Unfortunately, if you aren’t a Detroit Lions or New York Giants fan, the things you heard about the joint practices between the two teams probably had something to do with the near-constant skirmishes between the two clubs. In fact, training camp fights typically swallow up a good portion of the headlines around this time of the preseason on an annual basis.
However, there is something to be said about a team that knows how to practice the right way—how to turn the intensity dial up several notches without exposing yourself or your teammates to unnecessary risks.