Big Picture: Jim Harbaugh is 'Fired Up' by Mike McDaniel, who is 'Perfect' for Justin Herbert
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📌 Key Takeaways
Jim Harbaugh praises Mike McDaniel's energy, preparation, and coaching ability, describing their partnership as 'awesome'.
McDaniel, despite a mixed record in Miami, is considered a top offensive mind and chose the Chargers to work with Justin Herbert.
The collaboration bridges Harbaugh's traditional style with McDaniel's innovative approach, united by a shared passion for football.
📖 Full Retelling
PHOENIX — Jim Harbaugh is experiencing a change in thinking from his old-school approach to football with the addition of blingy Mike McDaniel as the Los Angeles Chargers' new offensive coordinator. But as their styles might clash, there's one thing that has helped bridge whatever gap might have existed between the two: their love of football. Nearly three months into Harbaugh's new partnership with McDaniel, the Chargers' head coach said that working with the former Miami Dolphins' head coach has been "awesome with a capital A." "He’s fun, energetic and likeable — prepared," Harbaugh told me when I met up with him at the NFL owners meeting this past week as we discussed his relationship with McDaniel. "When he talks, he earns your attention by being so good and so prepared. He’s a listener. And you go in there fired up because you know you’re going to get something good." McDaniel, who was fired as the head coach of the Dolphins after four seasons in January, cut his teeth learning the game under innovative head coaches and offensive gurus Mike and Kyle Shanahan. After years of success in the NFL designing his own offense, McDaniel is now considered one of the best offensive minds in the game, with the Dolphins' offense being one of the best in the league during his first two seasons as head coach. That's why McDaniel remained a hot commodity in the coaching market this offseason, even interviewing for multiple head coach vacancies despite a 15-19 record in his final two seasons in Miami. But as McDaniel had several options on where to go next in his coaching career, he chose Los Angeles, bringing a new and fresh approach for Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert. Harbaugh and McDaniel spent time out of the office together shortly after the Chargers' new offensive coordinator was hired. They hit up a Los Angeles Lakers game together, as the unlikely pairing between the 62-year-old Harbaugh, known for wearing team-issued gear and khakis, and the 43-year-old McDani
Justin Patrick Herbert (born March 10, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, where he won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship, and was selected by the Chargers as the sixth ...
James Joseph Harbaugh ( HAR-baw; born December 23, 1963) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach at the University of Michigan from 2015 to 2023,...
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Fired Up!, a 2009 comedy film
Fired Up (TV series), an American sitcom
Fired Up (video game), a vehicular combat game for the PlayStation Portable
Fired Up (Dan Seals album)
Fired Up (Alesha album), or the title song
Fired Up (Randy Houser album), or the title song
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PHOENIX — Jim Harbaugh is experiencing a change in thinking from his old-school approach to football with the addition of blingy Mike McDaniel as the Los Angeles Chargers' new offensive coordinator. But as their styles might clash, there's one thing that has helped bridge whatever gap might have existed between the two: their love of football. Nearly three months into Harbaugh's new partnership with McDaniel, the Chargers' head coach said that working with the former Miami Dolphins' head coach has been "awesome with a capital A." "He’s fun, energetic and likeable — prepared," Harbaugh told me when I met up with him at the NFL owners meeting this past week as we discussed his relationship with McDaniel. "When he talks, he earns your attention by being so good and so prepared. He’s a listener. And you go in there fired up because you know you’re going to get something good." McDaniel, who was fired as the head coach of the Dolphins after four seasons in January, cut his teeth learning the game under innovative head coaches and offensive gurus Mike and Kyle Shanahan. After years of success in the NFL designing his own offense, McDaniel is now considered one of the best offensive minds in the game, with the Dolphins' offense being one of the best in the league during his first two seasons as head coach. That's why McDaniel remained a hot commodity in the coaching market this offseason, even interviewing for multiple head coach vacancies despite a 15-19 record in his final two seasons in Miami. But as McDaniel had several options on where to go next in his coaching career, he chose Los Angeles, bringing a new and fresh approach for Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert. Harbaugh and McDaniel spent time out of the office together shortly after the Chargers' new offensive coordinator was hired. They hit up a Los Angeles Lakers game together, as the unlikely pairing between the 62-year-old Harbaugh, known for wearing team-issued gear and khakis, and the 43-year-old McDani
