Jim Harbaugh: New Giants Head Coach – Ready for NY?

The New York Giants, meanwhile, have had a rough decade.

That doesn’t stop Harbaugh from having big ambitions.

As coach of the Giants, he has considerable power to shape their future, and he displays a clear desire to return them to the top as quickly as possible.

“I wanted this job,” Harbaugh said Tuesday as he was introduced to the media. I wanted this position and to play on the biggest stage in the NFL.

“I know the challenges, I understand the expectations, I know the supporters are hungry for victory. We are here with one mission: to become – and deserve – the title of world champions in New York. And that’s what we intend to do. »

After 18 seasons with Baltimore, Harbaugh faces a daunting challenge: returning success to a club with a rich history, but which has shown a record of 45 wins, 105 losses and 1 tie since 2016, without reaching an NFC final.

Aged 63, John Harbaugh will shape the organization in his image, around a core led by young quarterback Jaxson Dart.

The Giants finished the season 4-13.

It cost coach Brian Daboll and assistants their jobs, but it also gave the Giants time to evaluate their options.

As soon as John Harbaugh became available in early January, he immediately became their priority candidate.

His brother Jim, who has just finished his second season at the head of the Los Angeles Chargers, after triumphing in the NCAA with the University of Michigan, praised the merits of this new start.

“He told me: ‘You’re going to love the idea of ​​discovering this club. You start from scratch and you build it the way you want,'” commented John Harbaugh. I’m really looking forward to it. »

Patriarch Jack Harbaugh, present for this big day, showed a broad smile, seeing how much his son appreciates the new beginning.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen him as excited and happy as he is right now,” Jack said. It gives a good impression. »