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The last 12 months have been... tough... for Jacksonville Jaguars fans. It seems that every week something happened that in retrospect (or even in the moment!) seemed like a joke but, sadly, was not.
So, in lieu of an April Fools’ Day article that you will yell at us on Twitter about not being funny (despite the fact it racks up tens of thousands of clicks) here is a chronology over the last 12 months of stories we wish weren’t real.
April 1, 2018
We are five weeks removed from Blake Bortles re-signing with the Jaguars. The front office had the option to go with his fifth year option, thereby taking on zero cap responsibilities after 2018 but instead they chose to restructure, pay him less this season, and bet on him not crapping the bed.
Unfortunately, he crapped the bed.
April 26, 2018
The Jaguars made Taven Bryan their first round draft pick and you could almost hear the collective “Who?” all over the state.
I ran a poll last week asking if my followers had ever heard of Taven Bryan before we drafted him. More than 68 percent of them said no.
Did you know who Taven Bryan was before the Jaguars drafted him last year?
— Ryan Day (@ryaneatscake) March 27, 2019
April 30, 2018
The Jaguars signed Malik Zaire. He hasn’t thrown a touchdown since 2016.
July 3, 2018
We published this.
July 10, 2018
Madden releases their ratings for their latest game. Leonard Fournette received an 87 overall. Austin Seferian-Jenkins is an 81 overall. Blake Bortles is an 80 overall.
August 12, 2018
Dante Fowler and Yannick Ngakoue got into a little fight after practice. Phillip Heilman, a reporter with the Florida Times-Union filmed it and then tweeted it. Jalen Ramsey then tweeted at the reporter and earned a suspension during a meaningless preseason game for it. Go Jaguars.
@phillip_heilman you know you done messed up right? Lol if y’all want war, we got sum for y’all. & Iknow the rest of y’all (you know who you are) gone read this too so just know #LameAssReporters
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 12, 2018
August 15, 2018
Jalen Ramsey goes nuclear on just about every quarterback in the league in this GQ article just weeks before our 5-11 season begins.
August 18, 2018
The Jaguars ran this play in a real live NFL game. (And scored.)
The Jaguars are gonna run the Notre Dame box at some point this year pic.twitter.com/JRknIjK346
— Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq) August 18, 2018
September 17, 2018
We beat the New England Patriots to start 2-0 and Blake Bortles had (statistically) the game of his life.
October 27, 2018
Four Jaguars players racked up a $64,000 bill in a London nightclub, reportedly refused to pay it, and went to jail.
November 4, 2018
It was reported that the Jaguars turned down a trade deal involving Dante Fowler for Teddy Bridgewater straight up.
November 11, 2018
Leonard Fournette has his first game of the year with over 20 touches. He would only have two more for the rest of the season.
November 18, 2018
The Jaguars had a 16-0 lead going into the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They ended up losing 20-16 on the final play of the game.
December 2, 2018
Cody Kessler is starting. The Indianapolis Colts come to town. We only score three field goals and still beat them.
December 30, 2018
Blake Bortles’ final throw with the Jaguars was an interception. Keats couldn’t have written it any better.
December 31, 2018
With the season over, first round draft pick Taven Bryan has tallied one more sack than anyone reading this in his rookie season.
February 18, 2019
Jalen Ramsey not only agrees with us, he unblocks us on Twitter.
Lol thank you for answering for me @BigCatCountry #YES tf he thought! https://t.co/vIJua1CF1C
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) February 18, 2019
March 6, 2019
We laughed at the idea of Nick Foles getting $20 million per year.
March 14, 2019
We sign Nick Foles for about $20 million per year.
April 1, 2019
Go Jaguars.