Steve Spagnuolo reflects on Giants days, chance to win fifth Super Bowl: Dreams never went this far

Four-time Super Bowl-winning defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who won his first with the 2007 Giants, takes a timeout to huddle with Steve Serby for some Super Bowl 2025 Q&A before his Chiefs face the EaglesQ: What are your favorite New York Giants memories, other than winning Super Bowl 2008?A: Yeah, that’s a big one.I just enjoy the moments with the players, like on the sideline when Antonio Pierce when he would come over.

You know, it’d be in the middle of a game, and Michael Strahan getting the guys all riled up, and the fun that the D-line used to have with each other, and Sam Madison and the guys (chuckle) in the secondary.I remember the relationships with the players more than anything, and quite frankly, still have with them today.

I enjoy texting them, seeing them, because of what we shared together.Q: That first Super Bowl championship was not the sweetest for you?A: Listen, they’re all pretty sweet.I’m just glad I’ve been in a few of ’em.

That one was special because it was the first, and listen, it was the whole Patriot undefeated season, so that’ll always be pretty special.Q: Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer?A: I think he’ll eventually be in there.Two-time Super Bowl champ, a lot of winning there in New York — yeah he’s got my vote.Q: What did you think of Bill Belichick going to North Carolina?A: I thought it was pretty cool.

I think it’s great for college football to have the best coach in all of football, in the history of football, coaching in college.I’ll have my eye in tune to how they do, I’ll be anxious to see.Q: Would that ever appeal to you, coaching in college?A: I don’t know, I’m not sure about that.

I’d like to keep the job I got right now (laugh).Q: How would you describe Patrick Mahomes’ mindset in the fourth quarter and overtime?A: Listen, Patrick is an elite competitor.Be’s like all these elite guys, Tom Brady was the same way, Peyton Manning.

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