Tom Coughlin Didn’t Think the Eagles Were a “Right Fit”

It looked like the Eagles were hot after Tom Coughlin when Ben McAdoo decided to stay with the New York Giants and become their new head coach. I wasn’t thrilled about it, and called for the return of Chip Kelly. And that didn’t happen [literally, like minutes later]. And now that Coughlin has taken his name out of consideration for the Eagles’ head coaching job, Adam Schefter reports it’s because it just wasn’t the right fit.

Tom Coughlin is withdrawing his name from consideration for Eagles HC job, per sources. Not the right fit.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2016

While I’m glad Coughlin won’t be the next head coach of the Eagles, it’s kind of embarrassing how it all happened. It’s not like there were a lot of great candidates clamoring to coach this team. Coughlin didn’t want to deal with this shit. The Eagles’ roster isn’t bad. So, it boils down to Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman. If this report is true about them targeting Doug Pederson as their main guy now, we can kiss being a contender goodbye.

Get rid of Howie.

UPDATE: Part of the reason it probably wasn’t a good fit is because Coughlin couldn’t take anyone from his Giants staff with him. Here’s Gary Myers with the details:

Sources say Coughlin could have had Eagles job, but withdrew because the core of his staff is under contract to NYG and staying with McAdoo

— Gary Myers (@GaryMyersNY) January 14, 2016

Coughlin didn't want to start over with new staff and NYG were not about to release his assistants to join him with rival Eagles.

— Gary Myers (@GaryMyersNY) January 14, 2016

Giants kept McAdoo when Eagles apparently wanted him. And in effect blocked Coughlin going to Eagles because had his assts under contract

— Gary Myers (@GaryMyersNY) January 14, 2016

Feeling was Giants wouldn't block Coughlin's assistants from joining him if he took SF job. But no way allowing him to take staff to Philly.

— Gary Myers (@GaryMyersNY) January 14, 2016

NYG promote McAdoo, keep Spags and other Coughlin guys, blocks TC from Philly. If NYG hired Marrone, he has own guys. TC gets his guys.

— Gary Myers (@GaryMyersNY) January 14, 2016