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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

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Jaguars starters look good in second preseason outing

By Hays Carlyon Be happy. Don’t pay attention to the final score. Yes, the Jaguars reserves stunk in a 24-13 loss to Cleveland at TIAA Bank Field on Friday night. But focus on the first 20 minutes of the game: Jaguars 13, Browns 0. That’s what matters. If you’re upset with what you saw imagine a flipped script. How would you feel if Trevor and company got shutout and the defense allowed 13 points to Deshaun Watson? There would be […]

August 13, 2022

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Jaguars Training Camp Preview: Projecting 53-Man Roster

By Hays Carlyon The battle to make the 53-man roster begins Monday as the Jaguars take the field for their first training camp under coach Doug Pederson. How does the roster stack up? What are the main storylines? Here is my 53-man Jaguars roster projection heading into training camp. OFFENSE (25) Quarterback (2) Who: Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard. Camp storyline: Watching Lawrence develop now that he will be getting ALL the first-team reps in camp will be fascinating. […]

July 22, 2022