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In February 2013, John Harbaugh suffered one of the most painful defeats of his career when he lost Super Bowl XLVII at the hands of his older brother, Jim. Twelve years have passed since then, and now, finally, the eldest Harbaugh returns to the NFL, giving his younger brother the opportunity for revenge.
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Just on January 24, after weeks of speculation, the Los Angeles Chargers announced the hiring of Jim Harbaugh to lead the team starting next season. Jim was coming off twelve successful seasons leading the Michigan Wolverines, capped by his recent victory in the CFP National Championship.
The rotation of the NFL calendar and the return of the eldest Harbaugh to the professional gridiron set the perfect scene for a new clash between brothers, and John couldn't be more excited.
"My thoughts are we play them next year. So, we're looking forward to all of it,"John said when asked about his brother's return to the league.
John is happy for his older brother
Despite the morbidity aroused by the only duel between brother head coaches that there has been in the history of the NFL, the youngest Harbaugh said he felt happy for Jim. "It's going to be great; he's well-deserved, and I'll say this, the Chargers just got themselves one great coach," he said.
John assured that it is not just the two brothers; Jim's family is also excited about the possibility of returning to California. In fact, his nephews already have their suitcases packed for the trip.
"My mom and dad told me that he called back in the evening, and he found out that all of his kids, starting with Addy and Katie, they had their bags packed already. They were ready to go. So, they're excited, too," explained the Baltimore Ravens head coach.
The story of a brotherly rivalry
Although the paths of the Harbaugh brothers coincided for four years in the NFL, between 2011 and 2014, when John was already managing the Ravens and Jim was leading the San Francisco 49ers, they only had the opportunity to meet twice.
The first was in 2011 when Jim's Niners beat John's Ravens 16-6 in the regular season. The next was in the aforementioned Super Bowl XLVII when Jim and San Francisco beat John and Baltimore by a close 34-31.
In the 2024 season, the NFL calendar rotation will pit teams from the AFC North, where Baltimore plays, against those from the AFC West, which includes Los Angeles, so a duel between brothers is guaranteed.
Who will emerge from this confrontation with their arm raised? John doesn't seem to care much about it; he's just happy to be playing against his older brother again.