Tuck won two Super Bowls in nine seasons under Coughlin before signing with the Raiders in 2014, but Tuck says he will remember how Coughlin helped him “become a man” rather than what he learned on the football field.
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“No one worked harder, no one demanded more and I LOVE YOU for it,” Tuck wrote. “I chose this picture for one reason and one reason only. Everyone knows you for your dedication to your team and how intense you are on the football field. But I will remember you for helping me become a man and challenging all of us to be better husbands and fathers and men.
“You did it the right way Coach. And you might be retiring from coaching but I’m sure this isn’t a goodbye. That’s not in your nature.”
And let’s not forget Tuck including the classic Coughlin phrase “Are you s—ing me?” A Hall of Fame sendoff to a Hall of Fame coach.
