New York Jets

Muhammad Wilkerson: Todd Bowles 'went off' on Jets after loss

Published Nov. 24, 2015 3:19 p.m. ET

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Although at the surface he may appear to be a soft-spoken man, New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles let his team have it after New York's 24-17 loss Sunday against the Texans.

"Coach Todd, after the game, went off on us and told us, 'Losing is not acceptable,' " Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson said on Tuesday. "He doesn't like losing, as well. I'm pretty sure that everybody in the locker room definitely needs to have that spark lit under them this week, and we need to get these wins rolling quickly."

Bowles hinted at his anger in his Sunday postgame press conference, but the first-year head coach remained composed in front of the media. The Jets released 2012 first-round draft bust Quinton Coples in what looked to be a message to the team.

In front of his team, behind closed doors, however, Wilkerson said Bowles has a different side to him.

"He's an emotional guy," Wilkerson said. "He yells at us when things are not going as they should on the field and they're not looking the way he expects it to be. He definitely gets on us."

The Jets are 5-5 on the season and have a pivotal divisional matchup this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, who on Tuesday claimed Coples.

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