isn’t interested in giving the Dallas Cowboys any free information before Week 1. The head coach made that abundantly clear Wednesday when reporters continued asking about Malik Nabers’ availability for Sunday night’s season opener.
"I'm not going to tell you who is playing in the game. I'm not going to tell you who is starting, what package we have in, what play we're running.
I'm not going to tell you any of that.
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So we can make it great and have a great press conference, or we can make it uncomfortable.…
— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants)
“I’m not going to tell you who is playing in the game. I’m not going to tell you who is starting, what package we have in, what play we’re running. I’m not going to tell you any of that. So we can make it great and have a great press conference, or we can make it uncomfortable.”
“I’m not going to tell you because what you know, the Cowboys know, and every other team knows. That’s not in the competitive interest of our football team. I think you can respect that.”
as he continues working his way back from the torn ACL and meniscus he suffered last season. Harbaugh even acknowledged that he thinks his star receiver is ready, but he isn’t interested in officially revealing anything that could help Dallas prepare.
And frankly, more coaches should think this way.
Reporters have a job to ask questions, but Harbaugh also has a job to protect his football team. If revealing a starter, personnel package, or player’s availability gives an upcoming opponent even the slightest advantage, why provide it?
Training camp is over. Welcome to Week 1.
There have been months to discuss hypotheticals, depth charts, and potential lineups. Now, the information actually matters.
The Giants and Cowboys meet Sunday night in Harbaugh’s first regular-season game as New York’s head coach, and he’s already treating every possible detail like valuable information.
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