12-21-2017, 01:41 PM
(12-20-2017, 01:32 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: It's simply not true that Coughlin didn't want to come here or didn't think he could win here.
He came in for a second interview, and Coughlin himself said "This is a job that's very attractive to me, without a doubt. I think the team is talented and is a team that can win."
There were reports that Coughlin didn't get the job because he wanted control over player personnel, but Coughlin's agent said, "There was absolutely no conflict" in that regard.
People close to Coughlin said Thursday that the size of the personnel department could be a potential deal-breaker, and that Coughlin probably wouldn't take a job without the resources he thinks he needs to win.
http://bengals.enquirer.com/2003/01/10/wwwben1a10.html
