Lamm at Large

Sure, its been a frustrating season for the Jaguars and their fans, marked by a handful of heartbreaking losses. But improvement has been made in Coach Doug Pederson's first season. Trevor Lawrence now looks like the can't-miss quarterback the Jaguars drafted No. 1 overall in 2021. That's never been more obvious than in last Sunday's 36-22 victory at Tennessee. Here we are with our Christmas decorations up and the Jaguars […]

I think the Gators are better off without quarterback Anthony Richardson for Saturday's Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon State. AR's career was a highlight reel -- big runs, big passes. But something else that marked his career was inconsistency. When he was good, he was very good. When he was bad, he was very bad. Who knows? He may turn out to be an outstanding quarterback, but . . . […]

I used to be a big Lebron James fan, calling him the best basketball player ever, even better than that guy from my alma mater, UNC. Yeah, that guy named Michael Jordan. Now I wouldn't pour a glass of water on James if he was on fire. There's nothing I despise more than a hypocrite and LeBron is the biggest hypocrite I know. After a Lakers' game last week James, […]

Colorado hit a home run with the hiring of Deion "Prime Time" Sanders as its new football. Coach Prime, as he likes to be called, faces a daunting task trying to make the Buffaloes relevant after nearly three decades. Colorado has had one winning season in 18 years, and a total of four in this century. It is the laughingstock of the Pac-12. This isn't a job for a retreaded […]

Except for the College Football Playoff, this should be the best weekend of the season, the conference championships. It isn't this year. There's a serious lack of suspense. There could be more blowouts than ever. In the SEC, unbeaten Georgia is a big favorite over LSU in Atlanta. In the Big 10, unbeaten Michigan is expect to roll over Purdue in Indianapolis. In the Big 12, unbeaten TCU should beat Kansas […]

Usually, it takes hindsight to see when an NFL franchise changes directions  - for the good or bad. But this time the change clubbed us over the head. I truly believe the Jaguars incredible comeback in defeating the visiting Ravens last Sunday was a major turning point, particularly for quarterback Trevor Lawrence. He was brilliant in the 4th quarter, right down to the 2-point conversion pass to Zay Jones. To […]

The job of the College Football Playoff selection committee became more difficult last weekend. All four of the unbeaten teams won but done were impressive. Two, Michigan and TCU, won on last-second fields. Top-rated Georgia was unimpressive beating a struggling Kentucky 16-6. Second-rated Ohio State got into a shootout with unranked Maryland. The biggest loser was fifth-rated Tennessee. The Vols were embarrassed, 63-38, at South Carolina. North Carolina's surprising loss […]

I'm going to become more invested in the World Cup this year. That won't be difficult to do because I've barely watched any of the World's Biggest Sports Tournament in my life. I've never knocked soccer like most snobby American sports -- i.e. football -- fans, who whine about the sports being too slow, not enough scoring and little physical contact. My problem with soccer is I don't understand the […]

Am I looking through rose-colored glasses or do the Jaguars now look like a competitive franchise with a bright future? Even in a 27-17 loss at Kansas City last Sunday, the Jaguars were a far cry from the franchise their fans watched in recent seasons. The defense had produced a good pass rush and competent pass coverage on the back end. The offense has been improving. Better play up front […]