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MARA, REESE, AND COUGHLIN ADDRESS THE MEDIA…
New York Giants team officials, including President/CEO John Mara, General Manager Jerry Reese, and departing Head Coach Tom Coughlin, addressed the media on Tuesday morning. Transcripts and video clips are available in The Corner Forum and at Giants.com:
One key item to note is that the Giants have offered Coughlin a position within the organization. “I asked him would he consider staying on in some capacity,” said Mara. “I don’t want to let all that knowledge walk out the door. I asked him to think about over the next few days ways that he might be able to help us going forward. He agreed to do that. I don’t think either one of us have an idea yet exactly what form that could take. Let’s face it, he brings a unique perspective. He knows our team as well as anybody. He knows the league as well as anybody. There may be some capacity in which he could help us. This is not a situation where we wanted to see him walk out the door. We want him to stay involved because of everything he has brought to this organization, everything he could still possibly do at some point in the future.”
WATCH IN FULL: Tom Coughlin's farewell press conference #Giants #GiantsPride #ThanksTC https://t.co/aL9y8cDWH6
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 5, 2016
WATCH: #Giants President John Mara praises Tom Coughlin and talks state of the team #ThanksTC https://t.co/WoKu3CsRFL
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 5, 2016
WATCH: GM Jerry Reese talks #Giants roster and reflects on 2015 season https://t.co/sz3iKt5124
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 5, 2016
BEN MCADOO AND STEVE SPAGNUOLO AND WILL INTERVIEW FOR GIANTS JOB…
Team President/CEO John Mara confirmed on Tuesday that New York Giants Offensive Coordinator Ben McAdoo and Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will interview for the team’s head coaching vacancy sometime this week. “I’m not going to talk about specific candidates other than to say both our coordinators, both Ben and Steve, will be interviewed,” said Mara.
GIANTS REQUEST TO INTERVIEW ADAM GASE…
According to NFL.com, the New York Giants have requested to interview Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinator Adam Gase for the team’s head coaching vacancy. Gase was also the offensive coordinator in Denver from 2013-14.
MARC ROSS TO INTERVIEW WITH TITANS…
According to CBS Sports, New York Giants Vice President of Player Evaluation Marc Ross will interview for the general manager position of the Tennessee Titans. Ross, who runs the team’s draft, has received interest from the Bears, Buccaneers, and Dolphins in recent years.
REPORT – CHIP KELLY NOT A CANDIDATE FOR GIANTS JOB…
According to NJ.com, ex-Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly is not a candidate for the Giants head coaching vacancy, contradicting an earlier report from Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.
As #Saints coach Sean Payton mulls his future, let me state the obvious: Yes, he's monitoring the situation with the #Giants. Very closely.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 4, 2016
GIANTS SIGN SIX PLAYERS TO RESERVE/FUTURE DEALS…
As is always the case once the season ends, the New York Giants have begun to prepare for the next season by signing players to reserve/future contracts. The Giants have signed the following players:
- QB/WR/S S G.J. Kinne
- WR Tavarres King
- OC Shane McDermott
- OT Jake Rodgers
- CB Leon McFadden
- PK Tom Obarski
All of the players except for Obarski were on the Giants’ Practice Squad. Obarski was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2015 NFL Draft, but he did not make the team. Obarski has a strong leg for field goals but does not kickoff as well for distance.
ELI MANNING ON WFAN…
The audio of Monday’s WFAN Radio interview with quarterback Eli Manning is available on CBS New York’s website.
ARTICLES…
- Once-surly Tom Coughlin grew to love his players, and vice versa by Mike Garafolo of FOXSports.com
- How Tom Coughlin changed his ways and won over the Giants by Ian O’Connor of ESPN.com
- Tom Coughlin in Hall of Fame company as he leaves Giants by Dan Graziano of ESPN.com
- Parcells on Coughlin: Proud to call him a friend by Dan Graziano of Giants.com
- Giants should feel Blue over Tom Coughlin’s departure by Gary Myers of The New York Daily News
- Shaun O’Hara, Chris Snee say Tom Coughlin shouldn’t be fall guy by Tom Rock of Newsday
- Tom Coughlin stepping down doesn’t hide Giants’ need for personnel upgrade by Mike Lupica of The New York Daily News
- Giants should replace Tom Coughlin with Ben McAdoo by Ralph Vacchiano of The New York Daily News
- Eli Manning thinks Ben McAdoo should be candidate to replace Tom Coughlin by James Kratch for NJ.com
- Giants a plum coaching job, but crop of candidates flawed by Bob Glauber of Newsday
- Pros and cons for 8 Giants Tom Coughlin replacements by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post
- Who is — or isn’t — a potential candidate to be Giants coach? by Dan Graziano of ESPN.com
- Doubt swirls over Giants free agents: JPP, Randle wonder by Dan Martin of The New York Post
- Tiki Barber details rift with ‘pain in the ass’ Tom Coughlin, says Giants coach treated players like ‘problem children’ by Daniel Popper of The New York Daily News