The 2007 season for the Jacksonville Jaguars was supposed to be the stepping stone for bigger and better things. The Jaguars went 11-5 in the AFC South and defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers at Pittsburgh (which is almost unheard of) in the Wild Card playoff game.
Since that stunning win the Jaguars have become just another team. A disappointing season followed in 08' with an embarrassing record of 5-11.
The 09' season seems to be an extension of the 08' season, not much has changed. Not all is lost for the Jaguars, they do have one of the premier running backs in the NFL in Maurice Jones-Drew - who at only 5'7' is a threat every time he carries the ball. MJD might be good for fantasy players but he can't win games by himself.
The team headed to Indy in week 1 of the NFL season. While the team usually plays some pretty good football against the Colts, beating the Colts on their own turf is a tall order, especially in week 1 while emotions are running high.
While the Jags almost won this game, they fell just short, losing a 14-12 squeaker in the fourth quarter. This was a frustrating loss for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the team simply didn't have enough in the tank to overcome the Colts.
Week 2 was somewhat disappointing after the solid week 1 effort. The Cardinals, who had fallen to the 49ers in week 1, visited Jacksonville and ripped apart the Jaguars defense at the seams, winning by a 31-17 margin. Kurt Warner was 24 of 26 at quarterback, and such a high completion rate raises some serious questions about the defense in Jacksonville.
The Jaguars do have two pieces in place that have the potential to be good team once again, Garrard and MJD, it's that the rest of the team is mediocre.
The Texans lost to the Jets in week one, but the Jets look great with their new rookie QB Matt Sanchez and a stellar performance by their defense. I'm going with the Jaguars over the Texans. - 30542
Since that stunning win the Jaguars have become just another team. A disappointing season followed in 08' with an embarrassing record of 5-11.
The 09' season seems to be an extension of the 08' season, not much has changed. Not all is lost for the Jaguars, they do have one of the premier running backs in the NFL in Maurice Jones-Drew - who at only 5'7' is a threat every time he carries the ball. MJD might be good for fantasy players but he can't win games by himself.
The team headed to Indy in week 1 of the NFL season. While the team usually plays some pretty good football against the Colts, beating the Colts on their own turf is a tall order, especially in week 1 while emotions are running high.
While the Jags almost won this game, they fell just short, losing a 14-12 squeaker in the fourth quarter. This was a frustrating loss for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the team simply didn't have enough in the tank to overcome the Colts.
Week 2 was somewhat disappointing after the solid week 1 effort. The Cardinals, who had fallen to the 49ers in week 1, visited Jacksonville and ripped apart the Jaguars defense at the seams, winning by a 31-17 margin. Kurt Warner was 24 of 26 at quarterback, and such a high completion rate raises some serious questions about the defense in Jacksonville.
The Jaguars do have two pieces in place that have the potential to be good team once again, Garrard and MJD, it's that the rest of the team is mediocre.
The Texans lost to the Jets in week one, but the Jets look great with their new rookie QB Matt Sanchez and a stellar performance by their defense. I'm going with the Jaguars over the Texans. - 30542
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