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Evan & Tiki

John Harbaugh Introduced as Giants Head Coach: Full Press Conference

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.6945 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Live from the Giants fieldhouse, the scene is set with hundreds in attendance, current players in the building, and the room going silent as the organization prepares to introduce its next head coach. The guys play a quick prediction game on what Harbaugh will cite first for taking the job, then the moment arrives as Joe Schoen steps to the podium and officially introduces John Harbaugh as the new head coach of the New York Football Giants. Harbaugh’s opening remarks hit hard. He makes it clear he wanted the job, embraces the expectations of New York, and lays out a foundation built on toughness, physical football, discipline, and finishing. He emphasizes “team” repeatedly, thanks ownership, and brings the room into his mindset with a message about attacking every day with “enthusiasm unknown to mankind.” In the Q&A, Harbaugh addresses why he didn’t take time off, what he likes about the roster, and why he’s excited to work with Jaxson Dart. He talks staff building starting immediately, explains what “culture” means in football terms, and even nods to Andy Reid’s advice that “change can be good.” The press conference closes with Harbaugh reinforcing that success starts with how the Giants work every day and how they choose to play on tape.

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0:00.0

Inside the field house where the Giants practice, they also set up a stage with about 250 chairs for dignitaries and media members.

0:10.0

And that's where John Harbaugh will be introduced.

0:12.0

So right now, just to set the stage for you a little bit, there are a few hundred people here, including some current New York Giants.

0:18.0

James, James Winston, Brian Burns, John Michael Schmitz, John Runyon as well. Tyrone Tracy is here that I've noticed so far. And it has gotten awkwardly quiet here as we start. Because we're waiting to start. So, yes, there's a lot of current New York Giants here. Obviously, the media throngs and the dignitaries, part of ownership, are all kind of taking their seats or mulling around,

0:39.2

and then before you know it, they will introduce John Harbaugh as the next head coach of the New York

0:43.3

Football Giants. Before it starts, I have a game we can play. Because I want to play it as I listen.

0:49.5

The first thing, this is a prediction game, the first thing John Harbaugh mentions for why he took the job

0:55.5

does he go fans does he go ownership does he go quarterback and or roster oh I'm good what

1:03.2

you want to go first it's just overall this organization so he goes organization so the first

1:08.6

thing he says is this organization is why I picked this

1:12.1

football guy. It's a historic organization. That's a good guy. I think it's going to be the fans.

1:17.1

Like I think he's going to put over you, which is just, I mean, he don't even know you, so I don't think he should put you over.

1:22.5

I'll run through a wall at that point. But I think he's going to go fans first and then organization and being from a football family and understanding the history of the New York football Giants. I think that's going to be second or third. But I think the number one thing he hits on in terms of why he took the job, I think he's going fans. Fans. Well, listen, he'll win over a room big time. Number two, and this is for you as a giant fan, as someone who hosts multiple Giants podcasts. It's obviously a happy day. It's an exciting day. Correct. The number one question you want John Harbaugh answered for John Harbaugh, whether it's from his press conference or it's with us, if we're fortunate enough to talk to him, which probably better, what would be your question or the question you would like to have answered

2:02.8

from John Harbaugh? John, these fans have been patient for a long time. What's the clock like? How long can we get back to competitive football here? Now, cleaned up a little bit, but you know, is this a playoff team next year? Come on, the answer is yes. I understand that. He's going to tell you that.

2:15.2

But I want to hear it into a microphone.

2:16.7

And that's going to be like the...

2:18.0

The rousing moment.

2:18.8

And then obviously the little stuff, staff-wise.

2:21.3

Yeah. he answers yes i understand he's going to tell you that but i want to hear it into a microphone and that's going to be like the the rousing moment and then obviously the little stuff staff was yeah who we keep in defensive coordinator offensive coordinator what does this look like your thoughts on jackson dart yeah you know go from there yeah the staff is going to be like the next geeky football question we all want to kind of have figured out which is where does he go for defensive coordinator where does he go for offensive coordinator's obviously been a ton of rumors about just keeping Todd Munkin and John Harbaugh and Joe Shane have entered the field house oh look at this I should turn around so I can see all of this they have walked in hand in hand wait I don't see them where are they are walking in right oh John looks good man John looks good in the night navy blue suit I think that's a red and blue tide. Yes, Joe Shane is a few feet behind him walking over. John was good. The night navy blue suit. I think that's a red and blue tie.

2:51.0

Yes, Joe Shane is a few feet behind him walking over. Pat Hanlon leading the walk up to the podium. Yes, right now John is walking in. He is not getting a standing ovation. I thought he would, but then I remembered it's not fans in here. It's media and dignitaries. And he is shaking hands with every player that is here right now. they've all gathered and John Harble is shaking hands one by one with them.

3:10.2

And Joe Shane is awkwardly looking at everything happening. And we're getting a quick picture now with John Harbaugh and all the players gathered to the back of the room behind the chairs. James Winston is running into the picture. Yep, James Winston, who's wearing shorts on a nine-degree day. That should tell you a little something. That's the toughness of James Wend.

3:25.2

Yeah, so you're right.

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