Tom Coughlin's job security a Giant blessing for players

The vultures that once circled outside the Giants' locker room aren't there anymore. And inside, the players are no longer asked if they think their coach is coming back. That's a relief to the players who, one year later, admit that last year's Coughlin Watch was a terrible distraction during the final month of the season. They're glad Tom Coughlin survived. They're glad he's likely to survive again. But they're even happier to know the vultures have disappeared.

"It's not as distracting as it was last year because we're not focusing on who can potentially be the next head coach or what our head coach is going through," said right tackle Kareem McKenzie. "Right now we're just focused on playing good football and winning games. (Coughlin's status) is no longer a distraction to us."  Continue