Former Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride wouldn’t have opted out of retirement if he hadn’t been confident in his new venture.
Gilbride left the Giants in 2014 after three years as the quarterbacks coach and seven years as the offensive coordinator, only to jump back into football in April when the revamped XFL introduced him as the first head coach of its New York team.
The XFL, scheduled to begin play in February, released the names and logos of its eight teams on Wednesday and Gilbride said he is thrilled with his team’s name, the New York Guardians.