exclusive New York Giants Roderick Hood tells The Post that John Harbaugh will ‘get the best’ out of nephew Colton By Ryan Dunleavy Published May 2, 2026, 1:22 p.m. ET Cornerback Roderick Hood of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball during the game against the New Orleans Saints on January 13, 2007. Getty Images Roderick Hood remembers both the scoldings and the pep talks that await his nephew as a Giants rookie.
John Harbaugh, as Eagles special teams coordinator, once told Hood that he was a first-round talent who went undrafted because he doesn’t pay attention to details … then praised him for being in the right place to make plays.
Another time, Harbaugh told Hood that he wasn’t going to make the team as a rookie by being enamored with playing cornerback … then sat him down for a heart-to-heart talk about embracing his role as a core special-teamer.
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And there was the time Harbaugh chewed out Hood for arriving late to practice without the chance to explain that he was held in a meeting with another coach … then humbly apologized for the staff miscommunication.
