Spags still believes in Sheridan

by Ed Valentine on Dec 16, 2009 3:38 PM EST in New York Giants News

By now you might have heard that former defensive coordinator and current St. Louis coach Steve Spagnuolo e-mailed Bill Sheridan this week to offer encouragement.

"Bill, I think, is as knowledgeable a football coach as I’ve ever been around," Spagnuolo said on Sirius’ Movin’ The Chains. "I tremendously leaned on him when I was there. Matter of fact, I e-mailed him this morning to just kind of hang in there because I know it’s not easy. It’s a tough setting and the expectations are high there and they should be.

"But I do believe they’ll bounce back. I did talk to Tom [Coughlin] this morning just to kind of see how he was doing and, you know, their season’s not over. You know how that is. These next three weeks, especially in the NFC East, anything can change. Although, Philadelphia looked pretty strong the other night.

"I do think Bill will rally the troops. There’s talent there. At some point all those guys gotta step up and play and I know that they will. I have a lot of confidence in that crew. And it’s not just Bill, guys. That whole staff - Peter Giunta, Dave Merritt, Mike Waufle, the whole crew that’s there, they work their tails off, they know football, they’re smart and they’ll get it straightened out."

Spagnuolo has seemingly made a habit of e-mailing Sheridan this season. I have a better idea. Hey, Spags, your team stinks. Forget their last three games, they can stink without you. Loan yourself back to the Giants for the rest of the season and straighten out this mess!

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Spags still believes in Rams!

by gobs56 on Dec 16, 2009 3:41 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, I think I rember Parcells saying somthing similiar about Handley back in the day

by Late for Dinner on Dec 16, 2009 3:49 PM EST reply actions

here is an idea… get spags a headset that is connected to sheridans for in game play calls. this way he can look like he is coaching the rams still but in actuality he is doing his real job which is getting the giants where they were the last two years.

by ImaMoose on Dec 16, 2009 4:02 PM EST reply actions

Of course he's going to offer support

This would be a news story if Spags did not support him and said yea I’m not surprised by the breakdown over there he really is’nt a good coach. Now that would be news!

by Landeta on Dec 16, 2009 4:14 PM EST reply actions

GIants pass rush

Is it just me or does it seem like the giants front four ALL doing their own thing out there? Partically Osi, the guy is one of the faster DE coming off the edge in the league, PERIOD, even if he is coming of injury. So why in the hell do I continuously see him trying the most random moves on the Tackles, mostly trying to cut inside?

by JerellB on Dec 16, 2009 4:57 PM EST reply actions

haha

i saw kiwinuka do a missile dropkick.

by TO. on Dec 16, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

Spags is the man (Not so much for this story, just generally speaking)

by XLII on Dec 16, 2009 5:14 PM EST reply actions

BLAH BLAH BLAH

The wrong guy gets hired for various jobs each season.

by FrankB0318 on Dec 16, 2009 6:51 PM EST reply actions

It took 2 games to learn Spags schemes (remember 2007)...

maybe Sheridan’s system is a bit more complicated and it has taken them 13! I’m not ready to give up on this team. There is enough talent, and more important, opportunities for the team to come around for a heroic run. Go Blue!!!!

by dabluman on Dec 16, 2009 7:05 PM EST reply actions

"At some point all those guys gotta step up and play..."

Needless to say, I approve of Spags’s tenor…

by Step up and make big plays on Dec 16, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions

How about he calls Boley

and says ’step up and not crap your colostomy bag…and make the damn catch?"

"It ain't over till its over"---

3rd down + Steve Smith = 1st Down.

by FreeBradshaw on Dec 16, 2009 11:29 PM EST up reply actions

I feel like a lot of defense lies on him but...

those pros have to play like pros and they dont seem like they are. I feel like the blame should be 50/50 on him and his players. He isnt the one out there making or not making the plays.

oops I crapped my pants!

by TheWenz on Dec 16, 2009 11:33 PM EST reply actions

I agree

Only so much blame can be put on Sheridan, the schemes, motivation and play calling maybe fall on him but eventually these guys just have to “step up and make big plays”. Taking advantage of the opportunities presented should be an instinctual process.
I wonder if there are any internal problems that we are not hearing about that are effecting the D’s chemistry?

by The G man on Dec 17, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions

+1...

…for reasons that should be obvious.

by Step up and make big plays on Dec 17, 2009 8:26 AM EST up reply actions

It, great to hear Spags believes in Sheridan and Co.

How about the Players??..One would sorta THINK that would be rather important.

by Bobbiblue on Dec 17, 2009 8:35 AM EST reply actions

We know the players' negative attitude toward

BS is a part of the problems dogging the D. It keeps looking like a bigger part week by week. It’s hard to accept that, having recognized that the D was slipping at the end of last season and having focused on improving it for this year, the outcome of the efforts to improve has been so miserable. Can the players be as bad as they’ve been looking?
There does seem to be a serious communication breakdown between coach and players. Whose fault is that? Players? BS? If it’s the players, what do you do? You can’t get rid of them all. So, it looks that BS has to go and a replacement who can forge a good working relationship with the players brought in. If the coach is the problem, it seems the solution temains the same: fire him.
Of course we don’t know how bad the relationship between BS and the players is, but TC and JR must know and act accordingly.

by blue gonz on Dec 17, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply actions

good point....

the D was slipping last year. I think we all kinda chalked that up to injuries on the D line. Which very well could be the case considering we’re still feeling the after affects of those injuries (Osi, Robbins, Cofield) the question is…are these guys just not 100% physically or are they actually starting to decline?

another issue i have is the way our secondary is playing, and not just the Safeties but the corners are not playing physical at all. I mean, we all saw Bruce Johnson jam R. Williams in week 2…drop back into coverage and snag that pick 6….but since we’ve started losing i don’t think i’ve seen our corners even attempt to get a jam on a WR getting off the line. They’re playing off the line….maybe they’re scared of getting beat deep? Maybe the lack of confidence behind them is what’s causing it?

But lastly what i’ve noticed lately and what is really alarming is that our schemes are not only unsuccessful but they’re at times completely wrong. I’m watching LB’s drop into coverage w/ no one to cover?! Guys out in space watching the QB doing nothing!

our 4th Q defense is pretty pathetic and it’s primarily b/c of the fact that BS is playing more conservative…whereas Philly’s defense turned the heat up….we let off the gas.

Yes, the players are not executing….but it’s not all on them. Injuries have also played a part. It’s almost like the stars aligned and everything hit us at the same time.

but ultimately, I can’t watch any more of this prevent / cover 2 zone defense…and because of that…I vote to let BS go.

"If you don't know what you're doing... just rush the quarterback" - LT

by andiamo708 on Dec 17, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions

from what’s i’ve gathered so far, the players are trying to prevent the big play….that seems to be Sheridan’s calling card. Prevent the big score and make them snap it again.

I was hearing this over and over this entire year.

but we’re still getting gashed on big plays…..how are we still having communication issues this late in the season. I wonder if Sheridan would admit that there are communication issues now…because earlier in the year he denied it up and down…and even took offense to the fact that he was being asked that question.

Well BS…you were warned.

"If you don't know what you're doing... just rush the quarterback" - LT

by andiamo708 on Dec 17, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions

I miss Spags

I wonder what the pulse of the rams team and organization is over there. Obviously spags hasn’t done a bang up job his first year there, but the lack of talent on that team obviously doesn’t help. On D, who does he really have? Hit and run Little, and I think the young boy laurinitis is decent. On O, all he really has is overrated as Stephen Jackson. I hope he’s able to turn the rams around, I’m rooting hard for spags.

But BBVers, what really happened to this D? Was it always a mediocre bunch, that spags masked in his great scheme? Or is the individual talent there, just being masked in poor scheming? Makes you really wonder. Because I can’t recall so many talented players falling off at the exact same time, ever.

by wilddre22 on Dec 17, 2009 10:07 AM EST via mobile reply actions