Jim Harbaugh talks Chargers, national championship, Pete Carroll, and Justin Herbert

In a recent one-on-one with Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar, new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh discussed his new job, the national championship, and much more.

This week, I spoke with new Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh about several subjects — both Super Bowl LVIII, and not, courtesy of Verizon, the official 5G network of the NFL.

Here’s what we discussed:

  • Why it was time for him to return to the NFL for the first time since 2014.
  • The responsibilities inherent in coaching a quarterback with Justin Herbert’s insane athletic potential.
  • How much winning the National Championship with Michigan factored into his decision.
  • Harbaugh’s thoughts on Brock Purdy and Patrick Mahomes.
  • His remembrances of the Seattle Seahawks’ former coach Pete Carroll (against whom he battled at the NCAA and NFL levels).
  • His thoughts on new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, who was Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator at Michigan in 2021.
  • And of course, the Seahawks’ new special teams coordinator — his son, Jay Harbaugh.

You can watch the video right here.

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