Game Preview Week 11: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
by FSBlueApocalypse on Nov 20, 2009 12:27 PM EST
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| Buffalo Bills (3-6) | Week #11 |
Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4) |
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| Date: | November 22nd, 2009 |
Location: | Jacksonville, FL |
| Time: | 1:00 PM EST |
Stadium: | The Jack |
| TV: | CBS |
Favorite: | Jaguars -9 |
| Radio: | Click Here | Over/Under: | 43 |
| Weather: |
Low 70's, 50% chance of rain |
Injury Report: |
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| SBN Coverage: | Buffalo Rumblings | Coverage Map |
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First, I want to offer an apology for helping drag this site back down into negative territory. I realize that 99% of the people who come to this site are either season ticket holders or do their best to attend as many games as they can. We all appreciate the support you show this team. Now, we have a game to play Sunday!
The Buffalo Bills travel to Northeast Florida this week as something of an enigma. Head coach Dick Jauron was fired on Wednesday and rumors that the Bills are already in talks with Mike Shanahan have already begun to emerge. Not to mentioned benching Trent Edwards for Ryan Fitzpatrick, having the worst run defense in the NFL, and the malignant locker room cancer Terrell Owens.
The Jaguars are coming off perhaps their most impressive road win since the 2007 Wild Card win over Pittsburgh. Maurice Jones-Drew is already within sight of the franchise's single season touchdown record, needing only two more to tie Fred Taylor's record of 14. Mike Sims-Walker's performance against the Jets seems to have signaled his arrival as a #1 wide receiver. The defense has seen a resurgence under the 4-3, and it seems the Jaguars will have meaningful games past Thanksgiving.
What does this all add up to? Well, under Jack Del Rio this usually means the Jaguars will under perform and either squeak out a win or lose. However, something strikes me as it being different this time. Click below to read why.
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Was Jacksonville and the NFL a case of mutually assured destruction?
by FSBlueApocalypse on Nov 19, 2009 9:19 PM EST
in Meta-Jaguars
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A typical sight at home games this season
Anyone familiar with the Cold War knows the phrase Mutually Assured Destruction. It, along with the United State's paranoid Domino Theory were the two driving forces behind almost every foreign policy decision made from 1949 until 1991.
For those of you who may not be familiar with the idea, in a nutshell, it said that if either the US or Soviet Union finally decided to launch nuclear weapons at the other, the resulting retaliation would leave both countries devastated and broken.
The nuclear arms build up of the Cold War gave us some great theater and a lot of "What if" scenarios, but ultimately didn't amount to anything, thankfully. Instead, it was much more a promotional vehicle than anything. Threats to cut the military budget? Just throw up some footage of the Soviets marching their newest ICBM past the Kremlin and nobody said anything. Deep down, I don't think either side really intended to make good on their threats as they knew the other side wasn't crazy enough to end the world either.
I can't help but wonder if this same principal applies to the NFL and Jacksonville. Ironically, during the 1970's and 1980's, Jacksonville was in much the same position Los Angeles is in. We were the big bad boogyman NFL owners used when they wanted new stadiums. They would just point to Jacksonville and say, "If you won't give me what you want, I have a 80,000 seat stadium and town rabid enough to fill it in Jacksonville."
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Check out this review of "The Jack".
Don't forget about this week's episode of BCC Radio. Click here.
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silencecs
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Is A Wild Card Enough?
by JoeyMarchy on Nov 19, 2009 8:55 AM EST
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Photo: Jacksonville Jaguars' Josh Scobee (10) celebrates with teammate Zach Miller (86) as New York Jets' Marquice Cole (34) looks on after Scobee hit the game-winning field goal during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jaguars won 24-22. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Despite the balmy temperature at kick-off, the Jaguars' Week 10 game against the New York Jets definitely had the feel of December football. Both teams entered the game with equal records and "must-win" attitudes that normally don't appear until later in the year. Win, and you're still in the playoff hunt. Lose, and you're basically out of contention and just playing out the rest of your schedule. Fortunately, with post-season hopes on the line, the Jaguars failed to disappoint.
In a game that looked to be slowly slipping through their fingers, the Jaguars were able to rally at crunch time and allow Josh Scobee to kick the game-winning field goal as time expired. With the win, Jacksonville improved its record to 5-4 and remains a legitimate contender for one of the two heavily coveted AFC Wild Card spots.
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Clint Ingram: A rusty cog that needs changing
by silencecs on Nov 19, 2009 12:54 AM EST
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Clint "Country" Ingram, the Jaguars' LB known for devastating hits, had this to say about the team's defense.
"We need to match them, it's obvious."
No, Clint, what's obvious is that you need to match them.
Attention to the linebacker formerly known as Clint Ingram: You should be a well-oiled, hard-firing piston for the defense. Instead, you've been a rusty cog that has hardly lived up to expectations. I don't blame you for playing poorly in that infernal 3-4 scheme, you clearly aren't built for that kind of game-plan. However, last Sunday's game against the Jets was inexcusable. Let's review a few plays that led to the Jets continuing their second drive (After the int).
Few plays into the drive, 1st and 10 on Jacksonville's 25 yard-line. Clint is lined up on the line of scrimmage, the Jets in an I formation. Knighton and Henderson are both easily blocked, Pot Roast is spun around, but Clint is left un accounted for off the edge. He misses the tackle.
Next play, 2nd and 5 Jacksonville's 20 yard-line. Jag's in zone, throw to the Slot in the flat at the 19, Clint comes running into the view of the camera and... stops?!? Seriously, he stops in his tracks and waits for the ball-carrier to come to him, allowing the first down. That's entirely on you Clint, and there is no excuse (part of the reason Mr. Allen took your place for a while starting the next drive).
Poor play in the 4-3 defensive scheme is not what we expect from you. You've been part of the reason our run defense has been successful, and you were fair against the pass coming out of college. Neither has been the case this season, and the latter hasen't been the case since your second-year. Either your speed has altogether faltered, or you're over-thinking plays. I'm hoping it's just because you have been forced to learn so many defensive alignments and responsibilities as the Jaguars continue their yearly defensive coordinator carousal.
I know you realize you played far and away your worst game of the season Sunday, and it was only compounded by the fact that it was predominantly in the 4-3 defensive front, which suits your style and build. The hesitation has got to stop. You can have only one mind-set... No, not win... Never win... Only kill. That's it. Kill.
Stay quiet, or call out your own abhorrent play.
Since you did neither, We're calling you out, you impostor. Whatever you've done with Clint Ingram, we want him back playing LB this week in Duval. We've got a game Sunday, just in case it wasn't on your calendar.
Sincerely,
The 46,000 Fans Attending Sunday's Game.
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Jaguars Scouting Locations This Week
by FSBlueApocalypse on Nov 18, 2009 12:54 PM EST
in 2010 NFL Draft
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UPDATE: The Jaguars will also be present at the San Diego State/Utah game.
Chris Steuber of Scout.com is reporting the Jaguars will have scouts in attendance at the following games
Nicholls St @ SE Louisiana
Florida International @ Florida
Minnesota @ Iowa
This marks the 5th time the Jaguars have had scouts attend a UF game, the most of any college team. The only team the Jaguars have had scouts present more than twice is FSU, which the Jaguars have seen three times.
This will be the second time the Jaguars have scouted Iowa, while this will be their first look at every other team. What players do you think they'll have their eyes on this week?
-Jonathan Loesche
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Big Cat Country Radio 11/18/2009
by FSBlueApocalypse on Nov 18, 2009 10:41 AM EST
in BCC Radio
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It seems the guys from Buffalo Rumblings can't make it tonight, so we'll have open lines through out the night!
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I just wanted to bring to your attention Touchdown Jacksonville will be having a Pep Rally at 5:30pm today. It will be in Lot J of the stadium and will feature appearances by Maurice Jones-Drew and Tony Boselli. I believe it will be an official kickoff event for the drive to sell out the stadium vs the Colts on December 17th. If anyone isn't stuck at work and can attend, please do and then write a fan post about what went on.
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