The latest on Spagnuolo's status

by Ed Valentine on Feb 7, 2008 8:04 AM EST in New York Giants News

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Several of you have already pointed it out in the comments, but Spagnuolo is no longer a candidate for the Redskins' job. ESPN says Spags will get a three-year deal from the Giants at $2 million per year. Hooray!]

The big news to follow right now for your Super Bowl champion New York Giants (I love writing those words) is, of course, whether or not defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will end up as head coach of the Washington Redskins.

Newsday reports that while Spagnuolo and Redskins' owner Daniel Snyder met all day Tuesday the Giants have made Spagnuolo an offer that would place him among the highest-paid coordinators in the league.

The New York Daily News adds that the one thing the Giants will not do to keep Spagnuolo is promise him that he would be Coughlin's successor as Giants' head coach when the time comes.

The New York Post adds that should Spagnuolo decide to leave there are candidates to replace him on the current Giants' coaching staff.

When this whole process started, I expected Spags to get his interview but then return to New York and watch as the Redskins named Jim Fassel head coach.

I'm still hoping for that, but the longer Spags stays in Washington talking to Snyder the more I'm beginning to wonder.

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snyder is poison

who wants to work for that guy, and after he already picked your whole coaching staff? it almost makes me feel bad for skins fans.

dont do it spags!

by DieEaglesDie on Feb 7, 2008 10:10 AM EST reply actions

Agreed

Fassel would take the job because no one else will give him one. I also have heard that Fassel did have something to do with the coordinators who were hired, so I would still be shocked if he doesn't get the job.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 7, 2008 10:29 AM EST up reply actions

If Fassel gets the job,

it strenghtens the story that Shockey might be traded for a high draft choice. Fassel loves him and he's the kind of player Snyder has shelled out big bucks for in the past. I hope the Giants can keep Spags, but I'm glad to hear that if he goes there are guys on the coaching staff the Giants could promote to replace him.

by george cronin on Feb 7, 2008 10:46 AM EST up reply actions

You'd trade Shockey...

to the Skins? That makes zero sense. NEVER trade within your division..............

www.billkohut.com

by bk0831 on Feb 7, 2008 12:59 PM EST up reply actions

No way

I want to see Shockey playing for the Redskins. I don't want to see him twice a year.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 7, 2008 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

Bk and ET

Let's hope they see it your way. They've made a few interdivisional trades recently and have a long history of doing so, the best perhaps getting Frankie Filchok from the 'skins, the worst sending HOFer Sam Huff to them where he enjoyed quite a few good years before retirement. Personally, if he was to go, I'd rather see him in Miami.

by george cronin on Feb 7, 2008 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

True

I dont' understand how you can hire the whole staff without hireing a head coach first. This won't work out... Perhaps this is Fassel's staff secretly...

by Max G-Men on Feb 7, 2008 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

It seems as if

the 'process' there has gone in reverse. Money, in massive amounts, though can change what you see and think, and how you react.

Snyder's a spoiled terd with a fat wallet. You'd think after years of 'hit and miss' with the wallet thing that he'd learn.

We didn't even have a chance for the "perfect season", but we did have the perfect ending.

by GAgiantfan on Feb 7, 2008 11:05 AM EST reply actions

by Max G-Men on Feb 7, 2008 12:27 PM EST reply actions

by django48 on Feb 7, 2008 3:43 PM EST reply actions

Big sigh of releif

Yes, the future is set, next season will be fun. Hopefully Strahan follows suit.

by johnd134 on Feb 7, 2008 7:09 PM EST reply actions

yes now i can still post

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by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Feb 7, 2008 7:42 PM EST reply actions