Jim Harbaugh Said His Heart Would Need To Fully Stop For Him To Give Up

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PublishedOctober 16, 2024 7:14 PM EDT|UpdatedOctober 16, 2024 7:14 PM EDT

Football fan, this is a question for you: How can one not love the Chargers edition of Jim Harbaugh? Leave all that Connor Stalions nonsense behind and embrace the living, breathing game of football, whose first name is “Jim” and last name “Harbaugh.”

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JH will stop at nothing to be on the sideline for his team, as evidenced by Sunday’s game when the coach briefly left due to an irregularly high heartbeat.

On Tuesday, at the Chargers’ training facility in El Segundo, Harbaugh gave an update on his condition, and his response was full of the idiosyncratic behaviors that make the coach great.

DENVER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 13: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Los Angeles Chargers stands on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on October 13, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

“I talked to the cardiologist before I came in here,” Harbaugh told the media.

On Monday, Harbaugh relayed that he was receiving treatment for his heart irregularities, which included wearing a heart monitor.

“‘The heart of an athlete’ was a direct quote from the cardiologist. … I think he used the word ‘incredible.’ That my stamina was ‘incredible.’ And my heart got stronger as it got more stressed. Back in rhythm; hopefully that sticks. Got the monitor on so good news. I took that as a compliment.”