<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/2OilzyGz-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>Former NFL Stars Will Fight MMA Style Before The Super Bowl (1:24) </figcaption></figure> Legendary NFL coach Tom Coughlin coached and coached against some of the greatest players the league has ever seen. He went toe-to-toe with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, squared off against gunslinger Brett Favre and Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway. However, none of those quarterbacks listed previously earn the title of greatest "big game" quarterback in his opinion. During an appearance on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" the three-time Super Bowl champion (twice as coach and once as an assistant) picked one of his own quarterbacks instead. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3UvEmq_0wAcv3gw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3UvEmq_0wAcv3gw00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 13: Former NFL coach Tom Coughlin claps as he is honored at halftime during an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on October 13, 2024 in East Rutherford, NJ. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2178756100" rel="nofollow"> Perry Knotts&amp;solGetty Images </a></figcaption></figure> He's rolling with Eli Manning. "He is the greatest — people will argue with me, I get it, but he’s the greatest play — big game, excuse me, big game quarterback that I’ve ever seen," Coughlin said, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/eli-manning-best-big-game-quarterback-ex-giants-coach-says" rel="nofollow"> via Fox. </a> Manning took down the undefeated New England Patriots by a final score of 17-14 in the 2008 Super Bowl and then defeated Tom Brady and company once against in 2012 by a score of 21-17. "I mean, the way he approached things and the fact that he really, really accepted the challenge. He wanted the challenge. He wanted that. I mean, he knew what his comparison was against Tom Brady, for example, and, quite frankly, rightfully so. I mean, they stacked up a bunch of Super Bowls. But in those games, under those games — call it his pedigree, call it what you want — but this guy, you talk about making plays when he had to make them," Coughlin said. "Look at the (Mario) Manningham catch in 46, Super Bowl 46, and I used to, well I’m looking at it in my own mind. I don’t realize Eli’s back there maneuvering to get the ball off in that situation, and he made that throw. So, you talk about big play, big game people. Wow, I mean I’m taking him because I’ve seen him do it under any circumstance you can imagine," Coughlin continued. Manning had two of the best playoff runs fans have seen from a quarterback en route to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. In 2008 he racked up&nbsp;854 yards and six touchdowns while leading three game-winning drives. Then in 2012, he threw for for 1,219 yards with nine touchdowns and just one interception en route to winning Super Bowl MVP for the second time. <a href="https://thespun.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/terry-bradshaw-reveals-where-he-stands-politically" rel="nofollow"> Related: Terry Bradshaw Reveals Where He Stands Politically </a></div></body>

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Tom Coughlin Names The Best 'Big Game' Quarterback In NFL History

Legendary NFL coach Tom Coughlin coached and coached against some of the greatest players the league has ever seen. He went toe-to-toe with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, squared off against gunslinger Brett Favre and Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway. However, none of those ...