Odds on Jim Harbaugh Coaching the LA Chargers
Pete Carroll has stated today he's open to any coaching opportunity, and now his name is on the list for all of the remaining seven NFL vacancies.
Following the Patriots hiring Jerod Mayo, SportsBetting.ag has updated all of its "next head coach" markets. A half dozen names or so have been added to the lists as more interview requests by teams have been confirmed.
The odds have been extremely volatile, moving around hourly, but here are the current favorites for each job and you can find the full lists below:
Chargers - Jim Harbaugh
Commanders - Ben Johnson
Falcons - Bill Belichick
Panthers - Kellen Moore
Raiders - Antonio Pierce
Seahawks - Dan Quinn
Titans - Bobby Slowik
Chargers Next Coach
Jim Harbaugh 1/2 (-200)
Ben Johnson 5/1
Dan Quinn 7/1
Bill Belichick 8/1
Eric Bieniemy 11/1
Aaron Glenn 12/1
Brian Callahan 12/1
Patrick Graham 14/1
Steve Wilks 14/1
Lincoln Riley 16/1
Mike MacDonald 16/1
Mike Vrabel 16/1
Todd Monken 16/1
Giff Smith 20/1
Jim Schwartz 20/1
Bobby Slowik 25/1
Kellen Moore 25/1
Leslie Frazier 25/1
Brian Flores 33/1
Frank Smith 33/1
Pete Carroll 50/1
Raheem Morris 66/1
Brian Johnson 75/1
Deion Sanders 100/1
Philip Rivers 100/1
Ryan Day 100/1
NFL analyst Jarrett Bailey had this to say about the possibility of Harbaugh coming on board with the Chargers:
“We’ll start with arguably the most sought after job getting filled with one of the most sought after candidates. There’s something to be said about Harbaugh winning everywhere he goes. He made Stanford a winner, he made the 49ers a Super Bowl team, and he won a National Championship with Michigan.
“The Chargers need an established winner because, frankly, they don’t have anyone that knows what it’s like to win consistently in the building. The defense needs fixing, as they finished 24th in EPA this season. Don’t be shocked if Harbaugh brings his defensive coordinator from Michigan, Jesse Minter, up with him. Harbaugh has a history of winning which is what that team, and that quarterback, desperately need.”
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com