Big Cat Country - Jaguars vs. Titans: We haven't swept the Titans since 2005Stand United, Duval Til We Diehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47383/bigcatcountry_fave.png2015-12-09T17:03:44-05:00http://www.bigcatcountry.com/rss/stream/96192472015-12-09T17:03:44-05:002015-12-09T17:03:44-05:00FILM ROOM: A-Rob's red zone success
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<p>Allen Robinson caught three of Blake Bortles' five touchdown passes on Sunday, climbing over several career milestones along the way.</p> <p>Second-year quarterback <span>Blake Bortles</span> threw for five touchdowns against a divisional rival on Sunday. On the same day, wide receiver Allen Robinson put together the best game of his young career, catching three of Blake's five touchdowns and passing the 1000-yard receiving mark on the season.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Jaguars</a>, <i>somehow</i>, still found a way to lose this game.</p>
<p>And while the latter headline became the dominating narrative on the Monday after the game, the Jaguars visible redzone improvement was undoubtably the second-most dominating storyline.</p>
<p>A week after struggling mightily to break down the redzone barrier at home against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers" class="sbn-auto-link">Chargers</a>, the Jaguars went 6 for 6 in the redzone against the Titians. The offense scored 39 points -- a total that would have matched the <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Titans</a>' 42 if kicker <span>Jason Myers</span> didn't miss two extra points and the Jaguars didn't go for two in the second quarter (they failed to convert).</p>
<p>The Jaguars' young offense was constantly knocking on the door. When they arrived at the door step, Blake Bortles and his receivers took advantage of the opportunity by spreading and executing -- something offensive coordinator Greg Olson probably had marked as a point of emphasis during the week of preparations.</p>
<p>Allen Robinson caught the majority of Blake's touchdowns, consistently finding a way to separate himself from defenders and hit his steps in rhythm. Meanwhile, Bortles appeared confident and quick with his decision making as he continued to feed Robinson the ball.</p>
<p>Robinson's first points of the day came in the third quarter. The Jaguars, sitting at the one-yard line, had already punched the ball in from a similar distance a quarter before this. On this occasion, however, Greg Olson spread his offense five-wide in an effort to open up the field. The routes are drawn out below.</p>
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<p><span>Allen Robinson's</span> route (red) is going to bring him across the middle of the endzone. Titans safety <span>Michael Griffin</span> sits on the line of scrimmage as he threatens to blitz. This leaves the Titans in man coverage across the board.</p>
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<p>At the snap, Griffin (orange) is gifted with a free rush at the quarterback. Bortles immediately runs for his life as he tries to evade. Allen Robinson has actually already beat his man to the inside, but Bortles is in no position to sling the ball. This play has turned into a scramble drill.</p>
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<p>As Bortles sprints out to the right, Robinson turns and breaks back towards his quarterback.</p>
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<p>From the endzone angle, you can see Robinson positioning himself in front of his defender. Blake does his best to turn his hips and throw while running full speed -- one of his core strengths as a passer, if we're being honest.</p>
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<p>Robinson wins the position battle and secures the ball while boxing out his defender. Touchdown.</p>
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<p>A quarter later, the Jaguars were knocking on the door again. In the play below, Robinson and <span>Marqise Lee</span> are the only route runners.</p>
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<p>The Jaguars deploy two tight ends to the left, forcing the Titans to push towards the line of scrimmage. Bortles sets his line and backfield to max protect, leaving Lee and Robinson as the only receiving options on the pass play.</p>
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<p>At the snap, the line slides and Bortles rolls out to the right. Blake is once again pressured by a Titan who has broken free. Robinson pushes into the endzone, pushing the defense high in the process.</p>
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<p>Blake steps up and delivers an absolute <i>strike </i>as Robinson breaks towards the open side of the field.</p>
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<p>Robinson collects his second touchdown of the day.</p>
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<p>Robinson's third touchdown catch is my personal favorite. Last year, one of the biggest issues associated with the Jaguars offense was a core of young receivers who couldn't consistently separate themselves from defenders. This season, Allen Robinson has taken a big step away from this criticism.</p>
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<p>The Titans show cover zero. Windows are small in a situation such as this, meaning the receivers have to create for themselves in order to win the quarterback's attention.</p>
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<p>Allen Robinson shoots into the endzone, stepping hard to the right at the top of his route. This twists the hips of his defender in the same direction.</p>
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<p>Then, Robinson breaks towards the middle of the endzone. Blake Bortles zips the ball as soon as Robinson opens up.</p>
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<p>Allen Robinson collects his third TD catch of the day on a <i>beautiful </i>move -- a move that paralyzed Titans' defensive back <span>Perrish Cox</span>.</p>
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<p>In a season filled with disappointing losses and empty optimism, Allen Robinson's progression as an NFL player is <i>far</i> from a moral victory. At 22 years old, Robinson has already asserted himself as one of the best wide receivers in the league. That's not an exaggeration -- and he's only getting better.</p>
<p>In only his second year in the league, Robinson has built a versatile game that allows him to put up some <i>huge </i>numbers with his young gunslinger-quarterback. Franchise offensive records have already been smashed this season, and there's still four games left.</p>
<p>It will be these four games that tell us what we want to know about the Jaguars young offensive core moving forward. Can the offense continue to uncover redzone success?</p>
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/9/9880732/film-room-redzone-successCole Hartley2015-12-07T18:00:02-05:002015-12-07T18:00:02-05:00FILM ROOM: Offensive Weapon Tyson Alualu
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<p>Spider 2 Y Banana, baby. </p> <p>It has been five years since the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jaguars</a> reached for Cal defensive tackle Tyson Alualu at 10<sup>th</sup> overall in the 2010 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a>. Since then, Alualu has performed somewhat steadily in his rotational DT position but has failed to validate his high draft selection.</p>
<p>This season, however, Alualu has transformed into a multi-dimensional threat.</p>
<p>It's not often that you see a defensive lineman lined up <i>behind </i>your franchise quarterback, much less running routes and breaking tackles on his way to first downs. But over time, Alualu has turned into a significant component of the Jaguars' short-yardage backfield.</p>
<p>It's definitely not an orthodox way of doing things, but it's something the Jaguars have practiced ever since offensive coordinator Greg Olson cut the fullback position out of his offensive roster. In short-yardage situations, big Tyson Alualu enters the game at FB.</p>
<p>Most of the time, Tyson simply uses his size to pave the way for his halfback. Sometimes, more is asked of Tyson.</p>
<p>Alualu has been targeted three times in the passing game this season -- less than wide receiver <span>Allen Robinson</span> but more than Justin Blackmon. Alualu has totaled two receptions out of the backfield, his most recent arriving in the first quarter of a 42-39 loss to Tennessee on Sunday.</p>
<p>On third and one from his own 34-yard line, Alualu trotted out onto the field with his offense. The formation and personnel <i>screamed</i> run, but the Jaguars had something else up their sleeve.</p>
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<p>The play above is a beautiful interpretation of spider 2 Y banana, an extension of the West Coast short-yardage offense. To appreciate the components of the Jaguars' banana, here's a more conventional rendition:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Green Right Strong Slot Spider 2 Y Banana</i></b></p>
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<p>The fullback takes center stage in the banana -- he's the quarterback's first read. If a linebacker comes down to cover the flat, usually the QB can hit the Y receiver over top.</p>
<p>"Spider 2" refers to the protection scheme within the formation. <b>SP</b>ider is a nod towards "slide protection," meaning the offensive line will slide away from the action in the play at the snap. In the example above, the offensive line would block to the left in order to let the play unfold to the right.</p>
<p>"Y banana" is simply the Y receiver's route. As you can see in the example above, the Y receiver (a tight end) runs a route that resembles the shape of a -- yeah, you guessed it.</p>
<p>The "alert" above the X receiver is pointing out the QB's ability to make a pre-snap adjustment based on the appearance of the defense. If a QB chooses, he can make the X receiver the primary read</p>
<p><span>Now that we have the basics sorted out, </span>here's the set-up that the Jaguars ran on Sunday:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jaguars Banana</i></b></p>
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<p>I call this the "Fa'apaleleali'iiviiga Spider 2 Y Banana" -- partly because Fa'apaleleali'iiviiga is <span>Tyson Alualu's</span> newborn son's middle name, but mostly because I enjoy imagining quarterback <span>Blake Bortles</span> stumbling over the wordage as he tries to communicate the play call to the rest of his huddle.</p>
<p>Play-action sets the play in motion. After faking the exchange, running back <span>T.J. Yeldon</span> hits his hole to free the fullback. Defensive tackle/fullback Tyson Alualu is Bortles' first read on the play. If a linebacker picks that route up, Bortles moves to his second read -- tight end <span>Clay Harbor</span> in the Y position. If all else fails, in-line tight end <span>Marcedes Lewis</span> may be open on his crossing route.</p>
<p>The Jaguars' third and one situation on Sunday, however, was a little more fun. There was some improvisation involved.</p>
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<p>At the snap, Bortles fakes the hand-off to Yeldon and Yeldon hits his mark. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Titans</a> defensive end, however, has picked up Bortles' primary read -- Tyson Alualu in the flat. As Blake shifts his attention to his Y receiver, he finds that read covered up by two Titan defenders.</p>
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<p>In an effort to extend the play, Blake does what he does best -- he rolls out. As Bortles breaks for the first down marker, the Titans DE leaves Alualu to pursue the QB. Alualu, being the savvy offensive threat that he is, turns up field to extend his route.</p>
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<p>As Blake pulls Titans towards him like a big, handsome magnet, Alualu finds some open real estate and sits there.</p>
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<p>Blake flips the ball to his defensive tackle, who makes a pretty damn athletic catch.</p>
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<p>After securing the ball, Alualu turns and accelerates. He steals some more yards to pad his stats before a Titan goes low to force the 300-pound offensive weapon out of bounds. Gain of 16.</p>
<p>Here's the play in full-speed, courtesy of Mike Backherms:</p>
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<p>The Jaguars would go on to lose in a shootout to their AFC South rivals on Sunday, but would also go a long way in establishing their argument that big can, in fact, be beautiful.</p>
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/7/9867810/film-room-offensive-weapon-tyson-alualuCole Hartley2015-12-07T09:55:27-05:002015-12-07T09:55:27-05:00Enough with the whole Jason Myers thing
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<p>It's time to cut Jason Myers. Now. Immediately.</p> <p>The <span>Jason Myers</span> experiment for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> should be over at this point in time. You cannot miss this many extra points in the NFL, even with it moved back, and expect to keep your job as a kicker. It’s happened too many times now and it’s been a huge factor in too many games that the Jaguars ended up losing.</p>
<p>Yeah, sure, he made a game winning field goal against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Baltimore Ravens</a>, half of the Jaguars 2015 wins, but he’s been at least partially responsible for a handful of losses.</p>
<p>In Sunday’s loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Tennessee Titans</a>, Myers missed the first extra point of the game, his fifth of the season. That miss, in part, led to the Jaguars going for two points on their next touchdown drive, which they did not convert, putting them further in a hole. Then later on in the game Myers missed his sixth extra point, the most in the NFL by a decent margin, and impacted scoring later on. It put the Jaguars down a full score.</p>
<p>At one point in the game, when the Jaguars scored and were down by three points after the extra point (which he made), had they just converted their prior extra points it would be a tie game. This put unneeded pressure on the offense, which had carried the team all day, and pressed them to score more points. Sure, you want to score more points, but playing from behind is a lot different than playing tied late in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Myers has made some big kicks, long kicks but he misses the easy ones far too often. I don’t think the Jaguars end up release Myers at this point, but my word… How many easy kicks does he get to miss? Myers is only the third player in NFL history to make less than 80 percent of his extra point attempts with at least 25 attempts. That’s insane.</p>
<p>People like to joke that kickers and punters don’t matter and I believe the difference between good enough and great ones are negligible, but it definitely makes a difference when they’re not good. Myers, at this point, hasn’t been good enough. It’s unacceptable to miss that many extra points.</p>
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/7/9861062/jason-myers-jaguars-cut-kicker-missed-extra-pointAlfie Crow2015-12-07T09:49:58-05:002015-12-07T09:49:58-05:00Jaguars Daily: Mariota's 87-yard touchdown run
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<p>The Jaguars allowed the second-longest run by a quarterback since 1960, and more news for your Monday morning.</p> <p><a style="background-color: #ffffff;" target="_blank" href="http://www.musiccitymiracles.com/2015/12/6/9859692/watch-marcus-mariotas-87-yard-touchdown-run">Watch Marcus Mariota's 87-yard run - MusicCityMiracles.com</a><br>That is a thing of beauty that needs no further commentary.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/recap/NFL_20151206_JAC@TEN/finally-titans-snap-11-game-home-skid-beat-jaguars-42-39" target="_blank">Jacksonville Jaguars allow Tennessee Titans to snap 11-game home losing streak - CBSSports.com</a><br>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Tennessee Titans</a> are grateful they play the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> at least once a year in Music City. <span>Marcus Mariota</span> scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 87-yard run midway through a wild fourth quarter, and the Titans edged the Jaguars 42-39 on Sunday to snap the NFL's longest home skid at 11 games.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/6/9857956/jaguars-vs-titans-final-score-5-things-we-learned-in-42-39-loss" target="_blank">What did we learn in Jaguars loss to Titans? - BigCatCountry.com</a><br>The Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans in a game where, if not for missed extra points and bad snaps, we could have very well won. <span>Marcus Mariota</span>, <span>Delanie Walker</span>, and <span>David Cobb</span> absolutely dominated your defense, Gus. That's anything but acceptable. Thank God several players on your offense played a career game or else this could have gotten very, very ugly.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/tennessee-titans-42-jacksonville-jaguars-39-120615">5 touchdowns not enough for Blake Bortles - FOXSports.com</a><br>Jacksonville coach Gus Bradley wants the Jaguars' latest loss to hurt so much they finally quit making the mistakes costing them wins. <span>Blake Bortles</span> threw three of his five touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, but the Jaguars couldn't stop Marcus Mariota, who ran for an 87-yard score along with throwing three TD passes as the Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville 42-39 on Sunday.</p>
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/7/9861014/jacksonville-jaguars-daily-watch-marcus-mariotas-87-yard-touchdown-runRyan Day2015-12-06T16:07:27-05:002015-12-06T16:07:27-05:005 things we learned in 42-39 loss
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<p>The Jaguars lost in Nashville on one of the worst defensive showings of Gus Bradley's career.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> lost to the <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tennessee Titans</a> in a game where, if not for missed extra points and bad snaps, we could have very well won.</p>
<p><span>Marcus Mariota</span>, <span>Delanie Walker</span>, and <span>David Cobb</span> absolutely dominated your defense, Gus<i>. </i>That's anything but acceptable. Thank God several players on your offense played a career game or else this could have gotten very, very ugly.</p>
<p>Here are five things we learned during the game.</p>
<h4>1. Gus Bradley had three years to build a defense and hasn't done shit</h4>
<p>Your pass rush is nonexistent. Your safeties are awful. You've had nearly three full years to get the side of the ball <i>you were supposed to be an expert on </i>together and you have <span>Davon House</span>, <span>Aaron Colvin</span>, <span>Telvin Smith</span>, and an interior defensive line to show for it. You let <span>Marcus Mariota</span> and <span>David Cobb</span> <i>drive </i>on you. Mike Mularkey pencil whipped you. It's built? IT'S BUILT?!</p>
<h4>2. The offense was the best I've seen it in years</h4>
<p><span>Blake Bortles</span> didn't have a single turnover. <span>Allen Robinson</span> had his usual big day. <span>T.J. Yeldon</span> was consistently good and broke off a huge catch. <span>Julius Thomas</span> was a red zone threat. Greg Olson called a hell of a game, especially in the red zone. The offense was 10-for-14 on third down conversions -- nearly 72% on the day. They gained big stretches of yards with combinations of big plays and grind-it-out drives. The offense carried this game (which isn't something you can normally say) and it was almost enough. And there was <i>much </i>better balance this game -- 36 passes to 21 runs.</p>
<h4>3. Let's keep talking about Allen Robinson</h4>
<p>Dude had 153 yards on 10 catches yards today alongside three touchdowns. It was probably the best game of his career. (Scratch that, <i>definitely </i>the best game of his career.) He made every catch -- shallow routes over the middle, 50-50 balls deep down the middle, precision routes in the end zone -- and showed himself to be one of the very best receivers in the NFL. He's definitely deserving of the single-season touchdown record for the Jaguars.</p>
<h4>4. And Blake Bortles too</h4>
<p>Bortles also had a career game, going 24-for-36 for 322 yards and five touchdowns. He didn't throw a single interception and that high snap turnover that went for a Titans touchdown was not on him at all. If Bortles can keep playing at this level, things look really, <i>really </i>bright for the future.</p>
<h4>5. Cut Jason Myers (and Andre Branch) now</h4>
<p>He's missed a league-high six extra points this year. Fly in some veteran kickers, Dave. Tonight. And I wrote this before the last play but cut Andre Branch. Dude has zero game awareness and Chris Smith literally gives you the same production.</p>
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/6/9857956/jaguars-vs-titans-final-score-5-things-we-learned-in-42-39-lossRyan Day2015-12-06T15:43:36-05:002015-12-06T15:43:36-05:00Allen Robinson breaks single-season TD record
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<p>Jaguars receiver went over 1,000 yards against the Titans. Then minutes later, he scored his third touchdown of the game, which is good for a franchise record 11 touchdowns.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> wide receiver <span>Allen Robinson</span> is not done breaking franchise single-season records. Earlier against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Tennessee Titans</a>, he went over 1,000 yards on the season -- the first Jaguars receiver to do it since 2005 -- and now he's set the single-season record in touchdown receptions with 11.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Allen Robinson's franchise-record 11th touchdown this year! <a href="https://t.co/ZYIiaF0NAN">https://t.co/ZYIiaF0NAN</a></p>
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<p><span>Reggie Williams</span> (2007) and <span>Marcedes Lewis</span> (2010) were both tied for the previous record with 10 touchdowns in a single season. But with his third touchdown of the game on Sunday, Robinson reached 11 with four games left to go.</p>
<p>It'll be interesting to see how many more scores Robinson can go for with four games left. They still have poor pass defenses in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Indianapolis Colts</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a> left to go. And the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Houston Texans</a>, while not as statistically poor as the three previous opponents, are still not a brick wall when it comes to the Jaguars receiving group.</p>
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/6/9858034/allen-robinson-breaks-single-season-record-with-11-touchdownsRyan Day2015-12-06T14:58:00-05:002015-12-06T14:58:00-05:00Jaguars vs. Titans: Live blog for Week 13!
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<p>The Jaguars are traveling to play the Titans in a Week 13 matchup at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Join the Big Cat Country discussion leading up to the game, during, and after!</p> <p>The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to get back on track and not let another winnable game slip through their fingers as they travel to play the Tennessee Titans for the second time in less than three weeks.</p>
<p>And here's everything you need to watch, listen to, and follow the game!</p>
<p>Can the Jaguars sweep the Titans for the first time since 2005? Has Greg Olson figured out how to score more than field goals in the red zone? Will T.J. Yeldon get at least one carry or one reception close to the goal line? How many times with Blake Bortles throw a pass after he's stepped over the line of scrimmage?</p>
<h3>How to watch the game</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/6/9856466/jaguars-vs-titans-game-time-tv-schedule-online-streaming-radio-odds" target="_blank">Here's everything you need to know to watch, listen to, and stream the Jaguars vs. Titans game.</a></p>
<h3>Live blog</h3>
<p><b>2:56 PM: </b>Blake Bortles breaks the single-season touchdown record held by David Garrard with his 24th touchdown pass to... Allen Robinson!</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blake Bortles passes <a href="https://twitter.com/davidgarrard9">@davidgarrard9</a> to set new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash">#Jaguars</a> single-season touchdown record <a href="https://t.co/PriLjvH8dx">https://t.co/PriLjvH8dx</a> <a href="https://t.co/JHt2OwrOXr">pic.twitter.com/JHt2OwrOXr</a></p>
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<p><b>2:49 PM: </b>Allen Robinson is our first 1,000-yard receiver since Jimmy Smith in 2005!</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Allen Robinson becomes first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash">#Jaguars</a> receiver w/ 1,000 yards since <a href="https://twitter.com/JimmySmithJags">@JimmySmithJags</a> in 2005 <a href="https://t.co/WFE8zNRUJz">https://t.co/WFE8zNRUJz</a> <a href="https://t.co/cZDXPQuT0q">pic.twitter.com/cZDXPQuT0q</a></p>
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<p><b>1:52 PM: </b>The Jaguars aren't covering the only playmaker the Titans have in the passing game. JAGUARS - 6, TITANS - 14</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Jaguars can be forgiven for not covering an unknown player like Delanie Walker. JAGUARS - 6, TITANS - 14 <a href="https://t.co/uG1sCn8yDr">https://t.co/uG1sCn8yDr</a></p>
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigCatCountry/status/673575697785339904">December 6, 2015</a>
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<p><b>1:39 PM: </b>Blake Bortles threw a touchdown in the red zone! And Jason Myers missed it! Go Jaguars! JAGUARS - 6, TITANS - 7</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blake Bortles threw a touchdown in the red zone. BLAKE BORTLES THREW A TOUCHDOWN IN THE RED ZONE. <a href="https://t.co/5sT7dEdudM">https://t.co/5sT7dEdudM</a></p>
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<p><b>1:26 PM: </b>Marcus Mariota to Craig Stevens for the opening touchdown. JAGUARS - 0, TITANS - 7</p>
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<p><b>1:17 PM: </b>GO TITANS</p>
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<p><b>1:16 PM: </b>Blake Bortles has targeted Marqise Lee twice on the first two drives. Both incompletions.</p>
<p><b>1:06 PM: </b>Dwayne Gratz is starting for Aaron Colvin, who had ankle soreness during pre-game.</p>
<p><b>12:13 PM: </b>With playoffs seemingly out the window, here's what I'll be watching for today.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BBortles5">@BBortles5</a> needs 2 TDs to break single-season record, <a href="https://twitter.com/Thee_AR15">@Thee_AR15</a> needs 73 yards to be first 1k receiver since ‘05. <a href="https://t.co/ZG5jJonMC3">pic.twitter.com/ZG5jJonMC3</a></p>
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<p><b>6:27 AM: </b>In case you missed it, the Jaguars put Toby Gerhart on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ICYMI: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash">#Jaguars</a> Roster Moves: RB Gerhart to IR, WR Lawrence to active roster. STORY: <a href="https://t.co/iTF80YXrVI">https://t.co/iTF80YXrVI</a> <a href="https://t.co/ySCTb7awCo">pic.twitter.com/ySCTb7awCo</a></p>
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<p>The Jaguars have a new single-season touchdown holder -- and it's Blake Bortles!</p> <p><a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> quarterback <span>Blake Bortles</span> threw his 23rd and 24th touchdowns against the <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tennessee Titans</a> on Sunday and became the new single-season record holder for the franchise.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Blake Bortles breaks the single-season touchdown record to... Allen Robinson! <a href="https://t.co/rcHXskDWBC">https://t.co/rcHXskDWBC</a></p>
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<p>The record was originally set by <span>David Garrard</span> in 2010 when he threw for 23 touchdowns. It's surprising that with quarterbacks like Garrard and <span>Mark Brunell</span>, the single-season record wasn't higher than 23, but Brunell only got as high as 20 touchdowns twice in his career -- in 1998 and 2000.</p>
<p>Bortles has his tendency for multi-touchdown games to thank for breaking the record. He has two or more touchdowns in nine of 12 games this year. With four more games to go, it's conceivable that Bortles could also be the first quarterback in Jaguars history to throw for 30 or more touchdowns.</p>
<p>With four more games to go, it'll be tough for Bortles to also break the single-season yardage record, which is 4,367 yards and was set by Brunell in 1996. But if he can keep his average of just over 268 yards per game, he has a real shot at doing it.</p>
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/12/6/9857294/blake-bortles-sets-new-jaguars-single-season-touchdown-recordRyan Day