Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh are two brothers coaching at the highest level, each leading a team in the NFL with John Harbaugh leading the Baltimore Ravens and Jim Harbaugh recently taking over as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. And even though they’ll now be competitors, it sounds like there is a lot of love between them.
During his introductory press conference with the Los Angeles Chargers this week, Jim Harbaugh told a story that highlights just how strong their relationship was growing up.
“When I was six, my brother was maybe eight, we were living in Iowa City and my Dad came into the room to get us to quit talking so loud. He said, ‘You two brothers, who could possibly have it better than you two? To be able to share your hopes, your dreams, you can talk sports, talk your goals — who could have it better than you two?’ Nobody, Dad. That’s right. And he was right,” Jim Harbaugh. “We had that best friend relationship.”
And it’s clear that this relationship continues still today.
“Talking football, there’s just nobody better, nobody like John Harbaugh,” Jim Harbaugh said of his brother. “The way that he coaches, the proof is in the pudding. The way that he builds teams, the way that he treats people with a class and a grace. Much gratitude for his example that he set.”
The two will get a chance to face off against each other this year when the Ravens take on the Chargers, but it’s clear that they will still love each other both before and after the game.
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