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Jordan Raanan
East Rutherford, NJ – Rookie Quarterback jackson dart looked at New York Giants, 34-17 win over the defending champion philadelphia eagles Thursday night at MetLife Stadium in a statement.
This broke the Giants’ eight-game losing streak in the NFC East and was their first win over the defending Super Bowl champions since defeating the Giants. denver broncos In week 15 of the 1998 season. Message received.
“Yeah, I mean, it’s absolutely [a statement] Because you have to have a lot of respect for that team. They just came off winning the Super Bowl. Top team in the league,” Dartt said after throwing and rushing for a touchdown in his second win in three starts. “Honestly, no one expected us to have a performance like this. As a locker room, as teammates, we felt confident. We just try to work hard for each other. We are not trying to make a statement. We’re just trying to play for each other and win games. We want to find an identity. I felt like we did a good job of putting it together a little bit tonight.”
The Giants (2-4) followed Dartt and fellow rookie’s lead cam skatebowDart passed 17 of 25 passes for 195 yards and ran for 58 yards on 13 carries. He became the third quarterback in the Super Bowl era to rush for at least 50 yards in each of his first three starts, and joined Baltimore. lamar jackson and philadelphia jalen hurts,
Skatabo scored three rushing touchdowns and finished with 98 yards on 19 carries.
Dart was among several veteran players who mentioned the recent negativity surrounding the team. defensive captain brian burns Said it is impossible to ignore.
The Giants were more than a one-touchdown underdog heading into Thursday night’s contest. They had not won an NFC East game since the conclusion of the 2023 season and were coming off a disappointing loss to the Saints.
This group wants to change the story. This is something that Dart and Scatebo have discussed.
“I think sometimes there’s some negativity here,” Dart said. “For us, some of the new guys that are coming here, we just got here, so we don’t feel like we were involved in the past. We’ve got a lot of winners on this team, guys that come in every day, work hard to do well on Sunday.
“I think we’re just connected. We just had some games, times and moments, where it didn’t go our way. We think we’re a really good team, we have really good players. We’re just trying to win games. We’re just trying to stay internal and stay connected every day.”
His performance during Thursday night’s win could help change the perception of the Giants, who went 3-14 last season.
“One hundred percent,” right tackle german elyumunor Said. “I think it shows the whole league what we’re capable of.”
The Giants had lost seven of their last eight against the Eagles. New York’s last division win came over Philadelphia in Week 17 of the 2023 season.
Brian Daboll has improved to just 5-16-1 against divisional opponents since taking over as coach ahead of the 2022 campaign. But he was happy with the victory. Anyone wins.
“It feels good to win,” Daboll said. “A lot of coaches have been sleeping in their offices this week. I appreciate those guys. They’ve put a lot into it, as they do every week. The players have put a lot into it. We had a lot of walkthroughs. I’m just happy for the guys who have put so much effort into it to get the result we all want.”
This season’s veterans are having a slightly different experience than previous iterations. This is evident as Dart was established as the starter and Skatabo’s role has increased week by week. They have provided energy and new life. Dart soon became a leader, becoming the heartbeat of the operation.
There’s nothing in it that surprises Daboll, who has been fascinated by Darts during and since the draft process.
“I don’t know. I’ve liked everything about Dart since we got it,” Daboll said. “Again, it’s not perfect. It’s not going to be perfect; no matter what. But he’s got toughness, I think he sees the field well, he’s got athleticism, vision, leadership.
“But it’s three games in; 2-1 as the starting quarterback. But there’s still a lot of work to do. He’ll be the first one to tell you that. He’s a leader.”
A team leader who shows the rest of the NFL that he is at least dangerous with him as a quarterback.
