Friday’s report from Mike Florio that the Browns and 49ers nearly completed a trade that would have placed current 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh in the same division as his brother was a clear sign that earlier signs of uneasiness in the relationship between Harbaugh and the Niners haven’t gone away completely.Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com follows up on Florio’s report by adding some insight into the hangups in the contract extension talks in San Francisco. Per Maiocco, the 49ers are not prepared to pay Harbaugh “like a Super Bowl-winning coach” because he hasn’t won the Super Bowl. Harbaugh has taken the 49ers to three straight NFC Championship games, but lost to the Ravens in his only Super Bowl trip.The 49ers are reportedly offering a short-term deal with lower guarantees than the league’s top echelon of coaches with incentives that would bump Harbaugh up into that tier if he wins a Super Bowl. The team also reportedly gave Harbaugh the right to seek endorsement deals with team sponsors to bump his income closer to desired levels with Harbaugh ultimately taking in an extra $1 million.As a result, Maiocco reports that Harbaugh’s future with the 49ers remains uncertain even after he decided not to jump to Cleveland earlier this year. Maiocco reports that defensive line coach Jim Tomsula was the likely replacement at head coach if Harbaugh did jump to Cleveland and would presumably be if he leaves the team for some other reason in the near future.UPDATE 6:42 pm E.T.: In a tweet directed to Florio and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, 49ers CEO Jed York said the report about trade talks with the Browns “isn’t true.” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/21/report-harbaughs-future-with-49ers-remains-uncertain/ Most teams out there would pay this guy whatever he wants if he brings them to three straight conference championship games.There must be something going on behind the scenes leading to tension. Unless this trade rumor was a complete fabrication, but as the old saying goes...where there's smoke....
If you are the Browns and have had like 20 HCs and no success in like 50 years.....it makes sense to sell the farm for Harbaugh. Kudos to them for trying. Would have been pretty fun watching both Harbaugh brothers square off in the same division with Marvin Lewis and Mike Tomlin.
A lot of stupid in this thread.
If you are the Browns and have had like 20 HCs and no success in like 50 years.....it makes sense to sell the farm for Harbaugh. Kudos to them for trying. Would have been pretty fun watching both Harbaugh brothers square off in the same division with Marvin Lewis and Mike Tomlin.
Yeah, because the last great coach to coach for them made such a big difference in their fate they sent him and his future SB rings to New England
Marty Schottenheimer turned Cleveland around Doc, you dont think Jim freaking Hatbaugh can do it?And you use Bellichecks failure BEFORE he became a great coach as your reasoning?Im sorry bro.......you are off on this one. Jim Harbaugh is as good a coach as anyone.
Belicheats' Browns went to Baltimore and became the Ravens. If the team hadn't been sold and the Browns franchise discontinued....the Belicheat Browns probably would have been very good. I don't see what your argument is doc. They didn't succeed with belicheat...so they should just stop trying?
https://mobile.twitter.com/JedYork/status/437001873011142656?screen_name=JedYork Ouch!
I love the Jed York **CENSORED** slap of Florio.
