That's why no one will be surprised if Coughlin is spotted in the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium this week, watching the workouts of college players and taking notes — if only for himself. During his last unplanned sabbatical from football — in 2003, the year after he was fired in Jacksonville and the year before he was hired by the Giants — he did not stray far from the NFL at all, even showing up at several NFL training camps looking for ways to improve how he handled his next team.