12-21-2017, 02:46 PM
(12-21-2017, 01:41 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: 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
Also from the Enquirer:
Gary O'Hagan, Coughlin's agent, disputed an ESPN.com report that the Bengals and Coughlin are disagreeing about personnel control.
"There is absolutely no conflict," O'Hagan said.
And...
There could be a dispute brewing between Brown and his daughter and heir apparent, Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn, about who should be the franchise's ninth head coach. Brown apparently is sold on Coughlin; Blackburn is believed to be pushing Lewis, the Washington Redskins' defensive coordinator.