There's an awkward feeling to this situation. Longtime ex-Giants coach Tom Coughlin is scheduled to meet with the Eagles on Monday.



Tom Coughlin with the Eagles, you heard that correctly. It's Johnny Damon with the Yankees. It's Bill Parcells with the Cowboys or Bill Belichick with the Patriots. It may seem inappropriate, but it's going to happen -- in this case, at least for a few hours.



The Eagles and Coughlin are scheduled to meet on Monday. Coughlin is being interviewed for the vacant Eagles head coaching job, a person familiar with the situation told NJ Advance Media.



That just seems wrong. The head coach who won two Super Bowls with the Giants isn't supposed to be talking about becoming the next coach of the division-rival Eagles. Not after resigning last week following 12 seasons with Big Blue.

The Eagles wouldn't fold like they did on Thanksgiving against the Lions. They wouldn't crumble like they did against the Redskins with their season on the line. Coughlin gets his teams to play. They don't quit on him, even when they're not very good (like the past three seasons). The Giants have played hard until the very end each of the last three losing seasons.



* A Super Bowl winner

Coughlin would come with three rings -- one as an assistant and two as a head coach. He knows what it takes to win. This gives him instant credibility. It's a major part of why players respect his sometimes harsh ways and are willing to follow his lead. Coughlin's coaching techniques and styles has worked in the past. It has led teams to the mountain top.



Is it enough at this point to sell Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie? Doubtful but there is always a chance. Coughlin has an interview, and once he gets in there, commanding a room has never been a problem.

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