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Jaxson Dart, Giants hope win over Eagles shifts narrative | ESPN.com
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart viewed the New York Giants’ 34-17 win over the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium as a statement.
It snapped the Giants’ eight-game losing streak in the NFC East and was their first win over a defending Super Bowl champion since beating the Denver Broncos in Week 15 of the 1998 season. Message received.
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Daboll has been notoriously tight-lipped in news conferences during his four-year tenure. But he can’t hide his exuberance for Dart. That’s not a surprise since Daboll staked his career on the 22-year-old, benching Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson three games into the season and making sure the world knew it was “my decision.”
Daboll tried to catch himself and slip back into coach-speak a few times after Thursday’s win, making sure to point out that the victory wasn’t about one player and that the whole team played an important role. But he couldn’t help himself, always returning to shower more affection on the quarterback he fell in love with during the pre-draft process. “I’ve liked everything about Dart since we got him,” Daboll said.
The real Brian Daboll showed up as Giants upset Eagles behind Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo | New York Daily News
A different Daboll showed himself on Thursday, however: the real Daboll. The one who went for the two-point conversion in Tennessee in his first game as the Giants’ coach in 2022. The one who threw a tablet on the ground once after Daniel Jones threw an interception against the Seahawks.
He began returning to his true, unfiltered self in Week 4 when he benched Russell Wilson, put in Dart and announced it as “my decision” rather than a collective one….He is leaning into a street fighting mentality, into his occasionally uncontrolled emotion and into his gut instincts about when it’s time to turn up the volume. His fire can light up the team in a good way, or it can burn others inadvertently in its wake.
He didn’t love my question after the game measuring the extra yards he gains versus the need for him to stay upright for the next play. He was just as defiant at the postgame podium as he is when an opposing linebacker is closing in for the hit.
“I’ve definitely answered this question a lot,” Dart said, “but there are just situations where, it’s third down, I’m going to get the first down. That’s important to me. That’s important to the team. We’ve got to keep the drives alive. Was there maybe one or two hits today I could have avoided? Yes. But in my mind, when I’m running the ball, I’m trying to get a few yards and put our team in a very good situation. I understand that you’ve got to take care of your body, and I definitely try to do my best with that. But in situations where things are important, I’m going to do my best to get that done.”
Listen to Cor’Dale Flott celebrating his game sealing interception Thursday night
There’s a fine line between confidence and cockiness. Dart is overflowing with the former without ever giving the perception of the latter. That self-belief is infectious. The Giants preached, ever since Daboll arrived in 2022, the need to play complementary football. The offense seldom carried its weight. They ranked 30th in yards per game and 31st in points in 2024. Dart is elevating the play of those around him in a way the Giants haven’t experienced since Eli Manning’s prime.
New York’s schedule is still miserable. Next week they travel to Denver to face the Broncos. Then it’s a rematch with the Eagles. Then it’s the 49ers … Bears … Packers… Lions … you get the point. It seems different now, though. Twenty-four hours ago those were all perceived as certain losses. Maybe the Giants still do lose each, but you can believe they have a chance to win. And you can feel that way because of their quarterback.
Jaxson Dart officially put Eagles on notice | New York Post
John Mara walked out with the game ball, given to him by Brian Daboll, on a night when the quarterback he has been awaiting for what seems like an eternity and a defiant, tough team he hasn’t witnessed in far too long must have been the very best kind of treatment for his battle with cancer.
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Receiver Jalin Hyatt struggled against the Saints and sulked on the plane, where he sat in the row behind Dart. Instead of Dart burying his head in his own frustration — after a three-turnover afternoon — he noticed Hyatt.
“Just him having my back when I didn’t have his back, it gave me so much confidence in myself,” Hyatt said. “I have nothing but respect for him. That’s what you want in a quarterback.”
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