Giants pursuing Harbaugh for coach opening - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NFL coaching carousel was turned on its head last week when the Baltimore Ravens dumped John Harbaugh into the pool of candidates. It's not every year that a coach with a Super Bowl win and 18 years proof of concept enters the NFL portal.

It's why every team that had a coaching vacancy (and at least one team that didn't) reached out to Harbaugh's agent immediately. The New York Giants among them.

In the first 45 minutes after John Harbaugh was fired this afternoon, his agent Bryan Harlan said he received calls from seven NFL teams expressing interest in his client.

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There is mutual interest between Harbaugh and the Giants, according to multiple sources aware of the situation. He's believed to be at the top of the Giants' list. The Giants are believed to be near the top of Harbaugh's list, along with the Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins, but if the Green Bay Packers' position came open, they'd also figure to be a top choice for the coach.

The Falcons interviewed Harbaugh on Monday. Giants executive Chris Mara told The Athletic that he met Harbaugh for lunch Sunday and had an informal meeting at the coach's house. Harbaugh has also spoken with Giants general manager Joe Schoen over the past week about the position, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The strong interest from the Giants is no surprise considering Harbaugh has almost 200 career wins and a .609 career winning percentage. That means he's won almost 61% of the games he's coached, including the playoffs. The Giants are an organization that has won only 36% of its games over the past 14 years. Only