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title: 'Michael Strahan: Leave Your Ego at the Door'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAZjgmqLJxg'
video_id: 'zAZjgmqLJxg'
date: 2026-07-14
duration_sec: 0
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# Michael Strahan: Leave Your Ego at the Door

> Source: [Michael Strahan: Leave Your Ego at the Door](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAZjgmqLJxg)

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## Transcript

Tom Coughlin was by far the toughest coach I ever had when he first came to the Giants. Hated the man. Everybody on the team hated this man. He had rules that were so unnecessary, he put us through tough stuff just for the heck of doing it. But when I finally had a chance a few years in, he and I had a real pointed conversation. I realized that he wanted the same thing that I did. It ended up working and led us to a Super Bowl. As long as you want the same thing, remove your ego, talk about it. As long as you want the same thing, remove your ego, talk.