Fins, Jags go to great lengths (4,500 miles) to end skids
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Miami and Jacksonville have two of the NFL’s longest current losing streaks. The Dolphins have dropped four in a row by a combined 76 points. The Jaguars’ skid stands at 20, the longest in the league in nearly five decades and six shy of the record. The teams went to great […]
London calling: Jags try to end skid 4,000 miles from home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer is undefeated overseas. Meyer was Notre Dame’s receivers coach in 1996 when the Fighting Irish played Navy in Dublin, Ireland. Notre Dame won 54-27. Twenty-five years later, Meyer will try to get to 2-0 when his winless Jacksonville Jaguars (0-5) play a “home game” against cross-state foe Miami (1-4) […]
Plenty of blame to go around as Jaguars’ skid reaches 20
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s losing streak is far from a fluke. The Jaguars (0-5) have dropped 20 consecutive games, including a 37-19 loss to Tennessee on Sunday in which coach Urban Meyer’s team had so much go wrong. “Desperate for a win,” Meyer said. “But we can’t worry about the past.” Jacksonville is now […]
Titans use 2 huge defensive plays to beat Jags
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tennessee safety Kevin Byard has a plan for the ball from his first NFL touchdown. It’s a fairly unique one, too. Byard won’t be putting the ball on a shelf or in a display case. He’s going to add it to a collection of turnover footballs stashed in a closet back […]
Henry scores 3 TDs, Titans send Jags to 20th straight loss
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Derrick Henry ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns, Kevin Byard returned a fumble for a score and the Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville 37-19 Sunday, sending the Jaguars to their 20th consecutive loss. Henry padded his NFL rushing lead as the Titans (3-2) rebounded from an overtime stunner at the New […]
List of inactive players for NFL games in Week 5
NEW ORLEANS AT WASHINGTON Saints: LT Terron Armstead (elbow); C Erik McCoy (calf); QB Ian Book; WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey; DE Jayln Holmes; DB Desmond Trufant. Washington: G Brandon Scherff (knee); WR Dyami Brown (knee); WR Cam Sims (hamstring); TE Jace Sternberger; DE Shaka Toney; CB Danny Johnson. MIAMI AT TAMPA BAY Dolphins: CB Trill Williams; […]
Jags trying to move on from ‘negative stuff’ against Titans
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer got a slap on the wrist and then a pat on the back. He received support from players, coaches, family members and his boss during a tumultuous week that was as humbling as it was humiliating for the Jacksonville Jaguars coach. He’s ready to move forward. His team’s performance […]
BVM Sports Chalk Talk: NFL Week 4 recap
How good is the rookie QB class? Have the Steelers fallen off? Are the Cowboys a legit NFC threat?
Titans try to make it 4 straight against reeling Jaguars
Seven of the last 10 meetings have been decided by double digits, with the Titans winning six of those.
Jaguars’ Meyer never considered resigning coaching job
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer says he never considered resigning following a viral video of the Jacksonville Jaguars coach at an Ohio bar and adds he has received support from several members of his team’s leadership council. The 57-year-old Meyer also says he had three or four conversations with Jaguars owner Shad Khan and […]