Giants' Brian Daboll says he has regrets but is evolving as coach - ESPN

ORLANDO, Fla. — All the yelling and screaming that surrounded last season has New York Giants coach Brian Daboll feeling some regret.

Daboll and the Giants went 6-11 in a tumultuous year that ended with an explosive meeting between Daboll and former defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. It concluded with Martindale cursing out his former boss and the two sides eventually parting ways.

«Yeah, there are times I wish I handled things a little bit differently, certainly,» Daboll said of the past year. «So, you continue to grow, continue to evolve.»

At one point in the middle of the season, Daboll rejected the notion of a rift with Martindale, saying «the biggest argument that Wink and I have had is who has the last piece of pizza.»

The emotional Daboll came under fire this past season in part for the way he interacted with his staff. Several of his assistants were unhappy with the work atmosphere, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN over the past few months.

After an offseason of turmoil, the Giants have seven new coaches in addition to two newcomers in their strength and conditioning program.

Daboll said that he's a «passionate» person and that every offseason as a coach includes self-evaluation and change. This offseason was no different. Some of the things he's looked at include scheduling processes, the way they practice, structure of meetings and their leadership group.

«You have to grow in this business,» Daboll said. «You have to learn from some of your mistakes. You can try to build on some of the things you think you did well and do it with an open mind.»

Most of Daboll's emotional outbursts were out there to see on the sideline. He had a highly charged conversation with Martindale in a blowout loss to the Dallas