Even though there had been no official announcement by his new team, Saints defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo rolled up his sleeves for his first day on the job Monday when Senior Bowl activities got under way in Mobile, Ala.
The 52-year-old Spagnuolo agreed on Jan. 19 to take over for Gregg Williams, who left the Saints after three seasons to join the staff of new St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher last week. Spagnuolo was fired after three years as the Rams head coach on Jan. 2, following a 2-14 season.
It didn't take long, however, for Saints coach Sean Payton to zero in on Spagnuolo as a replacement for Williams. Just one day after Williams left, Payton said he would take his time looking for a new defensive coordinator but the next day interviewed Spagnuolo and...