Lamm at Large

Baby steps. That's what Jaguars fans should expect because there's no quick fix. Franchise QB-to-be Trevor Lawrence is going through the growing pains all highly drafted QBs go through with bad teams. And this is a BAD team. The receiver group, expected to be a strength, is not. DJ Chark can't catch. Laviska Shenault is invisible. Thank goodness for Marvin Jones.  There are no tight ends in sight. The OL […]

If this weekend's football were movies, just imagine the promotional billboards plastered in the theater display cases. "Broncos Challenge Jaguars" --  Animal lovers beware! High-kicking Broncos duel with toothless Cats. Even in their usual jungle setting, Cats seem confused. Director Urban Meyer's first outing was a terrible flop. Does he make a major comeback or is he delegated to "B" movies? Much depends on his new glamor boy, Trevor Lawrence, […]

If I don't restrain myself I'll be telling you Anthony Richardson can jump over football stadiums and outrun speeding bullets. I could add that he might well be college football's best player -- not just best quarterback. I could tell you his numbers are a combination of incredible, mind-blowing, ridiculous and fabulous. I could -- and I might be right. The Gators' homegrown redshirt freshman is the biggest reason Florida […]

I turned off the TV at halftime of the Jaguars-Texans game. I couldn't take watching such a mess any longer.   At least 4 holding penalties . . . another for too many men in the huddle . . . a couple of personal fouls . . . a few illegal procedures . . . at least 4 drops . . . 2 awful throws that turned into interceptions . […]

I know I've told Jaguars fans to hit the pedal on being overly enthusiastic about the upcoming season. I've also preached parity in the NFL. That said, if the Jaguars don't whip the Texans by two touchdowns Sunday in Houston, I'll be disappointed. As bad as the Jaguars were last year, I think the Texans are worse this season. The ongoing Deshaun Watson mess has created a bad situation. The […]

I think most Jaguars fans are realistic even if they don't want to admit it. Talk of Coach Urban Meyer and rookie QB Trevor Lawrence producing 8-10 victories and maybe a playoff team are not realistic. Maybe in a year, probably two, that's a reasonable possibility, but this season it's about some improvement. That shouldn't be difficult after going 1-15. Traditionally, the best QBs need a year in the league […]

Minutes after Florida's 35-14 victory over FAU, Coach Dan Mullen was asked about a quarterback controversy. Mullen looked at the interviewer with a straight face, seemingly puzzled, and replied, 'What are you talking about?" Either Mullen didn't watch the game, is stupid, thinks we're stupid or wants to hide the obvious. He saw the game and he's not stupid. Maybe he thinks all of us are stupid. He clearly must […]

Twenty years or so ago, then PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem was determined to make golf a major league sport in the same room with pro football, baseball and basketball. First, the Tour kept raising purses and creating bonuses so the top golfers were making incomes in the neighborhood of other top athletes. Golf statistics were created so you knew who really drove it the best, putted the best, etc. […]

As I tell you this, FSU Coach Mike Norvell has not named a starting QB for Sunday's season opener against visiting Notre Dame. But whenever McKenzie Milton takes a snap, as a starter or backup, it will be the continuation of an inspirational story for the ages. In 2018 when Milton was carted off the field with a devastating knee injury, few expected the junior to ever play football again. […]