Just when things were going fine for the New York Giants, they appeared to cross paths with their worst nightmare during the TNF matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.QB1 Jaxson Dart, who’s been on a tear since taking over the role, suddenly found himself flattened, his helmet snapping against a defender after a brutal Patrick Johnson/Azeez Ojulari crunch. What looked like a serious injury to Dart, it rarely affected his breakout game against the Eagles.
Dart was fine. He marched out of the medical tent, waved off fate, and proceeded to put the 34-17 knockout punch on the Eagles. The sigh of relief from the G-Men sideline was palpable when the team announced Dart was cleared to return, and the rookie didn’t waste the second chance.
The 22-year-old finished the night wi