The DUMBEST CONTROVERSY of the 1998 NFL Playoffs | Patriots @ Jaguars (1998)

Prior to the 1998 wild card round between the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars running back Tavian Banks got into a car accident. He got suspended by head coach Tom Coughlin as a result. Seriously. Safe to say, outrage ensued
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[@marcus813]

Some of Coughlin's rules didn't really make sense. I understand fining people who don't arrive at meetings on time due to their own negligence, but fining Banks and sitting him down for the playoff game discussed here was petty. Coughlin doesn't seem to understand nuance very well.

[@fraz72]

Facts 💯

[@alejbr4]

this is why he was put out of the nfl a few yrs ago, because he kept doing dumb rules and pretty much killed the jags for a few yrs with players leaving, forcing trades, and just not wanting to sign there and that was when he was an exec

[@marcus813]

@@alejbr4 That foolishness he did as Jaguars suit in his last stint there got him in some mess with the PA, which ultimately cost him his job that time. The PA's advisory about signing with the Jags sealed Coughlin's fate. It's as if he though the CBA didn't apply to him.

[@NickBeast-gy2es]

I never knew this information about Coughlin. Thank you for sharing this information

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

And you see how he became one of the most despised people in the history of the franchise. Jalen Ramsey said he was the reason he was leaving on the way out. He sure wore thin on them

[@fraz72]

You're right . I lived in Jacksonville briefly if they didn't have the car crash they would've made the meeting. Once they crossed the main street bridge the facility was a hop skip and a jump. Coughlins justification was poor on this one.

[@PowerRangers12345]

This story taught me one thing, Tom Coughlin has zero compassion as a person. We all remember how he once withheld food for an overweight player because he was overweight. Absolutely sickening. Then he allowed his kicker to beat his wife under his watch and did nothing till it came to light.

[@eduardooneal]

Yeah i would’ve requested a trade right as soon as that

[@jackatkinson3682]

You know, I could never put my finger on what it was, but something about Coughlin has always rubbed me the wrong way. I have no issue with giving the man his flowers for turning the Jags and Giants around during his respective tenures with both teams, but he just gave off this vibe that made me hate him with a passion. I think the kids still call it the "douche chills." A story like this makes a good case in point. In this incident, Coughlin just crossed that thin line between being a hard ass and just being an ass. If there was evidence that the accident was Banks's fault, then yes, suspend him, but there was none. What was Coughlin trying to accomplish here? It makes no sense.

[@pillbelichick]

Adding to the bizarreness of this game (this incident, Zolak starting) for me is we discovered my grandfather deceased in his bed during halftime

[@chucktaylor6939]

And they played at Alltel Stadium, which you can learn more about by clicking the card in the upper right hand corner.

[@davidnottennant1161]

Man, those uniforms were beautiful!

[@CTubeMan]

I felt like I was listening to Al Michaels with your Jacksonville geography lesson.

[@Fireyninjadog]

Scott zolak's final game as a patriot. He began his career as the man who won the pat's only 2 games in 1992. Then backuped drew bledsoe, and watched him become a pro bowl qb, and then, he came in for bledsoe in this game

[@johnny__topside]

While he wasn’t a great quarterback, Zo was the most entertaining backup I’ve ever seen. His press conferences and how Bill Parcels talked about him were legendary

[@Fireyninjadog]

​@johnny__topside I remember his first home start, the patriots blew out the jets 24-3, and zolak's afc East counterpart, browning nagle. It was bad

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Z-O-L-A-K Zolak

[@rngfootball759]

I think this is the year 98.5 the sports hub's own Scott Zolak started his 1st and only playoff game against the Jaguars. Sadly this would be Robert Edwards' final game in Pats uniform as well as Pete Carroll's final NFL playoff game coached until the beastquake game.

[@johnny__topside]

Edwards actually made a comeback with the Dolphins in 2002. Scored 2 touchdowns in his first game back. But that was it for him afterwards

[@susanbezio6708]

I just want to say thank you for the membership trial.

[@MichaelMitchRailfan2009]

It funny how after an year ago Steelers and Jaguars tied at same record in AFC Central

[@westholmes2001]

This occurred the same day as The Catch II where Terrell Owens caught the game-winning TD from Steve Young, beating the Packers, even though Jerry Rice fumbled a few seconds prior to the catch, which the Packers recovered; however, the refs ruled Rice down and there was no instant replay at the time.

[@shawngreene1225]

In the same game Jerry rice fumbled and green bay recovered but I'm not sure of the field position or the time remaining in the game

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, the 49ers, were, finally able to, beat, the Cowboys, only, to be a horrible call away from, four, straight, Playoff, losses, to the Packers, pathetic.

[@matthewdaley746]

@shawngreene1225 It would have, ended, the Game, the officials came scarily close from doing the exact same thing the week, after, against, the Falcons, frightening.

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

This was one of the worst calls in NFL history. It cost Green Bay a prime chance at a rematch with Minnesota in the NFC Championship Game, and was the last chance that Favre had to get back there for an entire decade

[@matthewdaley746]

@marcusmcgraw3519 Yeah, and, just to, Twist, The, Knife, further, on a film about the Game, Steve Young callously joked that it, was, "payback," for, all of the Games the 49ers had, lost, thanks to horrific officiating, a completely outrageous assertion that even he doesn't believe.

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

This a day before the Finger poke of Doom January 4th would be a huge night for Wrestling fans

[@CarlosColon-m7i]

The day WCW truly died and Vince Russo contributed to the downfall of WCW and to this day Vince Russo is a shit stain on the wrestling world he ruined wrestling.

[@westholmes2001]

The night where wrestling fans tuned to RAW to see Mick Foley win the WWF Championship over The Rock after WCW commentator Tony Schiavone gave out the results of that match (RAW was taped at the time) a hour prior to the events and telling the viewers “that will put butts in the seats”.

[@mgb4692]

As well as the first BCS title game, where Tennessee eked past Marcus Outzen-led FSU and briefly drove Keith Jackson into retirement

[@tylermathis-kx7pu]

Coughlin was a great coach, but he could just be a dumbass sometimes. He was too committed to his disciplinary scheme.

[@briggscharleton6139]

I was a super Jaguars fan at this time

[@michaelcatalano6208]

Me to as a kid I loved that team idk why lol when they lost to the titans the next year it was devastating

[@Fender178]

I think in McCardell's defense is that he might have been afraid to lodge a former complaint against Coughlin because he could get into trouble himself with him knowing how strict he is. The incidences involving Coughlin whether he was the HC of the Jaguars or the head of the front office the guy's is an asshole end of story.

[@broski89]

If that happened today the coach would probably be fired

[@CarlosColon-m7i]

How many times have jags and patriots met in the playoffs

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

5. 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2017

[@adriankendrick4281]

5. Jags win was the 1998 game.

[@afbocc]

@@adriankendrick4281 Home team has won all 5 game, unlike Ravens-Titans playoff games where road team has won all those playoffs games.

[@matthewdaley746]

@afbocc Bears-Washington, played, in, the, Playoffs, in, 1984, 1986, and, 1987, the, road, team, won, all, three, times, 1984, was, ultimately, the, only, Playoff, win, ever, by, a, road, team, at, RFK, Stadium.

[@TPTGopher]

Whereas Redskins in '86 and '87 are the only team to beat the same opponent on the road in back-to-back postseasons.

[@fallandbounce]

Times Square is around 12 blocks from MSG.

[@adriankendrick4281]

Ah yes the Tom Coughlin rules. I remember this one.

[@thomascrowley9122]

He fined players for coming in to meetings early.

[@robertwilloughby8050]

And for being bang on time too.

[@geno1399]

I honestly wouldn't have paid that fine

[@veggieoilerfan2940]

I think we can all guess who Tom Coughlin learned the “Coughlin Time” concept from.

[@traceywoodward1354]

The same day terrel owens caught a td pass from steve young and officially became TO

[@shawngreene1225]

A bro when are you going to do deflategate

[@americanidol30]

I didn't know that teams stayed in hotels the night before a home game. This distinction usually goes to the visiting team. Hope they weren't staying at the same hotel as the Patriots.

[@marcus813]

Plenty of teams do this when they play true home games. This has been occurring for many years. You never see opposing teams stay at the same hotel.

[@PAGoTribe1963]

It's been a thing for years. It's an attempt to minimize distractions.

[@tylercunningham4311]

He would fine players for being on time because they weren't 5 minutes early.

[@CTubeMan]

This unofficial Official Jaguar Gator 9 historian will remind everyone you made a video about Seahawks Coach Mike Holmgren leaving a concussed Jon Kitna in a game in 2000.

[@patrickracer43]

Thr thing with "Coughlin rules" it's fine and all being early but one does not schedule getting into a major car wreck

[@Master-Debator]

Bring back the 1 touchdown club!!!!!

[@Edward_Strong1982]

It must’ve been the Omni hotel. That was really the ONLY hotel on the north bank on the early 90s until the Adams Mark aka Hyatt opened. The Hilton was on the south bank of the river so it couldn’t have been the Hilton. Side note: you can not get to downtown from EVERY hotel in the city in that time frame bro. What in the world are talking about 😂😂 do you realize how big Jacksonville is? there are hotels 20-25 minutes from the core of the city.

[@michaeljensen1817]

Coughlin must have known details that didn't come out. Something doesn't add up. They crash, flipping a car 4 times, but we're at the meeting 30 minutes late. Did they run and not wait for the cops? Was 1 of them impaired? Did they make it up as an excuse for being late? Because there's no way you can crash like that, and end up anywhere 30-40 minutes later like nothing happened.

[@ericwicker7514]

Tom Coughlin was very strict. He was a good coach. But, he was very strict. What, he was saying was. Is that they shouldn't be rushing to get to the meeting. They should plan ahead.

[@stevenbauer4799]

jags. isn't that the season Fisher and titans owned jags in jax and proclaimed it their house?

[@matthewdaley746]

It's the season, after.

[@stevenbauer4799]

@@matthewdaley746 yep i guess it was. jags were owned alot by titans.

[@matthewdaley746]

@stevenbauer4799 Titans, seriously, posed, difficulty.

[@Fender178]

Yeah the 1998 Season Tennessee finished 8-8.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@Fender178 They're sure Jaguars' Kryptonite.

[@milescoburn1845]

Jeez, talk about being an apologist / relativist. The poster and most of the commenters.

[@elhermanos2328]

Let’s go colts

[@AEMT-ks4so]

I think where they were coming from is important. If that somehow breaks a team rule, or would be a bad look, its justified. For example, if they were coming back from a strip club and were late cause of an accident makes some sense. That being said we dont know where they were before. Its just to many unknowns

[@fxxklagxxn]

Whats the name of the background music you use?

[@michaelhodilofficial]

where my JG fam???

[@charismatic9904]

Everyone bashing coughlin (rightfully so) but hey his ways worked. 2 super bowls with the giants. 2 tenures with the jags and both tenures successful. 3 afc title games. (The only ones in jags history)...good seasons at BC even beating #1 notre dame in 93. So his methods worked. As douchy as they were.

[@matthewdaley746]

Patriots fans hate him.

[@carolina_ace]

9 what's up

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