Giants Keeping Tom Coughlin

I think the Giants are clearly waiting for Charlie Weiss to step down to replace Coughlin......


And I agree with Schneed, Elis is soo overrated. If it wasn't for his last name, he would already be labeled as a bust.

That seems like a bad reason to keep a coach who seems like he is pretty much hated by his team. I've never heard as many players claim that their team was outcoached as often as the Giants have in the past couple of seasons, except for maybe when Bill Callahan was at the helm for the hapless Oakland Raiders.

I thoroughly expect that team to fall apart next season. No Tiki to keep defenses honest or even attempt to lead that team. Eli never looks he cares or even knows what's going on sometimes, Shockey and Burress are pricks and it seems like the only thing any of them have in common is a hatred for their coach. Next season could be an interesting one to watch for the Giants.

Meaning the Skins should at least finish third in the division!I heard that the players went to bat for the Giants to keep him. His winning record is better than Gibbs and the Tuna as returning coaches. I also remember a coach which got alot of flack from players called Marty which we only had for one year and look what he has done sense.

I'd be suprised if Weiss leaves Notre Dame within the next few years because he's about to get this Klausen kid (who had like 38 brothers that played QB for Tenn) who is supposed to be one of the best high school QB recruits in years. I would think that Weiss would want to see what kind of a job he can do on this kid before he goes back into the NFL.
Then again, I have a hard time believing most coaches after the whole Saben thing.

ESPN.com - NFL - All signs point to Giants retaining head coach Coughlin (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2725854)

I guess it's a case of no real hot candidates being available.

Fine by me. The way I see it- I hope everyone else in the East next season has to deal with change on some level though. If the Skins remain the same and build on what they have, they will have the advantage.

I heard that the players went to bat for the Giants to keep him. His winning record is better than Gibbs and the Tuna as returning coaches. I also remember a coach which got alot of flack from players called Marty which we only had for one year and look what he has done sense.

good point, that team had a couple vet prima donnas, e.g. Bruce smith (love him, but his last few years here were all about his sack record), but he turned that season around & might've gotten em in the right direction if the danny had lived up to his end.
Funny, I said at the beginning of the year that the g-men reminded me of the 2000 Redskins. Though marty was here in 01, a lot of the same guys were on the team. Both those teams & the g-men have a lot of vets. I think it's harder for a disciplinarian coach to coach that tough style w/older players who've been around to see how other coaches do it.

If I were a coach thinking about an NFL head coaching job, I'd run as fast as I could away from the New York Giants. No more Tiki Barber, no more Ernie Accorsi (and no replacement lined up), I'd have to deal with the outspoken Jeremy Shockey and Plaxico Burress, Strahan's getting older, and most importantly Eli Manning is definitely not the savior.

They've got no RB depth (Brandon Jacobs, that's it) and their secondary is still very suspect.

They're a team in big trouble if you ask me.

And I agree with Schneed, Elis is soo overrated. If it wasn't for his last name, he would already be labeled as a bust.If it wasn't for his name, he wouldn't have been a first round pick, and would be a backup somewhere right now...not a bust.

I read in one report that the Giants gave Coughlin a one-year extension so that means they're on the hook to him for two seasons. Very strange...

I heard that the players went to bat for the Giants to keep him. His winning record is better than Gibbs and the Tuna as returning coaches. I also remember a coach which got alot of flack from players called Marty which we only had for one year and look what he has done sense.

Hmmmmm...guess I'm wrong on that one then. I agree Marty has been very good since leaving and I didn't think getting rid of him was a good idea. However, I really don't like Tom Coughlin and wanted to see him fired so it may have been selective memory on my part. It still seems to me that Plax and Shockey don't like. That team is full of turmoil, I don't know that he has too much control of it. I know he's got a decent record, I just don't know how I would feel about him trying to lead this team for another season. You've got Plax and Shockey showing Eli up on the field, Strahan basically threatening reporters and Eli taking huge steps backwards, I just wouldn't have confidence in him if I were the GM/owner.

We said Marty Schottenheimer was team killer but deep down inside we all knew he was a good coach and we let a good coach getaway. The players don't have to love Coughlin, they just have to show up and play. What Coughlin needs is a good QB and an offensive coordinator.