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Well said Chris, though I’m beginning to wonder if this team will even make the playoffs. A win at Denver is a must. World of difference between going into the bye 3-3 and 2-4. Same thing if we play Tennessee 6-3 or 5-4 assuming we sweep the 3 games after the bye.

The Jags need someone to rally around when the game gets tough. Where is our personality?

for us to all take a collective breath, and consider somethings.

1) With the retrurn of the Cover 2 I believe that we will see our D stabilize, and turn this ship around. We have been in every game this year till the end, and that has to count for something. Unfortunately it has been the inablility to stop the run on D, and the inablilty to cover while getting Home.

When last year ended we all knew we needed an outside rush, and went after the players who we thought could give us that ability. In the 2nd half against Pitt, we saw that ability come to fruition. It’s because we switched back to our comfort zone of Cover 2. Had it been any other QB than Big Ben, we win that game. But, he made the plays that a big time player makes, and it cost us. I mean really…How many QB’s in this league escape Big Hen’s grasp? Very few!

2. When you consider that Pitt had several starters out on DL that really becomes an abberation. Hoke and Kirschke play quite a bit regardless of being back ups. Pitt has had the ablitiy to make great picks along the D front, so quite literally these guys are starters for other teams that employ the 3-4 scheme. Don’t let the backup tag fool ya.

With this in mind, we have legitimate #2’s on our OL. Nothing more. Uche is getting quality reps, but really is a year or two away from being a solid starter. Norman is really a guard, and Brown… let’s face it, we just picked him up. Now with this front we were able to have our way with the Colts, and there is no reason to not expect the same with the Broncos. The stats prove that they are not good. The reason they have been so successful this year is because their offense has carried them, and have been winning despite their D. Also, their LB’s have had bodies on them which suggests that they are not getting off their blocks allowing teams to go 1on1 with their guys up front allowing the O to gain big yardage. Just take a look at the KC game. KC doesn’t have a quality passing game, but they do have Larry Johnson. That was all they needed. Regardless of their rivalry KC should never have been in that game.

Also their coverage unit has been turned the color of charcoal with their abysmal play. With how our D has performed I thought it not possible, but the stats don’t lie nor do I think they are skewed.

3) As far as an identity goes, I think we lost alot of that with Mike Smith leaving. I’m not sure that it can’t be regained all in one week. However, there is no better place to start than against the Broncos. It still delights me to this day to beat them like we did in the 96 playoffs. I say that because as you all know Woody Paige wrote a column on that day referring to us as the “Jagwads”. Giving us NO CHANCE to win that game. Much to his chagrin we did. Then Jimmy Smith said after the game, “If you don’t know who the Jaguars are, then you better ask somebody”

This weekend is our team’s opportunity to recapture that fire that we all experienced last year. It is an opportunity to stay under the radar, and suprise everyone come playoff time. People are writing us off, but NOT ME. This is the time that our team needs us the most, and BLESS GOD they’ll be able to count on me!

LET’S GO JAGUARS!!!!!

We have been in every game all the way to the end. A lot of fans keep saying that we could easily be 0-5 or 5-0 right now. As it stands, we are 2-3. Thats upsetting but its not too big of a hill to climb. The problems the Jags are having need to be fixed in house. There are no quality free agents out there who are going to come in this year and bail us out. The Jags must do it themselves with who they have on the roster today. The good news is that there are some really good players on this team and they can still right this ship. I hope they go back to the cover two. As the season goes on our two rookies will improve and if we are in the playoff hunt by week 15 then are missing pass rush should materialize for the playoffs… hopefully. David Garrard is a good QB. Hes got the money and now its time for the team to let him prove that he is worth it. He is the leader and by his standard the rest of the team should follow. There is still time and I for one will not give up on the team that I love.

It bothers me when a guy misses a game for a bruise. They need to be tougher than that.