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Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers mutually part ways
After months of speculation, the Jim Harbaugh era in San Francisco is over.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday soon after San Francisco's season-ending 20-17 win that Harbaugh and the 49ers are parting ways, according to a source involved in the situation.
Harbaugh was given the game ball and a Gatorade bath at the end of his team's victory over Arizona on Sunday. It felt like a celebration, but the 49ers knew it was the end.
"I had the time of my life. It's like that song," Harbaugh said with a smile after the game. "I had the time of my life; I really did."
The Niners missed the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons before Harbaugh took the reins in 2011. He instantly turned San Francisco into a perennial contender, leading the team to three straight postseason berths, including a Super Bowl appearance and two trips to the NFC Championship Game. However, his final season roaming the 49ers' sideline was a disappointment: The team trudged its way to an 8-8 record.
Harbaugh didn't try to hide the fact he was leaving in his postgame press conference, even before it was announced. Harbaugh was asked about possibly joining the University of Michigan as their next head coach.
"There will be announcements made concerning those things," Harbaugh said.
Rapoport said on NFL Gameday Highlights that Harbaugh is "almost certain" to wind up as Michigan's coach, with a salary ballooning north of $8 million. Harbaugh finishes with a 49-22-1 career record in San Francisco.
"I count up these wins, that's 49 wins. It seems appropriate," Harbaugh said
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000450865/article/jim-harbaugh-49ers-parting-ways
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- By Gregg Rosenthal
After months of speculation, the Jim Harbaugh era in San Francisco is over.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday soon after San Francisco's season-ending 20-17 win that Harbaugh and the 49ers are parting ways, according to a source involved in the situation.
Harbaugh was given the game ball and a Gatorade bath at the end of his team's victory over Arizona on Sunday. It felt like a celebration, but the 49ers knew it was the end.
"I had the time of my life. It's like that song," Harbaugh said with a smile after the game. "I had the time of my life; I really did."
The Niners missed the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons before Harbaugh took the reins in 2011. He instantly turned San Francisco into a perennial contender, leading the team to three straight postseason berths, including a Super Bowl appearance and two trips to the NFC Championship Game. However, his final season roaming the 49ers' sideline was a disappointment: The team trudged its way to an 8-8 record.
Harbaugh didn't try to hide the fact he was leaving in his postgame press conference, even before it was announced. Harbaugh was asked about possibly joining the University of Michigan as their next head coach.
"There will be announcements made concerning those things," Harbaugh said.
Rapoport said on NFL Gameday Highlights that Harbaugh is "almost certain" to wind up as Michigan's coach, with a salary ballooning north of $8 million. Harbaugh finishes with a 49-22-1 career record in San Francisco.
"I count up these wins, that's 49 wins. It seems appropriate," Harbaugh said
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000450865/article/jim-harbaugh-49ers-parting-ways