Jim Fassel remains in the running to get the Redskins' head coaching job, and Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is on their radar, although the Redskins can't talk to him until after the Super Bowl. 
Enter another name onto the rumor mill: former Lions and 49ers coach Steve Mariucci. He's now a commentator with the NFL Network.
Mariucci has some ties with Redskins vice president Vinny Cerrato from their days together in San Francisco, so the idea makes some sense.
After an NFL source sent us a tip about the possibility, I ran over to the Media Center tonight to catch up to Mariucci on the set of the NFL Network broadcast, and he seemed a touch uncomfortable when I brought up the subject.
"I'm working for the NFL Network now," he said.
I asked if he'd talked to the Redskins about the job, and he replied, "There's nothing to it. All I'm doing it working for the NFL Network."
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John Clayton on espn news reported that Jim Fassel will be the new Redskin coach and he approved the news offensive and defensive coordinators.
Not a done deal, Peyton. As I say, Fassel still very much in the mix, but there is still some intrigue left to this thing.
I have news for you, Mariucci will be named the Skins coach by Friday, Feb 8, 2008. Inside info from Reston, Va!!!!!