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01/15 00:33 CST John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him
their coach, AP sources say
John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him their coach, AP
sources say
By STEPHEN WHYNO and ROB MAADDI
AP Sports Writers
John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him
the team's head coach, two people with knowledge of the decision said early
Thursday morning.
The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
deal hasn't been finalized. Negotiations are ongoing, but Harbaugh is expected
to end up in New York.
Harbaugh has plenty of options if the sides can't reach an agreement but the
goal is to "reach the finish line."
Harbaugh interviewed in person with the Giants on Wednesday, spending hours at
the team facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Super Bowl-winning former
coach of the Baltimore Ravens was believed to be New York's top candidate in
the search for Brian Daboll's full-time successor.
Fired by the Baltimore Ravens after missing the playoffs on a missed field goal
attempt at the buzzer in the season finale, Harbaugh is on track to pick the
Giants over other possible landing spots, including Tennessee and Atlanta.
The Ravens made the playoffs 12 times during 18 seasons with Harbaugh in charge
and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season, a year after the Giants' most recent
championship.
General manager Joe Schoen, who's back for a fifth season running the football
operations department, said he would cast a wide net in the coaching search.
Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule
requirements for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh's visit to
northern New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more than
half-dozen teams with a vacancy.
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