EAST RUTHERFORD -- There could be a lot of different ways to describe what went down at Giants practice on Monday at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. There were too many dropped passes, dropped interceptions, some jawing, a lot of yelling and ended with volatile second-year defensive end Damontre Moore being kicked off the field for the final by coach Tom Coughlin.

The most accurate description of the practice is ... spirited! Yeah, I'm going with that. The Giants ran a spirited practice on Monday, 79 hours before their final preseason game of the year against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium.

Why spirited considering all the miscues and drops? It is because tempers were charged and, as Coughlin explained, players and coaches were a "little tired, little irritated."

Here's what went down:

1. McAdoo Unleashes Tirade

The live portion of practice began with quarterback Eli Manning and the first-team offense experiencing more struggles. Five of Manning's first seven passes were incompletions, in large part to the lack of help he received from his receivers.

After Manning hit his most reliable target, Victor Cruz, deep down the seam for a big gain, Jerrel Jernigan dropped a well-thrown deep ball down the left sideline. Several minutes later, Rueben Randle dropped a touchdown pass in a red-zone drill and tight end Larry Donnell failed to get open as he stumbled across the end line. Manning threw the ball high and wide as a result.

The disappointing start prompted offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo to unleash what is for him (a man of few words) a profanity-laced tirade.

"Perimeter [receivers], that is @#@*&% @#**$&^#,@" McAdoo barked. "Have to make a @$*@ play."

That set the tone.

2. Damontre Loses Cool

Practice ended in a similar fashion, with tempers reaching a crescendo. Moore appeared to be furious by something that an offensive lineman did and was complaining vociferously after a play. Coughlin had enough as Moore was pointing, gesturing and causing a ruckus.

"Get him off the field," Coughlin said, sending Moore to the sideline as the Giants ran one more play before the horn sounded to end the live portion of practice.

"That was .. little tired, little irritated. Not much to it," Coughlin said.

At least it was a sign of life. In general, the Giants run rather quiet, tempered practices (in comparison to other teams around the league) that rarely feature any fighting or tackling. This was one of their most spirited workouts of the year, to date.

3. Rotating Tight Ends

The tight end rotation began with veteran Daniel Fells working with the first team. From there, the Giants rotated relentless. Get used to it. Coughlin said after practice the plan is to use a tight-end-by-committee approach this season.

Once again, none of the tight ends stood out much, although Larry Donnell made the most impressive play with a diving catch in the middle of the field. I also caught him making a nice block on a linebacker on one running play when he began in the backfield.

4. Spotlight on John Jerry

With guard Brandon Mosley (back) still sidelined, the Giants used John Jerry as the first-team right guard. Weston Richburg remained the left guard as well.

Jerry seemed to struggle at times handing the pass rush of defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins. On one play, I saw him get beaten cleanly at the snap, barely getting a hand on the veteran DT.

For a man his size (6-5, 340 pounds), Jerry sure seems to lack ferocity with his blocks as well.

5. Beason Inching Closer

Starting linebacker Jon Beason (foot) has to be getting close. He was working hard on the sideline with a trainer. At one point, he was doing a footwork drill where his feet seemed to be moving 100 miles per hour.

Seeing what Beason did compared to wide receiver Odell Beckham was like night and day. Beason, who is currently on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, was running, cutting and breaking a good sweat. Beckham did some very light jogs and spent most of the rest of his time watching practice. He doesn't appear close to a return.

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