(09-02-2024, 09:11 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Curiously enough, upon selling the team, Weaver was asked what his biggest regret was as an owner. He said it was submitting to fan pressure to fire Coughlin. Whether that regret was rooted in his desire to give Coughlin another season, or looking weak as the CEO, was never clarified.

Probably both. This fanbase was spoiled early and took it for granted. We've been chasing Coughlin's ghost of success now since 2003. It took this team a staggering 18 years to match what he accomplished in 4 straight years. 

1996: 9 - 7 record with a loss in the Conference Title
1997: 11 - 5 record with a loss in the Wildcard 
1998: 11 - 5 record with a loss in the Divisional 
1999: 14 - 2 record with a loss in the Conference Title

2005: 12 -  4 record with a loss in the Wildcard
2007: 11 -  5 record with a loss in the Divisional
2017: 10 - 6 record with a loss in the Conference Title (Coughlin was back in the building for this, hate him or love him, he helped get this [BLEEP] show back in a play-off spot after a 10 year lull of absolute garbage)
2022: 9 - 8 record with a loss in the Divisional

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