Giants Extend Coughlin; T.O. Won’t Go Away

Added on Jun 06, 2012 by Scott in

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A pair of Lombardi Trophies will do wonders for your portfolio. Just ask Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, who has a fatter bank account today after inking a two-year extension that will keep him pacing Bib Blue’s sidelines through the 2014 season. In other news, refuses-to-go-away-quietly wide receiver Terrell Owens has a new agent who plans on visiting all 32 teams, whether they’re interested or not.

It was obvious Coughlin wasn’t going anywhere once he captured his second Super Bowl victory over Bill Belichick’s Patriots in February, and he expressed nothing but gratitude for his new deal.

“It has always been my belief that it is an honor and a privilege to be the head coach of the New York Giants,” said Coughlin. “I’m thankful to John Mara and Steve Tisch and their families for their support and the recognition of what our players and coaches have accomplished. And I’m grateful for the working relationship Jerry Reese and I have. We’ve got a lot of work left to do.”

With Eli Manning firmly in his prime and a stout young defense, Coughlin should have a legit contender for the foreseeable future. He has compiled an 81-57 regular season record with the G-Men and is 8-3 in the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Terrell Owens, who is too much trouble for an Indoor Football League team these days, fired longtime agent Drew Rosenhaus because he couldn’t find him a job. Luckily, new agent Jordan Woy has a plan to get his petulant client back into the NFL.

“So the plan is just, he’s healthy at this point, he’s in great shape, and … we’re gonna go out there and visit with all 32 teams on a consistent basis, and hopefully somebody will along the way give him a shot,” Woy told ESPN Radio Dallas on Tuesday.

That sounds great on paper, but most, if not all, of those 32 teams have zero interest in signing Owens. Barring a spate of injuries to wide receivers in training camps, it’s highly unlikely Mr. Me will be on a professional roster in 2012. His days of dominating games are over. Now he’s nothing more than an unwanted distraction.

Source: NFL.com