LAMM AT LARGE: First Coast Fans are Feeling Good

November 8, 2022

Almost everyone I’ve run into this week had a little extra skip in their walk, a brighter sparkle in their eyes and a wider smile than usual.

That’s because football fans — that’s nearly everyone on the First Coast, right? — had a weekend to remember.

All three of the state’s NFL teams won; FSU, Florida and UCF won. Across our northern border, both Georgia and Georgia Tech won. It wasn’t perfect in the two states. The Falcons lost a heart-breaker.

The key, of course, was the Jaguars’ 27-20 victory over the Raiders. This time that Jaguars didn’t blow a 4th quarter lead. Credit the defense.

No team was more impressive than Georgia. The Bulldogs controlled the game and beat No. 1 ranked Tennessee 27-13.

It looked like to me some of the people I ran into were still celebrating.

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