Will Harbaugh coach through Week 17?
December, 16, 2014
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By Tom Carpenter | ESPN Insider
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There was a little buzz last week that if the San Francisco 49ers formally fell out of the playoff race with a Week 15 loss that they would consider firing coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday, thus beginning their search for a new head for the 2015 campaign.
Well, the Niners lost to the Seattle Seahawks and are out of the postseason chase, but it appears they are going to play out the final two games before making a decision.
“When the season ends, decisions are going to be made,” Baalke said Monday on 95.7 The Game (H/T CSNBayArea.com). “And that’s when that conversation is going to take place. Jim and I sat here this morning and we basically talked about just that, and we talked about what we needed to do from a roster standpoint to get ready to play Saturday."
If the 49ers hope to trade Harbaugh to another team, they'll have to wait until after the regular season has been completed, so it's no surprise that they'll keep the coach for the meaningless stretch run. After Week 17, though, all cards will be on the table. Harbaugh could be traded, fired or ask to be let go so he can join the University of Michigan as their next head coach.
not really but he says he likes what he's saw and the high executives that he's talk to says he has a bright future
