Harbaugh's Then and Now: As Coach and Player

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I thought this was a really good article discussing Harbaugh as a player and as a coach, his similarities with Alex, and his similarities with Kaep. I started this new thread because I think it goes beyond what the other threads were about - read the whole thing and you'll see it isn't just about the QB switch.

Ex-teammates doubt Jim Harbaugh would have quietly accepted demotion

One quote from it that is about the switch that many of you may know but others not:

Harbaugh, then the NFL's No. 2-rated passer, was benched in favor of Don Majikowski midway through the 1994 season by Colts coach Ted Marchibroda, who later brought Harbaugh to Baltimore after becoming the Ravens' coach. Harbaugh took a seat after one season as the Chargers' starter for former No. 2 overall pick Ryan Leaf, one of the most celebrated busts in NFL history, at the start of his final NFL campaign.