Giants got another break today when defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo decided to stay with the Giants and got a new three-year contract.

After meeting with the Redskins for almost 18 hours, he decided to pass on the head coaching job, even though a deal would have been coming.

From the Daily News:

“His heart was in New York City,� agent Bob Lamonte told the Daily News. “He loves the organization. He loves the team. He loves the city. At the end of the day, he couldn’t leave.�

Lamonte admitted it was “hard for a young guy to turn down the potential for so much money,� especially since the Redskins were reportedly ready to pay him between $2.5 and $3 million per season. But if the 48-year-old Spagnuolo does become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, that means he’ll be making at least $2 million per season with the Giants.

The current highest-paid defensive coordinator is believed to be Gregg Williams, who is now with the Jaguars and will earn $1.9 million in 2008, which is technically the final year on his old Redskins contract.

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