Jetkid94 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 by:Gary Myers Saturday, January 3rd 2009, 2:44 AM Sabo/News Steve Spagnuolo meets Saturday with Jets, who face competition for Giant defensive coordinator. Related News Articles Forget him! Shanahan no longer in Jets' head coach hunt Steve Spagnuolo, who interviews for the Jets' head coaching job Saturday, comes from what might be the most impressive coaching tree in the NFL - the high-profile job of Giants defensive coordinator. Bill Walsh's coaching tree with the 49ers is legendary. Then Mike Holmgren branched out from Walsh's staff and produced a new generation of head coaches. And, of course, Tom Coughlin was one of many future head coaches to learn under Bill Parcells. But all those trees may be overshadowed by the former Giants defensive coordinators who excelled in that high pressure position and went on to do great things as head coaches: Parcells, Bill Belichick and John Fox. Now that Bill Cowher has removed himself from the Jets derby, Spagnuolo is the best fit for the Jets. It's always hard to predict how a first-time head coach will do, but Spagnuolo gives every indication he will be able to make a seamless transition. He's had success in the biggest market in the country. Although the Jets have decided to no longer consider Mike Shanahan, they are better off with Spagnuolo anyway. Shanahan did win two Super Bowls, but that was a lifetime ago. In the last 10 years, he is 1-4 in the playoffs. The Broncos collapsed worse than the Jets this season. Shanahan is straight from the recycling bin after he was fired Tuesday. Spagnuolo is red-hot. He comes with no guarantees, of course, but then Shanahan hasn't done anything since John Elway retired. And you can't forget that coaching tree. Parcells was promoted from Giants defensive coordinator to head coach in 1983 and won two Super Bowls in eight years and then made it to another Super Bowl with New England. Belichick was Parcells' defensive coordinator on two Super Bowl winners, and then after making the playoffs just once in five years as the Browns' head coach, he is 3-1 in Super Bowls in nine years as the Patriots' coach. Then there's Fox, the defensive coordinator for the Giants team that went to the Super Bowl in 2000 after shutting out the Vikings in the NFC title game. He became the Panthers head coach and had Carolina in the Super Bowl in his second season, where it lost to Belichick. If Jim Fassel had not saved his job with the Super Bowl run in 2000, the Giants were prepared to fire him and promote Fox. Is Spagnuolo the next Giants defensive coordinator who will go on and become a star? He has emerged as the favorite to get the Jets' job, but because he is the hottest assistant in the league, the Jets face competition for him from the Broncos, Lions and Browns. The Jets have to sell themselves to him today as much as he has to sell himself to them. sorry I cant copy the link but just go the daily news website and go to sports ----------------------- im a spags fan and that article really shows me how important he is. this guy really has all the tools. and look at that coaching tree. ive never seen such an impressive list of DC's go on and win championships. I know we havent had luck with our last few coaches, but spags would come in with a better resume then those guys. Im hoping hes a jet A.S.A.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 the Jets face competition for him from the Broncos, Lions and Browns. The Jets have to sell themselves to him today as much as he has to sell himself to them. the #1 problem for the jets, of course, is the QB position, and lack of a true home field, and the insane cost of living and the media's treatment of the jets I'd take the denver job unless the elway rumors are true, then I'd take the browns job the jets job is only better than the lions job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Gary Myers missed maybe the single most significant Giants DC to become a head coach and a legend - Tom Landry. I mean, he only led the Cowboys to two championships and five Super Bowl appearances and two NFL Championship Games prior to that. Nah, he is not worth mentioning when making a case that the Giants D-Coordinator job is the most impressive launching point for great head coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCoztanza Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I'm not necessarily opposed to hiring Spagnuolo, but the fact past Giants DC's have developed into good coaches bears no relation to how he will pan out (except the fact two of them run division rivals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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