Archive for September, 2008

(Jeanne Alexis writes for Black & Teal, which is FSB’s Jacksonville Jaguars blog. Representing the rest of the AFC South are Naptown’s Finest, Titan Sized and Toro Times.) This week featured exciting match ups for the AFC South. While the Colts were away, the Titans faced one of their toughest challengers yet and the Jaguars took on the Texans in Jacksonville. While the top of the division did not change hands this weekend, the Jaguars didn’t lose traction in their pursuit of the Titans. However, the Titans didn’t give them a chance to catch up. The undefeated Titans. Man, does that feel weird to [...]

After sitting in intensive care for nearly a month, the news of Richard Collier has finally come out. The Jaguars offensive linemen is paralyzed below the waist and had his left leg amputated. That is better than the rumors that had been circulating but only just. The rumors said both legs were gone.  Collier was taken to Shands Jacksonville after being shot fourteen times in Riverside. The injuries were in his right shoulder, back, lower spine, groin, right buttock and left leg.  To state the obvious, Collier will not be returning to play football. His agent said that realization crushed [...]

Yesterday, thousands in Jacksonville made the trek to The Jack with meat begging to be grilled and water. Lots and lots of  water. Though the heat was not as oppressive as it was two weeks previously when the Jaguars played the Bills, the heat was still pushing close to 100 on the field. However, this wasn’t some wimpy, heat exhausted yankee team. The Houston Texans are accustomed to the heat. That doesn’t mean they enjoyed it anymore, though. Houston won the coin toss and selected to receive. The Jaguars defense stopped them and they kicked off to Brian Witherspoon who tried his best Devin Hester impersonation. [...]

The Texans are the Achilles heel of the Jaguars. When the Jaguars are flying high, the Texans are the team that brings them down to earth. They are the team that fans say, “how did we lose to them?” They had their first nonlosing season last year in part because they made a fool of the Jaguars’ special teams in the last game of the year. The first losing game I ever witnessed in person was against the Texans. They play us well and they play us hard. For that, I have a weird respect for them. Also, I sort [...]

According to InGameNow.com the Jacksonville Jaguars are the most dreaded team in the NFL. You’ve seen Mean Machine Rashean intercepting even the best quarterbacks. You’ve seen Reggie Nelson making people regret even trying to catch the ball. Mike Pete punishes you for trying to come across the middle. Greg Jones just knocks you out when you come near him. Reggie Williams is a pro at catching Garrard’s touchdown passes. That is the Jaguars. Hard hitting football.  After all, you got be a man to have dreadlocks in the NFL. You know people exploit that weakness. But Jeanne! What does it matter? [...]

(Jeanne Alexis writes for Black & Teal, which is FSB‘s Jacksonville Jaguars blog. Representing the rest of the AFC South are Naptown’s Finest, Titan Sized and Toro Times.) Last year, the AFC South looked like one of the most dominating divisions in football. Like the NFC East, the AFC South sent three representatives to the playoffs. It looked like 2008 would be a repeat. After all, not that much had changed, right? The Colts still had Peyton Manning, right? The Jaguars drafted guys to help their pass rush problem and the only way they could go was up, right? The Titans still [...]

It is 2008 and both the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars are earning back their old nickname: cardiac cats. The Jaguars lost their first two games in the last seconds. Some will argue that they had lost the game long before that but with the Jaguars driving down the field with the last seconds ticking away, there was a chance for a score and therefore a win. This week fans were facing the same excruciating circumstance as Josh Scobee lined up to kick a 51 yarder.  The Colts were not very welcoming of the Jaguars in any sense. Jaguars.com was not allowed [...]

Neither the Jaguars nor the Colts wanted to be in this position going into today. The Jaguars are against the wall. If they don’t win this game, the best they can optimistically hope for is a wild card spot. If the Colts lose, they will also be fighting for the top of the AFC South.  If the Jaguars lose, the sports media (including myself) will ask themselves “Was all the hype deserved?” and if the Colts lose, “Is Peyton getting too old?”  Both teams are seriously beaten up.  Both teams are holding their offensive lines together with duct tape. Manning [...]

It is week three into the season and the wide receiver that the Jaguars picked up in the off season to be the deep threat is still recovering from hamstring surgery. Having Jerry Porter on the the field is important to the Jaguars because they need defenses to be scared of what the may do. Right now, the NFL has figured out how to stop the Jaguars and their ailing offensive line: stack up in the box to prevent Freddy T or Mojo from getting anywhere. Porter has been in practice but Del Rio doesn’t want to use him yet, [...]