Tom Coughlin, American football coach who is currently head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). In his 10 years (since 2004) tenure as the New York Giants' coach, Coughlin has had numerous ups and downs and this is not the first time his job has come under jeopardy before. Coughlin, who led the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, finished the season with a 6 - 10 record, implying that Tom Coughlin must yet again wait and see if he still has a job.

According to the Washington Times, Tom Coughlin would definitely be back coaching the Giants in 2015, if his player had a choice.

Coughlin was mentored by Bill Parcells while Coughlin was wide receivers coach and Parcells was head coach for the New York Giants.

When asked if he thought Coughlin was going to be fired, quarterback Eli Manning replied, "I would hope not," Eli continued, "But that's not my decision. Whatever happens, hopefully we'll come back and figure it out. But we've got a great coaching staff and they did a great job this year. As players, we've got to do a better job."

This is definitely not the first time; these kinds of comments are made when a coach is on the hot seat. Although, Coughlin has a bit of a rep as being a firebrand, he has also proven to be a winner. Many current Giants gravitate towards that winning mentality as yet another disappointing season comes to an end. In defense of the head coach, there was a time when six wins seemed like an unachievable goal this season. Coughlin stated that he not only wanted to return but also would like to bring his entire coaching staff back. Coughlin's team posted some really bad defensive numbers and Tom stood by his coaches after a game where that defense surrendered 34 points in the regular season finale loss.

When asked if he wanted everyone back, Coughlin said, "Yes, but I'm not going to say anything more about that or anything else today."

Coughlin's contract runs out after this season. It is not a matter of the front office having to eat a rather large contract to get rid of him as the team can simply tell him that they no longer require his services. Citing the struggles in the last few seasons, there are not too many people who would be shocked if Coughlin wasn't asked back.