“Oh, man, I know that they’re very proud, I know that either way they’re going to feel for the one that loses and they’re going to be happy for the other,” Whitner said. “But at the end of the day, they’re all family, and you bring a Super Bowl ring back to the family.”
The Harbaugh brothers each made an incredibly bold team change near the end of the season that has directly contributed to their team's making the Super Bowl. John firing his Offensive Coordinator after Week 13 and Jim changing starting Quarterbacks after the now
Jackie and Jack Harbaugh
backup QB Alex Smith had led the team to a 6-2-1 start to the season. At the time I agreed with making Kaepernick the starter but I didn't think firing Cam Cameron was a smart idea. Turns out both decisions were genius and now we will see both of their teams facing off for the biggest accomplishment in pro football, becoming an NFL Champion.
“He still had his coaching thing on, and his hands on his head, and we realized that that is where we were needed. And we know we are going to experience that next week.”
Jackie Harbaugh jokingly asked, "I would really like to end in a tie. Can the NFL do that?” Sorry, but that won't happen.
As for anybody getting a kick out of those catchy “Harbowl” nicknames for the game, the parents ask that it be kept simple.
“I prefer it to be called the Super Bowl.” Jackie added.
San Francisco safety Donte Whitner is prepared for all the back and forth of the Harbaugh family affair for another week.