Stephen A.: Harbaugh is ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY the right coach for Herbert & Chargers | First Take

Stephen A.: Harbaugh is ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY the right coach for Herbert & Chargers | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky and Paul Finebaum react to the news about Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh leaving the program to join the Los Angeles Chargers.
0:00 Smart move by the Chargers?
3:58 Why it all makes sense
6:33 Finebaum joins the show
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[@scharrsilicio]

Whole franchise is about to change, the Jim Harbaugh era is going to be exciting!

[@Zenigundam]

His first order of business should be to replace Herbert (a system QB) and cut Quentin Johnston (a bust).

[@jakjones8680]

​@@Zenigundamyou are drunk this morning again?

[@lilrikko5740]

@@Zenigundamyall just get on here chattin 🤣

[@Alex-tw8nb]

Explain ?​@@Zenigundam

[@peteranderson742]

The whole franchise will change after the team is sold to new ownership and they change the name of the team!

[@Dr._Wan___PharmD]

Jim vs John in the AFC championship game a year from now. That would be an epic event.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

The chiefs are going to still be dominant in the coming years and John Harbaugh might be retired by then

[@REB4444]

@@Frankieefootballmundial The chiefs won their division by default, It's the worst division in the league, lol. Bye Bye Chiefs.

[@kozmiic]

​@@Frankieefootballmundialyour comment is so dumb seriously 😑, harbaugh is not going to retire any time soon especially not when Lamar is his QB like get fkn real 🤡 ,you clearly don't know sht about football

[@trance9158]

​@@Frankieefootballmundialhahaha hahaha hahaha the Chiefs looked weak this year.... They got lucky with several of their wins.

[@martinsanchez1861]

@@Frankieefootballmundialno they are not and they are losing to lamer ravens are the team to beat now

[@peytonlong5573]

If you’re a Herbert fan this is a blessing from Staley to Harbaugh huge win for the Chargers

[@alonzojones9626]

Your a fan of an above average qb? 😂

[@robertd.7060]

@@alonzojones9626 Oh, like Hurts , who COULDN"T get it DONE with a much better HC & 1 the NFL"S of the best teams around him ? [ 6 ] , 1, 000 + yarders in just his last 2 years & still sucked up the joint ! PS Herbert has had just [ 3 ] in his HOLE NFL career & Hurts has had that much in his last 2 years ? [TEAMS ] that help your QB is just 1 F#CKING thing that fans LIKE you just do NOT get , PERIOD !

[@tj-23]

@@alonzojones9626 theres only like 7 above average qbs so yeah

[@phillipsosa3353]

@@alonzojones9626as a fellow panthers fan we should be the last ones talking about QBs

[@jasonboness3871]

ScoDux

[@danielwest9955]

Man, Paul is staying real hydrated drinking all that haterade

[@laughingchimp3468]

My is Molly naming random teams when Stephen A was mentioning LA sports franchises. Smh

[@OG0ven]

I heard knicks and was like what is she talking about 😂

[@timkinley1779]

It is the format these shows choose.

[@tubenachos]

Finally, a coach that actually understands QBs because he was one for the same franchise!!!

[@MrHoliday2usir]

Herbert has to be happy

[@mikewilliams9069]

A coach that’s a selloutttbitsch

[@jatoa9755]

The best and only move the chargers could make!

[@SPACEKNOCKERZ76]

Molly let him talk

[@jacobwatson1406]

Chargers are about to win 11+ games next year and probably a playoff game 💯

[@AliFrankTheTank]

AFC champ game Herb on the way 🔜

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

@@AliFrankTheTankagainst the chiefs

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@@Frankieefootballmundial They’ll give us a year 😅

[@JavierGarcia-hd7xm]

😂 crazy comment

[@GaminWitDeeLo]

@@JavierGarcia-hd7xm Staley won 9 games his 1st year then 10 the second if you don’t think he can’t do better than Staley in the first year you bugging

[@edwinhargrave679]

Jim Harbaugh is a great coach,man and big brand for the Chargers and the NFL.

[@JustJenell]

As a Chargers fan I hope Jim can really help us win the AFC West. I know it’s asking a lot but I think it could be done.

[@Duder209]

I'm a Raiders fan and I've always said the Chargers have all the talent to win the division..just not the right coaching. Jim Harbaugh is a great hire

[@miguelguerrero323]

La still raider nation

[@number3stunner118]

@@Duder209 Even with Staley, they have pushed the Chiefs to the limit in most of their games. In Rivers's last year, the Chargers were really close to first seed.

[@mfjosh6422]

Did Dan say I’m a “east coast snob” ?? Hahaha East coasters walk around with a chip on their shoulder

[@Krazy.Kulture]

Paul is such a Harbaugh hater it’s hilarious

[@timkinley1779]

He is a Michigan fanbase hater.

[@kellogy2023]

I hate this dude! I noticed he didn't come around when Michigan won the national championship, he was nowhere to be found for at least a week giving any interviews whatsoever about congratulating our team,. Then all of a sudden you hear him talking still negative about us even after we won go Blue

[@Krazy.Kulture]

@@kellogy2023 I don’t follow college football much so I really didn’t know who this guy was. But i could tell immediately when I saw him that he was a hater. Nothing pleases him haha. Have trouble listening to him and when I do, I laugh at him

[@WestCoastStyleSports]

WEST COAST ALL DAY ☀️🌊

[@kennysanders9528]

Jim Harbaugh is going to be very good for the Chargers!!!

[@MrHoneykush760]

Bro said the East Coast has better beaches than the West Coast, that's just hilarious 🤣

[@lstradamus]

hes not wrong!

[@Jkev24]

I live in Cali, but I have to admit the Florida beaches are pretty nice man. Water is warmer too. Don't agree with him on the food though. Sushi and Mexican food is way better here on the West Coast. The rest of the food is fairly comparable between the two coasts (even if you want to give a slight edge to the east in the rest of the food categories, it's only slightly better and doesn't make up for the gap in Mexican and Japanese). Culture is a toss up, completely different strokes for different folks. I will say I love bluntness of the East Coast though, but I'm the type of guy that goes to dive bars instead of trendy places.

[@bbbeezy]

Hawaii counts as west coast too. Let’s not forget that. So it’s even.

[@brooklyn1daful]

​@@Jkev24sushi🤢🤢

[@Jkev24]

@@brooklyn1daful sushi is the best. Raw fish > cooked fish all day everyday

[@Caribbean.Galaxy]

Andy Reid, Sean Payton, Jim Harbaugh, and the Super Bowl Winner in Antonio Pierce, holy Christ are they loaded, will just as competitive as the AFC NORTH FOR SURE

[@remy12]

They will win a Superbowl in the next 5 years I believe.

[@SupremeGon]

AFC way too deep .

[@jasonlejuan975]

It's going to be hard when you have to deal with Mahomes in the division.

[@SupremeGon]

@jasonlejuan975 not only mahomes but lamar, burrow, joe and CJ now. And it Trevor ever gets it together thats another one.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

@@jasonlejuan975and maybe an improved raiders team

[@ByAnyMeanz1995]

@@SupremeGon and Tua

[@champd12z]

The coronation of a new pope!! 🤣🤣🔥🔥Paul is crazy!!

[@Krazy.Kulture]

He’s a Harbaugh hater. It’s hilarious

[@papachao6582]

As a Broncos fan this absolutely terrifies me. If the chargers can relieve some of their cap issues and replace it with quality players, they can really compete for that division. Jim Harbaugh is an excellent coach

[@charnz1]

The janet jackson reference with thw singing and the bop!

[@Z_Is_Me_Reacts]

Amen

[@tonyng1600]

i love harbaugh and the 49er's years, those were fun to watch from someone from the bay area. physically dominate defense with an overpowering offensive running game. feels so old school and it works and its not slow or boring. very pleasing for the eye to watch

[@TScott-vp9zv]

Stephen A. so focused on being clever till he can’t speak without constantly making mistakes!

[@ThatGreatPoet]

I love how Stephen A talking about LA nd Molly just naming teams lol mainly on the east coast

[@RoadtoGloryNetsJetsUnited]

He's Boltin' ⚡️

[@hatkins02]

San Diego beaches>Florida

[@danielmarkle9000]

Listen to Dan using one of SAS favorite words😂😂😂

[@WhatsTheDylBr0]

This is amazing

[@AliFrankTheTank]

7:17 Seems like a Michigan problem lmaoo they had Stallions at the playoff games smiling

[@AliFrankTheTank]

as a Herbert fan since me and my group chat argued him or Tua at the 5-6 spot … this such a W !!! Staley really has playoff berth scraped off Herb resume wit that bull timeout vs Raiders, Harbugh and Kellen Moore should cook up (i’m also a Buckeye fan 😂😂🔥🔥🔥 ) fire all around

[@arthurdouglas5787]

Moore will not be back as OC. Jim's bringing in his staff

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@@arthurdouglas5787 confirmed ?? He may let bro stay, be the first one out they start 1-4

[@coachYte]

Congrats on dodging the Tua bullet

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@@coachYte Phins fans say otherwise 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coachYte]

@@AliFrankTheTank they’ll find out after the consecutive first round exits

[@acastorena2176]

Give him 2-3 years he’ll have the Chargers in the AFC championship game

[@djgod5299]

Harbaugh is really one of the best qb whisperers in the last 20 years. He’s responsible for developing the greatest QB prospect in NFL history at Stanford with Andrew Luck, after that he revived Alex Smiths career who was looking like a bust and was ready get booted out the NFL, and lastly Kaepernick who’s career flourished because of the system that he ran with Harbaugh

[@edwinhargrave679]

A master plan that has worked out for all parties yes indeed.

[@dreamcage1801]

San Diego, that was a great move.

[@johncarabillo7993]

San Diego Super Chargers!

[@qundraygray]

I feel the same way about the east and the west coast. I have no desire to go to the west coast LOL

[@PALMERMEDIA]

“That’s the East CoOoaSst”🤣 Molly funny bro

[@fernandozaragoza2497]

Sometimes I feel bad for Dan because when he shares great analysis I can’t help but think about his safety against the vikings

[@isojeffro572]

I'm a Michigan wolverines and chargers fan... this is a dream come true

[@IBleedBolts]

"The east coast has better beaches." Proceeds to name the south.

[@zoned9210]

We'll see how he does with the cheapest owner in the league 😂

[@ibwilin8995]

Orlovsky tweakin talking about the west coast like that

[@kingshafeeq7021]

I see it says, is he the right coach for Herbert, but Herbert wasn’t the problem. It was the team around the him particularly defense and the run game he’s going to fix all of that, and in the process make Herbert even better

[@andrewj.chappelliii9739]

No one wants to hear about Harbaugh's 1st six years at Michigan. I think we all knew it would be a battle for him to get to where he ended up, with a National Championship

[@davidacevedo591]

It's going to take a couple of years fellow Charger fans. Patience

[@dustinsirois4788]

That GM has had some good draft picks tho if we being fair.

[@anti-classist]

Yeah Harbaugh had firing talk but his only season he had a losing record was the weird 2-4.... 2020.... overall his worst season was 8-5... dude had six 10 win seasons... that's insane.

[@damonsmith7661]

Talk about the perfect fit!

[@MichaelHarris-sv3zi]

The chargers going up now a winner coach 😀😀😀👍👍

[@stephenkinq5425]

Harbaugh Boyz running Cali I just hope this move does effect the Michigan program nd Big Ten going forward [For all tbe progress gained as a Power Conference]

[@MrPhoenixsuns]

Justin Herbert is a present Dan Fouts. First few years are mediocre until they get a solidified coach.

[@glend5990]

Yes a great .ove with the Transfer portal in college football is good for players but crazy for a coach

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

Harbaugh is a better NFL coach than a college coach. His weakness was always recurring. Everything else he is great at.

[@melvindurslag4460]

Stephen A. nailed it

[@andrewkontura302]

Jim was born in Toledo Stephen A. I would know, he’s my dads cousin

[@tonyj9743]

Don't let that 5-12 record fool you. The chargers lossed like 6 games by 3 despite having a dogshit leader in Staley. This is a ship that a coach like Harbaugh can turn around extremely fast!

[@pike8840]

0:07 Stephen A let the Charger know weeks ago that they should hire Jim Harbaugh so if they win the Super Bowl Charger fans should thank Mr.Smith and make him their Team Advisor 😂😂

[@tigerhoods7927]

Hopefully harbaugh can turn Herbert into a winner

[@almightyderic527]

He should’ve went to NFC 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

The last 5 years it’s been a dominance by the eagles,49ers and packers

[@ryannichols5352]

*Jim H. was born in Toledo. His dad (Jack) moved the family to Palo Alto when they were growing up. So they are a family split evenly bet. MI & CA

[@scruffd0g193]

Something Chargers haven’t had in a while, an elite QB that will have an amazing head coach to back him up.

[@alonzojones9626]

They still don’t have an elite qb

[@user-ou1uz4cg1g]

​@@alonzojones9626Drugs make you brain dead

[@trance9158]

​@@user-ou1uz4cg1gnot even drugs make you that stupid

[@alonzojones9626]

@@user-ou1uz4cg1g emotions & not facts make you illogical 😂. The fact he hasn’t won a playoff game & missed the playoffs this year or he is top 3 if not 1st nfl in 4th quarter int’s since being drafted lol. Those are facts not feelings lol. Good stat padder though 🤣

[@sumyungguy6818]

​@@user-ou1uz4cg1grelax. He knows way more about Q B's than former QB, and college champion coach Harbaugh.

[@summerbaby21]

It's over for mahome boi

[@johncarabillo7993]

Both Harbaughs no joke. Now Chargers no joke.

[@franklingillum2549]

3 hall of fame coachs in the same division. ANDY, JIM, & SEAN

[@AP-hf2nv]

Mahommes gonna get some real competition, not that he hasn't so far, but this is in the division. Raiders might get better too, especially if they get a quality qb

[@Petefamily]

Personally I don't consider Florida the east coast. I know it is geographically but Floridians don't have the same mindset as New Yorkers, Washington DC people, etc. I consider Florida the South. You will see Confederate flags all over Florida. Period.

[@petep5207]

Please shut up. Better yet, go get a job. And NO, I don't mean carjacking unwitting drivers.

[@intothefrayyo]

GA

[@rudyvalencia818]

West coast all day everyday west coast 💯🍾

[@GodDid415]

Chargers and Angels have Identity problems LA doesn’t know what team to Uplift which will always be the problem historic or not

[@jimmyenriquez6383]

Colin kap 💯

[@xo_k7595]

Molly is the worst she can’t shut up and let them talk. Always interrupting. Just shut up and take them to break when needed

[@ektran4205]

well herbert had pep hamilton in his rookie year

[@ryandiggs5227]

Herbert is Phillip Rivers 2.0

[@edwinavila9928]

Myrtle Beach Dan lol

[@2005YouTubeUser]

I love seeing raiders and chiefs fans feel so threatened over the chargers now lol

[@hardhungheads]

WILL WE FINALLY BECOME A LEGIT FRANCHISE?

[@summerbaby21]

Herbert is a hidden gem hes going to win superbowls and mvps

[@Thecoolguy463]

The Chargers made this move because of Stephen A. Listen to this guy 😂

[@andrewsimckes5748]

Harbaugh has 144 wins in NCAA why do they keep showing the same 2 minutes can't they for a little un lazy and do a few cuts? I mean it us enough that Stephen A says the sane thing over and over And the funny thing is they all critique Cowherd because he dies the sane thing but they all do it Florio does the same 14 minute diatribe weekly on both Rich Eisen and Dan Patrick then he changes 1 or 2 lines and does 75 more hits on radio

[@Continental719]

STEPHEN A YOU ARE MVP!!!!!!!

[@Juanro_7]

Why would he leave after Saban retires? NCAA must of had something to say

[@camverge21]

“Finally another adult in the division” Antonio Pierce went 3-1 vs this division without a QB btw

[@danteramirez1223]

West Coast Best Coast

[@chancewideman8554]

Prime the biggest name

[@marcuswilliams1884]

Harbaugh is no longer a "defending" national champion. Idk about yall but it is irking me that SAS calls him a reigning defending national champion because HE LEFT. Reigning yes defending no

[@buckhorncortez]

Well...if you want to be that picky, "yall" should be spelled "y'all," and there should be a period after the last word, "no." If you're going to be that nit-picky, at least have the courtesy to be grammatically correct.

[@intothefrayyo]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@buckhorncortez Lol, seriously? Well if we're really going the nitpicking route, at least have the decency to stay within the scope of the conversation.

[@lamikalprovost4331]

He need to go get the jets defensive coordinator

[@frontrowatthefight2531]

Jim Harbaugh might be a top 5, definitely top 10 most popular Charger of all time. Winslow Tomlinson Coryell Seau Fouts Harbaugh Rivers Gates Herbert Schottenheimer Allen

[@mauricehill8968]

Ryan night tho 😆

[@motakush72]

I always said it as soon he won ay chip he was coming back 😮

[@randywatson1296]

Paul hates khaki pants

[@basman9560]

College Football community don’t like Jim great for both side

[@newjack1982]

Stephen A always talking about what he said a week ago

[@teachingtechnologyy]

Dan is Right

[@elijah.j3288]

What los Angeles don't have is jermaine Campbell, im glad for my bro justin though. Herbert got a winning caliber coach

[@angelvazquez1482]

Better not hear any chargers hype all of a sudden now lol. They have a long way to go still because of the many unrestricted free agents that won’t come back and cost a lot. It’s gonna be a rebuild, but a quick rebuild

[@mawile2468]

Yeah the Chargers are gonna have alot of cap casualties this year so I'm not expecting results right away. But you never know. Jim Harbaugh, coming straight from a program like Michigan, should have Intel on some of the best value mid round picks. This happened in Seattle when they got Pete Carroll and he assembled the Legion of Boom. Mid round picks aside, I don't see the Chargers passing on Brock Bowers and Malik Nabers with the Number 5 pick

[@samuelpancake4084]

Ryan day has a job because jim left

[@theschracken1235]

Good mood bad team good quarterback

[@SupremMikardo]

Paul just look ready to snitch

[@gillateenj2864]

😂🎯

[@Bman32x]

It’s really good when sports and business make sense. Absolutely zero sense for the chargers in spite of their talent to be as bad as they were. Let Derrick Henry sign as a FA, draft one of those monster WRs from Texas, Oregon or Washington & the game vs the Raiders is going to be must watch next year.

[@kurryk3055]

Did i hear molly say rangers??

[@Swoody1866]

Off topic I know Steven A yaps about LA all the time but aren't people leaving California in droves and It's not the 80s 90s and 2000s anymore or is that just the news?