Daniel Jones incites scuffle at chippy Giants-Lions practice - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A fight-filled day at a joint practice between the New York Giants and Detroit Lions saw seemingly everything, including quarterback Daniel Jones inciting a scuffle on Monday at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.

It's especially notable considering Jones is coming off ACL surgery late last year and wasn't fully cleared for football until days before the start of training camp. That didn't stop the Giants' starting quarterback from taking offense to center Greg Van Roten getting pushed into the ground after a play by Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill.

That's when Jones came over and shoved McNeill in the back to spark a scrum on the field.

«A situation happens like that, you try to stand up for your guys,» Jones said. «I thought it was good competitive practice all day [Monday] and we made some plays and did some good things. There are some things we need to shore up, for sure, but good intensity and competitive spirit.»

It was one of approximately eight skirmishes that occurred on the field Monday between the Giants and Lions during a testy practice in the 90-plus-degree heat in New Jersey. They were happening so fast and furiously on the abutting fields that it became difficult to keep count.

It took only a few minutes to figure what kind of day this was going to be. The Giants defense got into it with Lions star receiver Aman-Ra St. Brown on the second play of live drills. That melee involved several punches being thrown, always a questionable tactic considering everyone was still armed with their helmet.

That fracas still occurred on a separate field from Jones and the Giants offense. Not to be outdone, they joined the fight club just moments later. The testosterone and energy seemed to