The Facts:
Tom Coughlin is not only coming back as the New York Giants coach, he’s getting a new contract, too. A day after the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight year, co-owner Steve Tisch said Monday that the team plans to sit down with the 64-year-old coach in the very near future and work out a new deal. “Tom is an A-rated NFL coach,” Tisch said. “He’s coached many great seasons and got us to the Super Bowl. I’d like to feel that we can be back in Indianapolis next February.”
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Coughlin had one year remaining on a $21 million contract that he signed after the Giants won the Super Bowl in 2008. Fellow co-owner John Mara announced after the Giants (10-6) beat the Washington Redskins Sunday that Coughlin’s job was never in jeopardy and that he would be returning as coach next season. “He is a great, great guy and a tremendous leader,” Tisch said. “The players play for him and respect him. You can’t let a guy like that get too far away.”
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