4	that led up to this,
0:52.3	including with Rahim Morris and who else interviewed?
0:55.5	Mike McCarthy?
0:56.5	Kevin Stefanski.
0:57.7	Kevin Safansky.
0:58.7	Didn't Vance Joseph have a virtual one?
1:00.8	Yes.
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