NFL investigation into Giants medical tent incident ‘ongoing’
Brian Daboll and the Giants remain in the NFL’s crosshairs.
Almost two weeks until the league Interview with the head coach The team dealt with a quarterback Jackson Dart Lateral Concussion Test During the match against the Eagles there was silence. Are the results coming soon?
“The investigation is ongoing,” NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller said Tuesday at the league’s fall owners meetings downtown. “In these matters, we are trying to expedite the matter with the Players Association to find a solution, so I don’t know what ‘soon’ means in this context, but progress is being made.”
Daboll looked at the injury tent and claimed his intention was only to make sure Dart was okay and not to put the injured player back on the field. Giants running back Cam Schatipo went a step further and entered the tent during Dart’s checkup.
Coaches and uninjured players are banned from the tent and subject to six-figure fines for violating the league’s concussion protocol.
Daboll was later seen yelling at Giants doctor Scott Rodeo on the sideline.
He apologized after the game and claimed he was just looking for an answer on how long the process would take so he would know whether to strategize a timeout to buy time for Dart’s comeback in the fourth.
NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills sidestepped a question regarding his concerns about football employees’ optics potentially impacting medical professionals in such situations.
“I think we’ll let the investigation move forward before we reach all the important conclusions,” Miller said. “And when we do, as we always have when we look at these matters with the Players Association, we will share our findings. Regardless of what happened under the particular circumstances, I believe we have been transparent in the outcome of these matters. And when we are done, we will share that publicly.”
Miller disputed the popular narrative that the turf at MetLife Stadium — which hosts twice as many games as most stadiums — is unsafe.
Giants Malik Nabras suffers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament At home in week 3.
“As far as MetLife is concerned, they had one of the lowest injury rates — not just in (artificial turf) but across the league last year,” Miller said. “She’s playing really well, and she’s been going for a while.”
NFL owners will vote Wednesday on selling a 10 percent stake in the Giants to businesswoman Julia Koch, who controls a minority stake in the Nets. No obstacles expected.
Co-owners John Marra and Steve Tisch were on hand Tuesday for the meetings.
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