Is it like this for everyone else? After two really terrible seasons--and regardless of how much of it should be placed at his feet--TC may be gone after this season. I get it. Since the 1980s, seasons this bad are rare for the Giants. Two in a row, even more rare. The organization may well decide it's time to move on, and we can all root for a bunch of new guys.
Still, the Coughlin/Eli years have been so, so great for us fans. That 2007 season alone is as good as it'll ever get. I think of it as a golden era of Giants football, and I hate to let that go. I'm not even angry about the games any more. It just makes me sad.
Again, a lot of it was out of TC's control, but that often happens with coaches.
however, our defense does not finish games, and our offense is too predictable when it has a lead. that 1-2 punch may have worked in 2008 when we had the best ground game and line in the league, it does not work today despite our best effort and intentions. you have the dance with the girl that brung ya, and the OL does not afford us the ability to run the ball to coughlin's preferences. we need more deception and more agressive play calling even when ahead by 3 points.
That said, I still believe he is the best coach we could have. I can't imagine how bad our season if any other coach got stuck playing this group we have depleted to. His study of the other teams is unparalleled. As long as he has been coaching he still studies methods and searches for new ways to motivate players. You just don't give up on a guy that puts 200% into it every waking hour of his life.
If anything, this situation reeks of too many people thinking they have a free ride.
When the likes of Reynolds and Jerry and Walton are playing O line for you, you will not win shit. Think about this for a second. Every one of those guys was not wanted by their former team and the one guy brought in to start was cut by the Redskins after a few days with them. Jerry bought low and lost and flushed a year with his QB in his prime down the drain.
Eli and Coughlin are attached the hip. Reload the team with better players. Bring in some different assistant coaches and finish out Eli's run with TC as his coach. It's the right thing to do.
There's no doubt in my mind it takes good players, good coaching and a little luck to put together a Superbowl winning team. Part of "luck" is having a healthy team.
To me, that second one is a major failing for Tom...maybe a really big reason to move on from him even though I hate saying that. But, fact is, Tom's assistant coaches have not been good.
I think you are basically arguing how good of a coach he is. He won two superbowls with mediocre teams. The only hall of famer he had was Strahan, possibly Eli. Parcells teams had an all time great defenses. Plus one of the best defensive players to play the game. That certainly helps.
Interested to see who you can't wait to replace him with. Getting rid of a possible Hall of Fame coach is all well and good if you have a replacement, but who do you think could come in here and do a better job with the talent on-hand and the amount of injuries that have struck this year. But lets keep blaming TC for the injuries and lack of depth. Clearly that's all on him.
Im not saying TC is guilt-free in all of this. Nor is Eli. But these two have proven that if you put the necessary pieces around them, even AVERAGE pieces, they will do their part to get the team to the playoffs. They have not been provided that in the last couple of years.
It's much harder to do in today's NFL. Slightly above average teams winning the SB is more the rule than the exception at this point. It's what makes NE's run remarkable. Yes, they benefit from playing in a regularly weak division, but to be able to put out 10+ win teams year after year is an incredible run.
The question I would like answered is who was/were they driving force in delaying a rebuild after 2011, then 2012, then only beginning a partial rebuild of offense only after 2013 (fewell and gilbride should have both been axed)?
Because the way I see it that is what has gotten the giants in this mess more than anything else.
They took too many half measures year after year. No more half measures, Walter
They took too many half measures year after year. No more half measures, Walter
Sure it is, but doesn't a coach or coaching staff deserve accolades for having a team that plays above its talent level? This year's Cardinals team comes to mind. They've had injuries on the OL, their starting QB and on defense and they're still in first place.
The Giants have injuries to backup safeties and people cry about all the injuries.
That said, I'm on the fence. I can see things about him that would sway me to say goodbye... i.e. the blind loyalty to awful coordinators, the reluctance to play rookies, and general stubbornness around balanced play calling etc. I also feel the absurd amount of injuries we seem to have every single year could ultimately be tied to Palmieri, who is TC's guy.
On the other hand, who is out there that is better? And honestly the lack of talent on this team is absurd. I can't imagine any coach winning with our current OL and DL. And ultimately... there is THIS:
As for Bellicheck, TC beat him in the Super Bowl twice. Arguably, the Patriots teams were better than those NYG teams too. TC had NYG prepared in every area. & let's not forget, Bellicheck has only had success in NE, which in my opinion is a lot because of Brady. I don't think Bellicheck could win with this Giants team this year. I don't think any great coach.
However, these guys continue to play with heart & not give up. It has been evident in every game. They're just not a good team. & who are you going to replace TC with? Crazy Harbaugh who hasn't proved himself yet? Cower whose been out of the league for 8 years? Tony Dungy because he won a SB with Peyton Manning as his QB & has been out for almost as long? There's no one that has been around the league that could replace Coughlin.
Sure, we should make Coughlin GM too. After all, he did win more in Jacksonville, right? How many Super Bowls did he take down there?
The idea that TC is going to get canned, and Reese gets to remain, is what annoys me most of all.
But, I guess all good things come to an end.
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Coughlin comparisons don't work because Tom has never been GM of the Giants. He was with the Jags. Remember that. Jerry Reese is Coughlin's boss & that is the basic weakness with this organization. Reese should be working for Coughlin as scouting director or something. One way to remedy this mess wiuld be for Squint to give Tom a 3 year-contract as GM & have TC pick a new HC. Then revamp procedures as far as evaluation at both the collegiate & professional playing levels. Never will happen. These people would screw up a 2-car funeral.
Sure, we should make Coughlin GM too. After all, he did win more in Jacksonville, right? How many Super Bowls did he take down there?
Team went to two AFC title games. One just in their second year of existence I believe when they knocked off the "best" team (Elway's Broncos) in a huge upset on the road (sound familiar).
In 1999 the Jags lost to one team in the NFL, JEff Fisher and the Titans three times. They never lost to another team and went 14 -2. They also obliterated Miami the playoffs that year sending Marino into retirement.
I think that '99 team would have beaten the Rams but we will never know.
The idea that TC had no success in Jacksonville is ridiculous. There were some bad seasons at the end and I think a lot had to do with cap management and being too loyal to some starters (this may be a weakness).
One thing to me is clear. Coughlin can build a roster and a team. Reese has not proven he can build a roster. That is my opinion and I would love to see how TC would build the Giants if he could call the shots.
One thing to me is clear. Coughlin can build a roster and a team. Reese has not proven he can build a roster. That is my opinion and I would love to see how TC would build the Giants if he could call the shots.
So, to clarify, Reese can't built a roster but TC can...
...but...
TC couldn't win the SB in Jacksonville, but won 2 here with the roster that Reese assembled for him.
Do I have that right?
Team went to two AFC title games. One just in their second year of existence I believe when they knocked off the "best" team (Elway's Broncos) in a huge upset on the road (sound familiar).
In 1999 the Jags lost to one team in the NFL, JEff Fisher and the Titans three times. They never lost to another team and went 14 -2. They also obliterated Miami the playoffs that year sending Marino into retirement.
I think that '99 team would have beaten the Rams but we will never know.
The idea that TC had no success in Jacksonville is ridiculous. There were some bad seasons at the end and I think a lot had to do with cap management and being too loyal to some starters (this may be a weakness).
One thing to me is clear. Coughlin can build a roster and a team. Reese has not proven he can build a roster. That is my opinion and I would love to see how TC would build the Giants if he could call the shots.
Good points. What's funny (and must be killing Coughlin now) his offensive and defensive lines were dominant in Jax, and that's where he spent his draft picks most wisely. Fisher and the Titans had his number and matched up well against them... but to be fair the Titans were no slouch at all that year either. What killed TC in Jax was the fact that he did not play well with the cap, over spending on injured veterans like Boselli and Searcy. Hard to fault him on that because those were two of the best offensive lineman that I have ever seen.
Makes you wonder - did they have a cornucopia of young, fast, strong talent when Coughlin was there, too?
Completely different from the Parcells era, where the only bad season after the first one was the strike year in 1987, and even then the regulars went 6-6.
Coughlin's only good regular season was marred by that idiot Plax.
Not saying this is all Coughlin's fault. And I will always remember TC standing n the frozen tundra at Green Bay like a good commander. And the decision to start the regulars against the Patriots. Those were great moments where Coughlin showed tremendous leadership.
But overall I have no problem letting this regime go. Brighter days are aheAd.
Every year we watch the combine as he is sitting there on the 50 with his stop watch. Still want to tell me he isn't involved?
Now we are making him a GM? Are you high?
1) Overall talent on the offensive line. the only way you can fuck up an offense led by Eli Manning would be to put a complete shit show out their on the line. Mission Accomplished.
2) Inability to build a defense. The Giants need to change everything, literally everything, that goes into their process of putting a defensive squad on the field. It simply is not working.
Can we absolve TC of the blame. Of course not, he is the coach. But, from my living room I think the problems lie more with the talent acquisition than the coaching.
Reese seems good at picking some talent out. Is skilled at scouting perhaps. The guy does find talent in the first round. Which is not an automatic thing.
In terms of building an entire roster and managing it. Reese has not proven he can do either one. If you can not build a roster around Eli Manning I am certain there is someone out there who could.
Just seems wrong that Reese would remain when there is a high chance he is the main problem in the first place.
To me, if they make the change. Everyone should go.
The idea that TC is going to get canned, and Reese gets to remain, is what annoys me most of all.
But, I guess all good things come to an end.
Reese is on notice. He is not getting away with anything. If a new coach comes in and Giants still suck, Reese is gone and gone. Quickly.
Every year we watch the combine as he is sitting there on the 50 with his stop watch. Still want to tell me he isn't involved?
Now we are making him a GM? Are you high?
The EXACT SAME PEOPLE used to blather on about how much the talent improved from the Fassel era to Coughlin precisely because Coughlin is such an awesome evaluator of talent compared to Fassel, and how much influence he had on talent acquisition. For these people, everything good that's ever happened to the Giants since 2004 is entirely the work of Tom Coughlin, and everything bad is entirely the fault of someone else, be it shitty coordinators, Jerry Reese, John Mara, Chris Mara, Marc Ross, whoever.
All of the credit, none of the blame. Always, without exception.
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Although like you said it would never happen. One, because ownership would not do it. Two, I think Coughlin would not want that job.
The idea that TC is going to get canned, and Reese gets to remain, is what annoys me most of all.
But, I guess all good things come to an end.
Reese is on notice. He is not getting away with anything. If a new coach comes in and Giants still suck, Reese is gone and gone. Quickly.
Why give him the mulligans though? He has no proven track record. He was handed one the best QB's in the league, so he started off with an easier time than most GM's.
This is what he has done with it.
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Although like you said it would never happen. One, because ownership would not do it. Two, I think Coughlin would not want that job.
The idea that TC is going to get canned, and Reese gets to remain, is what annoys me most of all.
But, I guess all good things come to an end.
Reese is on notice. He is not getting away with anything. If a new coach comes in and Giants still suck, Reese is gone and gone. Quickly.
Why give him the mulligans though? He has no proven track record. He was handed one the best QB's in the league, so he started off with an easier time than most GM's.
This is what he has done with it.
Because GMs get mulligans. Every GM across the league gets to pick his own head coach once or twice, except Reese, who inherited TC.
And no proven track record except for two super bowls that everyone suddenly wants to gift 100% to Ernie Accorsi because they're dissatisfied customers.
Who was running college scouting for Accorsi when those teams were put together?
Never..age isn't a factor. He leaves when he says so.
/sarc