During a 27-10 loss to the Colts, the 1-8 Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey threw his headset and clipboard onto the field, costing his team a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The Colts are now 6-3 on the season.
I’ve embedded an animated picture of the incident, h/t BigLeadSports.com.
One can guess that with a 1-8 season behind him, there’s talk that Mularkey’s job is already in jeopardy.
But what do you think of Mularkey’s actions: unsportsmanlike conduct or righteous indignation at a supposedly bad call? I’ll say unsportsmanlike conduct in itself and as a deterrent to copycat conduct from other coaches.
nothing a coach does should cost his team yardage
bad move
“Why did I buy that new house when we have only won one stinking game all year?”
Maybe he’s just passionate about his team. It still looks ridiculous especially when you play it as a loop, John. He relives the episode again and again. 🙂
Pure frustration. I feel for him. We’ve all been there before.
I think it helps his case that – to my knowledge – he doesn’t have a history of outbursts. It’s been a rough, disappointing season for Jacksonville.