York ‘excited’ former 49ers coach Harbaugh returning to NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Nearly a decade’s worth of time has done enough to settle any differences between 49ers CEO Jed York and the team’s former coach, Jim Harbaugh.
Well, at least that’s how York has made it seem after recently praising Harbaugh, whom he “mutually” parted ways with back in 2014, and celebrating his return to the NFL.
During an interview with The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami on “The TK Show,” York had big words for the architect behind the 49ers’ Super Bowl appearance in 2013 and collegiate football’s recently crowned champion, who also was recently introduced as the Los Angeles Chargers’ new head coach.
“I congratulated them when they [Michigan] won the championship game,” York told Kawakami. “ We’ve texted back and forth. I think Jim is a helluva coach. I think it’s a great spot for him. I’m excited for the Chargers. I think they will be very, very successful.”
During Harbaugh’s four seasons in San Francisco, he brought a lot of change and success for the Faithful, leading his teams to three straight NFC Championships from 2011 to 2013.
Reflecting on the origin point of that 49ers era and how it parallels with Harbaugh’s new NFL project, York sees a successful future for the Chargers.
“I think it is a team that had talent, that didn’t achieve what they hoped to,” York added. “I don’t want to speak too much about somebody else’s team, but it’s certainly a talented team. I think he has the chance to do really, really well with the Chargers.”
In 2012, the 49ers under Harbaugh ended a 16-year Super Bowl appearance drought, which they ultimately lost to the Baltimore Ravens, led by his brother John Harbaugh.
Two years later, after the 49ers’ 8-8 season, Harbaugh and San Francisco parted ways, which the coach described as a moment in which he felt he didn’t “leave the 49ers” but instead “felt like the 49er hierarchy left…
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Publish date : 2024-02-04 00:01:56
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