Hour 2: Inside the Giants’ Coaching Plans Under John Harbaugh

Evan & Tiki

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🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The hour centers on what comes next for the Giants now that John Harbaugh is in place, with the spotlight firmly on coordinator hires and staff building. The guys react to Harbaugh’s comments about Rex Ryan, debate how realistic a return to the sideline would be after a decade away, and whether Harbaugh’s presence changes that equation. From there, it turns into a full breakdown of ideal coordinator fits, including why Harbaugh’s credibility gives the Giants access to top tier candidates. Names like Todd Monken, Anthony Weaver, Jim Leonhard, and Antonio Pierce come up as the discussion shifts to scheme, quarterback development, and long term vision. Jets fans also get pulled into the conversation, especially around potential crossover candidates and rivalry tension, as callers weigh in on what a successful Giants staff could look like and why these decisions may define the entire era.

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0:00.0	Could you imagine hosting a championship game at MetLife Stadium in a freaking blizzard? No, because nobody would be able to freaking get there safely. Oh, stop it. That would suck to have tickets to go. There's a foot of snow I could barely get to this game. You can get there. They plow. You take the train. You get a hotel the night before. Once it's over a foot, dude, some of these trains don't run. Jersey trains at Long Island Railway. You know what I would do, honestly?
0:24.1	Let's say the Jets are hoping. take the train. You get a hotel the night before. Once it's over a foot, dude, some of these trains don't run. Jersey trains at Long Island Rail.
0:22.9	You know what I would do, honestly? Let's say the Jets are hosting the AFC championship game, and this forecast was what we have, which is snow all day Sunday. I get a freaking hotel.
0:31.8	That's how committed we should be.
0:33.2	Saturday night, get a hotel right near the Meadowlands,
0:35.6	spend the night, have a couple of cocktails,
0:38.0	wake up the next day, boom championship game.
0:40.6	They'd move this game.
0:41.3	It's 13. Saturday night, get a hotel right near the Meadowlands, spend the night, have a couple of cocktails, wake up the next day, boom championship game.
0:40.6	They'd move this game.
0:41.3	It's 13 inches. They move the game to Monday night. Oh, stop. You can't get there safely. You can't. I just told you. Take out of hotel the night before. Get a hotel tonight. And then what happens when you get out of the game? So now all of a sudden you're spending an extra $300.
0:52.6	Exactly.
0:53.2	What's the difference at this point?
0:54.4	Dude, I think you don't understand how many inches,
0:56.6	13 to 18 inches.
0:57.7	So what you're spending an extra $300. Exactly. What's the difference at this point?
0:54.5	Dude, I think you don't understand how many inches, 13 to 18 inches is. So what you're trying to tell me is, and Tiki, tell me if you co-sign this, if the Giants or Jets were good enough to be hosting a championship game this Sunday, they would move the game. That's what Sean is saying.
1:08.0	To what?
1:08.5	I think there comes a certain point.
1:10.3	Saturday, move it up a little bit or move it back to Monday?
1:12.7	A little newsflash for you, buddy.
1:14.0	The last time this happened... what Sean is saying? To what? I think there comes a certain point. Saturday, move it up a little bit or move it back to Monday?
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