Who Will Lead The Giants As Their Next Head Coach? Here are a Few possible applican

For the next four games of the 2017 regular season, New York’s defensive coordinator at the moment, Steve Spagnuolo, has allegedly been named interim head coach. Spagnuolo may find himself on the Giants’ list of contenders to interview if he can demonstrate anything over the course of the next month and shows desire in the full-time position.

It is unclear how Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch would handle the hiring process given that the team also dismissed general manager Jerry Reese on Monday for his part in this disaster of a 2-10 season.

Having stated that, the following is a list of possible contenders to become Big Blue’s 18th head coach:

Mike Smith, a former coach of the Atlanta Falcons (picture by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive coordinator at the moment is 58-year-old Mike Smith, a former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. In January 2016, the Giants had him on their short list of candidates to replace Tom Coughlin. In four of his first five seasons, Smith guided Atlanta to the postseason; however, his combined record in 2013 and 2014 was 10-22.

Teryl Austin: Similar to Smith, Austin conducted an interview during the last Giants opening. The 52-year-old is the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator at the moment. As the secondary coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2011, Austin was rewarded with a Super Bowl ring.

During the second quarter of Super Bowl LI between the Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons on February 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas, quarterback Tom Brady of the Patriots converses with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Image courtesy of Getty Images/Ezra Shaw

Josh McDaniels: Whenever there is an NFL opening, talk of the former head coach of the Denver Broncos and current offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots comes up. Although extremely specific, McDaniels, 41, might be drawn to the appeal of the Giants position.

Jon Gruden: Before being moved to Tampa Bay, Gruden led the Oakland Raiders to 38 victories in his first four seasons as head coach. His single accomplishment during his first season with the Bucs was to guide them to the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory. During his tenure with Oakland and Tampa, Gruden won five division titles. His regular season record is 95-81. He is presently an analyst for ESPN and has not played in the NFL since 2008.

Bill Cowher: Cowher has been connected to the Giants since he left the Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of the 2006 season, mostly because it is said that he has always been enthralled with the position. With his 161-99-1 record, which includes the playoffs, and his status as a regular on CBS’ “The NFL Today,” the 60-year-old coach who won the Super Bowl in the past would most likely be considered to succeed McAdoo. Is he still lusting for the position, one wonders? Not that he seized the chance when Coughlin departed two years ago.

Nick Saban: In the past 11 years, Nick Saban, who is regarded by some as the best college football coach of all time, has won five national titles. This year, he has also helped Alabama return to the national semifinals. Although the 66-year-old’s comeback to the NFL is somewhat unrealistic given his 15-17 record with the Miami Dolphins in 2005–06, there are worse ideas than combining college alumnus with one of the league’s most storied teams. According to reports, Saban showed interest in the Giants position in 2016 but his wife rejected the notion.