When Steve Spagnuolo was hired as head coach of the Rams in 2009 and needed an offensive coordinator, he went back to his days with the Eagles under Andy Reid and selected the quarterbacks coach against whom he had spent years battling in practices.
He hired Pat Shurmur.
“I’ve always recognized that he is one of the top offensive minds in the NFL,” Spagnuolo said at the time.
Now Shurmur, who is poised to become the coach of the Giants, may have a chance to return the favor.
Spagnuolo has served as defensive coordinator for the Giants for the past three seasons and was the interim head coach in the final four games of 2017.