Giants Coach Demands Apology From FOX Five

Moments after the New York Giants defeated the rival Dallas Cowboys in a 21-17 nailbiter, coach Tom Coughlin, who rarely wears his heart on his sleeve, became irate before reporters at the postgame press conference, demanding an apology from five FOX broadcasters for counting his team out the past two weeks.

* An angry Coughlin wears a look of disappointment as he lambastes the boys at the NFL on FOX.

Coughlin declared, "You can't count my players out! Yeah, we're a little banged up and Eli's not Peyton, but this team doesn't go down without a fight. Those broadcasting buffoons ought to know better," added Coughlin, referring to NFL on FOX host Curt Menefee, his colleagues Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, and the show's comic sketch man, Frank Caliendo. "Opinions like theirs are heartless, and if they're real men, they'd apologize publically."

* FOX's crew (l to r) Menefee, Bradshaw, Long, and Johnson, all of whom have counted the Giants out against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys.

Apparently, the brood of broadcasters' words were hard felt by Coughlin and his blue crew. "We pay attention to stuff like that, and it's not right. Making picks like that for all to see plays games with my players. If the NFL could put a stop to uprights being placed on the goal line and the wearing of leather helmets, they can do something about this too!"

The only comment from FOX thus far came from former Cowboy coach Jimmy Johnson, who spoke to reporters as he exited the FOX studios in California. "Picking winners and losers is part of the game. We give our opinions; it's not gospel. When does he want us to make our calls, after the game?" Continuing in his jocular tone, Johnson added, "The guys and I will make it up to Tom [Coughlin] and pick them to lose next weekend. It's worked for them so far."