Tom Coughlin wants another crack at the NFL.
He’ll be 70 in August and he knows that could deter a lot of NFL teams, but that’s not stopping him from pleading his case. Quote via The MMQB:
“It’ll take two to tango. The 70-year-old-man stuff will be a factor, and I’m sure they’ll know this would be a three- or four-year thing…If I have an opportunity to speak to anyone [about a coaching job], they’ll see what I’d be able to do for them.”
Retirement after dedicating your entire life to one thing can’t be easy. Not for Kobe, not even for a man who would be retired in the real world. More from Coughlin:
“I’ve coached 47 years of my life,” Coughlin said Sunday evening. “You take it away, and that’s not an easy thing to duplicate.”
Why does everyone have to hate on the old guys? Sure some older people can seem out of touch, but you have to stop and remember you’re probably young and naive. They’ve been there, but like every generation, we think we are going above and beyond.
But in this situation, it’s hard for a franchise in the NFL to commit to someone who would only be a 4-5 year max deal. These teams are trying to hit home runs with hiring the next greatest coach of all time, not a single with a 70-year old coach.