Even though Jim Harbaugh is a former NFL quarterback, he and offensive coordinator Greg Roman will be committed to building the San Francisco offense around the run. The 49ers don't currently have a quarterback, but they have good run blockers and Frank Gore at running back.

Mike Singletary intends to use the Bill Belichick/Pete Carroll model for his own career. Singletary has joined the Vikings a their linebackers coach. "There are a number of coaches in the league that I consider good coaches, hall-of-fame coaches, that have been fired. And if that's the case, then for me, I can sit back and listen to my critics and say that I'm not going to be a good head coach. No, what I'm going to do is get right back to the drawing board and look at the things that I have to get better at, thank god for the experience that I had - loved the 49ers, loved the 49ers players, the fans and organization. It just didn't work out. So that's on me to take a step back and be thankful for the opportunity and experience and just dive right into it and take it to the next level the next time."

The 49ers have hired Greg Roman to become their offensive coordinator, according to a source. Roman was with Jim Harbaugh at Stanford and was known to be responsible for the school's offensive success. Roman was a finalist for Stanford's head coaching position.

49ers general manager Trent Baalke says the team's quarterback of the future is not on their current roster. Baalke will explore the draft, a trade or free agency to upgrade at the position. "Is the quarterback of the future on this roster? I think it's obvious that he isn't at this point, but things could change and they will change through one of those three vehicles," Baalke said in a radio interview with Mike Florio of NBC Sports. Former top pick Alex Smith is a free agent.

Stanford's Jim Harbaugh agreed to become the San Francisco 49ers head coach Friday afternoon. The deal is worth $25M over five years, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Harbaugh was introduced by recently-hired GM Trent Baalke at a news conference Friday afternoon. "I can feel the enthusiasm coursing through my veins right now," Harbaugh said. "I accept this competitive challenge willingly."

You can add the Broncos to the lengthy list of teams interested in Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh. According to two league sources, Denver is trying to arrange a meeting with Harbaugh, who is being heavily courted by San Francisco. The Dolphins interviewed Harbaugh, but they announced on Thursday night that Tony Sparano would be retained. Earlier this week, Harbaugh was known to still be considering a return to Stanford.

The Dolphins will retain head coach Tony Sparano, a source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Thursday night. Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh met earlier Thursday with Dolphins owner Stephen Ross in the San Francisco area about the Dolphins' job, sources told Mortensen. But Harbaugh and the Dolphins broke off talks Thursday, sources told The Associated Press.

Josh McDaniels isn't interested in coaching the 49ers, according to a source. San Francisco hopes to hire Jim Harbaugh, but they reportedly reached out to McDaniels as a fall back plan with the Dolphins pursuing the Stanford coach as well.

The 49ers have reached out to Josh McDaniels in the event they lose out on Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, a source told the San Jose Mercury News. McDaniels was fired by the Broncos in the second half of the season. Harbaugh is being chased by a number of teams, including Miami and San Francisco.

The 49ers met with Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh for five hours on Wednesday, according to a source. Harbaugh met with team president Jed York and newly-named general manager Trent Baalke. San Francisco formally picked Baalke as their new general manager Tuesday night and he is now looking for the coach to replace Mike Singletary.