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Boomer & Gio

What Does Harbaugh Need To Hear From The Front Office?

Boomer & Gio

Audacy

News, Sports

4.2711 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

John Harbaugh is officially the NFL's biggest coaching free agent, and while the Giants seem like the logical fit, could the Falcons or another suitor swoop in? With John Mara illness, the big question for Harbaugh isn't just the roster—it's the reporting structure. We take your calls on whether Big Blue can provide the stability Harbaugh needs to bring a trophy back to New Jersey.

Transcript

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0:00.0

with John Harbaugh out there. We saw yesterday afternoon that the Ravens had moved on a

0:06.4

parting of ways after 18 years. And of course, many teams interested. And the, I can understand

0:13.8

why the Falcons job would be somewhat intriguing. I mean, Michael Penix and his injuries is a

0:19.1

scary thing. I mean, you could make the case if you're one of these people that thinks that Jackson

0:22.4

Darts not going to stay healthy, that that could be a part of why someone would be scared to

0:27.4

coach the Giants, but I think it's a different.

0:29.5

I mean, Michael Pennock's history of injuries is just, it's, there's a litany of them.

0:35.4

And also, you know, you had a changing of coaches there, just like you had in

0:41.7

the Giants over the last couple of years where it seems like things are totally unsettled.

0:46.9

But, you know, they play inside. The owner is very respected. I mean, the franchise, I feel

0:53.6

like people speak highly of that franchise.

0:56.2

Maybe, you know, maybe they're a team that John Harbaugh would be more interested in.

1:00.3

I don't see it. But Arthur Blank is one of those guys that a lot of people in the NFL really like,

1:06.2

and he could come in and convince someone like John Harbaugh that the Atlanta Falcons is the

1:10.2

place for this part of his career. He may say to John Harbaugh, you come in and convince someone like John Harbaugh that the Atlanta Falcons is the place for this part of his career.

1:12.3

He may say to John Harbaugh, you come in and you're bringing the GM and bring in this, bringing that,

1:18.3

give them all sorts of...

1:19.0

That's a good point, because Terry Fontno got fired along with Rahim Morris.

1:22.2

That's exactly right. That's the one thing the Giants don't have.

1:24.5

They have to inherit a young GM here. But still,

1:29.6

I think the quarterback situation here is better down there in Atlanta. And I think Atlanta just

1:35.4

readjusted Kirk Cousin's contract. So I think, you know, they're planning on having him there.

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