One of the stories entering this year's iteration of the Chargers-Raiders rivalry is the coaches. Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll prepare to face off against one another once again on Monday Night Football. Harbaugh got the better of Carroll at the collegiate level. His Stanford team went 2-1 against USC. The script flipped a bit in the pros as Carroll's Seahawks went 5-4 against Harbaugh's Niners. That includes their legacy matchup in the 2013 NFC Championship game. Monday's game is the rubber match! Harbaugh was asked about the rivalry that the two coaches have shared for nearly two decades. "That's pretty well documented," Harbaugh said of the rivalry. "And he's a great coach. One of the best. A lot of respect. You know I always think, had I ever played for him on one of his teams-cause he was coaching when I was playing, or if I was on his staff once I got into coaching. I bet we would've been really good friends. Learned a lot from him just watching him. But he's always been on the other side." Harbaugh s
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