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John Harbaugh changed a job title to help the New York Giants keep a key assistant coach.
John Harbaugh hasn’t been shy about shaking up the coaching staff for the New York Giants, but he knows the value of one key assistant, so much so, Harbs changed the young coach’s job title and increased his responsibilities to keep him around.
The rising star among the assistant ranks is Charlie Bullen, last season’s interim defensive coordinator, who met with great acclaim after replacing Shane Bowen. Bullen was widely expected to move on after Harbaugh became head coach and hired former Baltimore Ravens assistant Dennard Wilson as his new DC.
Other teams were interested in letting Bullen keep play-calling duties, only in a new city, but the Giants have engineered a mini coup to keep him. Bullen “has pulled out of remaining defensive coordinator searches and will add the title of run-game coordinator, sources say. Bullen gets a contract extension but is expected to once again be a hot DC candidate next year,” per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
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The #Giants and John Harbaugh are retaining Charlie Bullen, who has pulled out of remaining defensive coordinator searches and will add the title of run-game coordinator, sources say. Bullen gets a contract extension but is expected to once again be a hot DC candidate next year.
The title of “run-game coordinator” is a little gaudy, but retaining Bullen’s services still represents a major boost for a new Giants regime. It provides some continuity for important players who improved in a more creative and aggressive scheme on Bullen’s watch late last season.
This article will be updated…