The Seahawks vs. 49ers rivalry was the most intense and compelling in pro sports not too long ago. This team has dominated San Francisco in recent years though, winning 15 of the last 17 matchups. These Niners have had a lot of success under Kyle Shanahan – just not against Seattle. The last time they really represented a threat was when Jim Harbaugh was their coach. He made those matchups far more interesting, at the very least.
Well, Harbaugh may be back in the NFL soon. According to a report by Jeremy Fowler at ESPN, he is “in the mix” and legitimately interested in the Vikings’ head coach position.
Jim Harbaugh conveyed legitimate interest in the Vikings' head-coaching job during his interview with the team, per source, with Minnesota coming away feeling Harbaugh is ready for a return to the NFL. As of now, he's still considered in the mix for that job.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 31, 2022
Minnesota fired Mike Zimmer after an 8-9 finish this season and bizarre reports of his behavior behind the scenes indicating he’d become a problem.
The Seahawks and Vikings oddly won’t meet in 2022 but they are as close to division rivals as it gets – so adding Harbaugh to the mix would make it that much weirder.
Speaking of Harbaugh, he went 44-19-1 during his time with the Niners and made it to one Super Bowl, losing to the Ray Lewis-led Ravens in dramatic fashion.
During his time at Michigan (2015-present), his team has gone 61-24. Harbaugh was also previously head coach at San Diego (29-6), as well as Stanford (29-21) when Seahawks greats Richard Sherman and Doug Baldwin were there.
