the team and for tom coughlin. >> the tom coughlin era is over in ngeew york. he'll address the media tomorrow. what a run with big blue. 12 seasons. 102 victories, two super bowl titles. playoffs spelled his doom. coughlin did what heet out to when he took the reins of the franchise in 2004h restore giants' pride.buweyill remwmbea the highlights. a stunning upset victory over th bue patriots in super bowl 42. followed by another championship in super bowl 46. after three straight losing seasons 69-year-old coughlin knew it was te to resign. quote, obviously the past three years have not been what any of us expect, and as head coach, i accept the responsibility for those seasons. this morning, before the news broke, quarterback eli manning was emotional, after spending some time with the only nfl head coach he's ever known. >> the meeting today, you know, just -- thinking it could be -- could be the last one with coach coughlin up there, it was tough. he has been a great coach to play under. a great trust. we've had a good run. could have been better, obviously

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good job, tom coughlin, good job. we'll have more coming up in sports the day after the jets blew the opportunity to get into the playoffs. they had it right there and they blew it. >> what a day. >> reporter: reporting live outside of metlife stadium. we had two teams that got bounced from the playoff chase. we'll check in with the jets >>> it's a long island native who escaped a terrifying ordeal. carolyn gusoff has more. >> reporter: 23-year-old rachel stevenson fleeing from a man who stole her car with her in it. the master student heading home from for christmas stopped at this pennsylvania gas station on wednesday. as she pumped this man jumped in the driver's seat. she opened the passenger door to rescue her two cats but he wasn't waiting. >> he had put the car into driver and was just speeding away and the door wasn't shut. it was against my legs and my legs were hanging out of the car. >> he grabbed her hand and pulled her into the car and told her -- i guess you are going with me. you are now my hostage. >>

>> reporter: a testy tom coughlin after the game. several members of his family members were there adding to speculation it may have been his last game but the coach said yesterday that was nothing more than a late holiday family gathering. we won't know for sure until later this morning if tom coughlin will, in fact, go ahead and leave the team. if he does leave, he will be celebrated for what he has done for this organization. live outside of metlife stadium, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> dray, thank you. >>> it is not easy being green this morning. it's down right painful. the jets come back after letting a play-off berth slip from their grasp. a 22-17 loss. the season is over. a jet win would have sent them to the postseason for the first time since 2010. >>> this morning we don't know the cause of the fire that left a 3-year-old connecticut girl dead. she died in yesterday's fire in bridgeport. her mother managed to get two other children out of the building. when she and a neighbor tried to go back, the heat was too

so we shall see what happens next for tom coughlin. he talked about, not just was he a great head coach, but he taught them how to be men, family men. >> he challenged them to be better fathers. >> he will be missed. thank you otis. >>> next at 11:00, kidnapped in her own car. >> he grabbed her hand. and pulled her into the car. >> a long island woman and her dad describe the terrifying ordeal, and the dramatic escape. plus. >> come sweetheart. you okay? >> yeah. >> come here, come here. >> alone in a parking lot in the middle of the night. how did a 3-year-old wind up here? and a child attacked by a chimp halfway around the world. local surgeons say they can change his life. plus this. it's not just in grandmother's catch. ahead. carjacked at a gas station recounts her terrifying ordeal. rachel stephenson was headed home for christmas when she stopped for gas in pennsylvania. as she pumped some gas, relief chambers got into the front seat. chambers took off. she managed to text her boyfriend for help and take a call from her father. s

speculationing is swivelling that tom coughlin -- swirling that tom coughlin could coach his final game tomorrow. jessica formosa is here with our top story. >> amidst reactions this evening, some giants' fans telling us it's not just coach's fault. but others say winning two super bowls is just not enough. multiple reports tonight suggesting that tomorrow may be tom coughlin's last game with >> i don't think they should put the blame on just him. it's been a tough season. jerry reese hasn't made the best draft decisions in the past two years. >> the giants haven't byrne to the postseason in the last four years, but fans say he's done a lot for their team and shouldn't have to go. >> i don't think he should go. i think it's not, it's not his fault that they've lost a lot of close games. he's doing what he needs to do. i mean, it's tough. you can't control -- you can only control so much as a coach. >> some of the decisions he's made to take us to the super bowl were completely clutch. i mean, he's fantastic in terms of, you know, just throwing, like, contesting a play. you know, this ye

coughlin, i am christina park, antwan lewis has the night off. >> following a 12 year run, tom coughlin walked off field at metlife stadium this afternoon with a future very much in doubt, duke castiglione is joining me now. duke: he hello, nothing is official yet, but according to multiple reports tom coughlin will step down as head coach of giants but when asked about it today, he refused to comment and stuffed at the reports, this was the scene today. almost certainly for last time as head coach of the giant, after the game coughlin addressed media, he did not want to talk about his future. >> the frustration continues. you got your questions prepared for what direction i'm going in. i'm not going to answer anything about that the season just ended there will be time for that. duke: if it is the en he leaves a lasting legacy, tenuring starts in 2004, he went to two super bowls, but in last 4 years, his giants have not made the play-off, and when pushed about reports he is stepping down he questioned those various reports. >> no one has decided anything. where do those reports come fr

here's what i like about tom coughlin and i've known tom since he coached the eagles here in the early 80's. he cares about people. you're not just a football player. you're not a disposable product that when you can't help us win any more i'll see ya'. >> college football's national championship will be decided tonight. number one clemson against number two alabama. glendale arizona is there site for this year's title gam. alabama is a six and a half points favorite. nick saban will be looking for his fourth title at the school. >> the outcome of the game is going to be determined by all of the same factors that every other game that you played in but -- and you can't let the significance of the game sort of overshadow that. >> the stakes are higher. >>> a local high school now has a little penn state in its blood. it's good for the school and it's new coach. jaime apody explains. >> dan connor. >> when you think of dan connor you think penn state. the two time all american is still their all time leading tackler but couldn't there are no is about to tackle a brand new challenge. >> [

i see tom coughlin selling himself. this is a man with class. ernie: let's see what happens. >> and integrity. i don't think his coaching career is over. ernie: pro bowl, college, whatever it happens to be. >> i think he's leaving the door open and selling himself. ernie: thank you so. we wish tom good luck. it's a big part of new year's, making the resolutions. i asked people questions about that. stick around. for the girl scout meeting... okay. for the soccer team... for the girl scout meeting... how many meetings are you having?! p at stop&shop, prices are down. savings are up. pwhich makes the checkout lane, victory lane. ernie: thanks for watching the news at 6:00. now you can connect with me on facebook. go to facebook.com/ernie anastos. check it out. you can also answer my daily positive questions. go to facebook.com/ernie anastos. >>> okay. i want to know. why do you make or not make new year's resolutions? >> i do make sometimes, but i break them a lot. at the end of the year, i forgot it already. >> i tried it. it don't work. ernie: i

tom coughlin went out his way. his exit press conference had it all, a little humor, a lot of emotion and plenty of time super bowl winning coach in a typical coughlin fashion beginning five minutes early. the giants offered him another position in the organization. he said eli thinks he's the reason for his leaving. eli, you're not the reason which made the usually stoic manning quite emotional. it became clear throughout his speech the player/coach relationship on and off the field is of the utmost importance to coughlin. >> championships are won by teams who love one another, who enjoy and respect one another and play for and support one another. >> i can tell you right now it has become the source of drive for me is that when our players, whether they're in their career, after their career, when they come back to me and they say coach, i love you. they follow that up by saying they've become better men, better husbands, better of their experience having been a new york giant. >> having played for tom coughlin.

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if i'm tom coughlin, here's my resume, i'll fax it to you. do you need it. >> can you you imagine howie roseman. >> you will interview for a job, with your track record. he is a a good fall back position. i think he knows what he is doing. he won two super bowls. he would take command of the program right away. i just think it is more for show. they want to bring everybody else in. just to make sure they cover their bases. i don't think coughlin will get the job. >> who do you see getting the the job. >> i think it is easy plan, come minute necessity theory, and it involves sean mcdermott. not that i think he will blow me away as a candidate but easiest thing they can do right now. if you hire him, he brings pat shurmur they work together as a offensive coordinator. he brings sam bradford in because he likes to work with pat shurmur. domino effect, more stability as they go forward. i think they can win the division next year with that kind of a alignment, and hire steve spagnuolo as a defensive coordinator. all guys that worked together befo

tom coughlin, meeting with the media after resigning as head coach of the football giants. oh, was he passionate today. he sounded like part coach, part professor, art preacher, and it wa s a packed auditorium for the ch ianging of the guard. the speakers included team owner john mara and general manager jerry reese, but the focus was on future hall of famer, tom coughlin, who resigned under pressure yesterday after three straight losing seasons. >> the and while the two super bowl trophies right out here are incredible accomplishments, and get me wrong, i believe it is the unbreakable bond between coach and player that defines me as a coach, and any humble here. he's been everything you could ever ask for in a head coach, d we will always appreciate him for that. he's a hall of fame coach. a hall of fame person. and he leaves big shoes. >> i mean, he thinks he's the reason, he's not the reason that not you. gether. when we lose, i lole. but what i would tell him, he's going to be right back in here in about two days starting to work on next year. just like he always does.

what's this about tom coughlin and the eagles? russ: again, the eagles asked the giants -- they had to ask because technically he resigned. they had to get permission. the giants granted permission. he was supposed to meet with the eagles today. ernie: just an interview at this point? russ: it's an interview. but listen, quite frankly, it would be a good fit for him and be a good fit for the eagles. the 49ers have asked the giants for permission. and i can tell you this, i'm sure the giants would much prefer if he had -- if he wanted to take a job, they would much prefer him go to san francisco than be coaching in their division -- ernie: it's an arch rival. the eagles. it's an awkward situation. you know tom well. york. how is that going to play out if that happens? russ: listen, if you're a giants fan, you're rooting for the giants. it's no secret to anybody here my affection to tom coughlin. that said, if he goes to the eagles, i hope the giants go 16 and 0 and i hope tom goes 14 and 2, meaning he loses twice to the giants duri

hi, jessica. >> tom coughlin has been with the team for 12 seasons. some fans are wondering why the giants would want to lose a coach who has brought them two super bowl trophies while others say it's time for a fresh face. >> the team's done poorly the last four years, we haven't gotten into the playoffs. we need something new. >> i don't think you should put it's been a tough season. jerry reese hasn't exactly made the best draft decisions n by opinion. -- in my opinion. >> fans are divided. if the coach himself knows what's in store, he's certainly not saying and staying focused for the last game of the season despite the headlines. just days ago, here's what he told our russ salzburg. >> our coaches and players are going to stick to our routine and prepare ourselves to play. that's exactly what it is. but it is hard because, unfortunately, my wife and family, they do listen to the news and read the paper. >> the giants haven't been to the postseason in the last four years, yet some fans aren't pointing the finger at the coach. >> i don't think he

tom coughlin step down as head coach on monday of last week. he will tell you about all of that at 545. he would not be totally wrong . ben: i worked in philly for rather run a organize ship. he doesn't want what they have. duke: you have to worry about distractions or anything else. incorporated you, duke. it wasn't a great day and wall street. carrie: 5:22 am. no way. savor an egg mcmuffin any time you like. a fresh cracked egg, canadian bacon and an english muffin with real butter. mcdonald's all day back. breaking worries of wall street's best in 2015 the nasdaq and s&p 500 reported losses for the day. the drop brings the s&p 500 index down 10% from its peak in november. the market has not seen a drop that big . not good. carrie: they will be going off the air for good. the cable network will shut down on april 30 unable to overcome low ratings, operational problems and the lack of advertisers. some reports say 300 people could be losing their jobs. the shutdown did not affect the international news network . they win back their customers l

>> the giants didn't have to look too far for tom coughlin's replacement. ben mcadoo gets the promotion to giants new head coach marking the first time he will be a head coach at any level. he officially was introduced as the 17th head coach of the giants. he thank the giants owners his family all people he has been involved with that have been influenced his career including the man he is replacing saying it was an honor and privilege to learn under the two time super bowl winning head coach but after four straight nonplay-off seasons a change was made at the top and new the pressure swings to the 38-year-old mcadoo. >> this is the capital of the world and this is the football capital of the world. and with that comes a certain amount of pressure. pressure that i look forward to. our staff and our players will look forward to. this job is not for the faint for the job. i'm hardened battle-tested and groomed for this opportunity. the vision for this football team goes into winning and putting that fifth lombardi trophy in the case. >> speaking of pressure,

tom coughlin as coach. team first, team last. different than nog i've experienced. the players loved tom coughlin at the press conference at 10:30. look look to make the playoffs cleaned out their lockers, the room so quiet job hear hear a pen drop it was quiet. jets lost to buffaloes on sunday with a win pittsburgh beating browns. ruin chances for a post season first straight they've missed playoff. i caught up with brian marshall who spoke about what they're feeling right now. so much failure, got to keep pucking yourself up. sometimes it's harder than poarps but you have to do it. so i'm going to pick myself up, and get back healthy mentally, and be a best team member i can be. >> now ryan fitzpatrick 11 straight years he's missed playoffs but a big reason they got there, and i know he strug nld that last game moderately. but question is -- is the quarterback of the jets in the future? i think he is. coming up next hour, former giants steve weatherford will be in u studio to talk about tom coughlin and w

tom coughlin, big blue getting ready for life without one another. the jets missed out on the >>> to the casual observer, the giant's official statement, you think why if you love him so much, why are you letting him go? >> the story behind the story. his history is so interwoven with the team's history, it's second nature to think giants when you think tom coughlin but think again from now on. the coach stepped down today after holding that job for a dozen seasons. won more than his fair share of games. two super bowls as a head coach. coughlin's career might eventually land hemipt hall of -- him in the hall of fame. he met with ownership. this is the way they're going to end it. coughlin saying it's been a privilege to serve as head coach for the new york giants. this is not a sad occasion for me. and his players? >> he definitely has not failed. i feel we as players, >> this wasn't your ordinary pack up the locker day. i'm sure the giants did that but they did so on the day their coach's time with big blue ran out. >> i love coach coughlin and he'

coughlin as always coaching up to the very end and if you know tom coughlin, he only way knows how to do anything full steam ahead but a change was in order in earl think afternoon, he shore youd this he following statement. i inform both his bosses, co-owners, john mar are and steve tisch, he informed them, it is the best interest of the organization that i step down as head coach and strongly believe that the times right for me and my family, it has been and honor and privilege to serve as head coach of the new york football guynt as. this is not a sad occasion for me. agree tom. it is not a dad say, it is emotional. it is tough for those of one guy in particular who knows tom very well is quarterback eli manning who i spoke with this morning after tom's final meeting with the team but you can sense from ally's emotions that he kind of knew the end was coming before it was official. >> always a tough day. the last day, you oh, it is coming. tough to finish the season and be disappointed about how it finished. >> what was coach's mood if you can tell us? >> you know, i think he is pa

ex-giants head coach tom coughlin meets with the birds but hear why some in the know think he won't get the eagles job. just call this the ice bowl. if you think it feels like winter here you've got to see how bitter the conditions were at this arctic gridiron showdown. >> 1 degree above freezing in philadelphia. in the 20s this morning in the pocono mountains they are making snow once again. you'll feel the cold today. >>> 19 minutes before 5:00. it's a monday after a warm sunday. but look at this. the cold has returned. 33 degrees right now. a wind chill of 23 with the winds that are steady at 14 miles an hour. skies cleared. we'll see a lot of sunshine today. but because that steady wind will be blowing we're not going to get much of a warm-up. snow showers out of the picture today but we could see snowflakes falling in parts of the area tomorrow. 23 this afternoon from mount pocono. nothing but sunshine in allentown and quakertown. in the very low to middle 30s this afternoon at doylestown, trenton and mount holly and you'll see lots of sunshine along the coast for atlantic city, ca

tom coughlin has resigned. that in speculation once he steps down gracefully after 12 seasons as head coach. the 69 all wrapped up a 110 and 93 record. missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season and he released a statement saying he believes time was right for him to step down. his family and the giants organization. he went on to say it's been an honor. it is not a sad occasion. i spent 15 years with this organization with an assistant and head coach and i was fortunate to be part of three super bowl winning teams.it's an achievement we will take great pride in. eli manning spoke about yesterday before he stepped down. >> he is appreciated by the players and the other guys. we talked about the effort . all we can do this say how important he is and how much he exemplifies how much of a player appreciates them. he credits coughlin for what he has learned. >> eli looks like you will break down there . he is one of the only 13 coaches to in multiple superballs. there are other teams out there looking for

well, tom coughlin, we wish we had you and we would welcome you here. we really with. >> he is 07 years old. >> hey, i o i don't care, don't hang it up. we need superbowls out here. coming up next, we are taking a look at 100 yards, the best of, look at pat shurmur. really said he might be here. he might have a chance at the head coaching job. we know that's a lie. so enjoy your last game in philadelphia. we'll be right back. >>> one chipping about chip kelly whether you like him as a coach or not, he was entertaining at times during his news conference, when he spoke to the media, when he had a little bite with the media, whatever it was, there were things that you kinds of get a chuckle at. well, it is a chip-ism day for chip kelly. >> i'm not governed by the spirit whatever other people think. >> can you? if so we'll go to belmont. >> i'm here, i forget. i siani remember. i do and i understand. that's what it is all about. did i have the same shoe as -- >> we could have done zero whole show, entire show and chip-isms. highlight of the show as well. b

>> tom coughlin is going out in style. the hall of famer delivered a powerful speech after resigning as head coach of the new york giants. the 54-year-old coughlin talked about life, family, character, relationships, and, oh, yes, some football, too. >> championships are won by ter ams who love one another, who enjoy and respect one another and play for and support one another. >> reporter: what a farewell from tom coughlin, who thanked his family, his coaches and his players, specifically quarterback eli manning. >> he thinks he's the reason. he's not the reason that i'm -- eli, it's not you, it's not you. it's us. we win, we lose together. remember, when we win, i lose. when we win, you guys win. that's the way it is. that's the game. i got the game. i got it. >> reporter: coughlin was so fired up when he finished his presentation, he stormed by team owner john mara. it caught everyone's attention. although it turned out to be nothing personal. >> all good things come to an end at some point in time. he walks out the doo

the 38-year-old offensive takes over after two years as a coordinator under tom coughlin. mcadoo was the favorite to land giants did interview five ore candidates. eli manning is thrill with the hire. he's thrown for 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions in four years under mcadoo's guidance. mcadoo is expected to keep steve spag nolo as defensive coordinator while promoting quarterback's coach mike sullivan to run the offense. in a statement mcadoo wrote, we have a lot of work to do and it will take a collaborative effort for jerry reese and i to achieve what is always the goal for this franchise, another lombardi trophy. some suggested he may not be ready and as i said last week, we want a coach who feels like he has something to approve. another reason for giants fans to be happy today, tom coughlin will not take the head coaching job of the arch rivals, the eagles. coughlin withdrew his name from consideration this afternoon. the 69-year-old coughlin interviewed with philadelphia last week. like it just wasn't the right fit. also, most of his trusted assistants are stayin

eagles were eyeing tom coughlin as their next head coach. but today he took his name out of consideration for the job. giants fans can now take a deep breath. can you imagine seeing tom coughlin wearing an eagles jacket on the sidelines? mcadoo will be formally introduced at a news conference tomorrow morning. eli manage gets his man, big blew keeps a hot prospect who was being whoaed by the eagles and giants owner maintains the organizational stability that he covets. >>> still ahead as we continue monitor the breaking news in herald square. a gas leak forcing a build evacuation. >>> organ donations can safe a life. but did you know the state in which you live can also play a role? 4 investigates takes a look at how new york ranks. >>> slowly but surely the temperatures will warm up even over today's readings. we're tracking a couple of storms heading in your direction. details are coming up next. >>> and the oscar nominations are out. what film scored big? we'll take a look a little later >>> women now to a news4 exclusive. you always hear

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. >> following tom coughlin, no pressure here. and the next era begins today. this was the first time in 12 years the giants have held one of these, a press conference introducing a new head coach. ben mcadoo talk to bruce beck >>> did i hear correctly you already like the new coach for the giants? >> yes. >> both of you, i mean. >> i think he cleans up well. it's a big suit. >> it was a little big. but that's all right. he has some big shoe to fill. hard work, preparation, winning. the message was familiar and so is the fan delivering it. ben mcadoo just needs to get comfortable with his new position. the 34-year-old stepped up to the podium, endorsed by his quarterback. sure there were nerves but he was prepared and polished giving the impression that the job won't be too big for him, even if the suit he wore for the occasion was a little too big. the giants aren't hiring a tailor. they're promoting a coach that produced two of mannings best statistical seasons. now has to get the right results for this team. >> this job is not for the faint of heart and i'm

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he said it was a privilege to work and learn unde tom coughlin. he also worked with eli manning during his time with the team and got eli's excited for the giant organization and the team. i think coach mcadoo is a great coach, a great teacher and will be a great leader for this time. and coughlin took his name out of consideration for coaching. he also interviewed in san francisco but they fired former eagles head coach chipotle. jets general manager had his first season ending q & a with the new york media addressing defensive lineman mo wilkerson. he revealed the pro bowler will miss six months with a broken leg but they still hope to re-sign the soon-to-be free agent. he also hopes to sign again ryan fitzpatrick. >> our goal is to see if we can get fitz back in the fold. that's something we would like to do. he had a great season. we'll see how it plays out >>> font in brooklyn the second battle of of the season between the rangers and islanders. the island, won the first meeting. >>> you may remember yesterday we showed out the first graders

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the deal with tom coughlin, he withdrew his name from consideration for the eagles. he did so today. ernie: why do you think? russ: that was a direct about-face. last night negotiations got so serious, they were talking about money, a contract, and a staff. the money wasn't what tom wanted or what he liked. but i think -- ernie: just pick and choose now. super bowls on his resume, they wanted to tell him what to pick for his staff. he wanted to pick his own staff. ernie: russ, thank you. we'll tell you about tommy tune, top entertainer. he's back in new york. earlier i sat down with him to talk about his current performance. tommy is playing the carlyle hotel now through january 23rd. he's filling in for cheetah rivera. while he loves the carlisle cafe, he says it comes with a unique challenge. watch. >> reporter: it's the elegant room of new york. you walk in and it goes up. ernie: you have to make a few adjustments you were telling me? what are you 6-7? >> 6-6.5. what did you do? >> i stepped on the stage and bumped my head on the beam that's right over where you s

>> the real big winner tonight, tom coughlin left the giants last night. big blue interviewed replacement candidates. they decided their next head coach is already in the building. sources saying ben mcadoo, coughlin's offensive coordinator the last two years now set to be the giants' next head coach. he ran the offense for two years. eli manning had two good years at least statistically. mcadoo is said to have been impressive when he interviewed for the philadelphia eagles job. the giants look to keep him from going anywhere else too. nothing official yet from the giants. word is expected soon. and mack do -- and mcadoo's introduction should come after that. just a couple years ago an assisting coach in green bay. now ready to take over the top job with the new york football giants. >>> new video just in to our news room of the mugging of a 67-year-old man in the bronx. cops searching for three suspects. you see them grab the victim, drag him, then throw him to the ground and steal money wednesday night in the williamsbridge section. cops now releasing th

. >>> after 12 years nd two super bowl titles tom coughlin is out. we'll look back at some of his moments of glory later in sports. >>> just days after new york raised minimum wage to $9 cuomo continuing his push for an even bigger increase. he announced a plan today to gradually increase minimum wage $15 over the next few years. the move could raise pay for 28he,000 workers. he will ask the state change in the minimum wage for all new yorkers. >> you can't make it on a minimum wage job. you need two, three, four nimum wage jobs to actually make it. and that's not what the minimum wage was all about. >> cuomo's office says the increase will cost about $28 million when it's fully enacted and will be paod by suny, the state university systemn's pected to approve the plan in a meeting thismonth. >>> restaurant owners are still trying to adjust to the most recent boost in the minimum wage. dozens of them have written to the governor asking him to hold off on raising the pay for servers and other tipped workers for the next five years. those workers are g

san francisco has asked for permission to interview former giants head coach tom coughlin. the 69-year-old also met with the eagles earlier today. so the question is, what

coach -- tom coughlin who may have coached his last game. but fans are speaking out. we are at metlife stadium tonight. >> reporter: well, as far as the play offs go, this game went absolutely nothing but from an emotional standpoint, this game and so much more because all signs are pointing to it being tom coughlin's final game. with the g-men eliminated from the post-season, this final important for only one reason, it might have been the last game for head coach tom coughlin. >> we're all happy for him. we're meaning to go in late in the game and give him a standing ovation because that's what he deserves. >> thank you for everything you have done but it's time to go. you know, like bittersweet. thank you but peace. >> reporter: and bittersweet it is. after 12 seasons with the giants, at 69 years old, coughlin is the oldest coach in the nfl. and he did indeed get that standing ovation from fans at the end of the game. and perhaps a sign he knows he's coaching his last game, his entire family joining him at metlife. while a former player t

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. >>> might tom coughlin be moving down the turnpike to continue his career? >> it would be very intriguing if the eagles hired him to be the next head coach. it would be an odd ending to a lengthy coaching search and would compete a circle. tom coughlin met with the birds today. and last stepped down as the giants coach after 12 seasons. winning two super bowl titles but they missed the playoffs the last four years. and he began his career with the birds two decades ago and ron jaworski lists the positives. >> here's what i like about tom coughlin and i have known tom since he coached the eagles here in the early 80's. he cares about people. you are not just a football player. you are not a disposable product when you can't help us win anymore, see ya. he cares about people and that's the kind of guy i want to see coaching the philadelphia eagles. >>> the college football national championship decided as we speak. clemson and alabama early in the fourth quarter clemson leads. but alabama is driving. and the alabama running back henry has twoed its in the cont

you see tom coughlin. tom coughlin. the competitor on the sideline. he is everything that i inspire to be. inspiring and motivating. just the way he lives his life is incredibly admirable. an incredible motivator and coach. we have the new york giants. he loves coaching. do you think we could see them >> he loves the game. he is passionate about the game. he is in great shape. i will tell you what, i have never played for a california coach. it did not matter what time i showed up. i would go in there and he is in the weight room. i think he cheated. i think he slept there. [laughter] now, look, you play for a lot of different coaches in the nfl. playing here with the jets and it takes a strong person to succeed here as an nfl coach. just cannot handle it. they move on to other franchises. they may embrace it and do very well. they like to promote from within for players and coaches. record-breaking season this year. the current office coordinator having a chance to be the head coach. josh mcdaniels offense of coordinator i think is pretty avid. we wi

tom coughlin now will also interview in san francisco. but does he not want to go to the west coast i think tom coughlin really has the best chance of being the next eagles head coach if he wants the job. i will have more coming up later in sports. back to you guys. >> a lot more to talk about. see you then howard. george washington university is now saying it's going to take back an honorary degree awarded to bill cosby. the school's decision reverse as stance taken last year when officials say they would not rescind that degree. but debate on campus continued dan the university said it is now purchase sueded to take it back. in december montgomery county prosecutors charged cosby with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 2004. dozens of other have accused of the comedian of sexual assault or attempted molestation. >>> ribbon cutting in cherry hill opening up opportunities to feed the needy. officials gathering at the grand opening of the brand new cherry hill food pantry it's now on brace road. the new location is mor

coughlin continues. >>> speaking of tom coughlin, he's become a popular fella. interviewed today with the eagles, now the 49ers want to speak with coughlin as well. he left the giants one week ago today. never said he was done with coaching so he is out there. nfl meetings the next two days, all interviews may slow down just a little bit. >>> college football national championship up for grabs right now in arizona. clemson over alabama in the 4th quarter. been a real good game. we'll have a national champion when this game is over. >>> getting closer to baseball spring training, just a few weeks away. yankee manager joe girardi saying today the plan right now would be to have urall of -- araldis chapman. he's caught up in alleged domestic violence incidents so this is assuming he'd be available to close. >>> let's head to the garden. the rangers at home against the bruins. boston would take the lead. rangers would rally. zuck rela gives -- zuccarello gives away to broussard. now the rangers frantically trying to take the lead. in the right place at the right tim

here's what i like about tom coughlin and i've known tom since he coached the eagles in the early 80's. he cares about people. you're not just a football player. you're not a disposable product that when you can't help us win any more i'll see ya'. he cars about people and that's the kind of guy i want to see coaching the philadelphia eagles. >> coughlin makes it the sixth known candidate that the eagles have interviewed in this coaching search. one of them adam gase snatched up by the miami dolphins over the weekend. rick and monica back to you. >> thanks ducis. >> time for a check of the "action news" traffic report. >> matt, good evening, how was your weekend. >> weekend was decent. a whole lot better than this commute is going to be for people trying to get home. what a les mess and the hits kep coming. a school bus accident on 95 northbound pushed off to the side. this is north of broad street. you might wonder if it's off to the side why is the traffic still so slow? it's because we're still slow on all approaches to the walt whitman bridge. 95 northbound, 95 southbound and the

tom coughlin is now officially the former giant head coach. his final act was speaking to the media this morning. caught a glimpse of why players would run through a wall for this guy and why they didn't want him to go in the first place. look at eli manning when coughlin spoke directly to him. it was something. said he's not necessarily done with coaching and at the very least plans to remain involved with the game and its players. >> it's become the source of drive for me is that when our players, whether they're in their career, after their career, when they come back to me and they say coach, i love you. they follow that up by saying they've become better men, better husbands, better fathers, better friends because of their experience having been a new york giant. >> man. giants said coughlin does have an offer to stay on with them in some capacity but interviewed today. spagnola soon. here's what fans want to know. how did gm jerry reese come through this unscathed while coughlin moves on? didn't he only do what he could do with the talen

the eagles set to interview former giants head coach tom coughlin on monday. that interview will happen one week to the day resigned as head coach of the giants. he still has one year left on his contract so the birds have to go to the giants and get permission to interview him. the giants stumbled in this last few seasons but in 12 years as head coach he had over 100 wins and did win the super bowl twice. >>> one of the first people to interview for the eagles job has found a new home. dolphins announced adam gase will be their next head coach. at 37 he's the nfl's young of the head coach. he had been with the bears for one season and offensive coordinator for the broncos for two seasons before that. >>> the flyers at home this afternoon taking on the islanders their first full game without ricky shayne gostisbehere. he had a lower body injury. after scoreless first flyers offense comes alive in the second period. sean couturier makes a great pass to michael raffl for that goal. one-nothing flyers. later in the second great passing by the flyers. puck ends up

former giants coach tom coughlin was in play to get the job until the very end. >> i am told that coughlin wanted too much control and too much money and a long term deal and that's when things broke down with tom coughlin and they focused on getting doug pederson. >> do you look at this like pederson was their last option? >> pederson was one of their last options but i think he's a good option. >> let's hope so. while pederson can't be officially hired and introduced until the chiefs are eliminated from the playoffs, former eagles coach chip kelly is settling in to his new job. here's chip kelly in a 49ers shirt today socializing in san francisco. chip who was fired from the eagles two and a half weeks ago is getting the lay of the land probably looking for a spot to install a brand new smoothie machine. chip kelly in san francisco, doug pederson perhaps any day coming to philadelphia to get going. >> thank you jeff. >> okay. >> students in montgomery county received a lesson in diversity today. with some help from their teachers, the children at mckinley elementary school in elkins park

. >>> the giants have a new head coach, this after the resignation of tom coughlin. bruce beck is here with the big news. bruce, who is he? >> sibila, the coach in waiting is waiting no longer. ben mcadoo will be named the new head coach of the football giants. he was the team's offensive coordinator the past two seasons and now takes over for tom coughlin, running the show for big blue. mcadoo was a leading contender for the job from the get-go. that's because he has a great relationship with franchise relationship with eli manning who has thrived under mcadoo's watch. two years. the 38-year-old pennsylvania native becomes just the fifth different head coach of the giants since 1990. the agreement between the giants and mcadoo was expedited after hue jackson signed today with the cleveland browns. mcadoo flirted with the philadelphia eagles and interviewed with the giants' archrivals last week, but there is no question this is where he wanted to be, and this is the most sensible decision by big blue after three consecutive losing seasons. it's not a flashy choice, b