of Mike McCarthy. He then followed Garrett to the New York Giants to coach the offensive line under Joe Judge. Colombo was fired by the Giants on November 18, 2020. Personal life Music career Growing up, Colombo had a love for rock music, which led him to begin playing guitar when he was about 22 years old. He credits James Hetfield, the lead singer of Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame band Metallica, as his primary influence. He attended his first Metallica concert at 13 years old. And as of 2007, he has attended 16 Metallica concerts. Some of his favorite bands are Megadeth, Pantera, and Slayer. He joined his first band in 2002, called "Blackmuff". Then during his tenure in Chicago, he played with another metal band called Mercs. Mercs played many shows throughout Chicago, at popular nightclubs such as Double Door and Bottom Lounge. He currently is the lead singer and plays rhythm guitar in a metal band called "Free Reign", along with former San Francisco 49ers guard Leonard Davis and Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Cory Procter. With the help of manager John Gomez (Silver Tongue Management), the band signed a recording contract with the Australian company Riot Entertainment on June 23, 2009. Family Colombo is the son of Gayle and Edward Colombo, he has a younger brother named Matthew, who appeared on The Bachelorette with Ashley Hebert. He is also a cousin of Steven Marciano, a former Boston College football player. He is married to Jessica, and he has two children, a daughter named Olivia, who was born in January 2008, and a son named Jack, born in 2012. He is now a part-owner of "Smashburger", a chain restaurant located mostly in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. Community activities/charity work As a teenager, Colombo was involved in community service activities at St. Basil's Church and at Bridgewater State College. He participates in the annual Salvation Army Angel Tree Christmas Program. He competed in the 2008 Poker for Pets for Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas. He made annual team holiday hospital visits. He also contributed to the annual team Kick Off Luncheon and Cowboys Cookbook'' benefiting Happy Hill Farm. His wife Jessica participated in the Cowboys Wives Christmas Party for The Family Place. See also List of Chicago Bears players List of Dallas Cowboys players References External links Dallas Cowboys bio Official football