There was hope until there wasn't. The New York Giants may have let John Harbaugh leave the building, but it still didn't take long for them to agree to a deal to make him their next head coach, which dashed the hopes and dreams of Atlanta Falcons fans everywhere who hoped for Harbaugh.
The Giants were willing to pay top dollar, pull out all the stops, and jump through practically every hoop required to get this deal done, so Harbaugh was never going to end up in Atlanta. Yes, they were up there in his list, but this was New York's battle to lose after he visited their facility earlier today.