The Facts:
There are a lot of rumors about Harbaugh these days. He was
almost traded to the Cleveland Browns. He
wants more money. He wants more power. He will leave the San Francisco 49ers after the upcoming season, one year before his contract expires. I asked Harbaugh about these rumors. Let's start with the last one first. Can he envision a scenario in which he leaves the 49ers before his contract expires? "No," Harbaugh said. "Zero opportunity or chance of that in my mind."
Reported by SI.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As SI.com's Michael Rosenberg notes, the 49ers have been wildly successful in Harbaugh's three years: conference championship game, Super Bowl, conference championship game. The 49ers have done it with a straightforward front office structure. GM Trent Baalke gets final say in the draft room. Harbaugh's voice is heard, but Baalke ultimately makes the decisions. "Same things I signed on for when I signed on here as the coach," Harbaugh said. "That's been the structure since Day 1." That structure is at the root of speculation about Harbaugh's future. There is a perception that Harbaugh and Baalke don't get along, and that owner Jed York will have to choose between them, although Harbaugh says that's not the case. Another report published last weekend indicated
Harbaugh's act was wearing thin with major players (something Anquan Boldin
denied today). ... We'll obviously all see how this one plays out, but Rosenberg made a great point in summing up his piece: "Some people can tolerate a higher level of creative tension than others, and what some see as an untenable situation, others see as a productive working relationship."
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