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It took 18 hours and 10 minutes for darkness to overtake all the Giants positivity

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Vaccaro, M. (2026, September 22). It took 18 hours and 10 minutes for darkness to overtake all the Giants positivity. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/sports/it-took-18-hours-for-darkness-to-overtake-all-the-giants-positivity/

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Monday evening at 8:27 p.m., Jaxson Dart suffered a potential serious knee injury during a game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams. The incident occurred when Dart was tackled by two Rams linebackers, causing his knee to twist in an alarming manner. Over the next 18 hours and 10 minutes, fans and observers experienced the uncertainty and anxiety typical of such sports injuries, speculating about the severity based on glimpses from ESPN cameras that appeared to show a grim prognosis from team medical staff.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jaxson Dart, the 23-year-old quarterback for the New York Giants, is expected to undergo season-ending knee surgery after suffering severe damage to his left knee during a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. The injury includes damage to his MCL, PCL, and meniscus, though his ACL seems fine. This comes as a significant blow to the team's prospects for the rest of the season.

Dart was injured in the first quarter when he was sandwiched between multiple defenders, causing a collision with his left knee. He had only recently become the starter after an injury to Russell Wilson earlier this year. In 14 games and 12 starts during his rookie season, Dart completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,272 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.

With Dart out indefinitely, Jameis Winston, a 12-year veteran who struggled in relief against the Rams on Monday night, is set to take over as the starting quarterback. The Giants now face an uphill battle, as they were originally projected to win around 8 games for the season but are now being offered betting odds of only 5.5 wins by sportsbooks.

The timing of Dart's injury has also reignited discussions about a so-called "Trump Curse," after the quarterback was praised by then-President Donald Trump at a Republican rally in May for having legs like tree trunks, shortly before his injury occurred. This curse theory suggests that players or teams receiving presidential attention often face significant setbacks soon afterward.

Written for “Jaxson Dart Injury Giants” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 26 other(s) covering the same event.

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It was 8:27 p.m. Monday when the collision happened, and maybe a minute later when the ESPN cameras slowed the ominous violence Zapruder-style to reveal the worrisome angle Jaxson Dart’s knee took after he was mauled by a couple of onrushing Rams linebackers, Byron Young getting him high, Josaiah Stewart hitting him low. Hitting him in his knee.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23

🔮 It was 8:27 p.m. Monday when the collision happened, and maybe a minute later when the ESPN cameras slowed the ominous violence Zapruder-style to reveal the worrisome angle Jaxson Dart’s knee took after he was mauled by a couple of onrushing Rams linebackers, Byron Young getting him high, Josaiah Stewart hitting him low. Hitting him in his knee.

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It took 18 hours and 10 minutes for darkness to overtake all the Giants positivity · assertive framing

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Stewart → happen → knee

And the knee immediately looking … not quite right. asserted

knee → look → ?

SIGN UP NOWFor the next 18 hours, 10 minutes, those whose moods are dictated by the highs and lows of the New York Giants went through the real-time roller coaster that all such injuries in all sports bring now. asserted

injuries → sign → sports

You search for clues. asserted

You → search → clues

Did one of the Giants trainers really whisper “four to six weeks” into John Harbaugh’s ear, the way it seemed ESPN’s cameras captured it and the way an army of online lip readers interpreted it? asserted

army → whisper → it