Former New York Giants defensive captain Antrel Rolle, now a member of the Chicago Bears, came to the defense ex-Giants coach Tom Coughlin Tuesday, saying on WFAN that the coach "got the short end of the stick" from the organization.

The Giants let the veteran safety, a strong locker room voice, leave via free agency after last season. Safety play and leadership on defense were both issues for the Giants in 2015. Here are some of the things Rolle said.

Antrel Rolle on @WFAN660: "I did feel like Coughlin got the short end of the stick. I must admit that." — Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) January 6, 2016

Antrel Rolle on @WFAN660: "If you had more leaders in that (Giants) locker room they wouldn't have lost the close games that they did." — Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) January 6, 2016

Antrel Rolle on whether the Giants missed his voice in the locker room: "I don't just think they miss it. I know for a fact they miss it." — Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) January 6, 2016

Antrel Rolle on Bears OC Adam Gase (via @WFAN660): "Let's put it this way. I would hate to see that guy leave. He's a phenomenal coach." — Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) January 6, 2016

Antrel Rolle said on WFAN that Giants would have gone 10-6 if they had kept him. "I would have found a way." — Big Blue View (@bigblueview) January 6, 2016