Tom Coughlin's farewell press conference was inspiring and pitch-perfect. It was meticulous and well-prepared. It was curmudgeonly, but gracious. It was all the things that Coughlin has been for the Giants organization over the past 12 seasons.
But it would not be pure Coughlin without a bit of defiance. And after a miniature rant about the state of injuries in the NFL and a joke aimed at the organization for their attempts to revamp the sports science department, Coughlin was asked if his passion for coaching had been extinguished.
"Not necessarily," Coughlin said.
He was asked specifically if he would coach next year if the right opportunity came along.