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But as the Giants eye a better future under their newest star, the important part is what happened next. Their rookie quarterback responded not by folding or panicking or forcing bad throws, but by calmly leading a two-minute touchdown drive that should have won the game. Yes, it was aided by two terrible Broncos penalties. But he also completed a remarkable fourth-and-19 pass to Wan’Dale Robinson for a first down. Just four starts into his NFL career, Dart understood the intensity of the moment and didn’t seem fazed by it at all.
“I think that when you’ve been put in high-pressure moments for a lot of your career since you were a kid, you kind of find those moments enjoyable,” he said. “And at the same time, when I watched the best players in the world when I was a kid, that’s what they were doing. I think it’s just exciting to have the ball in your hands in those situations.”
The Giants snapped their eight-game NFC East skid against the Eagles two weeks ago at MetLife Stadium. This is a different challenge for rookie QB Jaxson Dart & Co. in Philadelphia. “If [Dart] didn’t have any haters, he’ll find out where they all live,” WR Darius Slayton said. “He’s about to get introduced to all of them.” Philadelphia has been a house of horrors for the Giants. The last time they won there was in 2013.
One place that Skattebo won’t feel love is at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. Eagles fans are notorious for their hostility.
“I’m a thick-minded, thick-souled, thick-blooded person,” Skattebo said. “I’m excited to see how different it actually is. I’m not too worried about the fan system bothering me in any way…The Knicks game was crazy. We need that atmosphere in our football stadium.”
This is where the evaluation of Carter gets complicated. He’s getting pressure but doesn’t have a full NFL...
