{"id":678663,"date":"2026-01-15T07:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/678663\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T07:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:33:14","slug":"giants-fans-over-the-moon-with-john-harbaugh-hiring-nearing-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/678663\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants fans over the moon with John Harbaugh hiring nearing reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Giants are close to getting the best head coach on the market. <\/p>\n<p>For a fanbase hungry for wins and sustained success, the news couldn\u2019t be more welcome.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/14\/sports\/john-harbaugh-on-verge-of-being-giants-next-head-coach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Post\u2019s Paul Schwartz first reported on Wednesday<\/a> night, all indications are that the Giants are going to bring in John Harbaugh to become their 24th head coach in franchise history. <\/p>\n<p>With a Super Bowl win (2013) and 180 wins over 18 seasons with the Ravens, the prospect of bringing in a head coach of his stature had social media excited for the possibilities of what he can <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/14\/sports\/jaxson-dart-a-giants-ace-in-the-hole-in-john-harbaugh-pursuit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">achieve with quarterback Jaxson Dart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scope of what is happening tonight to a historic franchise that has been down forever is insane\u201d Shaun Morash of WFAN wrote on X. \u201cGet the QB and the Coach Right and you are playing in January more year\u2019s than not. Smile, breath, better days are finally ahead Giants fans. Out of the depths of Hell we come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38188746\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2023-11-17T054529Z_437355954_MT1USATODAY21913607_RTRMADP_3_NFL-CINCINNATI-BENGALS-AT-BALTIMORE-RAVEN.jpeg\" alt=\"Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stands on the sideline in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&amp;T Bank Stadium.\" class=\"wp-image-38188746\"  \/>Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh stands on the sideline in the fourth quarter of the Ravens\u2019 home loss to the Bengals this past regular season. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongrats Giants fans. Slam dunk,\u201d John Jastremski, podcast host on The Ringer, added.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t remember the last time the Giants made a move that made me happy like this,\u201d Meek Phil of Barstool Sports chimed in.<\/p>\n<p>Another user on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ERodriguezRadio\/status\/2011658250727412173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">put it simply<\/a>: \u201cBig Blue is back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If and when Harbaugh finalizes the deal to come to the Meadowlands, he will have his work cut out for him after a 4-13 season that saw the Giants land the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>But with a coach of his pedigree seemingly heading to MetLife Stadium, fans are salivating for what could happen under a new regime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Giants are close to getting the best head coach on the market. 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