Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh breaks silence on finally meeting team: ‘Happy New Year’

After winning a national championship with Michigan, Jim Harbaugh set his sites back on the NFL and signed on to be the Los Angeles Chargers next head coach. On Tuesday, Harbaugh finally had the opportunity to meet the next team he hopes to lead to new heights.

Los Angeles has officially begun their offseason program and Harbaugh is back to coaching again. He hadn’t had that opportunity since Jan. 8 after winning the title. In an entirely new role, the head coach said his first day of practice felt like a complete reset, via team reporter Omar Navarro.

“It’s like the start of a new year,” Harbaugh said. “Happy New Year!”

“Just feeling like there’s a new lift and energy in the building,” Harbaugh said. “I see that eagerness in the players, maybe that’s kind of [why] I’m so eager, but I truly see it, an eagerness in our guys. Good first day.”

In their first day of offseason workouts, the Chargers focused on weight lifting and meeting on both sides of the football. It gave Harbaugh an opportunity to begin learning more about his players. In turn, those athletes had an opportunity to learn about their new head coach and what he is trying to do on the field.

It will be a process for Harbaugh to truly implement his scheme and get the Chargers running to how he sees fit. But at least he has begun to build a foundation and is crafting his vision for the franchise.

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