Bowles: Can’t condone Anderson helmet spike

Todd Bowles sat down with wide receiver Robby Anderson on Monday to discuss Anderson’s helmet throw at the end of Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins.

Anderson was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct on the penultimate play of the game for spiking his helmet into the ground in frustration after he did not get the ball.

“We don’t condone anything like that,” Bowles said on a conference call Monday. “We don’t tolerate anything like that. It won’t happen again.”

Bowles said he and the second-year wide receiver are on the same page.

“It’s frustration,” Bowles said. “He’s just got to find a better way to handle his frustration, and he will.”

➤ CB Buster Skrine had a brutal game Sunday after playing one of his best games last week against the Patriots. Skrine was penalized three times and was beaten for at least two touchdowns, maybe three depending on the assignment.

“He had some technique errors,” Bowles said. “It wasn’t his finest day.”

Bowles said he is not considering benching Skrine, who plays on the outside in base defense but in the slot when the Jets go into their nickel and other sub packages. It would be tough to bench Skrine because the only other cornerback on the roster who can play inside is Xavier Coleman, and he has a shoulder injury.

Skrine was beat twice in the fourth quarter by Kenny Stills for touchdowns. Bowles indicated Skrine also was on the hook for a Jarvis Landry touchdown in the first quarter.

“It was over that way,” Bowles said when asked if it was Skrine’s responsibility.

➤ Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson played his best game of the season. He had a quarterback hit, an interception and a pass defense and made four tackles.

“I thought he played a good ballgame,” Bowles said. “He was active. He got some quarterback hits. He got the interception. He was good in the run game. He hustled. He played with a lot of heart.”

➤ Bowles said the Jets will work on cutting down penalties with position-specific drills and things like making players run sprints after practice. The Jets had 12 penalties Sunday and have committed 67 penalties, with 10 declined, this season, the second-most in the league.

“Sometimes it’s one guy and it’s a one-time thing,” Bowles said. “Sometimes it’s a lack of concentration. It’s definitely not a lack of discipline. They understand everything. In the heat of battle, some things happen. We’ve got to have more poise under pressure.”