Wilde18

Anything to make the defense work will work. If that means to kick him, go ahead!

Belair57

if by off year,you mean he sucked..then yes.
He didnt do anything in St louis, he didnt do anything last year, he hasnt did anything since the superbowl....these same round players in square holes were not the worst D in nfl history last year.....good ridance

Budsdrinker

He did something that 90% of people on this board wanted and benched shanle the last 8 Weeks and the defense didn't improve. Personally I blame the new cba. It's his first year here and he has only so many practices with contact. I believe it took the whole year for him to really evaluate the players we have to work in his system. I'm willing to give him at least half of next year when he has a full coaching staff to see what he can do. Remember vitt is the Lb coach who wasn't able to fully apply himself to that position. If by game 6 of next year the d is still in the cellar then go ahead and can him but I think after all the distractions of 2012 he deserves more time.

hagan714

LOVIE SMITH IS ALL I HAVE TO SCREAM

burningmetal

Spagnuolo took a bad Giants defense, in his FIRST year there, and after a couple bad games to start that season he completely turned it around. Everybody says we don't have the Giants personnel... well, then why did they suck so bad before he took over? I'll concede that we don't have the pass rushers, but we have guys with potential who aren't getting any better (with the exception of Cam Jordan). The fact of the matter is you are expected to improve what you are given. We didn't have to be as good as his Giants defense, but we needed to be better than we were last year, not worse. Especially not MUCH worse. But I'm content with giving him another year, considering I really wanted the Saints to get this guy for years.

Let's see if we CAN get him some better players, and give him another shot.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

darstep

At the pro level, if nothing else, you should demand fundamentals.
GW couldn't get it out of this group and neither could Spagnuolo.
Give him some time to get "some" of the pieces he chooses, then let's judge results.
These guys were slow, couldn't cover, couldn't tackle, couldn't pass rush...
I wish I could buy him a drink.

The Dude

Ill give him a pass this year. I want to see him in a year with our HC and no drama surrounding the team and some better personnel. Gregg Williams did not have to deal with near the amount of **** Spags had to deal with this year.

RaginCajun83

Haslett is like Romeo Carnell and Norv Turner, as cordinators they look like God's gift to football yet they suck as head coaches. Not everyone can be Sean Payton

Vrillon82

Oh Hell no.


Like I said many times before, Ditka came here because Buddy D suggested as much. Buddy D did more to destroy the Saints than what most people believe or think to due to his relationship with Tom Benson.

Majsmith

Shows how little you know about coaching football. All emotional reactions. If you knew what you were talking about, you would say keep him!