Fox Sports' Jay Glazer is reporting that former St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo is joining the New Orleans Saints as their new defensive coordinator.
Steve Spagnuolo has agreed to join the New Orleans Saints as new defensive coordinator
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 19, 2012
Spagnuolo would replace Gregg Williams, who left the New Orleans to become the defensive coordinator for Jeff Fisher in St. Louis.
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Spagnuolo has a long history of coaching on the defensive side, and he spent two years as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants prior to his head coaching stint in St. Louis.
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