Jim Harbaugh Bluntly Explains Reason for Leaving Michigan for NFL Job

There’s only one Lombardi Trophy.

Jim Harbaugh is heading back to the NFL.

Fresh off of a win in the College Football Playoff national championship with Michigan, Harbaugh announced that he would be leaving the Wolverines to return to the big leagues, accepting the top job with the Los Angeles Chargers.

On Sunday, Harbaugh was in Baltimore to watch as his older brother John led the Ravens into the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Before the game, the younger Harbaugh sat down with the CBS crew to discuss his return to the NFL. According to Harbaugh, the decision came down to one simple factor.

“It was tough. I was torn,” Harbaugh said. “My wife, kids. I love Michigan. But I love the NFL too. There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football. I only have so many sands left in the hourglass, and I want to take a crack at that.”

“I love Michigan, but I love the NFL too. There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football.” - Jim Harbaugh on leaving Michigan for the @Chargers pic.twitter.com/Gbc9U1ysvq

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 28, 2024

Harbaugh will have a tall task if he’s to lift the Lombardi Trophy, as the Chargers compete in an AFC West division that has been dominated by the Chiefs for nearly a decade.

The 2024 season can’t come soon enough.