Joey Bosa’s untimely penalty against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card round of the AFC playoffs served to help seal the Chargers’ fate and end their season.
There has been plenty of talk about Bosa’s behavior since the outburst, and head coach Brandon Staley addressed the matter in his end-of-season press conference.
When he was asked if Bosa addressed the indiscretion with him personally, Staley answered the question in the affirmative.
“As only Joey could,” Staley explained, laughing. “Obviously, he feels bad about losing his composure and what kind of happened as a result of it because it hurt us. We have to have poise in moments like that.
That’s what we talk a lot about, is having your best when your best is required. Joey cares a lot. We’re going to learn from that. I think he holds himself to a high standard. I have to continue to keep holding him to a high standard.”
Clearly, penalties like the one Bosa committed against Jacksonville are brutal reminders that discipline is everything in the NFL. Staley would be wise to continue stressing that fact to his players in the hopes of avoiding a similar situation next season, when a playoff loss might cost him his job.
