If I was a Giants fan, I probably wouldn't like this news...but maybe it isn't so bad because there might be better coaches for the 2008 season...so who knows...
Giants official: Coughlin will be back in '07
NFL.com wire reports
CALDWELL, N.J. (Jan. 10, 2007) -- Tom Coughlin will return to coach the New York Giants, according to a team official.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the team was to make a formal announcement during a noon conference call.
The team decided Wednesday that two straight playoff appearances outweighed a sub-par 2006 season and a dysfunctional locker room.
It was not immediately known if Coughlin was given a contract extension or he will work under the final year of a deal he signed in January 2004. He was to be paid $3 million under terms of that contract.
Gary O'Hagan, Coughlin's agent, declined comment when reached by The Associated Press.
The decision came three days after the Giants (8-9) capped a disappointing season with a last-second 23-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC wild-card game. It was the second straight season that ended with a first-round playoff defeat.
Coughlin, 25-25 with the Giants, probably will make changes to his coaching staff. What he does to improve the lackluster performance of quarterback Eli Manning remains to be seen. He also has to hope that Brandon Jacobs can step in and replace retiring halfback Tiki Barber, and there are concerns about the health of defensive end Michael Strahan, who was sidelined late in the season with foot problems.
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