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Coach Jim Harbaugh addressed his future Wednesday in an amicable conference call with reporters who cover the Arizona Cardinals.
Harbaugh was asked what it’s been like recently with so many reports swirling about his future. Harbaugh is not expected to remain as 49ers coach much longer after the team ends the regular season on Sunday against the Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium.
“The interesting thing is if you don’t look at the Internet and you don’t watch TV, you really do not know that it’s going on,” Harbaugh said. “That has been exactly what I have done. Put the focus on the week of preparation, put the focus on the players and the coaches and what we are trying to get done here. It works if you really don’t pick up.
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“On the way home, you don’t turn on the talk radio and you don’t look at the Internet, you can be completely unaware that anything is swirling. I walk by people and I see their faces. I know something is going on,” Harbaugh added, laughing.
A reporter asked Harbaugh what it's like to be the only American who does not watch TV or peruse the Internet. Harbaugh opined that his focus on the job at hand cannot be unique among nearly 320 million people.
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"There has to be another American beside myself," Harbaugh said. "Don’t you think? Yeah, I bet there is. I would think there would be plenty of Americans who probably focus on another task at hand and dedicated to the mission they have and excelling and not having distraction."
