1.  Meg had a ringside seat to research her latest role as a tough boxing coach.

2.  Dellenbach called Parcells a tough coach, but a fair one and said that he has no bitterness toward him for his release.

3.  Foley, who understands tough coaches since it was Bill Parcells who let Foley loose, left the building without answering questions.

4.  Guard James Robinson said having a tough coach is just dandy.

5.  He is already on record as saying he appreciates having a tough coach because he can learn what he needs to know from such an individual.

6.  He can play a tough coach any day.

7.  In pro football, it has been the tough coaches such as Parcells, Vince Lombardi, Don Shula, Tom Landry and Bill Walsh who are remembered.

8.  Not to mention that tough coaches win games.

9.  Players will opt for a tough coach who has his hand on a winner, such as Pat Riley.

10.  Testaverde is among the veterans who believe Groh was running difficult practices so he could establish himself as a tough coach, several Jets said.