Last year, the Broncos interviewed their next head coach, Jim Harbaugh.Now they go against him twice a year.Late Wednesday, the Michigan coach agreed to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The decision came when eHarbauh left the San Francisco 49ers to take the Michigan job in 2015 after a four-year stint as San Francisco’s head coach that was a phenomenal success by any measure. The 49ers played in three consecutive NFC Championship games and played in Super Bowl XLVII, although Harbaugh was never in a losing game.When the 49ers hired Jim Harbaugh from Stanford, they had just finished their eighth straight losing season.With that record in mind, the Broncos interviewed Harbaugh last year for the then-vacant head coaching job. According to a report by NFL Network executive Tom Pelissero, the interview lasted more than two hours.However, Harbaugh ultimately decided to stay in Michigan, according to news released by the president of the school. And while the buzz surrounding Harbaugh continued, the Broncos eventually settled on Sean Payton, sacrificing a draft pick to acquire his rights from the New Orleans Saints.Harbaugh was at Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to their first undisputed national championship since 1948. The title had a hint of scandal, as the coach received a three-game suspension from the Big Ten for violating the conference’s athletic policy. The punishment was for the theft of the label.The Wolverines continued their offense despite the suspension, winning all three games without Harbaugh. He returned in the postseason and led Michigan to a national title game victory over Washington. But in the midst of that, the NCAA notified Michigan of allegations of recruiting practices during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.After playing it all, Harbaugh finally made the jump back to the NFL.The AFC West now has three coaches who have been the head coach in at least one Super Bowl: Harbaugh, Payton and Andy Reid of Kansas City. Only the AFC North can distinguish it from other NFL divisions.to the pas de deux between NFL teams and Jim Harbaugh that continued for years as his tenure in the Big Ten progressed.Harbaugh left the San Francisco 49ers for Michigan in 2015 after four years as San Francisco’s head coach, a phenomenal success by any measure. The 49ers played in three consecutive NFC Championship games and played in Super Bowl XLVII, although Harbaugh was never in a losing game.When the 49ers hired Jim Harbaugh from Stanford, they had just finished their eighth straight losing season.With that record in mind, the Broncos interviewed Harbaugh last year for the then-vacant head coaching job. According to a report by NFL Network executive Tom Pelissero, the interview lasted more than two hours.However, Harbaugh ultimately decided to stay in Michigan, according to news released by the president of the school. And while the buzz around Harbaugh continued, the Broncos eventually settled on Sean Payton, sacrificing a draft pick to acquire his rights from the New Orleans Saints.Harbaugh was at Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to their first undisputed national championship since 1948. The title had a hint of scandal, as the coach received a three-game suspension from the Big Ten for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy. The punishment was for the theft of the label.The Wolverines continued their offense despite the suspension, winning all three games without Harbaugh. He returned in the postseason and led Michigan to a national title game victory over Washington. But in the midst of that, the NCAA notified Michigan of allegations of recruiting practices during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.After playing it all, Harbaugh finally made the jump back to the NFL.The AFC West now has three coaches who have been the head coach in at least one Super Bowl: Harbaugh, Payton and Andy Reid of Kansas City. Only the AFC North can distinguish it from other NFL divisions..