Best of Harbaugh Top 10 moments as 49ers coach
The and officially after four seasons, three NFC title game appearances and one trip to the . Harbaugh leaves behind big shoes and a ton of gobble-gobble turkey in his wake. Here are 10 moments that stand out during his consistently entertaining run in San Francisco.1. The UniformBaseball cap. Niners pullover. Khaki pants. Cleats. Harbaugh had the variety of Homer Simpson when it came to fashion. Harbaugh wasn't shy about his bargain-hunting ways, either. "These Dickies cost $23, but they were on sale that day."2. Harbaughs loves the judgePop quiz: What do and my
Tyrese Haliburton Jersey father have in common? They both have a voracious appetite for the syndicated television series Judge Judy. Harbaugh loved the show enough to with his father in 2013. "When you lie in Judge Judy's courtroom, it's over."3. Gobble-gobble turkeyHarbaugh is the master of the peculiar sound bite. He was never weirder than when he defended 's supposed confidence i sues after a win in 2012. "I think it's just a lot of gobble-gobble turkey ... Just gobble-gobble-gobble turkey from jive-turkey gobblers
Corey Brewer Jersey . Think that paints a pretty good picture." People have been placed in mental institutions for le ser offenses.4. "Who's got it better than us!"Yeah, uses the same locker room call-and-answer move, but nobody delivered it with more gusto than Jim. "Who's got it better than us?" Harbaugh yelled to his gathered team in the center of a winning locker room. "Nobody!" On many Sundays, they were right.5. Niners get over the humpThe Harbaugh era crested on Jan. 20, 2013. That's when the knocked off the host in the NFC Championship Game. The Niners fell just short against the in XLVII, but Harbaugh leaves behind a legacy of near-constant title contention after an extended dry period for a proud franchise.6. Harbaugh v. HarbaughHarbaugh faced his brother, John, in XLVII, an unprecedented brother
Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey vs. brother battle. Jim was in rare form all week, clearly uninterested in feeding into the media hype of the unique situation. Seriously, hated this stuff. You get a taste of it in the video above.7. The Niners' big returnHarbaugh doesn't seem to get enough credit for how quickly he turned around San Francisco's fortunes upon his arrival in 2011. The high point of that first season came in a wild playoff win against the . After ' dramatic game-winning touchdown catch, Harbaugh wraps his arms around the sobbing tight end in one of the most powerful visual moments in recent NFL history. The Niners were back.8. The back slap heard 'round the NFLHarbaugh is an excitable guy. This was apparent after a physical win over the in 2012.
Marvin Bagley III Jersey An amped-up Harbaugh met at midfield, slapping the then- coach on the back as the two parted ways. As you can tell in the above video, Schwartz wasn't happy about it. "I was just really revved up, it's totally on me. I shook his hand too hard. It was a strong, kind of a slap-grab handshake. It was on me, a little bit too hard of a handshake right there."9. We're the !Harbaugh brought a swagger to the Niners that made them a great heel in the NFL landscape. "We're the . We can do whatever we want" was a throwaway line during
Cory Joseph Jersey an otherwise mundane preseason pre s conference. But it accurately summed up the under Harbaugh. Asking his players who had it better than them was rhetorical. Harbaugh knew it.10. Harbaugh says goodbyeHarbaugh's signature black pullover was soggy with Gatorade as he spoke to the media for the last time as coach on Sunday. "This has been the time of my life," he said. "That song, '(I Had) The Time Of My Life.' I did, I really did. I had a lot of fun."What could be more Harbaugh than summing up your career by citing a 27-year old pop hit off the Dirty Dancing soundtrack?The latest Around The NFL Podcast and debates the MVP race between and . Find more Around The NFL content on .