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[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

I know that for the most part I'm preaching to the choir in this thread, but this goes out to all you 'haters' that still think/ever though Blaine was a pussy.



I lifted this pick from a Giants story on PFT - it was the first play from scrimmage when Blaine overthrew Lewis down the seam and the whole stadium booed.  It was also before I watched him throw that chuck-and-duck two series later, but damn!  Justin Tuck's big-assed paw right in your grill to start off 2012.  The kid will be fine.  Remember, he did score on that drive.

[Elwood]

And then there's the Super Bowl MVP. Think I appreciate Blaines reaction to the pressure a bit more.

[duvaldude08]

And poor Garrard. First back surgery, now knee surgery. I hate to say it, but it may be time for him to hang it up. I believe hes only on a one year contract. (maybe two, but i think its one). I wouldnt be shocked if they cut him. I hope not though. He's a good guy and might still have some juice in him, if he can stay healthy.

[duvaldude08]

I know that for the most part I'm preaching to the choir in this thread, but this goes out to all you 'haters' that still think/ever though Blaine was a pussy.



I lifted this pick from a Giants story on PFT - it was the first play from scrimmage when Blaine overthrew Lewis down the seam and the whole stadium booed.  It was also before I watched him throw that chuck-and-duck two series later, but damn!  Justin Tuck's big-assed paw right in your grill to start off 2012.  The kid will be fine.  Remember, he did score on that drive.

I know right! Gabbert got plowed like twice and he stood their and took it. He's definately not scared.

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[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

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[I-10east]

I'm SO damn sick of the stupid 'Blaine is scared, chuck & duck' BS comments. All the haters are just trying to find some reason to hate this guy, with all of their agendas (pro-Tebow, hate Gene Smith etc). Because everybody knows that getting lit up by 300 lb defense end is f*cking fun!!!Just hang in there undeterred like a statue, every down no matter what, because that's the only way to win.... that's BS talk; Leftwich did it, and how'd it work for him; Remember, he wore his hat backwards, and the backwater nimrods knit picked that to death. I've saw some of the 'greats' like Brady getting harassed in the pocket, and flinch a lil' and no one says a damn thing. Peyton Manning cannot stand getting pressured. Mark my words, when Blaine makes a correct decision by throwing the ball away on a busted play, the college minded rural idiots, and the bandwagon fence sitters will boo him. Blaine did not have his number 1 WR, and some pieces of the O-line was out; We still scored a TD on the first offensive drive. Haters are gonna hate.

[duvaldude08]

I'm SO damn sick of the stupid 'Blaine is scared, chuck & duck' BS comments. All the haters are just trying to find some reason to hate this guy, with all of their agendas (pro-Tebow, hate Gene Smith etc). Because everybody knows that getting lit up by 300 lb defense end is f*cking fun!!!Just hang in there undeterred like a statue, every down no matter what, because that's the only way to win.... that's BS talk; Leftwich did it, and how'd it work for him; Remember, he wore his hat backwards, and the backwater nimrods knit picked that to death. I've saw some of the 'greats' like Brady getting harassed in the pocket, and flinch a lil' and no one says a damn thing. Peyton Manning cannot stand getting pressured. Mark my words, when Blaine makes a correct decision by throwing the ball away on a busted play, the college minded rural idiots, and the bandwagon fence sitters will boo him. Blaine did not have his number 1 WR, and some pieces of the O-line was out; We still scored a TD on the first offensive drive. Haters are gonna hate.

I-10 my friend simmer down.!  its expected. I knew they were going to analyze the hell out of those two plays and make something out of nothing. The only bad thing Gabbert did was lose the ball. Honestly, we were actually had some good drives. They were excecuting the plays and gabbert was getting the ball out. Those turn overs almost doomed us though. Otherwise, I have no complaints. Gabby stood in there and took some big hits. His numbers were better than Mannings and manning also had a chuck n duck play, but of course no one is going to take time and analyze that. Aside from the turn overs and penalities on defense it was an awesome game. I didnt leave my seat once!

[I-10east]

^^^You're right, sadly the over-ANALyzing of Gabbert is expected by a lot of our fanbase. I'll try my best to grit my teeth, and hold it in next time.     

[duvaldude08]

^^^You're right, sadly the over-ANALyzing of Gabbert is expected by a lot of our fanbase. I'll try my best to grit my teeth, and hold it in next time.     

You know I used to be the same way. But as you said, haters on gonna hate. And what they say doesnt make us. They hated us since inception, so they will take a blow at us any chance they get.

[duvaldude08]

Wow. An article that actually tells the truth.. I am shocked.

Gabbert must overcome the negativity

Brian Billick previews the 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars

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UPDATED AUG 14, 2012 2:17 PM ET     

JACKSONVILLE




Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert wasn’t on the field for one of the most valuable football lessons he has ever received:

Don’t let yourself become affected by outside criticism.

Five games into his 2008 freshman year at the University of Missouri, the Tigers were on the cusp of a No. 1 poll ranking. Starting quarterback Chase Daniel was the toast of Columbia for leading Mizzou to such heights.

And then came an upset home loss to Oklahoma State that ruined the team’s national championship aspirations.

“All of a sudden, the media just turned on him,” Gabbert recently recalled. “That was the first time I realized you can’t worry about what they say because they don’t know.

“There’s a certain point where you learn to take care of your own business and worry about the guys in the locker room. Those are the guys on the field that are with you week in and week out.”




Such healthy perspective is serving Gabbert well this preseason.

The negativity surrounding Gabbert from a disastrous rookie campaign in Jacksonville followed him into training camp. New head coach Mike Mularkey said Gabbert “has been absolutely criticized up and down and beaten down like no player I’ve been around even before I got here.” The static continued in early camp practices as Gabbert experienced the kinds of growing pains one should expect from a 22-year-old who would be a redshirt senior this season had he stayed in college.

Gabbert, though, is persevering as he tries to fulfill the expectations that came with being the No. 10 overall pick in the 2011 draft. He even showed significant signs of progress last Saturday during Jacksonville’s preseason opener against the New York Giants.

Gabbert led an 89-yard drive against the defending Super Bowl champion’s first-team defense. He capped the series with a crisp fade pass to wide receiver Cecil Shorts in the back of the end zone.

Jacksonville’s next two possessions ended with turnovers, including a Gabbert fumble on a sack-and-strip by Giants defensive end Adrian Tracy that marked the final appearance by the first-team offense. But just having something positive to build on will help reinforce the efforts to undo some of the damage already done toward Gabbert’s long-term development.


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“I just think people don’t know the whole picture,” Mularkey said. “You have to step back and look at everything that took place in this guy’s past since he’s been in the NFL.”

It’s not a pretty picture â€" especially when compared to the record-breaking season of another Class of 2011 quarterback.

In winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Carolina’s Cam Newton overcame significant obstacles like the lack of offseason practices because of NFL labor strife and the major adjustment to a pro-style offense after having operated a spread system in college. Gabbert couldn’t immediately leap those same hurdles or the others thrown in his way by the sorry state of the Jaguars franchise.

The first disservice Jacksonville did was play Gabbert well before he was ready. Gabbert should have spent at least the early part of his first NFL season as a third-stringer behind starter David Garrard and veteran backup Luke McCown. But when Garrard was cut at the end of the preseason and McCown struggled in Jacksonville’s first two games, Gabbert was thrust under center.


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This proved painful to watch. Gabbert never appeared comfortable in the pocket and was usually looking for check-downs rather than downfield. His mechanics were as bad as the wide receiver talent Jacksonville had assembled.

The lame-duck coaching staff then began crumbling when Jack Del Rio was fired from the top spot in November. The franchise was sold shortly thereafter, indicating more instability was on the way.

Gabbert finished the year 4-10 as a starter. Even more discouraging, he didn’t look the part of the franchise quarterback the Jaguars thought they were getting. Gabbert barely connected on 50 percent of his passes. Gabbert’s 5.4-yard average per completion ranked lower than 32 other quarterbacks, including the notoriously inaccurate Tim Tebow (6.4). He was sacked 40 times, reflecting indecision as much as shoddy protection.

Partially because of his work as offensive coordinator in helping to develop Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, Mularkey was hired by the Jaguars to try and salvage Gabbert before he became permanently ruined like other once-promising passers who took too many early lumps. The Jaguars also upgraded their wideouts by signing free agent Laurent Robinson (Dallas) and making Oklahoma State standout Justin Blackmon the No. 5 pick in April’s draft.


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“There were a lot of things going on around (Gabbert),” Mularkey said. “One thing I can tell you is that never once have I heard him say anything in regards to it bothering him. He's never shown it. No body language. No nothing.

“All he has done is gone out and done what we’ve asked him to do since we’ve been here. That’s really a big credit to him because he’s had a lot of pressure.”

That isn’t going to change.

Mistakes like the huge one Gabbert made during an Aug. 8 practice â€" throwing an interception deep inside his own territory that cornerback Aaron Ross returned for an easy touchdown â€" should draw scrutiny to his decision-making. Gabbert must continue to fine-tune his footwork and prove he can carry the technical points being taught during practice into game situations. He also must do this for now without star running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who is engaged in a contract holdout that shows no immediate signs of ending.

But if there is one positive to last season, it taught Gabbert how to handle adversity at the NFL level.


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"Everybody can tell you all the stuff that’s going to happen,” Gabbert said. “But until you live it and see what goes on throughout an NFL season â€" having the owner sell the team, the coaching staff in turmoil â€" you’re never really prepared.

"We’ve seen the bottom of the barrel. We’re only going up from there. That’s why we’re looking at this season with such a positive outlook."

Even as Gabbert knows all eyes are on him.

Alex Marvez and co-host Bill Polian interviewed Blaine Gabbert and Mike Mularkey on SiriusXM NFL Radio

[copperfiend]

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[British Shoe Company]

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I like your "The Deer That Could"  attitude, however I still smell Venison.

[duvaldude08]

I normally dont do this, but I had to chuckle. All the flack they gave us in 2009, makes these story lines funny. So the Bucs lowered the blackout threshold and still are having blackouts? 

Even with reduced limit, Bucs’ first preseason game is blacked out
Posted by Mike Florio on August 14, 2012, 10:52 PM EDT
AP
For the Buccaneers’ preseason home opener, the reduction in the minimum non-premium ticket sales from 100 percent to 85 percent means nothing.

According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Bucs’ preseason home opener against the Titans will be blacked out locally.

The development also means that, even though it’s now significantly cheaper for the Bucs or their sponsors to buy the remaining tickets at 34 cents on the dollar, neither the Bucs nor any of their sponsors have written a check for however many tickets remained to get the team to 85 percent.

Of the team’s last 15 regular-season home games, 13 of them have been blacked out.  It’ll be interesting to see whether the Bucs or their sponsors come up with the extra money necessary to get the regular-season home games televised, given the lower threshold.