NFL Teams That Will Never Live Down Their Embarrassing Mistakes

Jim Harbaugh Gets Divorce Papers From The 49ers

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After years of mediocrity, the San Francisco 49ers won the offseason and convinced Jim Harbaugh to leave Stanford and become their head coach. The move paid off instantly as San Francisco went 13-3 in his first season in 2011 falling just short of making the Super Bowl. In Harbaugh’s second season the 49ers got over the hump and did make the Super Bowl, losing to the Baltimore Ravens. In his third season, the team again made the NFC Championship game but came up yards short to the Seahawks. Seattle went on to win the Super Bowl and begin their own massive run of success. In his 4th year, the 49ers went 8-8 and Harbaugh was unceremoniously “fired” as both sides claimed it was a “mutual parting of ways.” The 49ers haven’t been competitive since, although may finally have a franchise quarterback with Jimmy Garopollo.

The next team our list hasn’t had a good year in decades and doesn’t seem to understand what the term “franchise quarterback” means.