Surprising Daniel Jones Story From Remarkable Debut Proves He's Got Wild Side to Him

The Daniel Jones era has already gotten off to an historic start. On Sunday, the New York Giants quarterback threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 28 yards and another two scores, in a 32-31 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jones became the first rookie quarterback to put up such numbers since 1970.

During the Giants' 32-31 win at Tampa Bay, Daniel Jones became the first NFL rookie QB with at least 300 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a single game since 1970.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 23, 2019

While the statistics from this game will always be legendary, what he said in the huddle in the second quarter to his teammates only adds onto the epic storyline from his fantastic debut.

It's his first game, ladies and gentlemen. Who saw this coming from the mild-mannered Jones?!

There was a point in the second quarter Daniel Jones went into the huddle and said, “Let’s fu***** score!” Guys were taken aback. Had never seen that side of him, seen him curse. Moments later he pulled a zone read and ran in a touchdown. Had the sideline buzzing. #Giants
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 23, 2019

Jones saying this in the huddle shows just how much fire he's got in him, belied by his calm demeanor. He's clearly a true competitor, and wants to win badly. In case you didn't believe his screams, check the stats; he now has more wins than Eli Manning when trailing by 18+ points.

Daniel Jones is 1-0 when trailing by 18+. Eli Manning is 0-44 in those games in his career. pic.twitter.com/FobTzn0pLr
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 22, 2019

It's quite surprising to see that Manning has never been able to mount a major comeback like this one. The fact that Jones was able to pull it off in his NFL debut, using his enhanced mobility, proves that he's more than ready to take over the franchise from Eli.

It looks like you've finally found your guy, Giants fans.