OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Long before Don “Wink” Martindale was the driving force behind the NFL’s top-ranked defense, the Baltimore Ravens' first-year coordinator sat behind the wheel of a semi.
His father and uncle owned a trucking company, and Martindale felt obligated to give it a try for a year. Right out of college, Martindale hauled brake parts every day from Dayton, Ohio, to Detroit, a grueling 6.5-hour drive round-trip.