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First, I'd like to congradulate Rashad Jennings for his first NFL rushing touchdown, and honor him with the picture on this week's preview article. Next, I'd like to make clear that this is not the game of the year for the Jaguars.á If they win of course.á IF the Jaguars were to win this game, a far shot from a sure thing, this would be a game that would push them into ...

Jacksonville Jaguars: The Trap Game Of The Season; Win and Go Home

Posted: 31st October 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
This is truly the biggest trap game of the season. First, a weak pass defense gets weaker. Second, a weak team gets a bit stronger and adds a source of hope and inspiration. Third, its a divisional game, and those are normally close. Its the type of game where you sit around all of Saturday just wanting the game to be over, because a win is not that impressive, and aáloss ...

The Business of Football: Can The Jaguars Ticket Sales Increase?

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
The emergence of the Jaguars offense, and defense for that matter, in the past two weeks has ushered in the question of how good this team is, and the question that everyone wants to know, are they a playoff caliber team? Or will they make the playoffs? And here is were the speculation begins.á But lost in the feelings of reemergance as a solid, confident team, is the positive business acts ...
The emergence of the Jaguars offense, and defense for that matter, in the past two weeks has ushered in the question of how good this team is, and the question that everyone wants to know, are they a playoff caliber team? Or will they make the playoffs? And here is were the speculation begins.á But lost in the feelings of reemergence as a solid, confident team, is the positive business ...

Jaguars Party Like It Is ’07: Are the Playoff Days Back?

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
When I walked into school this morning in my Jacksonville Jaguars sweatshirt, I was greeted with a different cheer.á It was not the normal "Jags suck" talk that I have heard all last year and in the first three weeks of this season. It was a response of respect. I go to high school in a Baltimore Ravens/Washington Redskins fanbase, with the occasional Philadelphia, New England, or Pittsburgh fan. Most people never seem ...

Tale of Two Cities: Who Comes to Play Today?

Posted: 3rd October 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
The Tennessee Titans may be 0-3, but they are certainly not out of it.á Let's put this in perspective: If the Titans beat the Jaguars, they would become 1-3, and eclipse the Jaguars in the divisional race.á They would only move up to third place, but would trail the Texans by either half a game, or a game and a half. However, lets look at this from a Jacksonville perspective.á A ...

Second Place Never Tasted So Sweet: Jaguars’ Season Not Over Yet

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
This is the feeling that you love. You feel the satisfaction of a win, and not any ordinary win, but a huge win for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The win puts them in second place in the division and ends what had been a disaster of a beginning of a season.á But the key point is the second place spot. Sure, the Jaguars are 1-2; sure, the Jaguars got crushed by the Cardinals', ...

Optimism Vs Pessimism: Which is a Jaguars Fan to Choose?

Posted: 26th September 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
Listening to the Jaguars play-by-play, I was getting frustrated. Finally, around the third quarter, I gave up. I walked away, threw my jersey off, and took a deep breath. Shaking my head, I thought about my high hopes for the season. Then I pulled up the Internet. I went to nfl.com and saw the Jaguars had finally scored a touchdown. I turned the radio back on, and listened to the ...

Garrard’s Time to Shine: Jagaurs-Cardinals Week Two Preview

Posted: 19th September 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
The perception in Jacksonville is that David Garrard did not have a good game against the Colts. Correction: He did not have a good second half.  If the game had been just the first quarter, David Garrard was playing well. So what changed? Well first, Garrard had two rookie tackles guarding him. He had Dwight Freeny constantly beating Monroe on the outside. He had receivers slipping. Second, ever think it takes a little ...