Hour 2: What are Fair Expectations for John Harbaugh?

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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First Take resumes with setting fair expectations for John Harbaugh in his first year with the G-Men. (0:00) Then, Josh Pate makes the case for Miami competing with Indiana in a galvanic Championship matchup! (15:20) Next, how confident are you that C.J. Stroud will bounce back after a miserable performance against the Steelers? (24:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:58.2	Welcome back to first take. We welcome in Mina Kimes. Now to the show. And Mina, we go back to our news of the day, the legend, Mina Kimes. That's how I should have introduced her.
1:06.5	I'm so sorry. Let's go back to our news of the day. John Harbaugh is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach in New York. according to our Adam Schaefter.
1:09.1	While contract details are still being negotiated,
1:11.4	New York is expected to hire Harbaugh as soon as possible
1:13.1	to help turn around a team that has gone seven and 27 over the past two seasons.
1:17.7	Now Harbaugh spent the last 18 years as coach of the Ravens where he made the playoffs 12 times any one Super Bowl 47.
1:24.9	Harbaugh also led the Ravens to six 10 win seasons in the last 10 years and had just three losing seasons in 18 years at the helm in Baltimore. And so, Mina, we've discussed our reaction to this. But what are your expectations for Harbaugh in New York?
1:42.3	Well, first of all, like everybody else, I love the hire, right? This was a no-brainer. I think
1:46.7	the fact that he brings Todd Munkin with him is such a win for New York. I think it's a really
1:51.9	good fit with Jackson Dart, and it's part of why this was such a good hire. John Harbaugh isn't
1:56.2	just a proven winner, culture setter. he brings coaches and infrastructure with him.
2:01.8	That was appealing.
2:03.2	All of that said, I think anyone who thinks this team is going to be next year's Patriots
2:08.3	or Bears in terms of vaulting to first place needs to pump the brakes a little, this is not
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