Originally Published:Thursday, January 6th 2011, 10:26 AM
Updated: Thursday, January 6th 2011, 10:48 PM

Theodorakis/NewsNew York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks off the field after beating the Redskins to cap a 10-6 season Sunday.

When the Giants' season was over, Tom Coughlin insisted that even though his team didn't make the playoffs, his players should be happy with a 10-win year.

And for those people who aren't satisfied with that? Coughlin had a message for them, too.

In a postgame speech aimed directly at the heart - or at least the lips - of his critics, Coughlin told his players that anyone not impressed with a 10-6 season "can line up and kiss my a--." He delivered those remarks in the visitors' locker room at FedEx Field on Sunday just after the Giants beat the Washington Redskins, 17-14.

"Outstanding. Outstanding finish to the ballgame," Coughlin said in the speech, which was captured by cameras and aired on Showtime's "Inside the NFL." "We did our part, OK? That's all I can ask you to do. Hey, from the bottom of my heart and everybody's, we have a 10-6 season. A 10-win season in the NFL, OK? They can kiss my a--, OK? They can line up and kiss my a--. It's not an easy thing to do."

An unidentified player then yelled, "Can we quote you on that, Coach?"

"You can quote me on a lot more than that," Coughlin responded. "The priest is here or I'd say a few more things."

FEWELL HEATING UP

 
Perry Fewell, the Giants defensive coordinator, interviewed with Carolina Panthers officials Wednesday about their vacant head coaching job. It's the first of four interviews Fewell is expected to have in the coming weeks.

Fewell, according to an NFL source, met with Panthers GM Marty Hurney and team president Danny Morrison somewhere in the New York area. He is also scheduled to meet with Denver Broncos officials on Sunday to discuss their head coaching vacancy.

The Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers have also requested permission to interview Fewell, though it's not known if he's accepted or scheduled the meetings yet.

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