January 07, 2011

Jim Harbaugh Picks The Niners

Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh (above) celebrates with players including quarterback Andrew Luck (R) after they defeated Virginia Tech in the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl NCAA football game in Miami, January 3, 2011.
Thank goodness this saga ended today because it was a weekend away from being the first nominee for Lamest Sports Story at the L.A.M.E. Awards.

Anyway, the most sought after man in football, Jim Harbaugh, finally made up his mind and decided to stay in California and coach the San Francisco 49ers, signing a 5 year deal worth $25 million.

Smart move by him, I say. I mean, look at his primary options: 1) stay at Standard when he can only get one more year out of Andrew Luck; 2) go to the Dolphins and be a part of that mess in South Florida, as well as have to contend with the Patriots and Jets in the AFC East; 3) go to Michigan and have the pressure of bringing his alma mater back to national prominence; 4) go to the Broncos and have a former player in charge and making all the football decisions (because having former great players in these roles always works out); or 5) go to the 49ers where the cupboard isn't bare, he can continue to live in his own house (in California), and he gets to play in the division that just sent the first ever losing team to the playoffs. Yep, 49ers, and rightfully so.

Have fun at Stanford, Andrew.

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