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2C Daily News – Tuesday, January 22, 2013 49ERS (Continued from page 1B) are in the game. Every moment that you're talking about myself or John, that's less time that the players are going to be talked about.'' Both men love history, just not the kind with them making it. ''I like reading a lot of history ... I guess it's pretty neat,'' John Harbaugh offered Monday. ''But is it really going to be written about? It's not exactly like Churchill and Roosevelt or anything. It's pretty cool, but that's as far as it goes.'' Nice try, guys. John watched the end of Jim's game from the field in Foxborough, Mass., as Baltimore warmed up for the AFC championship game. Jim called his sister's family from the team plane before takeoff after a win at Atlanta and asked how his big brother's team was doing against New England. The improbable Super Bowl features a set of brothers known around the NFL as fierce competitors unafraid to make a bold move during the season. Unafraid to upset anyone who stands in their way. In fact, each one made a major change midseason to get this far — John fired his offensive coordinator, SALE (Continued from page 1B) facility in downtown Seattle. The deadline for teams to apply for a move for next season is March 1. ''We have always appreciated and treasured our ownership of the Kings and have had a great admiration for the fans and our team members. We would also like to thank Chris Hansen for his professionalism during our negotiation. Chris will be a great steward for the franchise,'' Kings coowner Gavin Maloof said in a statement on behalf of the family. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said last week he had received permission from NBA Commissioner David Stern to present a counteroffer to league owners from buyers who would keep the Kings in Sacramento. Johnson, himself a former All-Star point guard in the NBA, said in a statement that the city remained undeterred. ''Sacramento has proven that it is a strong NBA market with a fan base that year in and year out has demonstrated a commitment to the Kings by selling out 19 of 27 seasons in a top 20 market and owning two of the longest sellout streaks in NBA history,'' Johnson said. ''When it comes to keeping the team in our community, Sacramento is playing to win. In particular, we have been focused like a laser on identifying an ownership group that will both have the financial resources desired by the NBA and the vision to make the Kings the NBA equivalent of what the Green Bay Packers have been in the NFL.'' The Kings were in New while Jim boosted his offense with a quarterback switch from Alex Smith to Colin Kaepernick. Leading up to Sunday's games, parents Jack and Jackie said they would wait to decide whether to travel to New Orleans if both teams advanced or stick to what has been working so well — watching from the comfort of their couch in Mequon, Wis. ''We enjoy it very much. We get down in our basement, turn on the television and just have a fantastic day watching outstanding football,'' Jack said last week. ''We share our misery with no one but ourselves. Not only the misery, but the ups and downs, the ins and outs of an outstanding professional game.'' And, no, the Harbaughs weren't looking ahead to a potential big trip to the Big Easy. Jack insists his wife is quick to pull out that old sports cliche: ''It's one game at a time. I think it's very appropriate,'' he said. Jim figures they won't possibly miss this historymaking game. ''I think they'll be there,'' he said with a smile. The brothers, separated in age by 15 months, have taken different paths to football's biggest stage — years after their intense games of knee football at the family home. They tried to beat each other at cards, or whatever other game it was at the time. Sometimes, they tried to beat each other up. Sister, Joani Crean, often got in on the fun, too. The 49-year-old Jim never reached a Super Bowl, falling a last-gasp pass short during a 15year NFL career as a quarterback. The 50-year-old John never played in the NFL. Still, both will tell you, ''Who's got it better than us? No-body!'' — one catchphrase they got from their dad. ''We can't put into words what it means to see John and Jim achieve this incredible milestone,'' their brother-inlaw, Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean, said on Twitter. ''We talked to Jim (before) his team plane left. All he wanted to know was how was John doing? How were they playing? One incredible family who puts the care, well-being and love for each other at the forefront like most families do. Again, we are very proud of them. Going to be exciting to watch it unfold.'' John worked his way up from the bottom of the coaching ranks, while Jim was the star college quarterback at Michigan, a first-round draft pick and eventual Pro Bowler who Orleans preparing for a matinee game against the Hornets when news came down of the agreement. ''It's just a little weird (but) at the same time I love Sacramento. I love everything about it. Love the fans; the organization just brought me in with open arms. That's all I really know in this league is Sacramento,'' said Kings guard Isaiah Thomas, a Tacoma, Wash., native. ''But then I am from that area back home. It's just kind of a different situation. Whatever I say about Seattle, Sacramento fans might be mad at me, and whatever I say about Sacramento, Seattle fans might be mad at me. I just love both cities.'' Added Kings coach Keith Smart, ''For us, I'm going to get on the floor and coach the game and players are going to get out there and make shots, take shots, make mistakes, make great plays. And then we'll deal with it as we do off the floor.'' In a saga that has dragged on for nearly three years, Johnson and Sacramento appear to be facing their most daunting challenge yet. Hansen, a Seattle native and San Francisco-based investor, reached agreement with local governments in Seattle last October on plans to build a $490 million arena near the city's other stadiums, CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field. As part of the agreement, no construction will begin until all environmental reviews are completed and a team has been secured. The arena also faces a pair of lawsuits, including one from a longshore workers union because the arena is being built close to port and industrial operations. NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific GP Anaheim 1 Dallas 2 SHARKS 1 Los Angeles 1 Phoenix 2 W 1 1 1 0 0 L 0 1 0 1 2 OT Pts GF GA 0 2 7 3 0 2 4 4 0 2 4 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 7 10 GP 2 2 1 2 1 W 2 2 1 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 1 OT Pts GF GA 0 4 11 6 0 4 10 3 0 2 3 2 2 2 5 7 0 0 0 6 GP 2 1 2 1 1 W 2 1 0 0 0 L 0 0 1 1 1 OT Pts GF GA 0 4 5 2 0 2 3 2 1 1 5 10 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 4 Central Chicago St. Louis Columbus Nashville Detroit Northwest Minnesota Edmonton Vancouver Calgary Colorado EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 2 2 0 0 4 9 4 Islanders 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 New Jersey 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 Rangers 2 0 2 0 0 4 9 Philadelphia 2 0 2 0 0 3 8 Northeast GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 2 2 0 0 4 5 2 Buffalo 1 1 0 0 2 5 2 Ottawa 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 Toronto 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 Montreal 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 Southeast GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 Tampa Bay 2 1 1 0 2 9 7 Winnipeg 2 0 1 1 1 2 6 Carolina 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 Washington 1 0 1 0 0 3 6 —————————————————— Monday's results Boston 2, Winnipeg 1, SO N.Y. 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