Joe Judge Fires Line Coach Columbo Amid "Fight"

 Don't mess with Giants Head Coach Joe Judge. 

Reports earlier Wednesday say that the Giants head coach got into a heated verbal altercation with Offensive Line Coach Marc Columbo, and fired Columbo effective immediately. 

The move comes on the heels of the Giants two-game winning streak as they enter a bye week, and find themselves still in the mix for the NFC East crown. 

The Giants replaced Columbo with longtime NFL assistant Dave DeGuglielmo. According to ESPN, DeGuglielmo was initially brought on as a consultant, and it rubbed Columbo the wrong way. 

There were reports earlier this afternoon that Judge and Columbo engaged in a "fistfight," but ESPN through its sources confirmed that there was no such altercation, although there was a verbal spat between Judge and Columbo. 

Judge had been more involved in coaching the offensive line in recent weeks, and clearly he felt a need to step in an get one of his guys to oversee the unit. Columbo was brought in during the off-season due to his connection to Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett -- the former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach. 

The Giants visit the Bengals out of the bye on November 29.