It's pretty common to see scuffles between players before games in the NFL. Just this past Sunday, the Bills and Patriots got into a wrestling match on the field during warmups.

However, the showcase scuffle over the weekend started over a disagreement involving the punters warming up during a weather delay. Yes, really.

Mike Klis of 9news reports that the Buccaneers and Broncos got into an altercation stemming from the teams' punters, albeit unintentionally. Unfortunately, the melee was not caught on camera.

Tampa Bay punter Bryan Anger was warming up during an hour-plus weather delay, which came late in a 27-7 game, led by Denver. The punts came to the Broncos' side of the field, and rookie Riley Dixon returned the favor by practicing Australian-style punts to Tampa's side.

Dixon sent a member of Denver's equipment staff to go catch his punts, and a frustrated group of Buccaneers took exception to it. They began teasing the staffer, and eventually reserve offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus went over and knocked his hat off.

Broncos safety Shiloh Keo, who was stretching on the field at the time, saw this go down and decided to make his move:

“Honestly, I thought they were being jerks,” Keo said of the Buc players. “Here’s a guy who was trying to help them out by giving them a heads up. I think they got sour and took it the wrong way. And every day we’re taught to fight for each other. To me it doesn’t matter if you’re a player, a coach or somebody who works in the organization, we’re going to look after our own.”

Eventually, Denver guard Connor McGovern and tight end Virgil Green intervened, as well as coaches from both teams. A full-blown skirmish was on, all because an equipment guy was trying to do his job:

“If anything yell at the player who was kicking the ball and we can understand and handle it that way,” Keo said. “But you’re going to pick on somebody who’s out there who’s trying to keep everybody safe. He’s just doing what he’s told, who had nothing to do with the physical aspect of the game.

“I don’t know want happened when they went into the locker room (during the weather delay) but I’m sure there was some frustration. Because we were frustrated, too. We had to go out in that pouring rain and finish the game that in our minds was over already. To me it was unnecessary. And it ticked me off.”