Mr. P Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 INDIANAPOLIS -- New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin won't be a lame duck in 2014.The two-time Super Bowl-winning coach has agreed to a one-year contract extension, through 2015, he told reporters Friday at the NFL scouting combine.Coughlin, coming off a bitterly disappointing 7-9 season, said the extension "was never a concern to me" because of the Giants' longstanding policy of not having their head coach in the final year of a contract."I didn't pay a whole lot of attention to it, to be honest with you," said Coughlin, who at 67 is the oldest coach in the league. "We've got a lot of work going on in our business, as you know. I had great confidence that it would happen. And it did."Coughlin signed a three-year contract for a reported $20 million in June 2012, a few months after winning his second Super Bowl. It made him one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport. The Giants haven't made the playoffs since.Although Coughlin was grateful for the support from ownership, he took issue with John Mara's postseason assessment that "the offense is broken right now.""Do I agree the offense is broken? I certainly agree that some things had to be fixed, let's put it that way," Coughlin said. "But I wouldn't use that word."The fallout from the season resulted in a change at offensive coordinator. Longtime coordinator Kevin Gilbride, a close friend of Coughlin, retired abruptly. He was replaced by former Green Bay Packers assistant Ben McAdoo.Coughlin, speaking publicly for the first time since the change, said it was tough to lose Gilbride, but he added that "it's stimulating and it's exciting" to have a new approach on offense."What I like about it is ... it's a challenge for myself with the new learning, which is good for me and good for all of us," said Coughlin, noting that he will remain "very much" involved in the offense."It's a good time, it's an exciting time," he said. "I feel good about it."Coughlin expressed confidence that Eli Manning will rebound from his poor season. He spoke with Manning a couple of times in recent weeks and said, "I can see it in his eyes" that he's eager to return to championship form.He scoffed at the notion there's concern within the organization about Manning."I don't know where the internal concern is," Coughlin said. "We're very confident that Eli will, with the help of others around him, return to the high stature we hold him in. I feel very good about that." http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/10496121/tom-coughlin-coach-new-york-giants-agrees-1-year-contract-extension Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Coughlin on new OC Ben McAdoo: “He’s very fundamentally sound. He doesn’t consider himself West Coast. He wants the ball to go vertical." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGL Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 1 year is a good extension. Give him 2 more seasons to make it right, and if not...we can always move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yup. Mara knows best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 doesn't really change anything. maybe he's thinking about retirement after this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeMeSomeFoodHo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 he is getting up there in age..Im certain he is the oldest coach in the league with carroll and belichek being 6 years younger than coughlin. I think its safe to say Tom wont be here much longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 This is good for the geriatric community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Coughlin on new OC Ben McAdoo: “He’s very fundamentally sound. He doesn’t consider himself West Coast. He wants the ball to go vertical." as opposed to...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGL Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 as opposed to...? opposed to going draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 as opposed to...? opposed to going draw Fuck, I was hoping we'd see the return of the devastating Madison Hedgecock swing pass. No wonder our offense has been in the shitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxRik Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Tom deserves another year to see if he can turn things around. He's got incredible football knowledge and has the fire still. With the new offensive coaches, maybe we'll have a really good year. I trust the front office and giving the man who brought us two super bowl wins deserves the chance to prove himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Giant Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 If nothing else this gives the new oc a year or two to prove he can take over. Of course we thought thar about spags too. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 The guy hasn't even called a play. I think its a stretch at this point to annoint him hea coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Giant Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 The guy hasn't even called a play. I think its a stretch at this point to annoint him hea coach. True, but with a 67 year old head coach don't you think the Giants hired him with some inclination that if he succeeds he would be Tom's eventual replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Anythings possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 If nothing else this gives the new oc a year or two to prove he can take over. Of course we thought thar about spags too. Lol. This reminds me of that great idea Daniel Snyder had after Gibbs retired. Jim Zorn was a QB coach that was promoted to Offensive coordinator and then to Head Coach in a month. Or maybe we should wait and see how things play out like Spagnuolo should have since he has been bouncing around the league since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Giant Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Lol, okay guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Fuck, I was hoping we'd see the return of the devastating Madison Hedgecock swing pass. No wonder our offense has been in the shitter. Pretty sure that play has been outlawed in the NFL.....Competition Committee made the decision it was unfair on defenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue25 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 The guy hasn't even called a play. I think its a stretch at this point to annoint him hea coach. Spags never called plays either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue25 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 True, but with a 67 year old head coach don't you think the Giants hired him with some inclination that if he succeeds he would be Tom's eventual replacement? The Browns are gonna hire him before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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