``Hopefully, we've got enough things to mix it up and we can make enough plays, because we know they are going to make plays,'' said Spagnuolo, who is said to be a candidate for the Washington Redskins' head coaching job.

It's a job he doesn't have to time to worry about now.

``I've worked with a lot of defensive coordinators,'' defensive line coach Mike Waufle said Thursday. ``I have a word to describe every one and Steve is thorough, very th

ST. LOUIS (AP) -Though he had been mentioned as a candidate for the Washington Redskins head coaching job, Al Saunders figured he'd be changing teams when Joe Gibbs resigned in early January.

Negotiations with the St. Louis Rams began several days before Saunders was formally fired on Saturday, a day after the Redskins hired Jim Zorn as his replacement to run their offense. That made it far less of a whirlwind courtship when Saunders got a three-year contract Wednesday as the Rams' new offensive coordinator.<

WASHINGTON (AP) -It's time to move Steve Mariucci from ``maybe'' to ``definite'' on the list of Washington Redskins coaching candidates.

The former San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions coach will interview with owner Dan Snyder about the Redskins vacancy, a person familiar with the selection process told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The interview will take place in Arizona before the Super Bowl on Sunday, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Redskins have not public

WASHINGTON (AP) -At times, the Washington Redskins seem to be writing the book on how not to hire a head coach.

Other times, owner Dan Snyder simply looks a like a private man doing things in his own private way, using all the time in the world to make sure he gets the right man for a very important job.

Either way, Snyder's judgment is being scrutinized as never before. For his sake, the coach he chooses had better win some games this fall.

To be sure, there have been missteps by the owner and his brain

The MVP will be announced on the Fox telecast immediately following the game.

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BLOOMBERG'S GIANTS: The last time Michael Bloomberg went to the Super Bowl was 1973, when he watched the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins to become the only team in NFL history to complete a season undefeated.

The New York mayor will be rooting against a repeat of that feat when he travels to Arizona to cheer on the Giants against the unbeaten New England Patriots on Sunday.

``It'

PHOENIX (AP) -The last time Michael Bloomberg went to the Super Bowl was 1973, when he watched the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins to become the only team in NFL history to complete a season undefeated.

The New York mayor will be rooting against a repeat of that feat when he cheers on the Giants against the unbeaten New England Patriots on Sunday.

``It's one of those things where we can all root for our team against the other team and there's nothing nasty about it,'' Bloomberg told reporters We

ST. LOUIS (AP) -The St. Louis Rams hired Al Saunders as offensive coordinator on Wednesday, another step in a coaching staff overhaul following a three-win season.

Saunders was fired by the Washington Redskins on Saturday after two seasons in the same position. He'll begin his second stint with the Rams after serving as an assistant under Dick Vermeil in 1999 and 2000, helping the Rams win their first Super Bowl after the '99 season.

Saunders, who signed a three-year contract, will call the plays next seaso

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Ron Meeks interviewed again for the Washington Redskins coaching job Tuesday.

The Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator met with owner Dan Snyder in Indianapolis. The two previously discussed the job at Snyder's home in Maryland on Jan. 17 and 18.

Meeks and former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel are currently considered the favorites to succeed Joe Gibbs, but the secretive and unpredictable nature of the coaching search - which is about to enter its fourth week - has produced surprise