"The New York Giants traveled to Foxboro to play the New England Patriots on primetime this week, and were hoping to bounce back after a close loss against the Lions last week. There was a lot of hope that could happen with rookie QB Jaxson Dart back in the lineup after missing a game due to a concussion, but it's not looking good so far."
"Things has already been chippy between the two teams, despite not being divisional rivals, and their history is more than a decade old, which the ESPN broadcast will continue to remind us all a thousand times during the show. The chippy behavior came to a head on the Giants' first drive, when Patriots LB Christian Elliss hit Dart hard out of bounds, prompting the entire New York offense to run to his defense, chasing Elliss down the sideline."
"Fortunately, the officials made the right call, flagging a Giants player for unnecessary roughness and not for Elliss' legal hit, prompting some former Patriots to make their opinions known on social media. Because so many Giants fans were quick to say what Elliss did was illegal, commentators Joe Aikman and Joe Buck made sure to clarify that it was, in fact, not worthy of a flag, and it should be more of a lesson to Dart to get out of bounds sooner."
The New York Giants traveled to Foxboro to play the New England Patriots on primetime, seeking a bounce back after a close loss to the Lions. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart returned after missing a game with a concussion. Early game tensions escalated when Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss delivered a hard, legal hit that knocked Dart out of bounds. Entire Giants offensive unit chased Elliss down the sideline. Officials flagged a Giants player for unnecessary roughness rather than penalizing Elliss. Broadcasters clarified the hit was legal and advised Dart to get out of bounds sooner. Former Patriot Jason McCourty criticized the Giants' teammates for misdirecting anger at the defense.
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