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LOS ANGELES -- Many NFL coaches begin news conferences with an opening statement.

John Harbaugh, the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, often follows this tradition -- which usually features gratuitous commentary, excitement for a game or practice, or recapping something that happened previously.

But John's brother, Jim, the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, began his press conference on the team's first day of the offseason program Tuesday by telling reporters he wasn't an "opening statement guy."

Then he gave one.

"Most people think January 1 [is] the start of the new year.