Jim Harbaugh was living in his own Cinderella story on Wednesday.
He was flown in by the Minnesota Vikings for what he believed would be his crowning moment—an official job offer to return to the NFL. But things didn’t go according to plan and before the clock struck midnight, he was on a plane back to Michigan to prepare for the 2022 season.
It was a weird interview with as many twists and turns as an Agatha Christie novel. But the climax was the Vikings actually passing on a chance to offer Harbaugh after he agreed to interview with them on National Signing Day.
He was under the impression that he already had the job, and the interview was basically a formality. The Vikings, however, came into the process with the intent of treating it like any other interview with a coaching candidate.
Awkward.
Twitter was full of serious, sad and absolutely hilarious posts from fans at the conclusion of “Harbaugh Watch.”
