Brothers Jim and John Harbaugh share the same profession, and they also happen to share a familial resemblance.
The latter detail was an issue for the Detroit Free Press, which on Monday reported that Jim would step down as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers to take the vacant job at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. The Free Press ran a tease of the story on its front page, but with a picture of John — head coach of the Baltimore Ravens — instead of Jim.
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The paper was overly apologetic on Twitter about the error.
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At least they handled it with a sense of humor.
Thumbnail photo via Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports Images
