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Jim Harbaugh does in Los Angeles what many 49ers fans think he should have done in San Francisco

Story byPatrick HollowaySat, January 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM UTC·3 min readIf you’re a San Francisco 49ers fan who heard the Los Angeles Chargers news, you may be saying, “It finally happened.”And those are the coaching changes. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman has been relieved of duties, and the search for a replacement is on. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSince this is a San Francisco 49ers site, you might be asking, “Ok, why are we talking about this here?”Because the Chargers’ head coach is Jim Harbaugh, who previously held the same title with the 49ers, and the offensive coordinator under him during that tenure was none other than Roman. In Harbaugh’s first year, 49ers fans were shocked at how much better the offense could be. This was after a year of Mike Singletary, Jimmy Raye II, and whoever else Singletary could find willing to work with the team.

Jim Harbaugh does in Los Angeles what many 49ers fans think he should have done in San Francisco

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Key Highlights

  • So better is a bit misleading; it showed how bad the 49ers were. Regardless, Roman had fans.
  • Players seemed to respond to him as well, giving him nicknames like the “evil genius” and “mad scientist.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat didn’t mean the 49ers were the greatest offense in the league, but competence was better than what fans had been subjected to.
  • In the middle of the second year, Roman helped develop an offense on the fly for Colin Kaepernick, who took over for Alex Smith midseason.
  • The offense utilized the pistol formation — something Kaepernick was familiar with in college — and the read option. It looked good, despite the cracks. Those cracks came as the games went on.
  • Blunders like the option pitch.
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