Recap: Titans 30, Jaguars 3

Here's an extremely brief recap of the game last night.

• The offense headed by David Garrard was terrible. He is not a good quarterback in the least bit. And I think he is mentally weak. That's right, I went there.

• Offensive line play was ok, but considering the circumstances, they get blamed for having a bad day as well.
  
• Mercedes Lewis had the worst game of his career, with only a few catches, a key drop, and a fumble near the endzone.
• The defensive front 7 was able to contain Chris Johnson for the most part. But that secondary couldn't cover leftovers and Kerry Collins was able to exploit that for huge plays down field.
• The three bright spots from the game: 1) Josh Scobee aka "Scobee Bryant" remains perfect on the season, scoring the teams only points. 2) The crowd was out in full force and really represented the city well until the game went truly south. 3) The hot dog I got from Teal Town was probably the best hot dog I've had in a long time.

The Jaguars have to get ready on a short week for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

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Halftime notes: Jaguars vs. Bills

Here are some things I've noticed in the first half of the Jaguars game versus the Buffalo Bills.

•David Garrard has bounced back from the early turnover by, once again, being very efficient. He's made some good throws but it's been run, run, run as far as play calling.

•Aaron Kampman is leading that defensive line, causing lots of problems for that bad Bills offensive line.

•Derek Cox is playing well after David Jones got burned on the TD pass to Lee Evans. Couple of pass deflections will boost the kid's confidence.

More to come after the conclusion of this game.

Quick Hits- Jags/Colts 10-03-2010

Just some quick notes from the Jaguars-Colts game from Sunday afternoon.

• That crowd was loud and was a reason for Peyton Manning looking uncomfortable in the 4th quarter. He got jumpy and didn't look as comfortable in the pocket late in the game.

• The Jaguars offensive line played a near perfect game. No sacks on David and bulling the Colt's d-line for 160 rushing.
• David played an o.k. game. The game was very run heavy because of how bad the Colt's defense is in general. He made some good throws and got away with a possible game ending interception that was dropped with just a few seconds left in the game.
• Josh Scobee is having a great season so far and might have just gotten a new nickname with his game-winning 59-yard field goal with time expiring. The nickname: Scobee Bryant.
• Mike Sims Walker was a non-factor in the passing game, where as Mike Thomas and Tiquan Underwood made some crucial catches. He has to show up against the Bills next week, or his #1 slot might get taken from him.

The Jaguars will play the Buffalo Bills next week in Buffalo.

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Recap: Jaguars/Colts 10/03/10

As I made the trek to Everbank Field with 8 Indianapolis Colts fans, and as the only Jaguar in the group, I spent the drive wondering if this team had a shot of winning. On the outside, I showed confidence to everyone who asked about predictions. On the inside, I was nervous. Which Jaguar team was going to show up? The team that came together and beat Denver, or the team that has looked below average in back-to-back 25-point loss? Well, the team that showed up was victorious in beating the Colts, 31-28.

Coming into this game, the play of David Garrard was under extreme scrutiny. To say he has been ineffective is an understatement. Today, he was effecient. Throwing a TD pass to Mercedes Lewis and scoring of a 25 yard option keeper sparked the offense. MJD had a great game against a Colts defense that is as soft as a freshly baked cookie. And the underrated thing to note is the play of the offensive line. David was not sacked one time and the tackle tandem of Eugene Monroe and Eben Britton held the two most feared pass rushers to just 3 tackles.

That secondary still got shredded by Peyton and Co. but the difference between this performance and the previous ones is in causing turnovers when it counts. Gerald Alexander got and interception and a fumble recovery, with long returns, that gave the Jaguars great field position. David Jones bit on a play and allowed Reggie Wayne to make a deep catch late in the 4th quarter that led to the tying touchdown.

But what do the best teams do? They put the ball in the hands of their best players, and Jacksonville put the game in Garrard and kicker Josh Scobee's hands. Garrard led a masterful drive down field, and taking advantage of a really suspicious timeout called by the Colts, the game fell on the leg of Scobee. He nails a walk-off 59 yard FG as time expires to give the Jags the win 31-28.

Jags fans should be excited and now the win puts the Jaguars in a good position moving into next week's game against the Bills.


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Final Shots: Florida/Alabama

•If Florida is going to insist on running the spread offense, let Brantley go. He has a decent arm and is more of a drop-back style of passer, and that spread just will not be as effective with him.

•The offense will progress better if the Gators will throw the ball down field. They had some success late in the game throwing 15-20 yard passes. That would open up the run.

•That early gamble with the jump pass was silly. You are on the road, in a night game, and you stopped Alabama's first drive for 3 points... You kick the field goal and keep the momentum on your side.

That's all I have for this blowout loss the Florida Gators suffered. The Gators face LSU next week in The Swamp.

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Jaguars Claim Former Bills QB Trent Edwards

Out of the few teams looking to shore up some help at quarterback, the Jacksonville Jaguars were able to claim former Bills QB Trent Edwards on Tuesday afternoon. He was released by the Bills Monday night and passed through waivers relatively quickly, where the Jaguars won the claim. Now this doesn't mean that he makes the team, but it does give the team the right to fly him down and give him a physical. Assuming that goes well, then Jacksonville takes over the remaining part of his contract, which his base bay is somewhere around $1.65 million. The Jaguars are only responsible for $1.3 million.

My thoughts:

I think this move is a good move with very low risk for the Jaguars. You bring in a guy who has a few years of experience starting and as a backup, and you don't have to give him a huge contract. Also, you have some depth at the QB position, and most importantly, a player who has the potential to push current starting QB David Garrard. I'm not saying he's should be the starter, but it should light a fire underneath #9.


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Quick Hits -Tuesday 9-28-2010

• Jaguars resign S Gerald Alexander, release CB Michael Coe and TE Ernest Wilford; other roster moves: waived QB Brett Ratliff from practice squad, signed QB Keith Null to practice squad and promoted LB Eric Alexander to active roster.

I'm not sure what to think about this change.

• Buffalo Bills release QB Trent Edwards

I think that if Jacksonville can grab him through waivers, he would be a great pickup as a backup, and maybe push David Garrard into playing better.

• Rumor has it that Derek Cox will start Sunday against Colts

On Gene Smiths' radio show Monday night, he expressed a mild displeasure for Del Rio's decision to bench Derek Cox for the past two games. But considering the play of David Jones and the Colts coming to town, expect Cox back in the lineup. Maybe this will be the game he gets over his sluggish start.


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