He’s also the kind of tour de force personality that would embrace the tradition and spirit of the Raiders while fitting in with the bright lights of Las Vegas.”
Bonsignore also got a quote from a source that urged the Raiders to make the move.
“As one league source put it: ‘Vegas needs a big name and Harbaugh is it. Let him go coach, have some power, and look out. In a good way.’”At Michigan, Jim Harbaugh is doing well. He is able to lead his alma mater to the college football playoffs in consecutive years, and this year he probably
will. But he might feel like he has unfinished business in the NFL and could be facing another NCAA penalty soon.
He was 44-19 while leading the San Francisco 49ers, who were eliminated from the 2012 Super Bowl. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, there’s a high chance Harbaugh will eventually rejoin the NFL.
around a post published on November 29, Fowler stated, “Jim Harbaugh’s name has percolated in league circles, with many believing this might be the year he takes the plunge back in the NFL.” “The Michigan sign-stealing suspension is a serious issue, and leading the Wolverines to a national championship would make departing the program all but poetic. He might demand personnel power in addition to coaching responsibilities, but he would have an advantage in talks with teams that are required by NFL regulations to hold off on interviewing candidates until after the divisional round of the playoffs. Harbaugh is now free to speak without being constrained by those regulations.
Just a year has passed since the Raiders conducted their previous coaching search. At the time, Jim Harbaugh was strongly associated with the position, and there appeared to be a good chance he would be hired. But the Raiders never gave him an interview before they signed Josh McDaniels.
Harbaugh has strong links to the Raiders, having started his coaching career there in 2002 as the quarterbacks coach. The two have ties to Las Vegas because he also met his wife, Sarah Feuerborn Harbaugh, there. While Harbaugh joining the Raiders makes a lot of sense, other teams might also be considering him. Given his lack of interest in the situation previously, Mark Davis might not be willing to make this move.
