Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss mentioned Tuesday on WEEI that he and his household obtained “loopy messages” from Giants followers after delivering two massive hits in Monday evening’s win.
Elliss despatched Jaxson Dart flying with a big hit down the sideline within the first quarter when the Giants quarterback was operating down the sideline on second-and-12 whereas making an attempt to choose up a primary down. Elliss hit Dart and despatched him careening onto the sideline. Giants gamers went after Elliss to defend their quarterback, and tight finish Theo Johnson was flagged for pointless roughness.
“If it’s our man, I need him happening or going out of bounds,” Elliss mentioned. “But when that’s how he needs to play, then he’s a hard-nosed, powerful man, that’s simply what’s gonna occur.”
After the sport, Elliss mentioned his message to opposing quarterbacks and offenses was “make certain to slip.”
Head coach Mike Vrabel defended Elliss, who additionally helped trigger a fumble with a tough hit on Giants kick returner Gunner Olszewski within the second quarter. Olszewski twisted whereas getting tackled by Patriots linebacker Marte Mapu, inflicting Elliss to ship a helmet-to-helmet hit. Officers dominated the hit incidental, although Olszewski left the sport and didn’t return with a head damage.
“There’s nothing unlawful about something that he did,” Vrabel mentioned. “There’s nothing soiled. It’s him enjoying soccer. Whether or not it’s masking kicks, and he takes a number of delight in that unit, and in addition on protection.”
Vrabel continued: “He’s an ideal teammate. His teammates care deeply about him. He cares about this soccer staff. He’s received nice relationships all through the constructing along with his coaches and clearly along with his teammates. That’s one other particular group, the linebacker group. Christian received us going.”
