You’ve read my warnings about curbing your enthusiasm when it comes to crushing coaches (and managers). Let me offer some interesting tidbits.

New York Post- December 4, 2006: “The Giants need a new face, and they need a new voice. If they ever listened to (coach Tom) Coughlin at all, they have stopped even pretending that they do any more.” (Post columnist Mike Vaccaro)

Footballoutsiders.com- February 16, 2007: “…if the Giants are truly dedicated to improving their 8-8 record, they should fire Coughlin and hire (Marty) Schottenheimer to take his place. Coughlin has the Giants headed in the wrong direction. (writer Michael David Smith)

Newark Star Ledger- December 24, 2006: “Coughlin should be the next one out the door when the season ends….” (writer Steve Politi)

New York Times- January 7, 2007: “Fire Coughlin…NOW!!!” (posted by “tommy c” at NYTIMES.com)

These are just samples of informed and/or inflamed opinion that were published in print or on the internet regarding New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin. About a year after those passages were printed, Coughlin held the Lombardi Trophy as the Giants celebrated an upset championship run that included a defeat of the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Need I say more? Instead, let me give the last word to Giants defensive end Michael Strahan. Read this quote from Strahan following two lopsided defeats to start the 2007 season. The Giants were 0-2 in the season that they eventually won the championship. Strahan is quoted in the New York Daily News on September 17, 2007: “The key thing is don’t panic. You can’t feel like it’s all lost.”

Thanks, Michael. Enough said.

Posted on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 10:16 pm.
Categories: Opinion.
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