John Harbaugh Says Last Season Might Have Been Best Job He and Coaching Staff Had Ever Done
Despite the Ravens having a losing record for just the second time in 18 seasons under John Harbaugh last year, the new New York Giants head coach said it was arguably the best job he and his staff had ever done.
“I took a lot of pride in what we did,” Harbaugh said on the “Pardon My Take” podcast. “I took a lot of pride in this season. Honestly, as a coaching staff, it might’ve been our best job this year coaching this team. I thought we did a great job. But it wasn’t good enough in terms of getting us where we needed to get, for whatever reason.”
The Ravens parted ways with Harbaugh after a season that began with them as Super Bowl favorites ended with an 8-9 record. The offense regressed from the previous season, largely due to Jackson missing four games and battling injuries, as did the defense, which was also hampered by injuries.
Harbaugh was asked if he planned to change his coaching style with the Giants.
“I don’t know if it’s new, but I hope it’s better,” Harbaugh said. “It’s along the same lines, probably, but better. You do have a chance to kind of sit back and say, ‘OK, I can start fresh.’ I’m not dealing with things that maybe I was dealing with before. Everything is going to be a clean slate for everybody.”