Giants' Perry Fewell Voted Most Likely Assistant To Become A Head Coach

by Ed Valentine on Jun 22, 2011 11:10 AM EDT in New York Giants News

It has been obvious almost since the day he became New York Giants defensive coordinator that Perry Fewell's ultimate goal is to be a head coach in the NFL. Despite his failure to land a head-coaching job for 2011 it is also obvious Fewell will eventually get that opportunity.

The latest indication of that is a poll of eight ESPN NFL writers in which Fewell was voted the most likely NFL assistant to soon become a head coach in the near future. Fewell received 63 total points and was the top choice on six of the eight ballots. Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryanwas second, New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer third and Arizona offensive line coach Russ Grimm fourth.

Fewell, of course, was interim head coach of the Buffalo Bills for seven games in 2009 before coming to the Giants to lead Tom Coughlin's defense. He interviewed for four head-coaching vacancies following the 2010 season, but was passed over by Denver, Carolina, Cleveland and Tennessee.

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next year's coaching staff?

Without a playoff win this year I believe that Coughlin is done. Which hopefully means no more Gilbride as well. Perry takes over as head coach or possibly Jon Gruden? Gruden has a great offensive mind. I don’t blame Perry for wanting a head coaching job and he will most likely have one after this season. We need someone who will be designated to the Defensive Coordinator position for several years when Perry goes.

by NJsandman on Jun 22, 2011 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

a mute point

because they are going to make the playoffs and Coughlin is not going anywhere until he is ready to retire.

by BigBlue82 on Jun 22, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

i thought they would be a lock for the playoffs last year. that didn’t turn out too well

by NJsandman on Jun 22, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

we were still 10-6

This is not Dallas, we dont rotate coaches every other year. Two coaches have won Super Bowls for the Giants and one of them is Tom Coughlin.

Just curious, how is Gruden’s resume any better then Couglin’s?

by BigBlue82 on Jun 22, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

It's not about who's resume is better

If we don’t make the playoffs this year something has got to change. Eli isn’t getting any younger and this is a super bowl potential team. Jerry Reese and John Mara has done a great job putting this amount of talent together, these last few seasons may have been the most talented (offensively and defensively combined) teams we have ever had, and if we don’t make the playoffs again (even if 10-6), it’s time to start looking for someone new.

Maybe someone more player friendly who can keep his team motivated all throughout the season.

by GoffAttack on Jun 22, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Amen

People around here love making excuses for Coughlin. There is no way in hell that the Giants shouldn’t have made the playoffs last year. NONE. Then Coughlin has the gall to pump up the 10 wins. You aren’t being paid millions of dollars to get this team to 10 wins and not make the playoffs.

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

And fix the friggin Special Teams!

Just get it done already...

by tommy d. on Jun 22, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Special teams is probably

The hardest unit to fix in the middle of the year, ask San Diego. Its even hard to fix in the off season……. If you look at our draft, its clear that we had ST in mind through all 7 rounds, everyone drafted should make an impact on ST in some way very quickly.

Peyton May Have The Wins!!
But Eli Will Have The Rings!!!

by Blue Gates on Jun 23, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah,

as long as we have a ST coach that can coach the unit and the individuals on that unit properly.

Just get it done already...

by tommy d. on Jun 23, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Well he is the Head coach so he deserves his fair share of blame

but he is not the problem, neither is motivation, you cant down TC and then praise Fewell, im sure the players were motivated, you shouldnt NEED a coach to motivate you anyway but i dont think motivahtion is the issue, EXECUTION is, playing as one on 3rd downs is the problem, turnovers… etc…. these are player issues not coaching, its a fine line but you have to recognize when the players arent upholding their end of the bargain.

Peyton May Have The Wins!!
But Eli Will Have The Rings!!!

by Blue Gates on Jun 23, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Stop it

TC will probably get an extension…….Jon Gruden has a good offensive mind but horrible personnell skills.

No one will be designated to the DC position unless they want to be….our defense is alot like Minnesota’s…..it gets its coaches promotions. You cant wish for a long term DC when you have that much talent making them look great. This is why i have the ut most respect for Dick Labeau because he is committed to being a DC but he has had his coaching shots as well.

Peyton May Have The Wins!!
But Eli Will Have The Rings!!!

by Blue Gates on Jun 22, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions

If I were Perry...

I’d stay in New York and work to become the heir apparent, and inherit a great team that I had a hand in building. That way, I’d know the players, the scheme, the division, and the town.

Also, If I wanted a DC, I’d look into bringing Pepper Johnson back from the dark side. He’s got not shot at advancement as long as Darth Hoodie is there, and he should be back in Blue (and maybe it would be nice to have DC who is part of the Giants Linebacker tradition)

by Raptor22 on Jun 22, 2011 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

Darth Hoodie

solid

by Oppenheimer919 on Jun 22, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Yes but

The team has to let him know.

He is not going to stick around waiting to sing ding, dong TC is gone.

Don’t make the BB mistake again.

And a second on the Darth Hoodie. Very funny.

All the Giants should play like Mark Bavaro.
Tom Quinn Must Go!
On second thought, let's not blame players or coaches, they are not responsible. The unsupportive fans are to blame.

by UnknownJintsFan on Jun 22, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Yay

Here’s to 2013 being the year where any and all of our defense’s mistakes being chalked up to unfamiliarity with a new system yet again.

I’d really love some consistency….is that too much to ask?

Keep Jose Reyes, Trade Fred Wilpon

by BigBlueIntervention on Jun 22, 2011 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

unfortantely...

when you are big time winning franchise, assitant coaches dont last long.

by BigBlue82 on Jun 22, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Unless your lucky enough to hane LeBeau or Capers

Just get it done already...

by tommy d. on Jun 22, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Assistants don't last long when your front office won't pay them

Capers got paid handsomely. So did Gregg Williams of NO. One of the reasons that our assistants like to bolt is that the Giants aren’t willing to pay them well.

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

What about Spags after he turned down the Redskin job

“New York Giants made Spagnuolo one of the highest-paid defensive coordinators in the NFL with a new three-year contract, worth roughly $2 million a year”

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Case in point

He came back because he got the big money. I’m sure the Redskins front office wasn’t appealing to him but the Giants made the decision a lot easier when they offered that much money.

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea we normally give the assistants free reign over their careers

except for Chris Palmer who was forced to turn down jobs because of TC, in retrospect Palmer probably would have been a better OC for us since him and ELi had such a good rapport.

Peyton May Have The Wins!!
But Eli Will Have The Rings!!!

by Blue Gates on Jun 23, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Please

tell me someone else is listening to Miked Up right now. Him and “RB who played for Giants and wore 21” are going at it, So funny

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

yup

Respect thy brother and thy noodly appendage.
"The man who does not comply with the Pastfarian belief is a man not worthy of the afterlife" Mozzarella 17:3
J. Cole = #1

by espnsucks on Jun 22, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

His agent says 2 teams are serious in him

I’d say its the Buccs and the Las Vegas Locomotives

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

Lingerie league.

Respect thy brother and thy noodly appendage.
"The man who does not comply with the Pastfarian belief is a man not worthy of the afterlife" Mozzarella 17:3
J. Cole = #1

by espnsucks on Jun 22, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm listening to it now

Mike basically called him stupid lol.

by GoffAttack on Jun 22, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

he would not admit he failed in broadcasting

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Riddle me this

When Tiki said that Coughlin was on the hot seat, Giants fans were up in arms.

When Antonio Pierce said that Coughlin was on the hot seat, you barely heard a peep out of Giants fans.

Why?

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 2:28 PM EDT reply actions

Because

He wasn’t bashing and insulting the Head Coach or QB, or team; neither does he have any history of getting into it with teammates.

by GoffAttack on Jun 22, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think Tiki insulted or bashed anybody

He said that Tom may have lost the locker room and he questioned Eli’s leadership. Both were valid points until the SB run.

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Its one thing to question a QBs leadership

but to say on national TV that his speeches in the hundle were laughable. It may be true or not, but you don’t air out player/locker room stuff, a few months after you leave the team, to make a name for yourself in broadcasting.

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

And while he was a player

he basically tried to split the locker room by bashing Michael Strahan publicly.

Tiki was never a team player, and if he was he methods were insane.

by GoffAttack on Jun 22, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Big Differnce

AP doing NFL Live was asked which coach is on the hot seat, he said Tom.
Tiki “writes” an article on Yahoo saying Tom has lost the team because they are 1-2 and had a lot of penalities in the TENN game. Then by midseason, he jumps on the bandwagon and says Tom is coach of the year.

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll admit that some of the stuff that he said went too far

but Pierce was never the player or the Giant that Tiki was. Tiki single-handedly saved Coughlin’s job. He carried our offense when Eli was playing like he was scared. Maybe he shouldn’t have said those things but when he was on the Giants, he saw what we saw – a scared Eli who made mistake after mistake.

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Tiki single-handedly saved Coughlin

glad you brought that up. Because as much as that statement is true, TC also saved Tiki’s career. Tiki went from a small, returner/RB who fumbled ALOT to being one of the best offensive players in the NFL from 04-06. Now I could be wrong but I never heard an interview or article where Tiki even acknowledges Tom’s role in correcting his problems.
And its not about who was the better player, Tiki or Pierce… It’s who was the better teammate and leader was in the locker room.

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

If it were about that

then why aren’t more people bashing Osi for being a bad teammate? He should get the same treatment for his jabs at Kiwi for not being a Pro Bowler, his histrionics on the sideline at Denver, his selfish display in training camp in 2009, his willingness to air everything out to the media, and now, his ultimatum that the Giants must give him a new contract or trade him.

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm one of the few

who is really down on Osi cause he does this kind of stuff in public, especailly during a lockout when mangement is handcuffed into doing anything. If Osi retired tomorrow, got a job with ESPN, and starting bashing Kiwi, Perry, etc… I’m pretty most Giant fans would feel that way. But also the fact he won with this team (as well as AP) and Tiki didn’t may be a factor as well.

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

That's an overstatement

Tiki had 1,700+, 1,400+, 1,900+, and 1,600+ yards from scrimmage from 2000-2003 in spite of his fumbling issues. Saying that Coughlin saved his career is an exaggeration.

by GhostDini on Jun 22, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions

gotta disagree

while putting up great numbers for 4 years strait, he averaged 9 fumbles a year which is way to many. TC comes in and not only did his fumbles decrease, he put up even better numbers in his late 20’s early 30’s. There are not many coaches out there that would of stuck with that (especially since the Giants made alot of changes in the 2004 season).

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 22, 2011 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Accomplishments can't replace character.

And even if what he said about Eli is true, retired or not, you’re a Giant. Why would you say that about a player on your team? With all the things Eli has to go through already, why pile on? Constructive criticism is one thing, but flat out insults?… That’s a whole different ball game.

If that’s the case we should all be praising Shockey, because he was one of our best TEs ever, if not the best.

by GoffAttack on Jun 22, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I am staying out of the argument....

but does Mark Bavaro ring any bells?

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.

by njsoldier1978 on Jun 22, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

You know perfectly well why

Tiki’s become persona non grata in New York for entirely valid reasons. Everything he does will end up controversial even if he doesn’t want it that way.

Pierce is a leader and a true Giant. He did that during his job.
Tiki went out and bashed the whole team soon after he left, and that team went on to win the super bowl.
Tiki’s career ended the way it should have. Shame about his personal life, but he’s reaping the crops he sowed.

Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.
-John Madden

by Willgfass on Jun 22, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Tiki

was whining and being a drama queen well before he quit. What he said afterwards was just a continuation, and was clearly done to try and keep himself in the spotlight. What he provided was not professional analysis it was childish, vindictive, and self serving. He tried to present the Giants organization as something you’d see on a reality show… which is kind of funny considering the direction he went, and the direction they went.

by Oppenheimer919 on Jun 22, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish we had spags.

by ap1150 on Jun 22, 2011 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

Why doesn’t he just wait a year or two and take over here. He’d have a solid team, with a system already implanted with players he knows.

Plus, he doesn’t have to move.

"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Jun 22, 2011 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

There’s no guarantee Couglin won’t still be here in a year or two

by marylandgiant on Jun 22, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess thats the issue than..

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Jun 23, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

hmmm in a year or two

well TC might still be around not to mention, the longer Fewell waits, the more legendary Coaches (Gruden, Cowher) start to come off their vacations and side endeavors, and they will undoubtedly make the coaching market more difficult for Fewell.

Peyton May Have The Wins!!
But Eli Will Have The Rings!!!

by Blue Gates on Jun 23, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions