Tom Coughlin Isn’t Retiring; Plans to Coach Giants in 2012 Season

New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin says he has no plans to retire following his team’s 27-17 victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

Less than 12 hours after securing his second Super Bowl title in the past five seasons, Coughlin was up early Monday morning and gave reporters every indication he’s ready to chase his third championship with this group.

“I certainly hope so,” said Coughlin – who at age 65 is the oldest head coach in the NFL – when asked about returning to coach the Giants in 2012. “My intentions are it to be that way. I have some ownership that has to give approval, but I’m looking forward to it.”

As for how he stacks up with future Hall of Famer Bill Belichick, the coach he has bested twice in the Super Bowl, and what his legacy will be when he leaves the game, Coughlin was quick to direct the focus of the spotlight to his team.

“I don’t really think about that stuff, to be honest with you,” Coughlin said. “It’s not about me, and this is what we talk about all the time. We’re about team, we’re not about individuals. We’re about the team and what’s in the best interest of our team, and we feel that all our power is generated from team.”

Tom went on to praise his defense’s effort in limiting the explosive Patriots to 17 points in Super Bowl XLVI while lauding the “mental toughness, resiliency, resolve” of his squad, the first to win fewer than 10 regular-season games but prevail in a Super Bowl.

“We won so many games like this, at the end of the game, the end of the fourth quarter,” Coughlin said. “We talked about finishing all the time and winning the fourth quarter, being the stronger team, making the plays, and it happened again.”

In the clip below, Tom Coughlin joins Chris Berman, Tom Jackson and Steve Young to talk about his team’s Superbowl XLVI victory.

via USA Today