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The Letter from Coach Harbaugh

John Harbaugh sent his team a letter that might one day be embedded in the coaching 101 Bible.

There are defining moments, that catapult men into the status of "legend."
There are defining moments, that catapult men into the status of "legend."
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On the night of the accident involving now-deceased Raven Tray Walker, John Harbaugh penned a letter to the team. As the situation worsened, to the point of death and now the funeral service, the words of the paternal coach have become more and more relevant. Here is the letter in it's entirety, and you're invited to put yourself in the hypothetical shoes of a player on this team, opening a handwritten letter (an embellishment to make it more personal), reading this for the first time. In light of the circumstance, how would it change you?