Jim Harbaugh has made a return to the NFL as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers after leading Michigan to a National Championship.
Despite being wanted back at Michigan as the highest-paid coach in college football, Harbaugh opted for the NFL to pursue a Lombardi trophy and enhance his coaching legacy.
In an interview with CBS, Harbaugh expressed his love for Michigan but highlighted his desire to compete in the NFL, where the opportunity to win a Lombardi trophy exists. He stated, “I’ve got so many sands left in the hourglass, and I want to take a crack at that.”
While the Chargers’ future looks promising under Harbaugh’s leadership, there is some uncertainty for certain players. According to Sportskeeda’s Tony Pauline, Harbaugh reached out to multiple players on the roster via text message, expressing his anticipation to work with them. Pauline’s source suggested that players who didn’t receive a message from Harbaugh might have reason to be concerned about their future with the team.
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“Upon being named as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, one of the first things Jim Harbaugh did was reach out to many of his players via text. I was privy to some of the text messages in which Harbaugh said he looked forward to working with the players in the near future and left his phone number, asking players to contact him.
“I was not privy to whether text messages were sent to all players presently on the Chargers roster or just a certain few. As one source who shared the info with me quipped, if you’re on the Chargers roster but didn’t get a text from Harbaugh, it’s a major red flag!”
The comment about not receiving a text being a “major red flag” appears to be made in jest, and the absence of a text doesn’t necessarily indicate exclusion from Harbaugh’s plans. Nevertheless, it has raised concerns among some players about their status on the team.
