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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 Eagles<\/p>\n
Q: What are your favorite New York Giants memories, other than winning Super Bowl 2008?<\/p>\n
A: Yeah, that\u2019s 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\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n
Q: That first Super Bowl championship was not the sweetest for you?<\/p>\n
A: Listen, they\u2019re all pretty sweet. I\u2019m just glad I\u2019ve been in a few of \u2019em. That one was special because it was the first, and listen, it was the whole Patriot undefeated season, so that\u2019ll always be pretty special.<\/p>\n
Q: Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer?<\/p>\n
A: I think he\u2019ll eventually be in there. Two-time Super Bowl champ, a lot of winning there in New York \u2014 yeah he\u2019s got my vote.<\/p>\n
Q: What did you think of Bill Belichick going to North Carolina?<\/p>\n
A: I thought it was pretty cool. I think it\u2019s great for college football to have the best coach in all of football, in the history of football, coaching in college. I\u2019ll have my eye in tune to how they do, I\u2019ll be anxious to see.<\/p>\n
Q: Would that ever appeal to you, coaching in college?<\/p>\n
A: I don\u2019t know, I\u2019m not sure about that. I\u2019d like to keep the job I got right now (laugh).<\/p>\n
Q: How would you describe Patrick Mahomes\u2019 mindset in the fourth quarter and overtime?<\/p>\n
A: Listen, Patrick is an elite competitor. Be\u2019s like all these elite guys, Tom Brady was the same way, Peyton Manning. My guess is if they were in another sport, they\u2019d be the same way, they\u2019d be winning things at whatever it is \u2014 ping pong \u2014 because when they get down to crunch time, they\u2019ve just got this knack of coming through.<\/p>\n
Q: What is unique about coach Andy Reid\u2019s relationship with Patrick?<\/p>\n
A: Listen, they\u2019re connected at the hip. I love the fact that Patrick respects Andy so much as a coach and as a mentor. And I think Andy in return respects Patrick as well. I watch him on Fridays, they go in Andy\u2019s office together and kind of do a last-minute overview of the game plan. I always see Patrick walk out, he goes right by my office. It\u2019s just a great thing to see.<\/p>\n
Q: How do you explain their bond?<\/p>\n
A: I think they see the game very similar, both of them are creative offensively, so I think there\u2019s some synergy there. I think Andy puts a lot of trust in Patrick, and vice versa.<\/p>\n
Q: What do you remember about the young Andy?<\/p>\n
A: It was almost like when we got together there [Philadelphia] in 1999, he had been at Green Bay, had won a Super Bowl. I remember always saying this about Andy that he knew exactly how to get us to where we wanted to go. Like he had a plan, he had a process, but he already had been there so we all trusted in what he was doing.<\/p>\n
Q: How did winning your second Super Bowl, the 2019 Chiefs beating the 49ers, compare to winning your first?<\/p>\n
A: When they happen, in the moment they\u2019re happening, that\u2019s the most special one, and that\u2019s what you remember. The one thing I do know about these Super Bowls is it\u2019s only an enjoyable, memorable event if you win the game, because in \u201904 when I was with the Eagles, we went and got beat by the Patriots, and it\u2019s a different feeling.<\/p>\n
Q: What were the emotions like walking off the field?<\/p>\n
A: It\u2019s a huge downer. More than anything you feel really, really bad for the players that put all the effort throughout the season and certainly in that game. As a coach and a leader, that\u2019s when you got to step in there and try to pump them up and let them know, \u201cDon\u2019t forget, you\u2019re still a champion, and you won a conference championship,\u201d but it\u2019s not easy.<\/p>\n
Q: You won your third Super Bowl with the 2022 Chiefs, over the Eagles.<\/p>\n
A: You know what I remember about the third one is we gave up too many points. Because that was the 38-35 one. I felt great about winning the game, would have felt a lot better about our performance if we had not given up that last touchdown to allow them to tie it. Gave up the 2-point conversion, and then of course Patrick led us down there to win, thank God. But we would have liked to have performed better defensively.<\/p>\n
Q: Winning your fourth one last year, over the 49ers again.<\/p>\n
A: I remember the challenge being stopping [Christian] McCaffrey and that offense and [Brock] Purdy, and then we went to overtime, so you\u2019re never going to forget about overtime. I didn\u2019t want Patrick to have to come back and score a touchdown, so fortunately for us, we held them to a field goal.<\/p>\n
Q: What do you want the on-field personality of your defense to be in this Super Bowl?<\/p>\n
A: Listen, we pride ourselves in being aggressive and multiple, but the key ingredient for our guys is that we\u2019re on point mentally. In these games, it really always usually comes back to some mental errors, or things that you didn\u2019t do that you could have done better.<\/p>\n
Q: Saquon Barkley, who does he remind you of?<\/p>\n
A: Guys like Thurman Thomas, Emmitt Smith \u2026 great vision running backs because I think this kid\u2019s got great vision. Wrap that into his physical body and his physicalness and his speed, that\u2019s a pretty good running back.<\/p>\n
Q: So what do you tell your defense?<\/p>\n
A: It comes back to fundamental defensive football. We talk about building a wall, setting an edge and tracking the hip, and that takes 11 guys to do it, because the building the wall, we\u2019re trying not to let him go right down the middle of the defense. When he bounces it outside, you got to set the edge and turn him back. And when he does cut it back, that\u2019s our tracking the hip theme that we use, somebody\u2019s gotta be there to meet him when he does cut it back.<\/p>\n
Q: As a defensive coordinator, do you enjoy moments like the Bills game, when Josh Allen has the ball at the end? What goes through your gut at that point?<\/p>\n
A: We try to prep for those moments, and then there\u2019s a menu and a list. And hopefully you\u2019ve prepared the guys well enough, but when that happens quite honestly, no matter what you call, it comes down to the execution by the players, and on that particular play you\u2019re talking about [a Nick Bolton sack of Allen on fourth down to seal the win], they executed it perfectly.<\/p>\n
Q: Aren\u2019t you nervous at all?<\/p>\n
A: It\u2019s anxious. \u2026 I tell you what, in a number of moments with Nick Bolton, I usually have a couple of thoughts in mind, \u2019cause I can talk to him and I\u2019ll say, \u201cWhat do you think about this?\u201d And, \u201cWhich one of these?\u201d And he can signal to me. I use him for input in that, too. Did the same thing on this one, and did it a year ago in the San Francisco game. And when he nods and says, \u201cYeah go with that one,\u201d I feel better about calling it.<\/p>\n
Q: What separates Chris Jones?<\/p>\n
A: He\u2019s got God-gifted talent that a lot of other people don\u2019t have. He\u2019s a really intelligent football player, I don\u2019t think people know that enough about him \u2014 like he sees things, he picks up on things. He doesn\u2019t come across that way, and he\u2019s a fun guy to be around. All that wrapped up in one makes him who he is.<\/p>\n
Q: George Karlaftis?<\/p>\n
A: We got George at 21 years old and he\u2019s just a puppy. To just see him grow into the man that he has and he\u2019s playing better \u2026 he\u2019s terrific at taking coaching. He\u2019ll sit there and listen, he\u2019s intrigued and embraces everything we do.<\/p>\n
Q: Trent McDuffie?<\/p>\n
A: We got him at 22 years old, and he was like 22 going on 35. He was the most mature 22-year-old I\u2019ve been around. It shows up in his play. We ask him to do a lot of different things and he does them all really well.<\/p>\n
Q: Describe facing Jalen Hurts in the 2023 Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
A: I thought he was phenomenal against us. I mean, he made two or three clutch throws, two I can remember to the tight end. He demanded our respect on that day, and I\u2019ve given it to him ever since. It\u2019ll be the same way in this game. He\u2019s legit. \u2026 People say that he can\u2019t do this, can\u2019t do that. Anytime I\u2019ve gone against him, he operates that offense really efficiently, and when he\u2019s throwing the football, he\u2019s throwing the ball on a dime.<\/p>\n
Q: How do you deal with the Tush Push?<\/p>\n
A: I don\u2019t have an answer for that one (laugh). I can\u2019t figure that out. Hope they go offside, I guess, Or don\u2019t get in third-and-1.<\/p>\n
Q: Thoughts on Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio?<\/p>\n
A: I got a lot of respect for Vic. We never worked together, we\u2019ve talked on the phone and seen each other at combines and whatnot. We have mutual friends, and they speak highly of Vic because they worked with him. I just think he does a terrific job.<\/p>\n
Q: What is one intangible trait this team possesses that has enabled it to do what it\u2019s done?<\/p>\n
A: Steadfast. Right through Andy Reid, it filters through the whole coaching staff and players. They\u2019re unwavering in those moments where it gets really intense, which that\u2019s what this game is, and they find a way to win led by Patrick and a bunch of those other veteran leaders.<\/p>\n
Q: How does Travis Kelce get open so often?<\/p>\n
A: I just think he\u2019s got a nifty knack for sliding and bobbing and weaving, and Patrick knows exactly what he\u2019s gong to do because they\u2019ve been together for so long.<\/p>\n
Q: What was your favorite Super Bowl to watch as a kid?<\/p>\n
A: Well, I grew up a Patriots fan. The ones (laugh) they were in when I was fan, they didn\u2019t do well in. [The 1985 Patriots] played Chicago and got beat bad in that one [46-10 in Super Bowl XX]. They kind of all clump together. I remember when Buffalo went on their run, I know they didn\u2019t win it. And always the teams like the San Franciscos and the dynasties like Dallas, I just enjoyed watching the game.<\/p>\n
Q: What is your Super Bowl game-day routine?<\/p>\n
A: We\u2019ve played a lot of later games on Sundays (laugh), when you have Patrick Mahomes, you get those time slots. But we have a walkthrough in the morning, which is good to get the players off their feet, and then it\u2019s get on the first bus and get over to the stadium.<\/p>\n
Q: What will you be thinking on that first bus?<\/p>\n
A: I try to embrace it a little bit \u2026 try to take a deep breath, enjoy what\u2019s going on around you. And then when I get there, I usually take one quick walk around the field before I change. I kind of hunker down, get in my little world, and I\u2019m just continually reviewing the game plan, come up with some initial thoughts. And then before you know it, the three hours are gone.<\/p>\n
Q: How about when you walk out into the stadium for the first time?<\/p>\n
A: There\u2019s a lot of time from the time you walk out there till we actually kick the ball off, so don\u2019t use up too much energy. We tell the players that, too. We probably go over and sit down on the bench because there\u2019s a lot of activity before a Super Bowl, with the songs they sing and all the introductions, so you kind of take a deep breath and don\u2019t gear yourself up too soon, players and coaches. So there\u2019s a lot of deep breaths taken there at that time.<\/p>\n
Q: Do you look around during the national anthem?<\/p>\n
A: I\u2019d be honest with you, I\u2019m usually praying during the national anthem (laugh), so that\u2019s my thing. I\u2019m not here if it\u2019s not for God, and I\u2019m always thanking him, I\u2019m talking to him always throughout the game, so that\u2019s kind of my ritual.<\/p>\n
Q: What do you pray for?<\/p>\n
A: I pray for the health of the players more than anything. I\u2019m usually thankful in the middle of that prayer for being in that moment, for the good Lord bringing me there, because I never forget that.<\/p>\n
Q: It never gets old coming to the Super Bowl and winning it, does it?<\/p>\n
A: No, I don\u2019t think anybody would ever say it gets old. Just blessed to be in it. I mean, it\u2019s a phenomenal thing, and I\u2019ve been blessed to be around good people, and we have a good quarterback.<\/p>\n
Q: When you first started in football, could you ever have imagined a career like this?<\/p>\n
A: My dreams never went this far. I went to Springfield College to be a phys. ed. teacher to go back to Grafton [Mass.] High School, coach high school football and teach \u2026 science or phys. ed. or whatever (chuckle), and my dreams didn\u2019t go this far. I\u2019m just blessed to be in the middle of it.<\/p>\n
Q: What would you like your football legacy to be?<\/p>\n
A: I got in it to be a teacher, to be a mentor, so I\u2019m hoping when it\u2019s all said and done that you\u2019ve affected some guys positively, not just as players but as men, too. I certainly try to do that as much as I can in meetings and with players. They need that, this younger generation needs that. Quite frankly, I think the world and the country needs good, strong character men.<\/p>\n
Q: Steve Spagnuolo Hall of Fame?<\/p>\n
A: That\u2019s beyond even my thinking. I\u2019m just trying to win this game right here (laugh).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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