Concern for Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart: The rookie is being treated for a suspected concussion in the game against the Eagles. His head coach later has to apologize to the team doctor.

The New York Giants are back! Head coach Brian Daboll’s team scored a surprisingly clear 34-17 victory over reigning Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles in Thursday night’s NFL game.

The team was able to rely on rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, who contributed a passing and a rushing touchdown to the victory.

There was a brief moment of shock at the end of the third quarter when Dart went down after a hard hit and was examined for concussion in the Blue Tent.

For Giants coach Daboll, this examination was apparently not quick enough. TV cameras captured the 50-year-old arguing heatedly with the team doctor. It seemed as if he wanted to see his quarterback back on the field as soon as possible.

Brian Daboll: “I have great respect for our doctors.”

When asked about the scene after the game, Daboll clarified the situation. He said he had already apologized. There is no bad blood:

“If you’ve ever stood on the sidelines of the NFL, you know there are a lot of emotions involved. […] And I’m definitely an emotional person. I apologized directly to our team doctor. I just wanted him to go back out when he was feeling well. We were in the process of preparing for a possible fourth down. I would have called a timeout if he had come back out. So I asked how long it would take.“

With a final ”I have great respect for our doctors. I apologize. I behaved incorrectly,” the matter seems to be settled for Daboll. In the meantime, backup quarterback Russell Wilson took over for Dart for a few plays. However, he failed to complete his only pass attempt.

Brian Daboll talks about going into the medical tent when Jaxson Dart was being evaluated with a concussion:

“I apologized directly to our team physician. I just wanted his ass out there if he was okay… I’m like ‘is he gonna be good or not I’m gonna call a timeout on 4th down… pic.twitter.com/qP2V8w3etQ

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