Vincent Frank
After 12 seasons with the team, it appears that Tom Coughlin is out as the New York Giants head coach.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday afternoon that the veteran coach told his staff that he will not be back with the team next season:
Tom Coughlin has informed his coaching staff that the Giants are making a head coaching change, source tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 4, 2016
It was reported last week that Coughlin would resign after the end of the season.
Coughlin had this to say in a statement regarding his decision to step down:
“I met with John Mara and Steve Tisch this afternoon, and I informed them that it is in the best interest of the organization that I step down as head coach. I strongly believe the time is right for me and my family, and as I said, the Giants organization.”
Despite winning two Super Bowls during his long tenure as the team’s head coach, Coughlin and the Giants have fallen on hard times recently.
They have not earned a trip to the playoffs in each of the past four seasons and have failed to qualify for the postseason in six of the past seven years.
Coughlin ends his Giants career with the second-most wins in franchise history behind the great Steve Owen.
Considering he will be 70 years old by the time the 2016 season comes calling, it’s highly likely that Coughlin has coached his final game in the NFL. Though, another suggestion on Monday tells us a different story on that front.
As it relates to the Giants, they automatically become one of the most attractive destinations for potential head coaching candidates.
Flush with a new stadium in the nation’s largest media market, they shouldn’t have an issue finding someone to move the team into the future.
And in reality, that’s probably best for both sides. Coughlin was successful in New Jersey, but it was readily apparent that both sides needed to move on.
