http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2739066 NEW YORK -- Steve Spagnuolo, most recently the linebackers coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, is the next defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. He replaces Tim Lewis, who was fired by Giants head coach Tom Coughlin at the end of the regular season. Spagnuolo has been with the Eagles since 1999, first as a defensive quality control assistant. In 2001, he started coaching the team's safeties and eventually took over the entire defensive backfield. He became the linebackers coach three seasons ago, working for Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. Spagnuolo's coaching career includes 15 seasons as a college assistant as well. He will inherit a Giants defense that was beset by injuries to star players Michael Strahan and LaVar Arrington last season, but still underperformed. As a unit, the Giants ranked 25th in the NFL in yardage allowed (342.4 yards) and 28th against the pass (228.1 yards). They were worst in the league when opponents got inside the 20-yard line, allowing them to score touchdowns on 30 of 46 chances in the red zone, or 65.2 percent. Defensive shortcomings were a prime factor in the Giants losing four games in the second half of the season in which they led or were tied in the fourth quarter. The capper came in a 23-20 loss to the Eagles in the wild-card game when the Giants tied the game with 5:04 to play, but allowed the winning drive as time expired.
Yea! Bringing in people from my city now? Ah whatever, Philly is the city of brotherly love. Bring that brother here!
Unlike Gilbride, this is a very good hiring. I like the idea of breaking off a piece of Jim Johnson's aggressive blitz-happy defense. He'll add a lot of fire on that side of the ball next year.
I hope he does because that's why we signed him for. Not just that, Reese is getting at everyone. He's going hard.
Hopefully some of Jim Johnson's blitz-smarts rubbed off on this guy, I don't see why he would've kept him around if he was dumb. Giants LB corps have some talent with Pierce, Arrington, Emmons, Short, and the young'uns Blackburn and Wilkinson. I'd like to see what he can do with 'em.
Youre kidding right? Pierce is the best one and hes just a blue collar player. Emmons blows, Short is a stop gap, who knows what were getting out of Arrington, Blackburn is overrated and Wilkinson hasnt looked impressive. Outside of the DE's and occasionally Gibril Wilson, G-Men's D blows and this is coming from a Giants fan
