The rumor mill placed Steve Spagnuolo back with the Philadelphia Eagles long before the St. Louis Rams canned him as their head coach. Weeks went by and the rumors continued, even as he was interviewing in Indianapolis and New Orleans. He never did end up in Philly again, but it's not because a lack of effort from Andy Reid and the Eagles.
Reid said in a Tuesday press conference that he offered Spagnuolo a job. Jeff McLane at the Philadelphia Inquirer has the details. What exactly that position was, Reid never said. Whatever the job was, Spagnuolo would have been working with Juan Castillo, the incumbent Eagles defensive coordinator. Apparently that was a deal breaker for Spagnuolo, understandably so.
Reid said that that Castillo and Spagnuolo paired together would have been a great team. Until that whole "wide nine" thing drove a wedge between them.
Spagnuolo took the defensive coordinator position with the New Orleans Saints. He replaced Gregg Williams who was hired as the Rams defensive coordinator by Spagnuolo's replacement, Jeff Fisher.
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I would have been insulted to get that offer if I was Spagnuolo.
Joe Mazzi - January 31, 2012
shoulda bitch smacked reid
Ram_Redemption - January 31, 2012
If Spags ever gets another HC gig
I hope he gives Reid a call and says, “Hey Andy, I’ve got a job for you! I’d like you to coach our offensive line, but you’ll mostly be answering to Steve Loney.”
Joe Mazzi - January 31, 2012
i could imagine what spags sayd when he offered it to him
spags: “andy listen to my new yorker accent. now tell me that i wouldnt smack the shit out of you if we were in the same room right now”
Ram_Redemption - January 31, 2012
Boston accent.
FYI. Funny nonetheless.
Pekka for Predator Pontiff - January 31, 2012
dammit i was gonna go with boston two
i was gonna go with “clip ur nuts” like the movie the town lol
Ram_Redemption - January 31, 2012
too
Ram_Redemption - January 31, 2012
You can get em next time...lol
Pekka for Predator Pontiff - January 31, 2012
yep
nm
Da Rookie - January 31, 2012
Regardless of what I think about Steve Spagnuolo as a Head Coach (which is not a lot, admittedly), no way does he deserve to work either alongside or under somebody on a defense. The guy is a proven DC, and doesn't need help - period.
JoolzMF - January 31, 2012
I'd be insulted too
sergey606 - January 31, 2012
+100000000000000000000000000000
VETT - January 31, 2012
Suck it
OakCityRam - January 31, 2012
Who is Steve Spagnuolo?
DCRamFan - January 31, 2012
Who's the better DC? Spags or Williams? jw
I’m guessing Spags because I don’t know much about Williams and the Giants D was badass against the Pats.
jmo53 - February 1, 2012 via Android app
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