US EditionGiants’ Jaxson Dart Remains Defiant Amid Concerns After Taking Another Big Hit
Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss's hit on Giants QB Jaxson Dart triggered a sideline fight and penalties during Monday Night Football, with officials ruling the hit clean.
- On Dec. 1, Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss drilled Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart near the sideline, sending him airborne and prompting players from both teams to push and shove.
- Earlier, Dart had just returned from concussion protocol for the first time since November 9, after being evaluated four times this season and missing two games; the hit occurred with New York Giants trailing 10-0 in the first quarter on Dec. 1.
- Officials broke up the confrontation and later ruled the hit clean, while New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson received a personal-foul penalty for confronting Christian Elliss.
- The Giants fell behind by as many as 23 points and lost 33-15, with Dart finishing 17 of 24 for 139 yards and one touchdown.
- Broadcast reaction split, with some calling the hit legal and others noting player-safety concerns as tempers flared during Monday Night Football, while Troy Aikman defended Christian Elliss saying Jaxson Dart must protect himself.
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Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss said Tuesday on WEEI that he and his family received “crazy messages” from Giants fans after delivering two big hits in Monday night’s win. Elliss sent Jaxson Dart flying with a big hit down the sideline in the first quarter when the Giants quarterback was running down the sideline on second-and-12 while trying to pick up a first down. Elliss hit Dart and sent him careening onto the sideline. Giants players w…
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FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — Christian Elliss thought Jaxson Dart was going to run out of bounds. But when the Giants quarterback started to tiptoe down along the sideline toward the first down marker, the Patriots linebacker sped up. The hit was legal. Elliss kept his head away from the impact and lowered his shoulder into the quarterback, shoulder-to-shoulder. Dart’s attempt to balance-beam the sideline left him ill-prepared to absorb any hit, …
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