They say that in the New York area, if you have never won a championship then the media dogs coaches their entire career. Then once a championship is captured, the brutal New York/New Jersey press will leave any coach alone. They made it, reached the pinnacle of their respective sport, and brought home the glory to the area.
Tom Coughlin had this journey while in New York as the head coach of the New York Football Giants from 2004-2015. Before his Giants stint, he was the first coach of the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars during the years 1995 to 2002.