John Harbaugh has rescued the dysfunctional Giants — now comes the interesting part

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Vaccaro, M. (2026, October 26). John Harbaugh has rescued the dysfunctional Giants — now comes the interesting part. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/john-harbaugh-has-rescued-dysfunctional-giants-now-comes-the-interesting-part/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Mike Vaccaro

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John Harbaugh has significantly improved the New York Giants' dysfunctional culture since taking over as head coach seven weeks ago. The article highlights how Harbaugh's arrival brought immediate changes, transforming what was previously an unprofessional and chaotic environment into a more serious operation. Paul Schwartz provides exclusive texts to Sports+ subscribers for in-depth updates on the team’s progress under Harbaugh’s leadership.
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As of 2026-10-26, John Harbaugh has significantly turned around the struggling New York Giants, transforming their culture within just seven weeks since he took over as head coach. The team was previously described as dysfunctional and unprofessional by reporters, but Harbaugh's impressive background, including a high winning percentage and a Super Bowl ring, have begun to positively influence the team's operations and morale. Despite initial skepticism about whether his presence alone would be enough to effect change, Harbaugh has made tangible improvements that are evident in the team’s performance during this period.

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Mike Vaccaro
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Giants Super Bowl

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Giants ORG · 4× Harbaugh PERSON · 3× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1×

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Harbaugh brought a sparkling resume and a gaudy winning percentage and a shiny Super Bowl ring, and that made an impact in all the superficial ways that don’t guarantee a thing, a promising script in need of a director.
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This was always going to be the mandatory part of the process, the walking-in-the-door part, where just being John Harbaugh was going to have to carry the day. asserted
being → go → day
The Giants have been an unserious operation for years; from the moment they affixed Harbaugh’s signature to the bottom of his contract, that changed in theory. asserted
that → affix → theory
After that it was all on Harbaugh himself to make sure it changed in practice, too. asserted
it → make → practice
It has changed in practice. asserted
It → change → practice
Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. asserted
Access → access → subscribers
SIGN UP NOWThe Giants were – pick your adjective – dysfunctional, non-professional, slap-dash, slapstick; you can go on and on. asserted
you → sign → adjective
Harbaugh brought a sparkling resume and a gaudy winning percentage and a shiny Super Bowl ring, and that made an impact in all the superficial ways that don’t guarantee a thing, a promising script in need of a director. asserted
that → bring → director
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