Tom Coughlin and Tom Brady will have their Irish up for Super Bowl --Two warriors of the NFL face off in the big game
By: Sean O'Shea | Published Monday, January 23, 2012, 10:15 AM | Updated Monday, January 23, 2012, 10:15 AM
It will be Tom Coughlin versus Tom Brady in the Super Bowl for the ages in Indianapolis in two weeks.
The two may be of Irish American heritage but the similarities end right there.
Coughlin is the epitome of self effacing, a former Catholic seminarian from a small town in upstate New York who always shares the credit with his team.
Coughlin hates any show or glitz, bans his players wearing sun glasses or black socks, is a stickler for discipline and keeps his mouth shut when other coaches like Rex Ryan is shooting his off.
A grandfather with ten grandchildren, Coughlin is known as 'Colonel Coughlin' for his strict military discipline in camp and his determination to have everything done with spit and polish kids .
Tom Brady is from California and a continent away from Coughlin's lifestyle.
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Married to a world famous model with glitzy homes in California and Boston, Brady is the epitome of California cool.
He married Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen on February 26, 2009 and was previously married to actress Bridget Moynihan.
Brady's every public appearance is fodder for the paparazzi. Coughlin lives anonymously in New Jersey.
When they face off in Indianapolis Coughlin will know that containing Brady will be the key to the game for the Giants. Stop Brady and you stop the Patriots-- it is as simple as that.
So when the two Irish American legends square off, one on the sideline, one under center, it will be a fascinating clash between two warriors who represent all that is best in the NFL.
May the best man win.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Dunkelly1 | Jan 24, 2012, 07:38 PM EST
..."stop Brady and you stop the Patriots", did not work in the Ravens game...he was terrible.
fastjack7 | Jan 24, 2012, 09:44 AM EST
HATE TO DISAPPOINT YOU GIANTS FANS BUT "TOM BRADY WANTS AND WILL GET THAT 4th RING" ELI MUST SIT THIS ONE OUT!!!
Nicomax | Jan 23, 2012, 06:57 PM EST
Go Pats! The Manning family is just too insufferable to deal with. It still rankles that Papa Manning forced the NFL to allow little Eli to go to a big media market. Who cares? Didn't Big Brother do OK in mid-America by going with the team that drafted him.
greensod | Jan 23, 2012, 01:38 PM EST
Got to go with the man,with his roots in Belturbet county Cavan.Brady will be ready this time.
RedBranch | Jan 23, 2012, 01:16 PM EST
@kilkeekbt Right on, author of this piece is more about pride and prejudice than facts and research. Murph get the spirit and GO PATS!
kilkeekbt | Jan 23, 2012, 12:58 PM EST
Go Giants!! Oh, and get your information right before you write it. Brady and Bridget Moynihan were NEVER married. She's not that stupid.
walleyeman | Jan 23, 2012, 12:37 PM EST
Really. More of a match between the QB's Brady and Manning. My money's on the NJ Giants AKA the NY Giants.
Murph46 | Jan 23, 2012, 10:42 AM EST
Boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
crny925 | Jan 23, 2012, 09:59 AM EST
LET'S GO GIANTS!
mayoman | Jan 23, 2012, 09:50 AM EST
GO GIANTS!
BrendanDunphy | Jan 23, 2012, 09:27 AM EST
Proud of the NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS!!!!