Actor/comedian Tom Arnold told ESPN’s Paul Finebaum last week that Nick Saban was close to signing with the New York Giants last offseason.
“They got his deal done with [Ben McAdoo] and they are ready to sign him, and they get a call from Bob Ehrman [an intermediary] who says Nick Saban wants the job,” Arnold, who is good friends with Steve Tisch, told ESPN’s Paul Finebaum.
“So they had to stop. This is a Saturday night. They said, ‘You have until Sunday morning at 8 a.m. to say a definite yes. Tell us what he needs for money.