Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone revealed a fairly stunning piece of information Wednesday.
In the leadup to the Jaguars' AFC championship game versus the New England Patriots on Sunday, Marrone was asked if he'd studied the New York Giants' wins over the Pats in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. In both of those championship victories, the Giants were coached by Tom Coughlin - who now serves as the Jaguars' executive vice president of football operations.
Not only does Marrone claim to have not seen the Patriots' losses, the 53-year-old says he rarely watches television's annual highest-rated event.
"If I'm not in the Super Bowl, I usually don't watch it, unless I have to. I'm sorry," Marrone said, according to NFL.com's Marc Sessler. "But (Giants receiver) David Tyree made a great catch (in Super Bowl XLII), he's a Syracuse guy."
What the coach means by "unless I have to" is unclear, but one thing is for certain: Marrone has never coached or played in a Super Bowl.
Marrone has been a coach since 1992, but spent the bulk of his coaching years in the college ranks. In addition to his current job manning the Jaguars' bench since 2016, he's also had coaching stints with the New York Jets (2002-05), New Orleans Saints (2006-08), and Buffalo Bills (2013-14).
It's possible Marrone snuck a peek at the TV during Super Bowl XLIV, as the Saints won it all just a year removed from his tenure. But surely he has every intention of watching the game this year - in person.
