The race to secure John Harbaugh's services was over not long after it officially started.
The former Baltimore Ravens coach became this year's most hotly pursued candidate on the open market shortly after he was fired last Tuesday. By late Wednesday night, Harbaugh and the New York Giants were working to finalize a deal to make him the organization's new head coach, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been finalized.
In filling the first of nine head-coaching vacancies this offseason, both Harbaugh and the Giants sent ripples throughout the NFL and its coaching search process, with the effects sure to be felt in the weeks and months to come.
Now, a coach with 180 regular-season wins and a Super Bowl title on his resume will be tasked with revitalizing a franchise that has stood as one of the league's doormats for nearly a decade.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from the move:
