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Jaguars Fall a Yard Short to Giants in Fourth Straight Loss

By Hays Carlyon I still believe the Jaguars have improved. But I can’t defend them anymore. Not until we see wins. I still see something positive building, despite a 23-17 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday at TIAA Bank Field. But this isn’t Pop Warner football. You are measured by wins and losses in the NFL. There just aren’t enough through seven games to merit anything other than disappointment. I’m stunned that after outscoring Indianapolis and the Los […]

October 23, 2022

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Trevor Lawrence Miserable Again as Jaguars Lose Second Straight

By Hays Carlyon Now, I’m concerned. I gave Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence a pass after a five-turnover performance in last week’s loss at Philadelphia played in constant wind and heavy rain. I expected the second-year veteran to bounce back. Instead, he got worse. Lawrence turned in a miserable performance in an awful 13-6 loss to the previously winless Houston Texans on Sunday at TIAA Bank Field. The Jaguars (2-3) fell from first place in the AFC South to third behind […]

October 9, 2022

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Jaguars Fumble Away Game as Eagles Storm Back

By Hays Carlyon PHILADELPHIA – You’ve got a good football team, Jacksonville. Yes, I’m saying that after the Jaguars lost 29-21 to the Eagles Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. You’ve got a team that had a chance to tie undefeated Philadelphia down eight points with 1:54 to play despite committing four turnovers. The Jaguars were minus-three in turnover margin at that point. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence fumbled again, getting strip sacked on the first play and the game was over. […]

October 2, 2022

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Pederson Guides Jaguars to Dominant Victory Over Chargers

By Hays Carlyon I’ve covered the Jaguars since 2013 and they all would’ve punted. Gus Bradley, Doug Marrone and, gulp, Urban Meyer. They all would’ve punted. Not Doug Pederson. The first-year Jaguars coach went for it on fourth-and-1 at midfield in the third quarter of Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers. He held a 16-10 lead with the Chargers just having kicked a field goal to open the third quarter. Pederson’s guts paid off. Running back James Robinson took […]

September 26, 2022

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Jaguars Continue Mastery of Colts in Jacksonville

By Hays Carlyon We’ve waited and hoped for the Jaguars to just be average for a long time. On Sunday, they were perfect. The Jaguars owned AFC South rival Indianapolis for 60 minutes, shutting the Colts out 24-0 at TIAA Bank Field. It was the eighth shutout in franchise history and the eighth straight victory over the Colts in Jacksonville. This was a sensational afternoon. Significant defensive contributions were being made by several players. There were sacks, interceptions and a […]

September 18, 2022

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Jaguars Final Cuts Preview: Projecting The 53-Man Roster

By Hays Carlyon The Jaguars initial 53-man roster will be official Tuesday afternoon. Who’s making the team? Who’s making the team, but might not make it to Thursday’s practice because of waiver acquisitions? Here is our 53-man Jaguars roster projection heading into the regular season. OFFENSE (25) Quarterback (2) Who: Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard. Why: The Jaguars could keep three quarterbacks if Beathard is questionable for the opener against Washington on Sept. 11. That would be good news for […]

August 29, 2022