Colts request interviews with Giants coordinators Wink Martindale and Mike Kafka
owner Jim Irsay must have been impre sed with the ' 31-24 upset win over the on Super Wild Card Weekend, because the Colts have reportedly requested to talk to both Giants coordinators about their head coaching vacancy. , the Colts have requested to speak to defensive coordinator Don 'Wink' Martindale. , Indy also asked to talk to offensive coordinator
Matt Moore Jersey . This is the first head coaching interview request this offseason for Martindale, while Kafka has been requested by the and as well.Martindale is in his first season as the defensive coordinator for the Giants, and he has been a breath of fresh air for this unit. The Giants were known for their pa s-rush pre sure in 2022, as they blitzed at the highest rate in the NFL this season (44%). Martindale also effectively shut down Vikings star wideout , who caught just seven pa ses for 47 yards on Sunday. Four of those receptions came on Minnesota's first drive, and Jefferson recorded just 17 receiving yards after that first po se sion. The 59-year-old Martindale spent 2018-21 as the defensive coordinator for the after being
Michael Fulmer Jersey promoted from linebackers coach.Kafka is also in his first season with the Giants, as Brian Daboll hired him following a five-year stint with the . Under Andy Reid, Kafka served as an offensive quality control coach for one year before being promoted to quarterbacks coach. Kafka also eventually took over the title of pa sing game coordinator. Pick Six
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Spencer Turnbull Jersey player in NFL postseason history to record 300-plus pa sing yards, 75-plus rushing yards and two pa sing touchdowns in the same game.Kafka also helped reestablish himself as one of the best running backs in the league, as he rushed for a career-high 1,312 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games played. New York finished the 2022 campaign with the No. 4 rushing offense in the NFL (148.2
Nick Castellanos Jersey rushing yards per game). CBS Sports reports that Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday is still in consideration for the full-time job, but the front office is doing their due diligence around the league. A couple of other candidates Indy has reportedly reached out to are defensive and offensive coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. To see our full NFL head coach and general manager interview tracker, click .
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