Colin Cowherd REACTS: John Harbaugh to Giants + NFL Playoff predictions, Bills, Seahawks | THE HERD
From The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Colin Cowherd discusses the New York Giants' decision to hire John Harbaugh as their head coach, emphasizing the importance of hiring top-level coaching talent to transform a struggling team. He critiques previous coaching choices in the league and highlights the need for strong leadership and cultural rebuilding to achieve success beyond mere tactical expertise.
Key Takeaways
- The Giants finally stopped the coaching carousel; they hired Harbaugh, a proven culture architect, not just a scheme shop.
- Hiring a coach like Harbaugh is the NFL's hidden 'restart' button—get it right, and others will want your assistants.
- The Giants have the pieces to go from 4-13 to playoff contender; it's like discovering the cheat codes in Madden.
- Steelers fear of bottoming out overlooks NFL's truth: sometimes you need to rebuild to become a champion, not just survive.
- Being under .500 four times isn't failure for Shanahan; it's a flexible blueprint for success in a cutthroat league.
Who is mentioned in this episode?
7 people come up, including Tom Coughlin, Emanuel Sanders, Albert Brewer.
- Tom Coughlin (Person)
- Emanuel Sanders (Person)
- Albert Brewer (Person)
- Reggie White (Person)
- Dexter Lawrence (Person)
- Brian Burns (Person)
- Andrew Thomas (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- Indiana Hoosiers (Company)
- NFL (Concept)
- College Football National Championship (Event)
- Super Bowl (Event)
- Houston Texans (Company)
- Cleveland Browns (Company)