Hours after New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll said they expected their offensive and defensive coordinators back next season, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale walked away following a blow-up with Daboll.
Martindale and Daboll had been butting heads for a while and when it was announced that two of Martindale’s top assistants — brothers Drew and Kevin Wilkins — were fired by the club, Martindale decided to split for his home in Florida. Two days later, it was announced that he was out.
Many are seeing the moves as a backdoor way for Daboll to force Martindale out without publicly firing him, which would have cost Daboll a chunk of his credibility.
It would have also cost the Giants a chunk of money.
Either way, Martindale is out and now Daboll can hire a DC who doesn’t steal his thunder. Martindale isn’t expected to be unemployed for very long.
Don "Wink" Martindale has resigned, to be more specific. He'll be coveted and won't be out of work for long. Expect Drew and Kevin Wilkins, two top assistants, to join him. https://t.co/3Rn755Nyiy
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 8, 2024
The Giants hope Martindale doesn’t land back in the NFC East where he’ll torment them twice per season for the foreseeable future.
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