Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh

Author Cindy Boren begins her article with short and humorous opening writing, "Oh, those Harboys. Good Lord, they must have been a handful." Boren's article is about the upcoming SuperBowl that will pin John and Jim Harbaugh against each other for the title of SuperBowl champion. Her focus seems to be the aspect of family instead of the game. To illustrate the closeness between the brothers,  Boren uses quotes from their parents as well as other relatives. She includes quotes from John about Jim's success and how proud he is of his brother. The article also establishes their closeness in age as a reason for their great relationship though at the same time, Boren makes sure to contrast the two. She does this by separating two paragraphs that state facts that pertain to each one individually. After this Boren illustrates their tightly knit family by providing similarities such as both of their "bold late-season decision[s]"