New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll was in a better mood following his team’s 34-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on “Thursday Night Football” than he was in the third quarter when quarterback Jaxson Dart was in the medical tent for a concussion evaluation.
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Amazon Prime broadcast cameras showed Daboll appearing to panic with a team doctor on the sideline after he watched an errant pass from backup quarterback Russell Wilson hit the turf, bringing an end to a 48-yard drive.
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Following the game, Daboll told reporters that he apologized to the team doctor, explaining that he had become heated in the moment during a pressure-packed situation. Daboll was apparently considering going for it on 4th-and-9 from the Philadelphia 42-yard line before ultimately deciding to bring out the punting unit.
“If you’ve ever been on an NFL sideline, there’s a lot of emotions,” Daboll said, via Pro Football Talk. “There’s a lot of emotions. And I certainly am an emotional guy. I apologized directly to our team physician… But I wanted the process — like, we were getting ready to go for it on a potential fourth down.
“I would have burned a timeout if he could have came out there. So I was asking how long is it gonna take?”
Dart didn’t exit the medical tent in time to save the drive, but he did return in the fourth quarter. The rookie helped lead a three-play, 23-yard drive that ended in running back Cam Skattebo’s third touchdown of the night to put the Giants up 34-17.
In his third career start, Dart finished 17-of-25 passing for 195 yards and one touchdown. The Giants will enter Week 7 with a 2-4 record before traveling to play the Denver Broncos on Oct. 19.
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