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The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
anonymity because the deal hasn’t been finalized. Negotiations
are ongoing, but Harbaugh is expected to end up in New York.
Harbaugh has plenty of options if the sides can’t reach an
agreement but the goal is to “reach the finish line."
Harbaugh interviewed in person with the Giants on Wednesday,
spending hours at the team facility in East Rutherford, New
Jersey. The Super Bowl-winning former coach of the Baltimore
Ravens was believed to be New York's top candidate in the search
for Brian Daboll's full-time successor.
Fired by the Baltimore Ravens after missing the playoffs on a
missed field goal attempt at the buzzer in the season finale,
Harbaugh is on track to pick the Giants over other possible
landing spots, including Tennessee and Atlanta.
The Ravens made the playoffs 12 times during 18 seasons with
Harbaugh in charge and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season, a
year after the Giants' most recent championship.
General manager Joe Schoen, who's back for a fifth season
running the football operations department, said he would cast a
wide net in the coaching search. Interviewing Raheem Morris and
Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule requirements for
minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh's visit to northern
New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more
than half-dozen teams with a vacancy.
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