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Along the way Spagnuolo adopted his formula for success, built on what he calls the Four Pillars: Faith. Character. Core Values. Team First.

He relied on those attributes early in the 2007 season, Spagnuolo’s first as the Giants’ coordinator. Having given up 80 points in a 0-2 start to the regular season, Spagnuolo met with the defensive players before Week 3.

Michael Strahan, the Giants’ future Hall of Fame defensive end, remembered the moment.

“Spags came into the room and said, ‘I want you guys to trust and believe in the system. Believe in the game plan and what I’m telling you to do. I know we haven’t had as much success as we’d like, but the system works. Trust it. I want you to know that I would not trade any player in here for anybody else. I want to do this with you guys.’

“For us,” said Strahan, “that made us feel like, ‘This guy cares for us. This guy will go to battle for us. This guy will stand up for us.’ We turned it around. We trusted him and it worked.”

The Giants recovered to win 15 of their next 18 regular-season and postseason games and capped their improbable run with the dramatic Super Bowl victory over the previously unbeaten Patriots.

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foreverfan

I'm sure there's a few players he'd trade in a second and maybe even a few he'd love to cut.

Srgt. Hulka

I don't know if I can stand to lose to Cam Newton next week as ugly as we lost today. Spags better get this ship right quick.

Vrillon82

I be glad to get rid of these running QBs we keep running into.

That is one problem we had today.

Halo

dude, this guy picked us apart in the passing game, limb from limb. His accuracy was INSANE for a rookie. What running?

Joker

Not very hard to throw to receivers that were running wide open with no defender within 2 yards. Let's not say his accuracy was INSANE, but it was good. let's see what he looks like when he starts playing in the redskins division where the defenses are pretty good.
Tim Tebow could have completed the majority of the passes he threw on Sunday.

Euphoria

I don't know... he didn't seem to take off as much as I thought he might.

Vrillon82

Not but he could of, my issue was he is able to roll out of the pocket so easily all game long and Spags never adjusted to keeping him in the pocket.

This is where I begin to question Spags as a D-Coordinator or any type of coach.

pinch

Yeah, but in the Giants he was talking to a group of guys who were capable of playing football at a high level.

Tobias-Reiper

Yeah, but no one knew that until Spagnuolo arrived and worked with them.