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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On the wall of Tom Coughlin's office -- exactly the same one he occupied two decades ago -- is a black-and-white photo of iconic hockey coach Punch Imlach. His tie is loosened, his feet are on the desk, a glass of champagne is in his hand, his eyes are fixed on the Stanley Cup that dominates the sparsely decorated room. And on the blackboard over Imlach's shoulder in that quiet moment of revelry are words Coughlin can appreciate: "No Practice Tomorrow." "Isn't that great?" Coughlin said. For Coughlin -- who delights in the relentlessness of preparation so much that, before the final sip of champagne had been swallowed hours after he won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, he began musing aloud about the start of the next offseason program -- there are, once again, more practices to evaluate, more games to prepare for, his once and future team to mold... MORE |
Yes and TC needed more time to make sound calls and a live NFL game will not provide that. Now he's in a place where his talent can shine at a slower, more methodical pace.
except Mike Pope.
Me too. I started getting antsy for someone new his last couple seasons because it was just time. You could sense it.
Reg - that bottom picture was my desktop's wall paper for years. I still get (a little) emotional looking at it.