Bill Parcells a big believer in Tom Coughlin

Former Giants head coach Bill Parcells, now a front-office executive with the Dolphins, offered plenty of praise for embattled Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin.

"I'm a big Tom Coughlin fan," Parcells said on a conference call with reporters in advance of Sunday night's Ring of Honor ceremony at Giants Stadium. "I know what kind of coach he is. Nobody has to tell me. I know. I’m not interested in what the naysayers and other people have to say about him.

"I think he’s a good man," said Parcells, who will not attend the ceremonies. "And he’s proved to be a sound coach over the years. He’s taken the team to a championship. Hey, we all come upon rough times once in a while, but I have every confidence in Tom."

Coughlin was the Giants' receivers coach under Parcells when the Giants won Super Bowl XXV after the 1990 season. He went on to become the Boston College head coach the following year.