Tom Coughlin was given a free pass last year when the Giants fell apart down the stretch, even though for most of the season it looked as if they were good enough to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
The free pass is not a lifetime pass.
The coach has to be held accountable for this year's collapse.
He got off easy last year because the slump coincided with Plaxico Burress shooting himself. Coughlin had a month before the playoffs to figure out how to compensate for the loss, but the Giants didn't put up much resistance in losing at home to the Eagles in the divisional round. Continue
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