Pride has to be a factor on Sunday

by Jonathan Loesche on Oct 27, 2009 4:08 PM EDT in Meta-Jacksonville Jaguars

I have never really been concerned with the points spread of any game. It is cool to say your team won when it was a two touchdown underdog or say you're favored to win by 21, but in reality it's meaningless unless you have your livelyhood on the line. However, I'm going to make an exception for this Sunday's game. You read the header of the Game Preview correct, the Titans are a three point favorite against the Jaguars Sunday.

The Jaguars are a three point underdog to an 0-6 team

The Jaguars are a three point underdog to an 0-6 team they beat 37-17 a few weeks ago

The Jaguars are a three point underdog to an 0-6 team they beat 37-17 and the score was closer than the actual game

If there was ever bulletin board material, this is it. The respect card gets overplayed, but this is a genuine time to play it. It is clear the only thing people remember is the 41-0 loss to the Seahawks, well it's time to give them something more to think about.

-John

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If the Jags win this game

nobody will care who was the favourite John. W is what matters. And if the Jaguars can win this, we might start to look to that “P” word too..Plus can foget about the Titans for this year!

Life without knowledge is death in disguise

by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 27, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

I was pretty shocked to see the opening line for this weekend’s Jags-Titans game. When setting the line, bookies usually give a default 3 point advantage to the home team. So basically they are saying these two teams are even, which, given the way the Titans have played, has to be viewed as an insult in and of itself.

Hopefully the Jags use it and dominate the Titans once again!

Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!

by ZeroIndulgence on Oct 27, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Not to mention ...

… we are three point underdogs TO A TEAM THAT LOST 59-0 in its last game!

But I agree with Z, get the W and no one cares.

by ruffdaddy on Oct 27, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

Yes

Don’t be upset because of the bookies before the game. I would been upset if the Jags… But I don’t wanna think about that possibility. No matter it is a hard game and he Titans this is a MUST WIN game!

Life without knowledge is death in disguise

by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 27, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

How is this surprising?

When we:
1. start two rookie tackles and a rookie WR on offense
2. start a rookie NT and a rookie CB on defense
3. have the second worst pass defense in the league (second only to Tenn.)
4. are last in the league in sacks
5. we have a losing record in Nasvhille
6. a losing record after the bye week under DelRio
7. our best CB will probably be out with a broken finger
8. our starting MLB has missed the last two games
9. 2 of our 3 wins are over teams with a combined 0-13 record (one very close)

If you were a bookie, would you have it any other way?

The Teal and Black are comin' back!

by arthardie on Oct 27, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Or would you play the odds...

…and favor the home team?

The Teal and Black are comin' back!

by arthardie on Oct 27, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions

rec'd

by OGN on Oct 27, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Bet on the odds worth playing

Cheer for the team that’s best.

"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
The Flavour of the Day is Turf. - Courtesy of the Jacksonville Jaguars
Keeper of the "That's what she said"

by TheTealDeal on Oct 27, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

Very collection of reasons. Although we can put another list for the Titans too-I mean why they are so bad these days!

Life without knowledge is death in disguise

by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 28, 2009 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I was surpised to see the line as well,

I run a little office pool, so I always take notice. The funny thing is, I had a bad feeling that Fisher would rally the Tits through the 2 weeks of the bye and they would give us one hell of a game, which would should still win.

Now however, after seeing some ex-player reactions from Fisher’s jersey stunt, I don’t know that he can rally the troops. I’m sure he meant it as funny, and as an homage to Dungy’s former favorite, but it may have been bad timing on his part.

I don’t know though, speculation….

On the other hand, we weren’t mentioned in MMQB Mailbag as one of the leagues 9 worst teams. So Peter King at least continues to not talk about the Jags, this time in a good way.

by Pyrofish on Oct 27, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

inconsistent

Jaguars must be a Las Vegas nightmare. We are too inconsistent to make a solid judgment in regards to point spread. I think Vegas is figuring the Titans will have to rebound sometime, and they figure it will be at home after the Bye. ( I can understand this thinking ).

Tony Ducks.

by Tony Ducks on Oct 27, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

rec'd

by OGN on Oct 27, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

No big deal

It doesn’t matter. The Jags seem to play better when nobody expects them to win, so I’m a little happy with this. Besides, the titans will show up this week after getting blown out.

by JagsAlex87 on Oct 27, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions

Anaylists continue to say this

Tennessee is the best winless team. I think thats bullcrap because their record is the same as other winless teams and until they can prove it they SUCK ON ICE.

We must destroy this team and show why we belong in Jacksonville.

Go Jaguars, Fill the Stadiums, a beat-down will be in the makings.

"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
The Flavour of the Day is Turf. - Courtesy of the Jacksonville Jaguars
Keeper of the "That's what she said"

by TheTealDeal on Oct 27, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions