John Harbaugh Full Interview: Dart, Abdul Carter, Staff Search, and the Message to Giants Fans | Evan & Tiki
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3.8 • 794 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
New Giants head coach John Harbaugh sits down with Evan and Tiki right after his introduction and gets into what made this job feel inevitable, why the Giants are an iconic fit, and what he believes the team can become. Harbaugh talks about leaving Baltimore, his relationship with ownership, and the role his family and faith play in how he approaches the grind of coaching.
On the football side, he dives into what he saw on tape, why the run game starts up front, and what excites him about the Giants’ backfield and offensive line. He discusses Abdul Carter’s rookie finish, the importance of physicality, and how he wants the Giants to win in the margins. Harbaugh also explains how he views Jaxson Dart as a modern quarterback who gives an offense options, from RPOs to quarterback driven concepts that stress defenses.
Harbaugh updates where he is in the coordinator search, confirms he is meeting with the current staff, and even entertains the idea of reaching out to familiar names from his past. He also shares what he wants Giants fans to feel watching this team, pride, identity, and effort that shows up on tape every week. The interview closes with a few lighter moments, including the early morning workout routine and the competitive edge that comes with a fresh start in New York.
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| 0:00.0 | Let's start off with Abdul Carter. |
| 0:01.7 | I thought he finished his rookie season incredibly strong. |
| 0:05.1 | Right. |
| 0:05.6 | And you were going through all the advanced numbers that shows he actually had a really good rookie season. |
| 0:10.2 | But I feel less worried about him now than I did before. |
| 0:14.0 | But anyhow, joining us right now, the man of the hour giving Tiki Barbara a big hug. |
| 0:18.6 | And he's going to look over and say, who are these other two losers? |
| 0:20.6 | How are your coach? |
| 0:21.6 | Coach John Harbaugh joins us here on Evan and Tiki. Evan Roberts, Sean Morash, Coach Arbor. Coach, nice to meet. Guys, good to be with you guys here. I'm trying to get these headsets don't fit quite as well as the ones on the sidelines. That's a little different. A little different. Was there any moment? |
| 0:36.4 | Because I know Sean, Sean's a diehard giant fan. |
| 0:38.5 | He was worried over the weekend. |
| 0:39.9 | It's not little different. A little different. Was there any moment, because I know Sean, Sean's a diehard giant fan, he was worried over the weekend. It's not done yet. They're dotting eyes. They're crossing T's. Was there any concern over that little window of time that this wasn't going to happen that this was going to fall apart? I don't really know. I just know that it worked out for the best. I'm excited to be here. I mean, these families are amazing. This place is different in a lot of great ways. I mean, it's just one of a kind. It is iconic. It's like the best word I can even think of. I don't know. It's a New York Giants. It's a New York football Giants. It was probably going to be them from the beginning. You know, that was the first thought when things happened the way they did. |
| 1:14.4 | Yeah. football giants. It was probably going to be them from the beginning. You know, that was the first |
| 1:11.0 | thought when things happened the way they did. I almost feel like, almost feel like, almost feel like, |
| 1:17.5 | almost feel like God was there all the way and he was kind of speaking that out. So we'll see. We'll see. |
| 1:23.1 | I'm excited about it. Now, Coach, I know it was hard to leave Baltimore, but we heard Steve |
| 1:28.4 | Bashati talking after the fact, and he was talking about you and the fact that Mike Tomlin |
| 1:34.1 | also got fired and the process of what it took to get done. But in my mind, I'm saying, |
| 1:39.4 | I wonder if John really wanted to leave. Was it time in Baltimore? You know what? I think God's time, man. So it was because that's what happened. That's how I look at it, you know. I'm a believer in that. I think all things work for good for those who love God and are called according to his purpose, you know, and I feel like, you know, this is, you know how it is. I mean, every single game is tough. every single, every single season is like a lifetime, you know. It's a lot of work and you go through a lot of things and hopefully you can have something to protect you and that's kind of where I'd start. So I don't worry about it. Right. You know, I'm not, I'm not, I want to win games. I want to make people happy. But at the end of the day, it's going to go the way it's going to go, |
| 2:18.5 | and it's not in any really buddy's control. |
| 2:20.2 | So what's next is what matters, and what's next is the New York football Giants. You know what I heard? What did you hear that? Dave's got fired at a week, whatever that was. Yeah, I want to. I'll ride away. You're thinking about it's six weeks in |
| 2:33.0 | You know, Steve's shot |
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