Jim Harbaugh is coming to the AFC West. For a time it looked like the Raiders could be that team. But when then they hired Antonio Pierce as head coach, susequently removing their name from the list of landing spots for the head coach of the reigning National Championship Michigan Wolverines.
On the same day Pierce was officially introduced as head coach, we find out Harbaugh won’t even have to change the colors in his wardrobe as the Chargers made their move official.
The team with the best social media team in the NFL first went with literal smoke signals.
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 24, 2024
For those unfamiliar, at the Vatican when they have named a new pope, they send up white smoke. In other words, the Chargers have their new coach.
The next tweet confirmed who that coach is with the Harbaugh signature catch phrase.
WHO’S GOT IT BETTER THAN US??
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 25, 2024
And finally they changed their profile pic to Harbaugh’s face and made the announcement.
ladies and gentlemen, we got him.
we’ve agreed to terms with Jim Harbaugh to be our head coach » https://t.co/cM4NZTOqKE pic.twitter.com/PTauQDWDVb
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 25, 2024
So, welcome Jim Harbaugh back to the NFL and to the AFC West.
The division has several high profile coaches now with Harbaugh joining the likes of Chiefs Andy Reid and Broncos Sean Payton. Wild, wild West.