A New York Giants' fight is the Washington Commanders' funny? The NFC East has long been one of the NFL's most competitive and combative divisions, but an OTA skirmish seems a bit of a stretch to be planting a flag of "success."
Nonetheless, here we - or at least some of the media - are.
The Giants' OTA practice ended early Friday with some run-of-the-mill pushing and shoving. Pass-rusher Brian Burns and offensive tackle James Hudson got into it. Then Kayvon Thibodeaux and offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor joined the fray. Thibodeaux ultimately ripped Eluemunor's helmet off and took a swing at him.
According to some who follow the Commanders for a living, the winner of this "fight" was Washington.
The Commanders swept the Giants last season on their way to a surprising 12-5 season and run to the NFC Championship Game. New York is clearly in turmoil, with a head coach and general manager on the hottest of seats after last season's disastrous 3-14 record.
Washington had a successful offseason, getting weapons (Deebo Samuel) and protection (Laremy Tunsil) for rising star quarterback Jayden Daniels.
The Commanders are too good to be concerned with what the last-place team in their division is doing. For Washington the time is to look up at the Philadelphia Eagles, not down at the Giants.
Lest the Giants start laughing at the Commanders for the contract holdout of veteran team leader Terry McLaurin.