Harbaugh spent two months at the waterfront RV park, camped not far from offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who Harbaugh said has a rig “like the rock bands go around in.” Harbaugh came up with the RV idea from his favorite TV show of the 1970s, “The Rockford Files” starring James Garner. The title character, private detective Jim Rockford, lived in a beat-up trailer on Malibu Beach.
“It’s a good place to think,” Harbaugh said about his time in the RV. “A time for some solitude. Plus, I just go to bed early. Watch a Rockford CD and go to bed.”
“That’s par for the course,” said Rogan, who played running back for Harbaugh at his first coaching stop at San Diego, then later joined his staffs at Stanford and Michigan. “He’s about efficiency. What more do you need, right? You’ve got your bed. You’ve got your bathroom.
“At Michigan, he just wore all the team-issued stuff — khakis and whatever top he wanted to put on with a Michigan logo. He doesn’t want or need much. He doesn’t have any hobbies or recreation of any sort. It just felt so on brand.”
Harbaugh appears to be thoroughly enjoying his first few months with the Los Angeles Chargers. It started with the $80 million head coach living in an RV before his family joined him from Michigan. It included a trip to Home Depot with strength coach Ben Herbert to purchase a Shop-Vac for the team’s training facility. And, oh yes, Harbaugh has also been working closely with franchise quarterback Justin Herbert to help him grow as a player.
Harbaugh spent two months at the waterfront RV park, camped not far from offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who Harbaugh said has a rig “like the rock bands go around in.” Harbaugh came up with the RV idea from his favorite TV show of the 1970s, “The Rockford Files” starring James Garner. The title character, private detective Jim Rockford, lived in a beat-up trailer on Malibu Beach.
“It’s a good place to think,” Harbaugh said about his time in the RV. “A time for some solitude. Plus, I just go to bed early. Watch a Rockford CD and go to bed.”
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