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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney was unhappy following the Giants’ 30-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The loss came to a Raiders team who looked more or less hopeless the few weeks before. Now it’s the Giants who look hopeless as they drop to 2-7, having lost six out of their past seven […]

Following another brutal loss on Sunday, New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney went public with criticism against Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. McKinney expressed his frustration with the team and pointed a subtle finger at Martindale’s game plan against the Las Vegas Raiders. “I think that from a leadership standpoint, I don’t think they’ve done […]

The New York Giants are set to face the Las Vegas Raiders this weekend, and as he prepares his defense to face Davante Adams, Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale made a hilarious Drake reference when explaining his ability. “He’s one of the top two receivers in the league and he’s not two,” Wink Martindale said, […]

The New York Giants are 1-3 and desperately need a win, and it will not be easy this week on the road agaisnt the Miami Dolphins. Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale had a hilarious answer when asked what it is like to prepare to face an offense that has fast weapons like Tyreek Hill and […]

There weren’t many bright spots in the New York Giants Week 1 40-0 disaster loss to the Dallas Cowboys. However, newly-acquired defender Isaiah Simmons played well in limited action. Now, as the Giants prepare to face his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, in Week 2, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale says Simmons has earned a bigger […]

The New York Giants are set to headline the 104th NFL season’s first Sunday primetime game against their division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. After a hard-fought trip to the divisional round ended with an utter dismantling of the Giants’ defense by the Philadelphia Eagles, all eyes are on defensive coordinator Wink Martindale to see how […]

New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale put Kayvon Thibodeaux on notice last week during joint practices with the Detroit Lions, and Thibodeaux addressed that on Wednesday, saying he has no problem with what Martindale did. “Players love to know what they need to get better at,” Kayvon Thibodeaux said, according to Kevin Patra of […]

If the New York Giants are to take a big step forward in the 2023 NFL season, they are going to need star defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux to raise his game, and that starts with his performance and level of energy during practices. The team’s defensive coordinator, Wink Martindale, believes he’s made that clear to […]

Wink Martindale will very likely return to the New York Giants as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2023, after he was informed on Friday that he was no longer in the running for the vacant Indianapolis Colts’ head coaching job. Although Martindale had been considered a finalist for the role, he was told that that […]

The New York Giants have a big challenge on their hands in the Divisional Round, as they will be going up against the Philadelphia Eagles, who were the best team in the NFL this season. One of the problems the Giants will face involves whether or not they will be able to slow down the […]

As teams around the NFL look for their next head coach, New York Giants’ defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has heard his name come up as a potential fit. While Martindale didn’t rule out the possibility of one day becoming a head coach, he made it clear that for now, he is committed to the Giants. […]

Before the season started, almost no one thought that in the New York Giants Week 6 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens the Giants would have the better record. But here we are, with the Giants-Ravens game featuring a 4-1 New York squad vs. a 3-2 Baltimore side. Ahead of this surprisingly interesting contest, let’s make […]

The New York Giants preseason Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals is near. This is the second time Brian Daboll and company will get a look at the Giants roster in action and the second-to-last time before the final 53-man roster comes out. That means it’s time for some preseason Week 2 bold Giants […]

The New York Giants are making big moves in the 2022 NFL Offseason. They hired Brian Daboll as the head coach on January 28 and most recently hired Andy Bischoff as their tight-end coach. Now, the Giants are finalizing a deal with their new defensive coordinator. Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale is coming […]

Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman is expected to get a lot of interest from teams looking for a head coach, but that isn’t something he is worried about. Roman has put together the top offensive unit in the NFL and there is a very good chance he is going to be in charge of […]

The Baltimore Ravens lost some pass-rushers in the 2019 offseason. The team witnessed long-time staple Terrell Suggs leave for his home state Arizona; signing with the Cardinals. Then, the young Za’Darius Smith left for a gaudy contract given by the Green Bay Packers. In all, they lost 15.5 sacks of production from 2018. But, defensive […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Baltimore Ravens promoted long-tome linebackers coach Don “Wink” Martindale to defensive coordinator following the retirement of Dean Pees, according to an article posted today by Ryan Mink of BaltimoreRavens.com. Martindale, who became the team’s linebackers coach in 2012, was also the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos in 2010. Ravens head coach […]