John Harbaugh has rescued dysfunctional Giants — now comes the fascinating half

This was at all times going to be the necessary a part of the method, the walking-in-the-door half, the place simply being John Harbaugh was going to have to hold the day. The Giants have been an unserious operation for years; from the second they affixed Harbaugh’s signature to the underside of his contract, that modified in idea.

After that it was all on Harbaugh himself to ensure it modified in observe, too.

It has modified in observe. Already. Simply seven weeks in, heading into probably the most satisfying bye week conceivable.

The Giants have been – choose your adjective – dysfunctional, non-professional, slap-dash, slapstick; you may go on and on. Harbaugh introduced a glowing resume and a gaudy successful proportion and a shiny Tremendous Bowl ring, and that made an influence in all of the superficial ways in which don’t assure a factor, a promising script in want of a director.