"League sources have said for weeks that Stan Kroenke (Rams Owner) plans to clean house after the season, firing both head coach Steve Spagnuolo and General Manager Billy Devaney. League sources also said this week that it is all but certain that Spagnuolo will join Andy Reid’s staff in Philadelphia as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator."
The report also indicates that the Rams plan to hire Jon Gruden as their next head coach. Sources close to Gruden say that he is interested in returning to coaching in 2012 and he will in all likelihood be the next head coach of the St. Louis Rams.
While Castillo has done a lot better in the past few weeks, it would be a major mistake by the Eagles to think that the defensive situation is completely fixed. The Eagles have played bad teams in the past few weeks and Castillo is not the long term answer at defensive coordinator. Steve Spagnuolo, who is a student of Jim Johnson, is a long term solution and will bring back Johnson's defensive schemes!
I've listened to multiple interviews done with Spags and I can tell you that he loves the city of Philadelphia. He understands the passion of the fans and I think he would love to return to Philadelphia even as a defensive coordinator. In my mind the job of Eagles defensive coordinator is not a demotion. I think Spags would love the opportunity to utilize guys like Asomugha and Samuel and accept the challenge to piece together all this talent.
As for Castillo, I don't think the Eagles will outright fire him. He is a good football coach and has been with the organization for a very long time. I'm sure that the Eagles will find a spot for him else where on the defense. But this report is definitely exciting and it will be interesting to see if it turns out to be true.
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