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Steve Spagnuolo

Stephen Christopher Spagnuolo (; born December 21, 1959) is the current defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints.

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Rams fire head coach Spagnuolo , GM Devaney

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Louis Rams have fired head coach Steve Spagnuolo after three disappointing seasons.In addition to Spagnuolo, general manager Billy Devaney was also dismissed. The moves came one day after the Rams completed a dismal 2-14 campaign."I had the privilege of working side by side with each of them over the past three years and really enjoyed every minute," said Rams chief operation officer Kevin Demoff. "They were good people who unfortunately got the wrong results, so today we seeks a new direction."Spagnuolo finished his brief tenure with a mark of 10-38. The Rams were 1-15 in his first year, then took a big step forward at 7-9 in 2010 before regressing this season.This year's team was expected to contend in the NFC West, but started with six straight losses and never recovered. The Rams' lone wins came against New Orleans and Cleveland in a three-week span, and they finished the year with a seven-game losing streak."This was a difficult decision for many reasons. We have tremendou...

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