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...doubt, things were harsh for Fassel this year. How does a coach who once reached a Super Bowl cope with public humiliation? Not by locking himself in his home. "You have to realize that the fans that get POed and scream don't come close in numbers to those that support you," he says. "There is a silent majority out there that respects how hard coaches work, even when teams are not performing...
...encased cubicle. You have an office that, during work hours, invites throngs of unqualified guests to sit beside you, question your judgment, even scream that you don't deserve a livelihood. "A stockbroker doesn't have 80,000 people sitting behind him just waiting for a mistake," says Jim Fassel, whom fans serenaded with "Fire Fassel!" chants during his final weeks as head coach of the New York Giants last season. "It can drive you crazy." From head coach to head case in three easy steps...
Coaches also concede the need to give up some control. Fassel says better delegation could have relieved some of the stresses of coaching in New York. Two years ago, after the Giants struggled on offense during their first six games, he added the play-calling responsibilities to his plate. "Running the offense is a fun part of the game. It's the reason I got into coaching in the first place," he says. "But as the big fish, I should be able to hire someone to do that job. Sure, it would have made things easier...
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...POINTS: After the team repeatedly blew games and sank out of play-off contention, the Giants announced Fassel's firing with two games to go. For their lame-duck coach ... the Giants finished...