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The Jacksonville Jaguars are traveling to play the San Diego Chargers but more importantly...
*trumpets blare*
SIR BLAKE BORTLES IS STARTING.
In the second half of the 44-17 blowout to the Indianapolis Colts, Bortles was the exact opposite of veteran starter Chad Henne. He made quick decisions, he escaped pressure, he ran the read option effectively, and he got EverBank as rowdy as it has ever been for a 27-point loss.
How will Blake do in his first ever start? Let's do this!
Some helpful links:
- The Jaguars opened as a 14.5-point underdog to the Chargers?
- A TV coverage map of the Jaguars vs. Chargers game
- How to watch, listen to, and live-stream today's Jaguars vs. Chargers game
- THE BCC PREVIEW EXTRAVAGANZA: JAGUARS BLAKE JAGUARS BORTLES
- 5 questions with Bolts From The Blue about the Chargers
Live blog:
4:36 PM: Pants. Off.
Our pants are off, are your pants off? Let us know.
— BCCGameday Tweets (@BCCGameday) September 28, 2014
End 1Q -- Chargers 3, #Jaguars 0. ... Jags will have first-and-goal from 5 or something like that.
— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) September 28, 2014
4:28 PM: Bend but don't break, Jaguars.
Chargers 3, Jaguars 0 | Nick Novak 33 FG, 3:44 remaining 1Q. Drive: Seven plays, 36 yards, 3:08.
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) September 28, 2014
4:20 PM: The Jaguars and Chargers are still scoreless after the first three drives of the game. Around midfield the Jaguars went for it on fourth-and-short and didn't get a good enough push.
I like going for it and I like the call for Bortles to keep it. Interior offensive linemen just didn’t get a good enough push.
— BCCGameday Tweets (@BCCGameday) September 28, 2014
4:09 PM: Toby Gerhart fumbles on his first carry, and Denard Robinson moved into lone running back on the next series.
#Chargers force a fumble by Jaguars RB Toby Gerhart and its recovered by Donald Butler. #SDSN
— SD SportingNews (@SD_SportingNews) September 28, 2014
3:43 PM: The family that Blakes together, stays together.
We are ready! Go Jags! @Jaguars pic.twitter.com/Yv8HP2IdMy
— steve gansler (@TheGansler) September 28, 2014
3:33 PM: rt if u agree
Things I’m looking forward to seeing in today’s #Jaguars game: pic.twitter.com/nxQmF14N6L
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) September 28, 2014
3:03 PM: The new generation.
We're ready. pic.twitter.com/kD4nsl307S
— Blake Sabbath (@ac_ec) September 28, 2014
2:36 PM: Today's inactives in the Jaguars vs. Chargers matchup:
Jaguars:
WR Marqise Lee
TE Mickey Shuler
CB Jeremy Harris
OT Austin Pasztor
OL Tyler Shatley
WR Tavarres King
LB Jeremiah George
Chargers:
CB Jason Verrett
RB Ryan Mathews
LB Manti Te’o
LB Reggie Walker
OL Rich Ohrnberger
TE David Johnson
LB Jerry Attaochu
1:51 PM: My God.
— Shade by Tim (@MadeByTim) September 28, 2014
1:48 PM: Umm...
. @BBortles5 locker today pic.twitter.com/0opEHk9fci
— 1010 XL / 92.5 FM (@1010XL) September 28, 2014
1:14 PM: Elite on and off the field, IMO.
Wonder what @J_Cyprien listens to before games? Here's your answer via @bose Playlist Sounds of the Week! #JAXvsSD pic.twitter.com/N6s0Fz40vz
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) September 28, 2014
12:46 PM: Looks good. It's no Jacksonville, but then again what is?
Sunshine and mid-seventies expected for today in San Diego for #Jaguars / Chargers. Open-air press box at Qualcomm: pic.twitter.com/wiKNh1IKZj
— Tad Dickman (@Tdickman89) September 28, 2014
12:21 PM: Real.
This man takes his #Jaguars vs. #Chargers predictions very seriously. pic.twitter.com/ThqCiyaIB9
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) September 28, 2014
12:11 PM: Bill Cowher also started Neil O'Donnell in a Super Bowl so...
Cowher on CBS: "When Toby Gerhart is your No. 1 running back, you don't have a running game."
— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) September 28, 2014
11:56 PM: Jeff Lageman is already better at Twitter than most of us.
Putting lipstick on a pig? pic.twitter.com/EmFp17Q486
— Jeff Lageman (@logs56) September 28, 2014
9:01 AM: Cooler than cool.
Blake Bortles is ice cold, y’all (via @James_Dator) https://t.co/JLJQ3upAcj
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) September 28, 2014
8:30 AM: Have you read this? It is our Sistene Chapel.
BLAKE BORTLES BLAKE BORTLES BLAKE BORTLES BLAKE BORTLES BLAKE BORTLES BLAKE BORTLES BLAKE BOR http://t.co/pvRMImFBgN pic.twitter.com/VKbITe2OVf
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) September 26, 2014