Stadium Journey: Patriots’ First-Class Home Mirrors First-Class Team

Published on: 5th January, 2010

Without question, the New England Patriots have been the class of the NFL since Bill Belichick became their head coach back in 2000. Their three Lombardi Trophies, four Super Bowl appearances, 14 playoff wins, and .700 win percentage set them apart as the top franchise of the Noughties—a ...

Maurice Jones-Drew’s Kneel-Down in Jaguars’ Win: Smart, Not “Unselfish”

Published on: 20th November, 2009

By now, Maurice Jones-Drew's refusal to take a fourth-quarter touchdown against the New York Jets has been widely witnessed, argued about, and gushed over. For those who managed to miss its coverage in the sports media, Jacksonville's vertically-challenged star running back skidded to a halt one yard from the end ...

Stadium Journey: Jacksonville Jaguars’ Half-Empty House a Good Bargain

Published on: 17th November, 2009

[Article originally published by Stadium Journey .] Ten weeks into the 2009 season, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium has been one of the NFL's most buzzworthy facilities. Not for being big and flashy like the Dallas Cowboys' new billion-dollar home—it isn't—and not because it's on a farewell tour like Giants Stadium. (Not yet, ...

Jaguars-Chiefs: Jacksonville’s Ground Game Returns in Win

Published on: 10th November, 2009

At first glance, the Jaguars don't appear to be back from an off week of running the ball. Jacksonville's 170-yard output Sunday against the Chiefs fit right in with the Jaguars' previous two games, in which their rushing attack—the NFL's sixth-best through nine weeks—hit for over 150 yards, including 217 in ...

Identity Crisis: Jacksonville Jaguars’ Passing Game Humbled in Loss

Published on: 2nd November, 2009

Jacksonville's 30-13 whipping at the hands of the previously winless Tennessee Titans Sunday sent out a news flash that should hardly have been news: The Jaguars aren't the New England Patriots. Nor, for that matter, are they the Indianapolis Colts. After watching two of the NFL's perennial passing powerhouses drub Tennessee by a ...

Pack Your Brooms: Jacksonville Jaguars’ Keys to Complete Sweep of Tennessee Titans

Published on: 29th October, 2009

For the first time in three years, Jacksonville's second game against Tennessee offers a shot at a season sweep. The Titans spoiled the Jaguars' season openers in 2007 and 2008. Last year, Tennessee followed up on that Week 1 triumph with a 24-14 road win in Jacksonville—their third sweep in the ...

From Knucklehead to Spearhead: Jaguars’ David Garrard Needed Comeback

Published on: 19th October, 2009

With under five minutes left in Sunday's game, Jaguars quarterback David Garrard seemed to have lobbed a softball to the St. Louis Rams and his detractors. His absent-minded screen pass to fullback Greg Jones hung in the air in front of Rams defensive end Leonard Little, an indictment of the tunnel-vision ...

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Eugene Monroe Must Start, Despite Recent Struggles

Published on: 13th October, 2009

To say that the past two weeks have been an "unkind" stretch for rookie left tackle Eugene Monroe would be quite the understatement. Coming off an impressive performance against the Houston Texans, where he held All-Pro defensive end Mario Williams without a sack, Monroe was one of three Jaguars to catch ...

Where’s 91? Week 4: Jaguars’ Derrick Harvey Must Menace Wounded Seahawks

Published on: 10th October, 2009

Matched up against one of the NFL's best left tackles last week, Derrick Harvey's production was understandably up-and-down. Michael Roos, Tennessee's All-Pro blind side bookend, was able to wall Harvey off on several successful runs in the first half—while the game hadn't yet gotten out-of-hand on the scoreboard. The Titans gained 37 ...

Jacksonville Jaguars: A Quick Look Back at the “Worsts” and “Bests” from the First Four Games

Published on: 8th October, 2009

To be sure, the Jaguars aren't stopping at 2-2 to trumpet their successes or bemoan their failures thus far. "Our expectation is for getting ready for Seattle," quarterback David Garrard said after Jacksonville's 37-17 win against the Tennessee Titans. "We can write our own story." Riding a two-game winning streak over divisional foes, ...

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