Jim Harbaugh is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, and to understand what this means and why it happened, you have to understand where the organization has been.
Owner Dean Spanos announced the relocation from San Diego to L.A. in an open letter to fans on Jan. 11, 2017. In the seven years and 14 days since, the Chargers have faced an uphill battle to find their place in one of the most competitive sports marketplaces in the world. A battle of their own creation, but a battle nonetheless.
The organization knew it was going to take time — to till this new land, to plant the seeds, to groom and cultivate those seedlings until they one day blossomed into a ripened fan base.