Tom Coughlin, Dan Reeves and Bill Arnsparger closer

I thought he was one the coaches for the Giants from the debacle that was the 1970s for the franchise.

In comment 16650350 St. Jimmy said:

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I thought he was one the coaches for the Giants from the debacle that was the 1970s for the franchise.

Dolphins DC.

Baby steps...

In comment 16650353 Eric from BBI said:

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In comment 16650350 St. Jimmy said: Quote: I thought he was one the coaches for the Giants from the debacle that was the 1970s for the franchise. Dolphins DC.

OK. I always thought head coaches were considered more than coordinators but never bothered to check who is and isn't in who is a head coach.

Great DC sure. But in his only stint as a HC he was 7-28 with a .200 winning %. That's the lowest numbers in both categories in NYG's history, for a (non-interim) HC.

he was considered a great hire from outside the family at the time. Live and learn.

So well deserved for both of them.

Tom has so many great accomplishments with the Jags and Giants.

I wonder if he would get Strahan to introduce him.

Who would introduce Eli? Peyton?

His defenses in Miami are legendary.

And while he did not prove to be a good HC for the G-men, he rebuilt the defensive tradition that Allie Sherman destroyed. Those defenses gave us something worth watching and rooting for during the "fifteen years of lousy football." They were so good that they could steal an occasional win even with an offense that was worse than what the G-men have now.

When Arnsparger departed, he left the defensive tradition that helped Ray Perkins get the GIANTS back to the playoffs, and that eventually carried the Super Bowl winning teams that the Tuna and Little Bill built.

So Bill Arsparger belongs in Canton along with a few other great one-dimensional coaches like Don Coryell.

If TC went in with BB

TC deserves to be in. I believe he has a higher winning % than Flores.

9/14 HC's with multiple SB wins are in the HOF. BB and AR are not eligible. TC is the top choice imv.

he more than deserves it.

in the future for guys like Spags.

In comment 16650398 GiantBlue said:

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So well deserved for both of them. Tom has so many great accomplishments with the Jags and Giants. I wonder if he would get Strahan to introduce him. Who would introduce Eli? Peyton?

Gee, maybe Mara could introduce Tom.

In comment 16650405 Giantsfan79 said:

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If TC went in with BB

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That would be interesting but both Coughlin and Belichick should go in on their own so they don’t share the spotlight. Besides Belichick isn’t eligible for a few years. Why should Coughlin have to wait for him?

In comment 16650383 Victor in CT said:

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he was considered a great hire from outside the family at the time. Live and learn.

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I think there are some coordinators in the HOF. Arnsparger deserves that honor as much as anyone. Coughlin definitely should get in ahead of Reeves. Coughlin built a franchise and then won 2 SBs. Reeves coached for a great organization and that helped. When he went to Atlanta, he got a bit lucky by inheriting a great team.