Harbaugh Sets Giants’ Early Blueprint: Build a Team to Beat the Eagles

The Super Bowl–winning coach is orienting daily preparation toward dethroning the NFC East’s back-to-back champions.

Overview

In a radio appearance on The Howard Eskin Show, John Harbaugh said, “It starts with the Eagles,” adding that every practice and film session will be shaped by that goal.
He identified Philadelphia as the defending champions after their Super Bowl LIX win and consecutive NFC East titles over the past two seasons.
Harbaugh cited a lesson from his father about Bo Schembechler’s Michigan, using the Michigan–Ohio State rivalry to illustrate building a program to beat a dominant opponent.
The Giants are coming off a 4-13 season, and Harbaugh inherits young pieces highlighted by QB Jaxson Dart, RB Cam Skattebo, WR Malik Nabers and edge rushers Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux.
NFL.com characterized Harbaugh’s message as potential bulletin board material for NFC East rivals by publicly setting Philadelphia as the benchmark.