ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – From blitz packages to witty one-liners, Broncos defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale borrows heavily from his mentor Rex Ryan.
Not that the brash and charismatic New York Jets coach minds.
The paths of the two defensive-minded coaches crossed at the University of Cincinnati in the mid-1990s when Ryan served as Bearcats coordinator and Martindale worked with the pass-rushers.
They went their separate ways after just two years together but a lifetime bond was forged.
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