New York Giants boss John Mara has issued a statement condemning head coach Brian Daboll's behavior on the sideline during Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles
17:50 ET, 10 Oct 2025Updated 17:50 ET, 10 Oct 2025
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New York Giants President and CEO John Mara has slammed head coach Brian Daboll's "inappropriate" conduct during Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Daboll, visibly frustrated, was spotted pacing anxiously along the sideline at MetLife Stadium while Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart underwent evaluation for a possible concussion inside the medical tent, before voicing his frustration to the team doctor and barging into the tent himself.
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Following the game, Daboll disclosed that he had "apologized directly" to Dr. Scott A. Rodeo and acknowledged that he was "in the wrong" after the disturbing sideline incident. It comes as Dart's mom got emotional after the game.
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Once Dart was cleared to rejoin the game, his substitute, veteran Russell Wilson, was jeered off the field by supporters.
According to NFL regulations, no other coach or player is allowed to enter the medical tent, but the Giants broke that rule not once, but twice, with rookie running back Cam Skattebo also entering after Daboll, putting them at risk of a substantial fine.
On Friday, it was revealed that the NFL is now probing the Giants over the incident, prompting Mara to issue an official statement on the matter.
"I spoke to Coach Daboll this morning about approaching the medical tent last night. While I firmly believe, as he has stated, that he was not trying to influence the process in any way, he understands that the appearance of going to the tent is inappropriate," Mara said.
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New York Giants president and CEO John Mara has released a statement following head coach Brian Daboll's behaviour against the Philadelphia Eagles
"We have protocols in place as a league to ensure player safety, and we need to allow our medical staff to execute those protocols without interference. We understand the situation is under review by the NFL and the NFLPA, and obviously we will cooperate fully."
However, some Giants fans were quick to criticize the statement, deeming it overblown for such a minor incident. "
This didn't warrant a statement, and everyone that takes issue has a big dump in their pants," one disgruntled fan vented on X.
"This is just making it a bigger issue than it needs to be. He was just worried about the QB he drafted. That's all," another fan defended. "How do you complain about a coach wanting to see if his franchise QB is okay," echoed a third.
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In his post-game press conference, Daboll admitted to apologizing to the team's physician for his behavior. "If you've ever been on an NFL sideline, there's a lot of emotions. And I certainly am an emotional guy," he confessed.
"I apologized directly to our team physician. I just wanted his --- out there if he was okay. But I wanted the process - like we were getting ready to go for it on a potential fourth down. I would have burned a timeout if he could have come out there.
"I was asking how long was it going to take. Again, you want your guy out there, not at risk of anything else. But he came out. 'I think he's going to be good'. I'm like, 'Is he going to be good or not? I'm going to call a timeout on fourth down and go for this son of a -----'.
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"I love our doctors. I'm sure you were going to ask me about that. I'm just giving the answer. I apologized. I was in the wrong. But he's all right. He gave me a hug."