It seems that the Jim Harbaugh-NFL saga isn’t fairly as over as we had been led to imagine. Denver was nonetheless in play.
A minimum of it tried to be.
In line with ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter, Broncos proprietor Greg Penner flew to Ann Arbor to fulfill with Jim Harbaugh in particular person about Denver’s teaching emptiness — after Harbaugh’s public reaffirmation to the Wolverines. Nevertheless, he left city understanding his franchise must transfer on.
Broncos proprietor Greg Penner and College of Michigan soccer coach Jim Harbaugh met final week in Ann Arbor to debate Denver’s head teaching place with none deal materializing, league sources informed ESPN.
Though Harbaugh two weeks in the past introduced he was staying at Michigan, Penner did his due diligence and nonetheless traveled to Ann Arbor to fulfill with the coach in particular person, like he’s accomplished with seven different candidates throughout the Broncos’ head-coaching search.
Whereas it’s troubling that Harbaugh entertained the interview, it’s at the least an excellent omen that Penner left with Harbaugh now not being a candidate. After all, Harbaugh wouldn’t seemingly absolutely flip down an NFL proprietor out of respect.
Harbaugh did interview with the Broncos brass by way of Zoom earlier than committing himself to Michigan as soon as once more. Harbaugh reportedly referred to as Penner to let him know after that he deliberate to remain at Michigan.