Rams’ Alaric Jackson throws punch in postgame altercation

Rams' left tackle, Alaric Jackson was involved in a postgame incident following the Rams loss to the Bills on Monday Night Football. Jackson was seen jawing with Bradley Chubb, the Bills edge rusher after the game, and the exchange reportedly escalated when the Rams left tackle threw a punch. What began as postgame trash talk quickly became a situation that could have disciplinary consequences for Jackson moving forward. Here is the incident following the game and during ESPN's Scott Van Pelt postgame segment…

Postgame altercations are nothing new in the NFL, where emotions can spill over after four quarters of physical competition. However, throwing a punch is a different story, particularly when it involves a player who is expected to be a key part of the offensive line.

Jackson's confrontation with Chubb puts the Rams left tackle in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Players are expected to maintain their composure once the final whistle blows. Losing that composure can turn a brief exchange into an expensive mistake and potentially more discipline from the NFL's league office…

Alaric Jackson has already been involved in off the field matters and this could provoke the league office to make an example of a player. A one game suspension could be something the league looks at when considering Jackson's lack of a clean record…

No one feels good following the Rams heartbreaking loss to the Bills. But it will feel worse if LA's left tackle is inactive next week because of a stupid emotional mistake that he could have kept within his control.