Coughlin opens camp with 'team over self' theme

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 Coughlin opens camp with 'team over self' theme
Tom Coughlin officially opened his first-ever training camp as the head coach of a defending Super Bowl champion, and the first thing he did was defend his champs. He addressed a question that has been on the minds of many Giants fans this offseason about the perception that this team - especially without Michael Strahan and Jeremy Shockey - might not be as good as the team he had last year. “Well,” Coughlin said inside the University at Albany basketball arena, “perception is not ... [link]

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Saints News: 7.24.08
Published 7/24/2008 by Saintsational at Canal Street Chronicles: Front Page Posts
... For those of you who may have forgotten about the Shockey trade, just wanted to remind you he has to pass a physical before it becomes official. Fortunately, he already did says the NY Daily News. ...

TC: 'Team over self'
Published 7/24/2008 by ETVal at Big Blue View: Front Page Posts
... New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin clued in the media Wednesday on the message he will deliver to his team when they begin camp Friday in defense of their Super Bowl championship. ...

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