Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson caught 10 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown Sunday, but it wasn't enough to keep him happy as he was visibly upset on the sidelines after quarterback Nick Foles threw an interception in the third quarter of the team's eventual 48-30 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings.
According to NBC Sports, Jackson and wide receivers coach Jack Bicknell got into an argument on the sidelines following the third quarter interception thrown by Foles. The report indicates that Jackson and Bicknell were shouting at each other and that Jackson had to be separated from the coach by teammates until head coach Chip Kelly walked over.
Kelly went over and spoke to Jackson--who was the intended receiver of the pass that was picked off--and following the loss Jackson gave no insight into what went on between him and Bicknell.
"It was just a point in the game where you're dealing with a lot of emotions involved, and it's one of those things that happened," Jackson said via NBC Sports. "I cannot really discuss what happened. That's what happened, it is what it is."
Jackson was ready to move on from the incident after the game and said that all that matters is the result of the game.
"At the end of the day, we lost the game," he said per NBC Sports. "We felt very comfortable and confident that we should be able to come out here and win, we just didn't play good enough. We didn't play good enough to win, and at the end of the day that's all that matters."
The Eagles fell to 8-6 on the season and hold just a one-game lead over the Dallas Cowboys in the race for the NFC East division crown while the Vikings improved to 4-9-1 but are mathematically eliminated in the NFC North.
According to NBC Sports, Kelly went over to Jackson and Bicknell to "squash" what was going on between the two. The coach said he would get to the bottom of what went on between the two sides.
Jackson has 75 receptions this season for 1,275 yards and nine scores.
The Eagles host the Chicago Bears in Week 16 before finishing the regular season in what should be a very important matchup against the Cowboys in Dallas in the regular season finale. The team can only hope that all parties will be on the same page.
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