Giants already seeing payoff from demanding John Harbaugh training camp

Nypost · Aug 21, 2026 · 815 words · By Paul Schwartz

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— So, you mean all the hard work might actually pay off?

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— So, you mean all the hard work might actually pay off?

Why it matters

Sometimes when these old-school head coaches keep their team on the field as long as possible and run practices that are more demanding and grueling than most, it is construed as some sort of ego trip for the guy in charge.

Common ground

Or some sort of power play — I run the team, not you.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that In 2010 — Harbaugh’s third year in Baltimore — the Ravens were forced to cancel the final week of OTA practices after six players complained to the players’ union about meetings that went too late and two other players complained about being told to stay on the field too long after practice?
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Claim 1: “In 2010 — Harbaugh’s third year in Baltimore — the Ravens were forced to cancel the final week of OTA practices after six players complained to the players’ union about meetings that went too late and two other players complained about being told to stay on the field too long after practice.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the Ravens lost OTA practices and John Harbaugh was fined due to violations of offseason workout rules (specifically regarding contact/pads).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Edward Clark Jr. (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Clark

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel John Breyer (born June 2, 1990) is an American football coach who is the pass game coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously coached for the Balt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Breyer

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the …
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Claim 2: “the Giants traveled for a joint practice with the Dolphins”

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Three independent web sources (a news report, a TikTok recap by Paul Schwartz, and a Giants team video) confirm the joint practice between the Giants and Dolphins took place in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Leonard (born June 14, 1985) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants

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Claim 3: “He spent 18 years growing and evolving but mostly doing things in Baltimore”

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Multiple independent sources, including a news report (Nypost), a Reuters report via Marianas Variety, and Wikipedia, confirm that John Harbaugh spent 18 years as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Baltimore Ravens' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth under general manager Eric DeCosta and their first season under head coach Jesse Minter. The Rave…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Baltimore_Ravens_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh ( HAR-baw; born September 23, 1962) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Ravens are an American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are currently members of the North division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football Lea…
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Claim 4: “The Sept. 13 season opener against the Cowboys is approaching.”

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Both the Nypost cross-reference and a Yahoo Sports report explicitly state that the Giants' season opener against the Dallas Cowboys is scheduled for September 13.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Giants are now preparing for their regular-season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 13. This is the first opportunity for Skattebo to build on a promising season after his rookie seas…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/keep-head-down-cam-skatteb…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Giants have re-signed Braxton Berrios to their practice squad, aiming to utilize his return skills for the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-08-31-giants-bring-back-…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants Home: The official source of the latest Giants headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information.
https://www.giants.com/

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Claim 5: “Saturday’s preseason game against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium”

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The Nypost cross-reference and the context of the joint practice evidence confirm a preseason game against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.

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Claim 6: “Harbaugh in 2016 and again in 2018 was forced to forfeit OTA practices for allowing too much contact in the spring and violating offseason workout rules.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Japanese map and business listings for Yurakucho, Tokyo, which are completely irrelevant to NFL OTA practices.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yahoo!マップでは、東京都千代田区有楽町2丁目7-1の地図情報及び航空写真、最新の日本地図を提供しております。主要な施設名、住所、郵便番号などから地図の検索が可能です.
https://map.yahoo.co.jp/address?ac=13101&az=NTcuMi43LjE

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web search NEUTRAL — ・有楽町マルイ・イトシアフードアベニュー・イトシアプラザ（一部店舗を除く）をご利用のお客様には最大2時間までの割引きサービスがございます。・イトシアフードアベニュー・イトシアプラザでのご利用は1店舗ごとのご利用になります。
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web search NEUTRAL — 70mほど進んで右に曲がると「イトシアフードアベニュー」入口があり、こちらより有楽町マルイに入店していただけます。「有楽町マルイ」のアクセス情報です。店舗までの地図やルート、駐車場情報などを掲載しております。
https://www.0101.co.jp/086/access/

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Claim 7: “Harbaugh put his team through in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., and then back at the New Jersey facility”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Outlook email links and general Giants history from Wikipedia; no evidence was found regarding training camp locations in White Sulphur Springs or New Jersey for the current period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1986 season was the New York Giants' 62nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Bill Parcells. The New York Giants, who play in the National Football Conference (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the 1883 season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in 1885. They continued as the Ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)

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