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John and Jim Harbaugh always in competition with each other

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Apparently the Harbaugh brothers are in competition from the moment they wake up. Jim Harbaugh began his Wednesday morning press conference with the hyperbolic statement that the 49ers would be “attacking this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind."

A few hours later, big brother gave a nod to that sentiment. And then trumped it. John Harbaugh said that the Ravens are “prepared to...

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Ravens' John Harbaugh: Newsday's Bob Glauber looks like Tom Crean

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One member of the Harbaugh clan who won’t be able to attend the Super Bowl is Indiana men’s basketball coach Tom Crean, who is married to Joanie, the sister of the two head coaches.

Newsday provided a stand-in to complete the family gathering.

National football columnist Bob Glauber bears such a striking resemblance to Crean that Jim Harbaugh has been looking at him askew since he arrived...

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'John from Baltimore' crashes Harbaugh family gathering

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It was the most pointed question of the day.

“Is it true that both of you like Jim better than John?”

Jack and Jackie Harbaugh, Super Bowl parents for the next two weeks, and Joani Crean, the sister of the Harbaugh coaches, were stunned by the bluntness.

“We do not!” Jackie hollered during the conference call. Eventually, though, she realized that question-asker who was identified...

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Harbaugh brothers appear on HBO's 'Real Sports'

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"Harbowl."

"Superbaugh."

Whatever you want to call it — the Harbaugh brothers are set to take over New Orleans in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. Jim and John Harbaugh, the coaches of the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, respectively, are the first-ever sibling coaching tandem to play one another for the Lombardi Trophy.

HBO's 'Real Sports' caught up on its...

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