Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin
Thomas Richard Coughlinis a former American football coach. Coughlin most recently served as the head coach for the New York Giants, a position he served in for 12 seasons, where he led the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, both against the New England Patriots. Coughlin was also the inaugural head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, serving from 1995 to 2002 and leading the team to two AFC Championship Games. Prior to his head coaching...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth31 August 1946
CityWaterloo, NY
continuing correction couple good plays responsibility scope
He had a couple plays I thought were good and a couple there would be a little correction on, ... He's continuing to widen the scope of responsibility and I like what he's doing.
defending difficulty threw trouble
They just threw the ball, and we had difficulty with their receivers. We had trouble defending it without a doubt.
empty feeling lose
That's a gut-wrenching way to lose a game. It's just an empty feeling when you lose like that.
strictly talk
There was no fight. Were there discussions? There were discussions all week. I talk to a lot of guys, but that's strictly player-coach.
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I told the players that they should be proud of being the team on record that accomplished this for our beloved owners.
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He's excited and we are, too; anxious to get going, really, ... I think he has put himself in a position where he feels real good about where he's at.
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It's amazing to me that with the distance that has to be covered when it's third-and-12 or third-and-13, that we can't do a better job of defending. It certainly is discussed an awful lot, brought to a lot of people's attention. And it will continue to be ... If you want to use that word frustrating, that's it.
days expect feels last practiced ready
He's practiced the last two days and feels good. I expect him to be ready to go.
given prefer protect scheme team
I think what I would prefer to look at as a team is that they've only given up 28 sacks on the year. They know how to protect the passer and they know how to scheme to protect the passer.
chris guy learn move officials spin threw tried
The guy tried a spin move on Chris. He slipped and Chris just threw him to the ground. Officials have to learn that when they see a guy on the ground, it isn't always because he was held.
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He's an incredible athlete and a guy whose conditioning really has been a measuring stick for everybody in this league. It is so easy for us to point to Jerry Rice when we are trying to make a strong message with a player who we may not feel is as serious about his game as he should be.
although feels good gradually playing schedule
He's progressing well. He feels good about it. The soreness is gradually dissipating. I would say he's on schedule for the opener, although we're going to be cautious. I don't see him playing this week.
honest playoff
That's a playoff percentage. To have 1-for-11 is unexplainable, to be honest with you.
players question
I don't question that part of his workout. I just think the important thing is for the players to be together.