Kayvon Thibodeaux embracing John Harbaugh’s ‘old-school’ approach to help fix Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — Of course Giants players are eager to learn all they can about their new head coach. As such, Kayvon Thibodeaux, as he made the rounds during Super Bowl week, asked around about John Harbaugh. 

Thibodeaux found “a few older guys” who played for Harbaugh and the reports he got back all confirmed that he is an “old-school” coach and “he’s strict but he knows football and he loves football.’’ 

After four seasons, the 25-year-old outside linebacker’s Giants journey rolls on, as they picked up his fifth-year option for $14.75 million. He has experienced initial winning in 2022, and ever since, far too much losing. He sounds extremely intrigued by the no-nonsense reputation Harbaugh cultivated during his 18 years in Baltimore. 

“I always like when you pass a certain age you don’t have to sugarcoat what you say, you’re just kinda straightforward, white and black,’’ Thibodeaux said Friday before a Blue Square Alliance Against Hate Unity Summit. “You see a lot of different cultures, different people that want to sometimes change their ways for the new generation or they want to fit in or whatever the case may be. 

“For me, specifically, I like old-school coaches because they just take no bulls–t, black and white, you know what you’re gonna get every day. I think with a lot of young guys that we have, I think it’s gonna be good for him to really get it in order.’’ 

Harbaugh is tasked with getting the Giants in order. Thibodeaux has not yet spoken with his new head coach, but he has been in contact with Dennard Wilson, the new defensive coordinator.