During his time as a head coach with the team, he lead them to two NFC championships and two Super Bowl wins, while he was also part of the coaching set -up when the team claimed Super Bowl XXV against the Buffalo Bills in 1991.
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“It was not contentious”, Mara said.
“I don’t know what exactly is next”, Coughlin said during an emotional press conference at the Giants facility.
Tom Coughlin’s final press conference with the New York Giants showed why he’s beloved by his players and what helped him stick around for 12 years in New York.
“He’s a hall-of-fame coach, a hall-of-fame person and he leaves big shoes to fill”, Mara said. Though one of the Giants’ most successful coaches, especially in the modern era, Coughlin’s last four teams did not qualify for the playoffs.
The New England Patriots-New York Giants games won’t feel the same after Tom Coughlin stepped down as head coach Monday.
But Coughlin’s 12-year tenure also saw great success. “I can never begin to repay him for everything he’s done for this franchise”.
The Giants finished at 6-10, and Reese said the team is not too far away from contending for another title despite posting losing records the past three seasons. “In the National Football League things can get fixed quickly”.
What makes Coughlin a great coach is his toughness and his connections with his players.
He then pointed to the crowd, where Eli Manning, who has only played under Coughlin on head coach, and other players sat Tuesday, and said that is what this team represents. There are two reasons he doesn’t have six, and they both have to do with Tom Coughlin. In an interview with WFAN’s Mike Francesa on Monday afternoon, Manning raved about the coach he won two Super Bowls with. This is a little different situation today because Judy and I together a long time ago, we don’t say “good-bye.’ We just say ‘next time” – and that’s really what I’m trying to convey here today, as well. “I think with the guys we have and add a few guys, we can be a strong offense”.
“He agreed to do that and I don’t think either one of us have an idea yet exactly what form that might take”.
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“We don’t say goodbye, we just say, next time”, he said.
