[Sportsgirl]

URGENT
Giants reward coach Tom Coughlin with 4-year contract after Super Bowl win


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tom Coughlin was rewarded for the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory. agreeing to a four-year, $21 million contract Friday that will make him one of the NFL's highest-paid coaches.
He will earn about $5.25 million annually, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the contract was not signed. The person said the team will announce the deal Saturday.
His new contract will be a $2 million increase over last season and what he was to have earned this year. Seattle's Mike Holmgren is the NFL's highest-paid coach at $8 million a year.
Coughlin had been on the verge of being fired after the Giants went 8-8 in 2006 and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year.
Gary O'Hagan, Coughlin's agent, did not return a call. The Giants had no comment.

[mofome]

thats a long ways away from where we were to end last season. people wanted him gone. had he been fired, his career was likely done....instead...

$$$$$$

[isetcap]

This is exactly why New York Giants fans should have been cheering for 19-0.

[jackpot269]

I wouldn't think this would be a surprise. Do you think he will be there the whole 4 years I don't!!!!

[cobra_king]

I wouldn't think this would be a surprise. Do you think he will be there the whole 4 years I don't!!!!

Not a chance. He caught lightning in a bottle and good for him, but it doesn't change the reality that he is not a good coach and never has been.

[jjgold]

I did not like him for while but he does get his players to play hard