​Head coach John Harbaugh of the New York Giants looks on during warm-ups prior to a pre-season game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium. GettyARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 26: Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer watches from the sidelines in a preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) GettyA member of the rival Dallas Cowboys sent a message about New York Giants’ head coach John Harbaugh before Week 1. GettyThe Dallas Cowboys are just a few days away from their primetime showdown against the New York Giants in Week 1 action.It’s a tale of two teams looking to bounce back after missing the playoffs in 2025. New York is in a bit of a rebuild, with former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh now taking over in the same position.Dallas knows the kind of talent this Giants team has, despite some new players being added. New York, on the other hand, may now know its competition.Dallas Cowboys Might Have Upper Hand on New York GiantsGettyARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 26: Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer watches from the sidelines in a preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Harbaugh spoke with the local media about the upcoming Cowboys game and what to expect. There was some real honesty from Harbaugh in his response.“Hard to say, it’s hard to say. I mean, I have tons of respect for (Cowboys Head) Coach (Brian) Schottenheimer, tons of respect for the organization. They’re always, I mean, the Cowboys are the Cowboys.They’re talented, they’re tough, and you’ve seen them more than I have. We played them a few times, I’ve seen them on tape, but nothing but respect for what they do. They do it their way and they’ve got a bunch of guys, fast football team that flies around.A lot of talent on offense, they’re rebuilding their defense, they have a new defensive coordinator, comes from a great system. He’s a really sharp, up-and-coming guy. So, they’re a very formidable football team, very formidable opponent.But you don’t really know where anybody’s at yet. So, all these games get played early in the season, we’ll start to get a gauge on everybody, but tremendous respect for the Cowboys and everybody there.”Giants coach John Harbaugh on what he sees from the Cowboys:“Hard to say, it’s hard to say. I mean, I have tons of respect for (Cowboys Head) Coach (Brian) Schottenheimer, tons of respect for the organization. They’re always, I mean, the Cowboys are the Cowboys. “They’re…— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 9, 2026During his 18-year NFL career as a head coach, Harbaugh has played the Cowboys only five times. He is 4-1 against Dallas.John Harbaugh Doesn’t Know What to Expect From CowboysGettyEAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 15: Head c