Many pundits said that Harbaugh could never be let go of Madden 23 ltds cards in the role of coach. They didn't understand the unrelenting pull of Bo Harbaugh's affection and devotion to Michigan. His need to feel wanted. Appreciated. Comfortable. The desire for his self to be stroked and for his hearts to be loved.

He used to share stories with me in Michigan about how as a youth he kept individual statistics on his batting performance in baseball, scoring percentage for basketball and touchdowns football. He learned them. Very few of his peers would play with the pre-teen Harbaugh due to his uncontrollable determination and the ego. It was in Michigan Harbaugh's school that Harbaugh realized the core of Schembechler's principal mantra"THE TEAM, THE TEAM, THE TEAM.

If you make Jim Harbaugh feel unappreciated, unwanted, not worth it, he is not the type of person to hang around.

He stated in his initial news conference regarding hiring that he'll be selling something he "believes in the very core.'' Selling something that he has a good understanding of as well as "you are familiar with your name." That will not be difficult He said. He also spoke about relationships. Particularly, renewing meaningful and lively ones in Michigan along with within Ann Arbor.

The things he did not say said a lot: that he left the 49ers with those kinds of relationships in disarray, broken and too broken to repair.

He won't be content with the work he's made as a coach. That's yesterday's success. He'll continue to push forward. He will be a forceful pusher.

Jim Harbaugh came back to Michigan to fix, to restore what was damaged. To re-emphasize what really matters to Jim Harbaugh. Finding peace. Standing on shoulders many men , and to a place he respects. To restore what Schembechler constructed. To pay back. To honor. To make happiness out of hurt.Spikes becomes the latest major Patriot defender to land on injured reserve. New England is already in the absence of Vince Wilfork, Tommy Kelly and Jerod Mayo. Spikes was third on the team for tackles and Mike Reiss of ESPN called him New England's "most tough downhill tackler" in linebackers.

New England's defense looked significantly better this year when Spikes was on the field according to ESPN Stats & Info:

Brandon Spikes played in 669 of the NE's defensive snaps during the season. NE allowed a 44.1 QBR with MUT 23 ltds cards him on the field, as opposed to 59.7 without him.