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Brian Daboll Clarifies Sideline "Outburst" Involving Daniel Jones

Daboll insists he and quarterback Daniel Jones are on the same page.

Michael Lee

Brian Daboll Clarifies Sideline "Outburst" Involving Daniel Jones
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You never know when the camera will catch you in a compromising moment when you're in the NFL. And no one knows this better than New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll.

The fiery, competitive Daboll has already been caught on camera glaring at special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey and ripping into former offensive lineman Jack Anderson. 

Monday night, as the Giants were getting their lunch money taken from them by the Seattle Seahawks, Daboll, following Jones's pick-6, was caught on tape angrily tossing flipping a tablet to the side and then walking away from the quarterback in a huff on the sideline.  

Jones and Daboll said it was simply a matter of frustration over how the game was evolving and not a matter of Daboll chucking the tablet at Jones in anger.

"I wouldn’t throw a tablet there," Daboll said on Tuesday. "I just tossed it to the side because obviously it was a little bit of frustration, but no, I wouldn’t throw a tablet at him."

After the game, Jones said he didn't take Daboll's action personally.

"I think we’re all frustrated," he said, adding, "I know I’ve got to play better, and I’m going to work as hard as I possibly can to do that."

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"I'm coaching Daniel when he comes off the field," Daboll said, stressing he was not trying to show up the player. "I remember exactly what it is. We were talking about a particular play, and I just tossed it off to the side."

Daboll also poo-pooed any notion of a disconnect with the quarterback.

"Daniel is a coachable person," the head coach said. "Again, things aren’t going great. I’m not exactly sure what the cameras did or did not show, but Daniel is a coachable guy. I like working with Daniel, and we’ve got some things to do better."

And yes, Jones and Daboll remain on the same page, according to the head coach.

"Yeah, I’d say Daniel and I are in constant communication, so I think we have a good understanding of one another," Daboll said. "There are certain plays that happen in the game where, again, I’m not going to coach everybody the same, but I have a great appreciation for Daniel and how he approaches things."

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