Skip Bayless starts the Jim Harbaugh Coach of the Year campaign

Bayless believes Harbaugh is far and away the best head coach in the league this year.

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When the Los Angeles Chargers needed to turn to a new chapter in the offseason, hiring Jim Harbaugh to write the following pages was arguably their best move. Harbaugh had just led the Michigan Wolverines to a 15-0 season, along with a national championship win over the Washington Huskies.

Harbaugh's first stint in the NFL was as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-2014. This shot with the Chargers couldn't have gotten off to a better start, as Harbaugh's led his new squad to an 8-4 record in his first year at the helm. For a team that went 5-12 the previous season, Harbaugh's presence and influence has already been fully injected into this Chargers roster.

After their 17-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, TV analyst Skip Bayless believes that Harbaugh should win Coach of the Year.

JIM HARBAUGH ROLLS ON TO 8-4. FROM A COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TO NFL COACH OF THE YEAR.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 1, 2024

Harbaugh won the award in 2011 after his first season coaching the 49ers. He has the chance to do so again, this time with the Chargers.

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