The debacle that played out late in Sunday night’s New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys game and its subsequent fallout has reached such ridiculous proportions that it has even caught the attention of “the Onion.”
In an amusing take on how the Giants arguably blew the game in the fourth quarter of the team’s 27-26 loss to the division rival Cowboys, the satirical site played on the advancing age of the 69-year-old coach with the headline, “Giants Move Tom Coughlin To Assisted-Coaching Facility.”
“We know Tom likes his independence, but ultimately we had no choice—at least this way he won’t have to completely stop what he loves doing while still getting the proper supervision and attention he needs,” said offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, adding that he was hopeful the 69-year-old Coughlin would grow to appreciate the center’s many amenities, including trained staff on-site 24 hours per day ready to help residents read playbooks, review game film, and manage the clock during the fourth quarter.