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Jets GM's biggest decision is here

Tom Coughlin was the fourth and last head coach Ernie Accorsi hired as an NFL general manager — after Marty Schottenheimer, Bud Carson and Bill Belichick in Cleveland — and...

High school reunion for two Giants: It's 'come full circle'

What are the chances of this? “It’s pretty crazy for that to come full circle like that,’’ Giants linebacker Ryan Connelly said. “I don’t know what the odds are, but...

Ex-Giants coach breaks ribs, punctures lung in bike accident

Tom Coughlin is recovering from a serious bicycle accident. The former two-time Super Bowl winning head coach with the Giants fractured four ribs, slightly punctured his lung and needed stitches...

Knicks hope Tom Thibodeau can be their Tom Coughlin

Tom Coughlin was hired as Giants coach in 2004, branded as a stern taskmaster some players had difficulty playing for. It had gotten Coughlin fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coughlin...

The real reason why top coaching candidate spurned Giants

INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Rhule says he would not be standing alongside other NFL head coaches if not for Tom Coughlin. So why didn’t he capitalize on a chance to fill...

The XFL is Kevin Gilbride’s chance for Giants redemption

Kevin Gilbride strolls off of the pebbly green turf inside Superdome Sports in Waldwick, N.J., ceding the practice field to a group of young girls arriving at lacrosse practice on...

Eli Manning's true greatness through Tom Coughlin's eyes

He came to us a 23-year-old boy, grew up in front of our eyes, and we were glad to have Son of Archie, Little Brother of Peyton. We had no...

Eli Manning's retirement is like no other: 'Only a Giant'

Of course the parting line was perfect, because Eli Manning prepared for this his whole football life. On the day when he bid a farewell far more fond than bittersweet,...

An ode to Eli Manning, the ultimate Giant

Eli Manning didn’t grow up a Giants fan, the way Derek Jeter grew up a Yankees fan. But in the end, there was no bigger Giants fan than Manning, no...

Tom Coughlin, Ernie Accorsi pay tribute to Eli Manning

"Here goes the retirement of a great, great football Giant."  That was how former Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacted to news that legendary franchise quarterback Eli Manning will retire...

Badly needed Giants makeover will be uncomfortable for all

Joe Judge did not need long to sort through all the words, rhetoric and bullet-points reinforced in his hours-long interview with the Giants to extract the takeaway that convinced him...

Ex-Giants hear familiar voice in Joe Judge's message

It took about five minutes for a couple of guys in the back of the room to think: Whoa, I’ve heard this before. “A lot of familiar tones,’’ Justin Tuck...

Joe Judge lays out ambitious vision to end Giants' despair

It was as if Joe Judge were looking out far beyond the crowd, past the co-owners of the Giants and the front office members and the assembled media and speaking...

The sad, chaotic ending of Tom Coughlin's Jaguars chapter

Tom Coughlin's time in Jacksonville was ending, but did it have to end like this? Pro Football Talk reported on Wednesday that Coughlin was planning to step down as the...

Tom Coughlin's ugly Jaguars tenure is over

Tom Coughlin has been ousted from Jacksonville. The former Giants head coach and three-time Super Bowl winner (twice as a head coach) was fired by the Jaguars on Wednesday, days...

There's only one firing question left for Giants

More than ever it is becoming evident the answer is not if, but when, and how many. For the ownership of the Giants, the desire to make a case for...

Greg Schiano relives decision that left Giants angry

Greg Schiano, rehired last week to coach Rutgers, draws up some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What was your best single football moment at Rutgers? A: Louisville game...

Testy Tom Coughlin, backbiting: Jaguars' implosion in full gear

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wearing a military tribute jacket and a grimace, Tom Coughlin was combative even before he started taking questions Wednesday. Coughlin stepped to the podium and told media...

The final maneuvers that got Jalen Ramsey trade done

Jalen Ramsey is now with the Los Angeles Rams, and here’s how the blockbuster trade with Jacksonville went down Tuesday night for the star cornerback: The Rams facilitated the deal...

Behind the mustache: Meet the newest NFL phenomenon

Gardner Minshew is an unlikely reminder that you can come out of nowhere, you can be an afterthought no one believed in, and you can write a story of perseverance...