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Spagnuolo turns down 'Skins, sticking with Giants
Associated Press
Steve Spagnuolo has decided to remain with the New York Giants and will not be leaving to become the head coach of the Washington Redskins, NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting.
The architect of the defense that won Super Bowl XLII spent most of Wednesday meeting with Redskins owner Dan Snyder.
That was in addition to the 90 minutes the two spent on the phone Monday evening and the first face-to-face portion of the interview at Snyder's house Tuesday night. The talks ran late Tuesday, with the New York Giants defensive coordinator spending the night in a guesthouse on the owner's property, as other candidates have done during the team's monthlong coaching search.
Snyder is known for holding long sessions with coaching candidates, with preliminary talks often exceeding 12 hours and follow-up meetings held later. The schedule with Spagnuolo is more compressed because the Redskins had to wait until after the Super Bowl to interview him.
Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks and former Giants coach Jim Fassel are the two leading contenders to replace Joe Gibbs, who resigned Jan. 8. Snyder has met several times with both Meeks and Fassel, and the owner has said he would like to have a coach in place by the end of the week.
Spagnuolo became a hot commodity during the Giants' championship run, which culminated with their 17-14 Super Bowl upset of the New England Patriots.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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