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‘You heard the hit from the sideline’: Christian Elliss’s tackles set tone for Patriots defense vs. Giants

FOXBOROUGH — Christian Elliss was looking for an opportunity to deliver a spark on Monday night.

Said opportunity presented itself as Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart attempted a tightrope walk along the Gillette Stadium sidelines in search of extra yardage.

For Dart, using his legs to extend plays was a necessary measure in a primetime matchup against the Patriots.

And for a hard-hitting, mobile linebacker like Elliss, what played out in front of him was akin to a shark smelling blood in the water.

“He started tiptoeing on the sideline, and I thought he was just going to go out of bounds, but then I saw him [keep] tiptoeing,” Elliss said.