Giants defensive coordinator spent two seasons with Justin Tuck in 2007 and 2008 and spoke glowingly of the recently retired defensive end.
Tuck, who announced his retirement earlier this offseason, is signing a 1-day contract so that he can retire as a Giant.
Spagnuolo coached Tuck for two seasons, most prominently 2007 in which the two were instrumental parts in a game that held the highest scoring offensive team in NFL history to just 14 points. Tuck had a fantastic game, recording two sacks and a forced fumble on Tom Brady.
“One of the first things Justin said when we talked about the game was, ‘You know who was really important and nobody ever talks about is Dave Tollefson.