We all know the story. Jim Harbaugh is playing his brother, 15 months his senior, John Harbaugh. Ravens vs. 49ers going down in Nawlins this Sunday. Ironically this sibling rivalry is happening in the backyard of the first family of football, The Mannings.
The usual is being digitally inked online: Sibling rivalry, Harbowl, what are the parents going to do? Outside of the brothers, much of the attention is being paid to Papa Harbaugh, Jack, who was a coach for 41 years and led Western Kentucky to a division 1-AA championship. Both sons send their father game film every week and he breaks it down every Tuesday and sends his sons tips. Welp, he can’t do that this week, he’s gotta stay neutral like a grey bandana in a gang fight. I’m sure he prefers it this way also.
There’s another storyline that no one is talking about. Jack Harbaugh is on the outside of this Super Bowl family triangle, so who’s the other point besides John and Jim? Jay Harbaugh, Jim Harbaugh’s son, who is an intern for the Ravens….you know the team his Uncle John coaches. What. The. Hell.
It makes perfect sense for Jack Harbaugh to stay neutral, both of his sons are going head to head in the biggest game of their lives. A tie would be a blessing, but what’s going through Jay Harbaugh’s head. He’s helping his uncle defeat his father. Or is he? What are you doing if you’re Jim Harbaugh? Are you calling up your son and saying “don’t disappoint your father boy.” I wonder why the hell John Harbaugh hasn’t put the kid on temporary paid leave. “Sorry kid, you know it has to be this way. Your job will still be here after the Super Bowl so don’t worry.”
Put yourself in Jay Harbaugh’s shoes. What do you do? Do you have integrity and help your uncle beat your dad in a Super Bowl, celebrate in the Ravens locker room and then walk over to your dad’s locker room smelling like victory and Moet as you tell him good game? Do you sabotage the game for the Ravens, fake sulk in the locker room then sneak over to your dad’s locker room and turn up with him?
What the hell do you do if you’re Jay Harbaugh? Let me know.
That’s all I got,
Ricky Writer