Jan 11, 2012; Jacksonville FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars Shahid Khan Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-US PRESSWIRE

Finding a new head coach is one of the first things that usually takes place when a franchise begins rebuilding; as well as firing the old one. While Khan is saved the luxury of the ladder, he was able to quickly find a new head coach in former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, as well as retaining Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, who did wonders with the keys to the defense last season. With coaches in place, the next step is usually finding a great player to tie into the rebuild such as a franchise quarterback.

Is Blaine Gabbert the answer? He has only been in the league for one lockout season, where he was forced to start while coming out of a spread offense, while also having a lack of weapons outside of Maurice Jones-Drew. Training camp sessions have been reported as great even though various media outlets state Chad Henne could be given the nod. With a revamped offense featuring additions on all levels, the passing attack should improve significantly, considering other factors aren’t an issue.

My heart sank at the image below as it popped up on my computer screen one night after work. The Jaguars were in the mix for Tebow, not a typical Jaguar move considering they passed up Tebow years ago for Tyson Alualu. Khan was looking to make an impression no doubt, but making a move of this caliber and succeeding would definitely have given Jaguars the much needed or not so needed attention. While having a player with the following of Tebow would surely have been great during the offseason, the microscope and scrutiny of any failures either he or Gabbert would have faced would have given the Jags a rigorous beating. That said, would the Gabbert project have lasted? While I still believe in giving Gabbert the benefit of the doubt and a total of three years before any judgement, Tebowmania would surely take hold.

Another issue that hit me as odd just a few days before Superbowl XLVI was a tweet by John Oehser stating, “Shad Khan makes news at the Super Bowl. Jaguars will go to all black uniforms, according to Khan. Change will begin in 2013”. Now while I am for a new look, I can’t help to think how horrible it would be to wear an all black uniform in the Florida heat. Coming to Jacksonville for the first time must be a brutal change for players and coaches alike, and is most definitely an advantage during home games, but wearing an all black uniform does not seem feasible. Wearing black may increase jersey sales and some sort of league recognition, but it may harm the players more depending on home game scheduling.

Khan has only been an owner for a total of about 7 months, and has already proven he is willing to make changes in order to spark the franchise and fan base. With his “All In” campaign, upgrades to the stadium as well as going after free agents unlike years before, Khan may be what the Jaguars need. After all, what Khan happen right?

- Antonio Furgiuele

Source: ESPN.com

When the schedule was announced I thought the NFL decided to try to give a possible re-match of the 2010 Jaguars at Colts (a. k. a. “the AFC South Title game  of ’10″) with the game Colts at Jaguars in Week 17. Well thanks to a lot of things(Peyton Manning’s neck injury and the perfect storm at the Jaguars) these two teams are not obviously not playing for the division crown, or playoff birth. The stakes are even higher then that. This game will decide the fate of the Nr. 1 draft pick of next year. And with the most promising QB prospect since Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck will be selected first next April, you can understand why Peter King and Adam Schefter called this battle as the game of the week. Which is a huge praise because the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys will play a ‘win and in’ game on Sunday night. The irony is neither team should win this game. If the Colts win, they most likely will pick only 2nd after St Louis. And with a loss the Jaguars can avoid playing in the same division against another (most likely) excellent QB in a Colts uniform for the next decade. But this will be an emotinal game for the home team anyway. The man (and his family) who bring this franchise in Jacksonville will see his team for the last time as the owner. Not to mention Maurice Jones Drew’s quest. This game is obviously very big, and I guess you all understand why.

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We're praying we can get some help for Blaine this offseason. Source: zimbio.com

The Jags have been out of playoff contention for some time now and Sunday’s game against Indianapolis doesn’t even give them the opportunity to play spoiler (except in the Suck for Luck sweepstakes).  With an interim head coach calling the shots, a GM who is starting to feel heat and pressure to find a new coach and make sure that man can win with the personnel, the team will not be super focused on Sunday’s game.  The players will say that playing for pride matters, Shahid Khan will use the final game as a barometer in the offseason when talking about the team, Blaine Gabbert will still be assessed based on his performance.  But really, the only thing that matters on Sunday is Maurice Jones-Drew holding onto the top rushing spot and our (the fans’) fantasy stats.

But why?  Why has the final week of the season become so meaningless for the Jaguars and the Jaguar faithful?

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