EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh thought there would be many more chances to face his older brother after John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 47. It ended up taking nearly 12 years for it to happen.
“Walking off the field at that Super Bowl was like, there will be another day. And then there wasn’t for many years and it looked like I wouldn’t have a chance for another day,” Jim Harbaugh said of Monday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens. “But by the grace of God, I’m back in it and back on a team that has a chance.
” As much as Jim Harbaugh would have loved to talk about the matchup between quarterbacks Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson on Wednesday, more than half of his 26-minute news conference was on the relationship between the brothers, especially after the Ravens’ 34-31 victory in 2013 on football’s ultimate stage. “That loss was tough, but after some reflection and time, it’s my brother and best friend. I’m really proud of him and happy for his success.
It was earned.” While John Harbaugh has the second-longest tenure among current NFL coaches with 17 seasons in Baltimore, Jim remained with San Francisco for only two more years after Super Bowl 47 before taking over his alma mater, the University of Michigan, in 2015. After nine seasons and leading the Wolverines to their first national championship since 1997 last year, Jim Harbaugh was hired by the Chargers .
