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By Hays Carlyon There’s wrath. And then there’s DUUUVAL wrath. Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair deserves all of it. Al-Shaair did his best to end Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s season and potentially his career on Sunday. He launched himself into a sliding Lawrence making sure to throw his forearm into Lawrence’s head. The illegal hit easily could’ve been avoided. Lawrence started his slide at the Houston 46-yard line. Al-Shaair was just […]

By Hays Carlyon Electric rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was out with a chest injury. No Christian Kirk. The reliable receiver had exited with a shoulder injury. Hey, at least there’s Gabe Davis. Well, actually, Davis had also sustained a shoulder injury and was out too. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was without the team’s top three receivers yet managed to give the team a final push. Lawrence guided the Jaguars […]

By Hays Carlyon Jaguars owner Shad Khan at some point in the next three months will have to fire general manager Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson if he wants to maintain any competitive football credibility. The Jaguars are 1-5. They are four games back of AFC South leader Houston. The Jaguars still play Green Bay, at Philadelphia, Minnesota, at Detroit and Houston. Those five teams are a combined 21-6. […]

By Hays Carlyon Feel good. Just enjoy it. Soak it up. The Jaguars won a game. Finally. Thanks to a revived Trevor Lawrence and several explosive plays the Jaguars maintained their Jacksonville dominance over AFC South rival Indianapolis winning 37-34 on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. Jaguars rookie kicker Cam Little hit a 49-yard field goal with 17 seconds left in the game. The Jaguars have now won 10 straight games […]

By Hays Carlyon This should’ve been a season saver. A path back into contention. This should’ve been a 1-0 start in the AFC South. A win in what was probably going to be the toughest divisional game this season. This should’ve been a giddy day for Jaguars fans to erase three weeks of gloom. Gone. This should’ve been a redemption day for the players and coaches. Lost. Another opportunity squandered. […]

By Hays Carlyon Jaguars coach Doug Pederson was hired to remove the stench of former coach Urban Meyer three years ago. The Jaguars were an embarrassment under Meyer, in his lone season. Pederson quickly made the Jaguars formidable, guiding the Jaguars to the AFC South title and a playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022. He was off to an 8-3 start last season. Pederson looked like the […]

By Hays Carlyon Finally, franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence is showing some fire. Maybe it will lead to some changes. That’s about the best Jaguars fans can hope for after another lousy offensive performance. The Jaguars failed to mount a comeback in an 18-13 loss to Cleveland on Sunday at “TrEverBank” Stadium. Who could have seen this marketing ploy backfiring? The defense once again did enough to win. The Browns were […]

By Hays Carlyon Oh no, Travis. What a giveaway. What a gut punch. What a disheartening way to open the season. The Jaguars were 2 yards away from a 17-point lead over Miami with 2:19 left in the third quarter. Jaguars running back Travis Etienne had broken through the line for a 10-yard gain. As he approached the goal line at top speed, Etienne had the ball punched out by […]

By Hays Carlyon Parker Washington is making a big move. The Jaguars second-year receiver continued his strong August in Saturday’s preseason game against visiting Tampa Bay at EverBank Stadium. Washington caught three passes for 38 yards, highlighted by a 25-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Mac Jones. The 22-year-old Washington ran a post pattern, splitting the Tampa Bay safeties to score on third-and-17. The former Penn State standout could be on […]