The New York Giants hired John Harbaugh as their new coach on Jan.17, only 11 days after the Baltimore Ravens fired him. On Saturday, Harbaugh was invited to deliver the commencement address at his alma mater, Miami (OH)’s graduation ceremony, and he used his departure from Baltimore to inspire students with his speech.
“There are going to be tough times,” Harbaugh said. “You might get a call with some bad news. Maybe about your job. Maybe they will tell you they don’t want you anymore, and it’s time to move on. … You will come to understand there is a great opportunity on the next horizon of your life.”
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When fans caught wind of Harbaugh’s comments, they slammed the veteran coach.
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“Tired of this dude lmao. Such an Ego maniac,” one tweeted.
“Bum stfu. Ray and Ed won that ring for you. Flacco also. You did jackshit and why you had to go. Chump,” another added.
“‘You gon get fired one day too’ is quite the message for graduation lmao,” a third commented.
Here are a few more reactions.
“Did he mention that those students should take responsibility for the actions that resulted in them receiving that phone call?” one wrote.
“I’m actually glad we moved on from him… every single day,” another added.
“Was supposed to be fired 6 years ago btw,” a user tweeted.
John Harbaugh coached the Ravens for 18 years. He went 180–113 in the regular season and 193–124 overall (including playoffs).
Harbaugh led Baltimore to Super Bowl glory in 2013.
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Full schedule for John Harbaugh’s Giants for 2026 season
Here’s the full schedule for John Harbaugh’s Giants for the 2026 season:
- Week 1 – Sept. 13: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC (“Sunday Night Football”)
- Week 2 – Sept. 21: Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN (“Monday Night Football”)
- Week 3 – Sept. 27: New York Giants vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 4 – Oct. 4: New York Giants vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 5 – Oct. 11: Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 6 – Oct. 18: New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 7 – Oct. 25: Houston Texans vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 8: BYE
- Week 9 – Nov. 8: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 10 – Nov. 12: New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video (“Thursday Night Football”)
- Week 11 – Nov. 22: New York Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 12 – Nov. 29: Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 13 – Dec. 6: New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 14 – Dec. 13: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 15 – Dec. 20: New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 16 – Dec. 28: Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN (“Monday Night Football”)
- Week 17 – Jan. 3: Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 18 – TBD: New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, TBD, TBD
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