Jaguars storm the Palace in Dallas, push the Cowboys to 1-6
by Jonathan Loesche on Oct 31, 2010 4:30 PM EDT
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PrintThe Jaguars play so far in 2010 gave new meaning to the phrase "Trick or Treat." After back to back blowout losses, fans were beginning to wonder if they had been tricked by the team's win over the Colts. Instead, the team dressed up as a consistent, well performing team for Halloween and gave their fans one of the sweetest treats of the season.
To start the game, it looked like the Jaguars were in for another long Sunday afternoon. Just like every other opposing QB, Jon Kitna light up the Jaguars secondary to open up the game. However, the defense held Dallas to just and field goal and the Jaguars never looked back.
On offense, the Jaguars had easily their best day since upsetting the Colts in Week 4. David Garrard played as if he dressed up as Peyton Manning for Halloween. Garrard started the game 12 for 12 and finished just as strong. Garrard had a career high four touchdown passes and a franchise record 157.8 QB rating. David also delivered the kill shot, scampering in for a touchdown run to put the Jaguars ahead 35-10.
Maurice Jones-Drew, Mike Sims-Walker, Marcedes Lewis, and Mike Thomas all came up huge for the team. Jones-Drew and Sims-Walker in particular were the catalysts for the offense today. Both gave the kind of performances that Jaguar fans had been wanting to see all season.
The Jaguars defensive MVP was the hands of the Cowboy's receivers. Of the Jaguars 4 interceptions, 3 were off of passes that should've been completed but were bounced into the air by the Dallas receivers.
Kitna still managed to throw for over 300 yards, and the Jaguars aren't going to get lucky turnovers every week. Not trying to be a negative nancy, but don't think the Jaguars secondary issues are fixed. However, the play of Derek Cox was very impressive today. Cox was the first Jaguars since Rashean Mathis in 2006 to have two interceptions in a game. In addition, he looked consistently in position and was solid tackling.
The one knock on such a bright day was the injury to defensive back Don Carey. Carey laid motionless for a few moments following a big hit on Dallas TE Jason Witten. However, Carey managed to walk off under his own power before being taken to the locker room. Depending on the extend of Carey's injury, expect Gerald Alexander's 2nd comeback tour in the secondary.
Overall, the Jaguars have salvaged their season. They might be the worst 4-4 team in NFL history, but it's better than being the best 1-6 team. After a bye week, the Texans come to town. Whenever the Jags play the Texans, those games seemingly end up becoming swing points in the season, and this year won't be any different.
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Jags are pretty much alive
Franchise records:
4 picks
Garrard’s QB rating
Marcedes Lewis TE record
Career records:
Derek Cox 2 picks
MSW 153 recd yrads
David 4 TD (4th game he threw less then 22 attempts → 4th W…..)
By the way I think the Bills are a better TEAM then the ’boys….
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 31, 2010 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
Yep
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 31, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
yup ima send hima message i=on live
but it was a coverage sack, but still im proud ofhim.
by rhettchrystal on Oct 31, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
We think we have bad coaching...
But the Cowboys actually do. Players were dropping passes, their running game couldn’t do anything, they gave away a first for Roy Williams, how’d that work out? Their defense has a good pass rush, but MJD and Garrard ate those guys for dinner, and why in the world, if you are a 1-5 team would you try for a 4th and 1 on the goal line down 14-3 at the end of the half. Take the 3. Always take the three and go into the half down one score.
Jags absolutely earned this win. We looked stronger up front and smarter in the secondary.
don't think we have bad coaching - we DO have bad coaching
love the win – but let’s keep a little perspective – with the exception of the Colts, we’ve managed to only look good against horrible teams and one very bad defense (Colts).
I’ll take the 4-4 record with a smile on my face though :-)
Any given Sunday
They have a great passing offense and a great secondary. That looks to be about it. They are not a good team at all. At least not with their current lineups.
WTF IS THE INTERNET?!?
Worst 4-4 team ever?
All that matters is the record. This is a rebuilding team. Don’t be so negative! Were the Pats the worst undefeated team ever in a Superbowl? 4-4 is a positive thing! You aren’t the only person I have heard say this, but a bad 4-4 is always better than a great 0-8 team that lost some close ones. Enjoy the win!
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
by DownTownJax on Oct 31, 2010 4:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
like i said yesterday
it doesn’t really matter if JDR is here next year or not, it’s all about the talent
Just collect talent, baby, collect talent
Surreal to be Teal
I wouldn’t say that the Jaguars have salvaged their season though. There’s still a lot of football left.
Sean
Pax Armis Acquiritur
Tell Garrard
to figure out if he wants to be one of the best or one of the worst QBs in the league. This every other week thing is too confusing.
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Tou tell him
He never listens to me anymore. He’s so distant…and confusing.
Maybe it’s the concussion.
(Panthera onca)
by viator on Oct 31, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe he does not listen.....
because he confuses you with Alfie because of your screen pics being so similar….did you ever think of that?
That's a good point
He probably hates me. That’s on you, Crow. You’re dragging me down, bro.
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It's not confusing to me.
He has played in 7 games. He has 3 incredible games, 1 good game, 1 game full of bad luck, 1 terrible game, and 1 game where everyone else on the offense was having a bad day(drops and fumbles) and he got a concussion in the 2nd quarter. So. out of the 6 that he actually played more than a half in, his is 4 to the good and 2 to the bad. I think he wants to be good.
by Conservative on Oct 31, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I will try that sentence again:
So, out of the 6 games in which he actually played more than a half, he has 4 good games and 2 bad games.
by Conservative on Oct 31, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
there was a comment during the 3rd or 4th qrt..
Commentators said Garrard had mentioned that his time off during the concussion really helped put his situation into perspective, and it helped remind him how much he loved to play the game.
Now a lot of players say that IMHO he really is just getting close enough to the end to really appreciate what he’s got. Maybe we’ll have an inspired guy for the rest of the year.
I kind of don't usually
buy that kind of talk. But I do think Bouman showed him what the team/coaches wanted from him.
agreed
He could have had his ass on his shoulders and said F it, I’m cashing my checks whether I play or sit, but he came out and played well.
What got me was that this is his first injury that required him to sit. People were actually questioning his toughness as if he was looking to eject from the Tennessee game and the sack was his out.
He had to sit for 3 games back in 2007 with an ankle injury
and nobody questioned his toughness then. I guess when you’re playing poorly, people will question you on everything.
You can't reason with unreasonable people.
DG
I am not a big fan, but his throws today were spectacular. Right where they needed to be. On the flip side, we saw Kitna throwing passes that were behind his WRs and which led to turnovers.
Since I am quick to bash him when he fails, let me say that today he was phenomenal.
yep - I'm not a fan either BUT give him his props when they're earned
David played absolutely great today. I thought last years performance against the Titans was his best game of his career -- that was surplanted by today’s effort.
Game ball to DG!!
we have beat denver,buffalo,dallas and indy. lost to sd,philly,tenn.,and k.c. hello other then indy(we always play tough) you can see how the season going to go. not to mention del rio and garrard. we are a 500 dont know who going to show up team. we wont make the playoffs because inevitably 500 wont get you there. sure we’ll beat texans then lose to cleveland, just who we are and it sucks. thanks for the great game today. go jags
agree....
I could handle being a 500 club but when we lose, its big
by Meadchuggins on Oct 31, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Usually
I’m not one to bash a coach, because usually we don’t have enough info to make an informed decision about them; but the Dallas coaches got surprised and pencil-whipped.
happy to see a game that we totally controlled from our first possession till the end of the game. I guess we were the game of the week because the networks figured the Cowboys would blow out the Jag like previous games. Glad the Jags didn’t let it happen. WTG Jags, yet again the Jags prove they are like a box of chocolates, you never know whatcha going to get!!!!!
Not the game of the week
outside of Jacksonville that is. No one cares to see a 1-6 team get blown out.
I wouldn't laugh
at any team suffering in this economy, but I was referring to the 4 games they replay on NFL Network. I especially wouldn’t laugh considering we might soon be facing some blackouts ourselves.
I'm with you.....
but this win should go along way to helping the Houston game get on TV, and then I think it will be solely on the team. If they can keep winning, and be in the playoff hunt, the stadium will be rockin!
the golden opportunity was the Titans game
a good, competitive showing was sorely needed and they laid an egg
by OGN on Nov 1, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It was a lost opportunity....
You are correct, but this team can do nothing about the past. The can only do better and win going forward, and I think if they can stay in the hunt it will be a huge shot in the arm of ticket sales.
Great game, Jaguars!
Offense looked great. defense did what they had to do. We are 4-4, but the talent is slowly starting to reveal itself: Cox played very well (especially his tackling), Knighton and Alualu looked great (Alualu’s tackle of the RB for a lost was so quick and strong – amazing), Monroe looked good (saw him whiff on Ware once, but hey, its Ware), Karim returned well, Austin Lane had a sack, and Thomas and Sims-Walker showed what they can do. We are still many pieces away, but our young core is solid and talented
Again, I expected LESS than .500 in this 2nd year of rebuilding so I’m certainly not disappointed in where we are.
GO JAGUARS!!!
A message from Don Carey's twitter page
DonCarey All is good everyone, team played well. Cowboys stadium is amazing!
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 31, 2010 5:35 PM EDT reply actions
Her's a preview of Monday's Carey Twitter:
Can’t believe I just got fined $50,000 for a dumb helmet to helmet hit!
LOL!
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 31, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
They didn't show Dunta Robinson any mercy for concussing himself.
In Gene We Trust.
by MoveThoseChains on Oct 31, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
that was BS
They should fined Kolb for the throw.
by Joe Fisher on Oct 31, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
MSW
Had a dominant performance today. That was probably my favorite part of the whole game. That catch down the sideline was sweet.
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MSW showed why hes the #1 in Jax, and it contributed a lot to the win, third and long….here comes the rush….who do i throw it to? MSW over the middle(wide open)
by rhettchrystal on Oct 31, 2010 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
San Diego is leading vs the Titans
That would be a nice Sunday if they would win that game.
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 31, 2010 6:26 PM EDT reply actions
David (right now)
having the second best overall QB rating in the league after Manning
(although Vince Young can overtake him today)
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 31, 2010 6:43 PM EDT reply actions
Looks like
The Titan will lose to the Chargers. And fall to 5-3. Perfect night!
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 31, 2010 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
now if only the Colts and Texans tie and Schaub and Manning both go out for extended periods of time
I hate to say it
but we’re probably better off with the Colts winning that game. They already have a loss in the division, and the Texans would be running away with the lead in the division. We need to keep things close.
Hey Loesche
I thought you said DG was never suiting up again as a Jaguar? Go and say it…I know you want to…“DG you da man”
Coach Crennel, if all of your Coors Lights can talk what happens when you open your fridge? There's generally "Hoopla" involved.
I said I accepted my crow on BCC Radio last Friday ;). Glad he had a great game.
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by Jonathan Loesche on Oct 31, 2010 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
till he has another 4 int game thats why people beat on him because of his inconsistency if he didnt look so great then so horrible it be one thing. not one person thought he have that type of game, then against clev., or oak. he’ll have 4 to. just be consistent go jags beat texans
by jagfan4life on Oct 31, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Guess
who’s had a 4int game more recently: Brees or Garrard? Brees
Guess which one is leading the league in picks and which one is leading all QB’s in TD’s? Brees is leading with INT’s and Garrard has the most TD’s. Amazing! Who would have thought that would be true this far into the season?!!!
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