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Eli and Coughlin have greatness in common

Quick ReadTom Coughlin is more than twice as old as Eli Manning, but they have just about everything in common when it comes to their approach to football.

Head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hands the VInce

Photo credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara | Head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hands the VInce Lombardi Trophy to Eli Manning after their victory in Super Bowl XLVI. (Feb. 5, 2012)

INDIANAPOLISTom Coughlin is more than twice as old as Eli Manning, but they have just about everything in common when it comes to their approach to football.

As the 65-year-old Coughlin ticked off the attributes he considers the linchpins of success for the 31-year-old Manning, you quickly realize just how similar these men are and why they're celebrating their second Super Bowl championship.

"Eli...

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