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Heads or tails, Giants' Tom Coughlin wants to defer

The Giants are getting a little predictable when it comes to one aspect of their game: the coin toss.

They have won the last three in a row and each time Tom Coughlin has had his captains defer possession of the football. For years, Coughlin was adamant about receiving the ball at the start and setting the tone whenever he won the toss. Prior to this season, he had deferred just seven times as a Giants coach. Now, though, his thinking has changed.

Asked in an interview with Giants.com whether he will ever take the ball again when he wins the toss, he said "Probably not.