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Coughlin won't blow the whistle on replacement officials

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches his team

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One of the few groups Tom Coughlin seemed to be cutting some slack for an underwhelming performance in the preseason opener was the officiating crew. Replacing the locked out NFL officials, those on the field stumbled over some calls, rules and enforcements as the Giants lost to the Jaguars on Friday night.

ā€œI’m thinking that these people try,ā€ Coughlin said. ā€œI stand on the sidelines just...

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