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I’m assuming you have read the quotes from guys like Tuck and Cofield who referenced changing schemes in the 4th, they each pointed to the shift in strategy into the 4th when the Giants dropped into a prevent D (vs. the previous 3 quarters when the team attacked). Remember, in the prevent, everyone on the D is on their heels to avoid the deep play (vs. attacking). Many others (ie beat writers, etc.) suggested that the reason for the defensive collapse was the prevent.

The Giants O did put up 31 pts, however they simply could not get that huge first down when they needed to. That was a critical aspect of the game.

Jamming DeSean Jackson really threw him off his rhythm.

It’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility to suggest that the players are beginning to simply tune out Coughlin. This team, from top to bottom, has a tendency to play sloppy and undisciplined football in critical moments.

But I don’t think you can make that assessment today. Let’s see what happens the final two games. If the Giants finish with a three-game losing streak you can make the argument that they have had awful finishes two seasons in a row and maybe a change should be considered. If they win the next two, or one of two, to get to 10 or 11 wins it is pretty hard to justify getting rid of the coach.
Let’s let it play out. When we have all the information then I think we can have a fair ‘stay or go’ discussion.

Not really sure why – I don’t have the best answer, I did it primarily because I know that Ed (and many others) don’t necessarily take kindly to my Gilbride-bashing. So I didn’t want to bore and/or spam everyone w/ my loathing of the coaching staff.

Some people like to share their thoughts directly, and I enjoy that. My e-mail address is on the website for a reason, and every once in a while the e-mails lead to a thought-provoking post. Like this one.

Cowher should replace Tom. I don’t agree they basically have the same track records.

Is not a fair comparison since Coughlin got his start with a first-year expansion team.

Brunell was an 8th rounder. The team was an expansion franchise. Dunno how Cowher did more with less when TC was in the playoffs nearly every year in Jax.

In NY he inherited a run down franchise, much worse then what Cowher inherited, that’s for sure. I dunno how Cowher does more with less when the Giants also damn near make the playoffs every year.

Also, you have to develop your talent. Pretty sure the Steelers and Jags/Giants picked near the same spots every year.

Also the Steelers had the benefit of the same defensive coordinator nearly every year with Lebeau. Do you not think the Giants would’ve been better since 2007 if Spags was still coordinating here?

the coordinator promotion to HC. Most are failures. I understand most go to poor teams.

Something to keep in mind that I read the other day. No coach has ever won a Super Bowl with two different organizations. Not that Cowher couldn’t. It just has never been done. Parcells got there, but didn’t win.

It’s a marathon – as Ed said earlier, let’s allow the season to play out. The Jints may not fire on all cylinders enough to my liking, but it’s true that they do come back after being counted out. Coughlin’s strength may be in that he never loses his team…the discipline may be evident in the way they can get things back on track.

TC is a MUCH BETTER coach than many give him credit for.

2 of the 9 “greatest collapses” belong to the Giants in the last 5 years – but 50-5 under TC bringing a lead into the 4th quarter. Sounds pretty disciplined to me.

maybe you’re thinking consequences? Should he be benching guys, pulling starters, firing coaches…dare I say, yell some more?

Cowher’s Steelers were 116-12 entering the 4th with the lead. Of which 8 were leads of 3 points or less. His largest blown lead entering the 4th was 13 points.

TC’s the coach, the players are the one’s he brought to the dance, so let’s get ’em to Lambeau to have at it with the Pack. You KNOW the STs are gonna be amped up for some redemption.

Those words say a lot. It “seems” like Cowher’s teams never had let downs, and seems like he would not have let a game like Sunday’s slip away.

“Seems like”, with a couple of different calls in his 2nd SB, he would be 0-2 in the big one. We Giant fans suffer from watching our team VERY CLOSELY every week – we see most of the other teams via “gamebreak” highlights between plays and it seems like them and their coaches have things in order. Familiarity breeds contempt!

any one of ten things in the last 8 minutes of Sunday’s game goes different and none of us are having this conversation. Let’s get a W on the 26th, get to 10-5, and forget all the TC talk for now.

you confuse my words. I’m not saying a Cowher led team never had a let down, I’m saying in that particular circumstance on Sunday, when, for the most part, we can all agree that poor coaching, Head Coach down the last 8 minutes cost us a game, Cowher is the type of coach that wouldn’t have allowed that meltdown to happen. For example, Fewell’s defensive play calling in the 4th quarter was downright foolish. Cowher would have gone up to him and given him an earful, and presumably, the DC would have reverted to the game plan that worked for 3 and a half quarters. Cowher’s ST coordinator would have been ready for that onside kick, you can guarantee that. All I’m saying is that Cowher would have gotten in some one’s face after the lead had been cut to say 7, whether it was a player, or a coach, and TC just simply does not do that. Cowher was not afraid to get in the face of one of his starters or stars, even sit a guy for a series or what have you, and for that reason I just couldn’t picture Sunday happening to a team he coached the way that it did. With that being said, I believe in what Coughlin is doing, and I believe he will have his team 100% ready for Green Bay this Sunday. All I was saying was that there were numerous meltdowns from different parts of the coaching staff in the 4th quarter, and Cowher would have fixed something, somewhere before what happened, happened.

doesn’t drop the cheese and we’re 10-4.

I can’t argue with you about Dodge v Feagles. There’s no argument…but things NEVER should have even gotten to Dodge – and like TC, we wouldn’t have been talking about him this week, either.

Any idea on how long the Simms exile is? Is it temporary or life? Do we need to have another protest?

I’ve posted this numerous times. Eli and Bear shared blame for Diehl’s false start. Coming out of the Eagles timeout Bear didn’t know the play. Eli motioned twice to move. The play clock was winding down. We had 3 timeouts. ELI NEEDED to take a timeout there.

Don’t scapegoat O’Hara….