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April 25, 2004
Shortly after drafting Boston College offensive lineman Chris Snee in the second round, the New York Football Giants let the media know that Snee fathered Coach Tom Coughlin's grandchild.
BTW, they took Snee early in the second round, not in the first.
posted by jeffmshaw at 10:42 AM on April 25, 2004
Corrected; thanks.
posted by rcade at 10:56 AM on April 25, 2004
When Coughlin was in Jacksonville, a lot of players ended up hating his guts because of his sour demeanour and enforcement of ticky-tack rules. This could end up being a situation where Snee is either in the coach's doghouse for poor play or in his teammates' doghouse for being favored by Coach Dad-in-Law.
posted by rcade at 11:00 AM on April 25, 2004
interesting story. I think it was the right pick for the Giants regardless... they need the O Line help. Still not sure how I feel about getting Manning, or Coughlin for that matter.
posted by Bernreuther at 02:21 PM on April 25, 2004
I love Tom Coughlin. He's as old school as Tom Landry, and watching his sourpuss expression on the sidelines for years was one of the best things about being a Jacksonville Jaguars fan. I hated seeing him get fired for a flavor of the month like Jack of the River. He's also a damn good coach, but I don't know if you can still be old-school and succeed in today's NFL.
posted by rcade at 02:40 PM on April 25, 2004
Coach Dad-in-Law. The child was fathered out of wedlock. I assume she'll make an honest man of him now though. Otherwise going to work may be dangerous.
posted by scully at 03:41 PM on April 25, 2004
The Giants have a history of picking kids with prior relationships with them, but I suppose every team does...just look at Fitzgerald and Dennis Green. I suppose I'm a little bitter because the Ron Dayne selection had a lot to do with him being a Jersey kid (if I remember right, it might have even been a connection to Acorsi) when there were other backs (Shaun Alexander) available. As far as Manning goes I think the Giants caved quite a bit in giving a #1 next year. That seems like a lot, but he does have amazing potential. I think it's a little funny that San Diego still needs to pay the first pick premium to Rivers though. ( I imagine the Giants weren't willing to go up there originally and take that burden, just in case Gallery fel to 4 )
posted by YukonGold at 04:15 PM on April 25, 2004
and Coughlin is going to scream at that Snee kid more than you can imagine.
posted by YukonGold at 04:16 PM on April 25, 2004
I believe Coughlin when he says that this pick is based solely on football. But Snee better not be a bust, or the tabloids will kill both of them.