New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale have appeared to butt heads in latest weeks however publicly, every has toed the corporate line.
Following a 49-17 blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10, which featured a viral second between the 2 coaches, Daboll downplayed the incident.
“I don’t even know. We discuss rather a lot all through the sport. In all probability going into half, sort of some issues we wished to get labored on, issues we need to do, however I’ve conversations with all these guys,” Daboll advised reporters after the sport. “No totally different. Regular stuff throughout a sport.”
Martindale insisted the dialog, which appeared heated and lasted all through the halftime break, was about coverages.
The reasons fooled no person and their relationship has reportedly solely soured since then.
Through the FOX pregame present on Sunday, NFL insider Jay Glazer reported that issues between Daboll and Martindale are “in a foul place” and {that a} mutual parting of how may very well be on the horizon — presumably even earlier than the season ends.
“Once I discuss to folks inside that group they’re saying the strain between these two, you may really feel it.” @JayGlazer has extra on the strain constructing between #Giants HC Brian Daboll and DC Wink Martindale ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/vXjJ4KdpYe
— FOX Sports activities: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 26, 2023
“These guys are in a foul place. Dangerous place to the purpose the place I don’t see them truly persevering with their relationship after the season. Possibly not even in the course of the season,” Glazer stated. “Might be a mutual parting of how.
“Once I discuss to folks inside that group they’re saying the strain between these two, you may really feel it. And it’s simply getting worse.”
Martindale beforehand bought right into a public back-and-forth with security Xavier McKinney, which apparently didn’t sit nicely with Daboll. Following a Week 11 victory over the Washington Commanders, the top coach selected McKinney to interrupt down the staff.
The Giants have a bye in Week 13 and it could be removed from quiet. Along with basic supervisor Joe Schoen conducting his in-season press convention, the staff can also be altering their defensive coordinator.
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