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Patrick Andres

John Harbaugh Dropped Perfect Sign-Stealing Quip After Weather Cancels Flights for Scouts

As they were 11 years ago, the Harbaugh brothers are the kings regnant of the football world. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is basking in the glow of the Wolverines' first national title in 26 years, while Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is about begin the 2023 postseason helming the AFC title favorites.

It has been, all in all, an eventful few months for the family. In taking Michigan to the mountaintop, Jim Harbaugh brushed off a pair of three-game suspensions—one self-imposed amid allegations of pandemic-era recruiting impropriety, and one imposed by the Big Ten amid allegations of illegal in-person scouting.

With college football season over and the Ravens getting ready to begin their playoff run, the Baltimore coach had some fun with the Wolverines' scandal.

Discussing the abominable weather conditions expected to grace the wild-card game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Harbaugh told reporters that Baltimore's scouts were having trouble getting to Kansas City.

“It’s going to be interesting in Kansas City,” Harbaugh told reporters Friday. “It’s going to be interesting. We’ve got some scouts whose flights have been canceled going out there, who are trying to scout the game—which is legal in pro football, by the way.”

The Ravens will meet one of the Houston TexansCleveland Browns, Dolphins or Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round on Jan. 20 or 21.

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