Jacksonville Jaguars vs Minesota Vikings

duvaldude08 · September 08, 2012, 12:32:52 PM

To stay in line with what I did last season, I'll make a thread for each game so everyone can post their thoughts, reactions, etc. Here are my thoughts about sundays game:

Winning is important. I want us to gain a lead and keep it. Our past coaching staff stressed "keeping the game close", thankfully that's not the Mularkey or Khan way. I want them to play aggressive, hard nose football. Even if we lose, I want to see them play their asses off regardless. I wanna see them play fast. The old Jaguars offense was very slow under Del Rio.I want to see what I saw in the preseason.. Even if you have a bad drive or two, shake that shit off and pick things back up. Every team is going to have bad drives throughout the game, but how we react to them will make us a better team. Lastly, were playing in a dome environment. The played well in New Orleans, so I dont expect the dome being an issue. They are also used to playing in the nasty heat of florida. After the training camp Mularkey put them through, they should be full of energy and more then ready to play inside a dome.

ben says · September 08, 2012, 01:16:13 PM

All I hope for is a Jags win...

NotNow · September 08, 2012, 01:20:26 PM

Looking for much improvement this year. I'm worried about our depth on the O line though. Whimper continues to disappoint me.

duvaldude08 · September 08, 2012, 03:00:35 PM

Quote from: NotNow on September 08, 2012, 01:20:26 PM
Looking for much improvement this year. I'm worried about our depth on the O line though. Whimper continues to disappoint me.

I agree. Whimper is the pits. I hope everyone stays healthy own gabberts gonna get sacked. I have no idea why we kept them.

duvaldude08 · September 08, 2012, 10:41:43 PM

A sign from the Gods

I-10east · September 09, 2012, 02:10:50 AM

^^^ Beautiful pic! I can't even go to sleep, I'm like a kid during Christmas morning. I already got in my lil' hors d'oeuvre fix in with watching some college football, but now it's time for the main course the NFL, specifically my Jaguars! Go Jags, sink the Vikequeens!

mtraininjax · September 09, 2012, 06:37:50 AM

QuoteEven if we lose

Huh? We practiced losing last year to the tune of 11 of them anchors! We know how to lose, but do we know how to win the games on the road we are not supposed to win? Minnesota will be a huge step toward a new era.

A loss would be more of the same.....So let's win baby!

duvaldude08 · September 09, 2012, 09:47:03 AM

Quote from: mtraininjax on September 09, 2012, 06:37:50 AM
QuoteEven if we lose

Huh? We practiced losing last year to the tune of 11 of them anchors! We know how to lose, but do we know how to win the games on the road we are not supposed to win? Minnesota will be a huge step toward a new era.

A loss would be more of the same.....So let's win baby!

Who says we are not "supposed" to win this game? In my mind we won this game before the season even started. LOL!

Keith-N-Jax · September 09, 2012, 11:49:58 AM

The offense is or should be at full strength, the defense I will give a slight pass on this game no matter the outcome since so many players or injured or coming off injuries. I would like to see the offense play well this game.

Keith-N-Jax · September 09, 2012, 04:19:32 PM

Defense?? Where oh where oh where!!!! But give BG credit he did a good job, this game should have never gone to OT. What a shame.

duvaldude08 · September 09, 2012, 04:21:51 PM

Now THAT was an exciting game!!! There is hope. Brad Meester dropped that ball on the ground like it was a turd. I think he needs to retire. That turn over changed everything. But Man they played to the minute. I love it. but we had 7 dropped passes. That has to stop. But Im still happy!!

duvaldude08 · September 09, 2012, 04:22:55 PM

Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on September 09, 2012, 04:19:32 PM
Defense?? Where oh where oh where!!!! But give BG credit he did a good job, this game should have never gone to OT. What a shame.

Our secondary is in bad shape. Fuck an injury, Derek Cox needs to be put in the game. Middleton and Rutland is not cutting it. Even with a lost, facebook was lite up. People that stay in Jacksonville, and people that used to stay in JAcksonville. Several people posted saying they are going to by tickets. It was good for them to hang in their to the end.. Oh yeah, Cecil Shorts has redeemed his self.

fsujax · September 09, 2012, 05:15:35 PM

what a disappointment. i cant belive we allowed them to score a field goal with 14 seconds left in the game.

ben says · September 09, 2012, 05:42:31 PM

Good game. Nothing to be mad/sad about. Too many signs pointing up....Gabbert is great, MJD is fine, Blackmun is going to be a star, Lewis is back in business. Yeah, O line and D need work, but it'll come....last year, name any loss, and it was like we were getting embarassed/slapped around. Not today. We were a football team to watch, and a good one at that!

THAT BEING SAID, why did it take a whole game (last 20 seconds) to let Gabbert throw those 30-40 yarders? He had a gem early on that was broken up...I'm just wondering why he only threw the long ball 2 or 3 times...seems we were chunk and dunking the whole time...

duvaldude08 · September 09, 2012, 07:24:55 PM

Quote from: ben says on September 09, 2012, 05:42:31 PM
Good game. Nothing to be mad/sad about. Too many signs pointing up....Gabbert is great, MJD is fine, Blackmun is going to be a star, Lewis is back in business. Yeah, O line and D need work, but it'll come....last year, name any loss, and it was like we were getting embarassed/slapped around. Not today. We were a football team to watch, and a good one at that!

THAT BEING SAID, why did it take a whole game (last 20 seconds) to let Gabbert throw those 30-40 yarders? He had a gem early on that was broken up...I'm just wondering why he only threw the long ball 2 or 3 times...seems we were chunk and dunking the whole time...

I agree. No need to cry over spilled milk. This is the NFL. You are not gonna win them all. Heck look at how many eggs the ravens laid last year to bad teams, but still made it the playoffs. Im not upset at all. The last minute field goal had nothing to do with anything really. Its not like the defense had a very much to work with. It was an extremely short field and they only need one good pass to get in field goal position. The turnover that Meester caused is what gave the game away. We cant make mistakes like that.

As far as the passing games, gabbert is taking what the defense is giving him. If he has to a chunk and dunk, then so be it. Theres no need to force a ball downfield when there is nothing there. No need to waste downs trying to the chuck the ball down the field. That is an area they know we need work on. Right now the short and intermidedate stuff is what were going to see why the offense develops.