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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants fired offensive line coach Marc Colombo following a nasty verbal confrontation with head coach Joe Judge and are replacing him with longtime NFL assistant Dave DeGuglielmo, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
NFL Network was first to report Colombo's firing.
The Giants were hiring DeGuglielmo as a consultant prior to the moves. When Colombo was told of the plan by Judge on Tuesday night, it did not go down well.
Colombo did not agree with the move and felt that he was being undermined, a source told ESPN, due to DeGuglielmo's background as an offensive line coach.
Although there was plenty of name-calling, Colombo and Judge did not get into a fistfight, as one report indicated. A Giants spokesperson said the report of a physical altercation is "absolutely false in every way."
The move to fire Colombo was a surprise considering the Giants offensive line has shown improvement in recent weeks. They have rushed for more than 150 yards in each of their past three games.
It's a surprising move, considering the Giants' offensive line has shown improvement in recent weeks. The Giants have rushed for more than 150 yards in each of their past three games.