NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York Giants head coach Nick Saban? It nearly happened in January, according to two different people.
Comedian Tom Arnold, a friend of Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, told ESPN’s Paul Finebaum that boxing promoter Bob Arum called the team while officials were negotiating to hire Ben McAdoo and said Saban wanted the job.
“So they had to stop (negotiating),” Arnold said. “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.