Must Win In Indy For Jaguars? What a difference two weeks make. Fourteen days ago at this time the Jaguars were poised to kick off their opening week game against Tennessee as many pundits’ sexy pick to win the AFC South and finally unseat the longstanding champs, the Indianapolis Colts.
2008 Season Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville is a trendy pick as a rising playoff power that could challenge the Patriots, Colts, and Chargers for AFC supremacy, but there are a lot more questions on this team now than one year ago, and that was even when they cut their long-time starting QB.
Jaguars Pre-Draft Summit Jacksonville has some pretty lofty expectations heading into the 2008 season, but that all depends on whether or not they retool their pass rush.
How The Jaguars Can Beat New England Another 9-for-21 performance from David Garrard won’t cut it. Against the best offense in the league, Garrard must be efficient and keep drives rolling. The more ball control, the better because Jacksonville doesn’t want to give the Pats the ball too often.
Jags And Bucs Use Basics To Succeed While the top four teams appear head and shoulders above the rest of the league, the Bucs and Jags are closer than most think.
2007 Season Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville defense is full of Pro Bowlers and impact players, so it's all about QB play. If David Garrard shows consistency and improves his TD/INT ratio by 8 or more, there’s no reason the Jaguars can’t win 12 games and challenge the Colts for the AFC South.
The Only Way Is The Wrong Way It’s hard to accept everything Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio says about his quarterbacks at face value. Recently, Del Rio named Byron Leftwich as the starter for next season, a move that could hurt the team both on the field and in the wallet.
Feel Their Pain The Jacksonville Jaguars made a statement on Monday night in their dominating win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Come to think of it, they made a very similar case one week earlier in a sound defeat of the Dallas Cowboys.
2006 NFL Team Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars One of the best DLs in football, strong against both run and pass. Very good starting secondary with size and strong cover skills, and Brian Williams is an upgrade at a position of strength. Byron Leftwich at QB is a natural leader and has a cannon for an arm. If Fred Taylor stays healthy, the Jags have a deep, versatile RB corp with lots of talent.
Jag-ged Little Pill In the eyes of fans, writers, and fatalists alike, Saturday’s match-up between the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars is nothing more than an opening act for the real show: Indy vs. New England. Sad thing is, while bemoaning a lack of respect has become a perennial New England tradition as of late, it is the Jaguars who should be playing the role of Aretha Franklin as they’ve been given zero credit for what they’ve accomplished this season. Look no further than the ridiculous opening line listing the Pats as 8 ½ point favorites.
Between 2002 and 2006, each school that came into the season ranked No. 1 in the nation ran the table in the regular season, but we\'ve seen huge turnover in 07 and 08.
