NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars release top executive after pressure from NFLPA

Jacksonville Jaguars have parted ways with Tom Coughlin, Jaguars’ Executive Vice President of Football Operations, team anunced on Wednesday night. Tom Coughlin was one month shy of completing three whole seasons piloting Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars General Manr Dave Caldwell and coach Doug Marrone will w report directly to owner Shad Khan on an "interim basis”, according to a statement released by Jacksonville Jaguars.

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NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars release Executive Vice President of Football Operations

Tom Coughlin is a two-time Super Bowl-winning coach and boasts close to 27 years of coaching experience in NFL. In a statement after his release, Tom Coughlin thankes Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan for opportunity to come back to Jacksonville. He n proceeded to thank all players and staff for ir efforts and  Jaguars fans for ir support. primary reason for Tom Coughlin's release could be controversy surrounding NFL Players Association's (NFLPA) grievances.

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Just two days before Tom Coughlin's sacking, NFLPA went public with a number of players' grievances regarding Jacksonville Jaguars organisation. Earlier this week, NFPLA issued a scathing statement regarding hefty fines levied by Jacksonville Jaguars.  $700,000 in fines against former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. was sticking point in NFLPA's grievance. Jaguars fined Dante Fowler Jr. over 25 times for missing mandatory treatments at team's training facility.

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w-former Executive Vice President of Football Operations was kwn as a taskmaster during his time with Jacksonville Jaguars for this primary reason. His departure will mean that NFLPA will heave a sigh of relief. It has been reported that Tom Coughlin was scheduled to depart at end of season. 

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