The Jim Harbaugh era has gotten off to a strange start in Los Angeles, with the Chargers’ new head coach breaking down the first day of training camp in a bizarre way.
“It feels like New Year’s Day,” Harbaugh, who returned to NFL coaching after leading Michigan to a national championship, told reporters after the first day of training camp on Wednesday.
But what he said next made things a little awkward.
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Jim Harbaugh of the Los Angeles Chargers stands at the podium before an NFL football practice at Hoag Performance Center on June 13, 2024 in Costa Mesa, California. (Rick Tapia/Getty Images)
“It feels like I was born. It feels like I came out of the womb. I feel like I was in the womb, comfortable, safe and then ‘poof,'” Harbaugh said. New York Post“The lights are on, it’s bright. There’s chaos, people are looking at you, talking to you. It feels good when that happens.”
It’s a strange way to talk about returning to the pros, to be sure, but Harbaugh’s quirky description of his new role with the Chargers sparks all the optimism and joy that comes with adding a new member to the family.
Chargers fans rejoiced when Harbaugh signed a five-year contract with the Chargers, giving Los Angeles enough money to leave him with $16 million per season and value for the Wolverines.
Harbaugh had been rumored to be joining the Chargers since Brandon Staley was fired following a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders last December, but given his track record at Michigan, where he won three Big Ten titles in nine seasons and was a national champion last season, fans see the veteran head coaching hire as a perfect fit for what remains a highly talented team.
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh provides instruction on the field during the first day of training camp at The Bolts. (Kiyoshi Mio – USA TODAY Sports)
Quarterback Justin Herbert is well established as the team’s franchise point guard and is someone Harbaugh could get creative with given his own history as a quarterback, but while building chemistry with his new head coach in camp, Herbert hasn’t necessarily been thinking about opening day the way Harbaugh has.
“I’ll leave the analogy to him,” Herbert said. From ESPN“He’s done a great job making them so I stand by what he says. We’re just playing football and my job is to throw the ball so that’s what I’m worried about.”
Though Herbert’s job is to throw, the situation in Los Angeles could look very different with Greg Roman joining Harbaugh as offensive coordinator. Harbaugh’s Michigan teams were known for being run-heavy, and Roman will be reunited with Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins, two running backs he worked with in Baltimore during his time with the Ravens.
Jim Harbaugh of the Los Angeles Chargers stands at the podium before an NFL football practice at Hoag Performance Center on June 13, 2024 in Costa Mesa, California. (Rick Tapia/Getty Images)
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But whether they run or throw, the Chargers are going to win either way, and that’s all Harbaugh and his team cares about.
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