Vin+ 3,121 Posted September 24, 2016 STATS LLC Associated Press Sep 21, 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley remains adamant that there is no need to overreact to a Week 2 loss to San Diego. No matter how ugly it was. Now the Baltimore Ravens are headed to Jacksonville with a chance to continue their best start to a season in seven years while dealing Bradley's enduring confidence another blow following one of the most disheartening defeats of his tenure. "It's one game. One game that we did not play well," Bradley said. "You take a look back and you sit back and you re-evaluate things. I think we observed what happened and we interpreted what happened. Now we have to apply it. That's where we're at now." The Jaguars have been unable to turn evaluations into wins under Bradley, who is now 12-38 in his three-plus seasons coaching the team. Last week's 38-14 throttling by the San Diego Chargers was among the team's most brutal performances. Through three quarters, quarterback Blake Bortles had no touchdowns and three turnovers while he struggled to get his top play-makers involved. Meanwhile, the defense was getting gashed for five touchdowns as the Chargers led 35-0. San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers again picked apart the Jaguars, finishing the game 17 of 24 for 220 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. "He's elite. We all know that," Jaguars cornerback Dwayne Gratz said. "He went out there and played a great game. Hats off to him." While the Jaguars keep finding ways to lose, the Ravens have proved they know how to win. Baltimore came out on top of a defensive struggle against Buffalo in Week 1 and overcame a 20-0 first-quarter deficit to beat Cleveland 25-20 on Sunday. The victory gave the Ravens their first 2-0 start since the 2009 season. "The guys just kept fighting and clawed their way back in, slowly but surely," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "They never gave up on one another, and (resilience) is probably what you attribute that to." A rejuvenated Mike Wallace has played an important role in infusing energy into the team's receiving group. Playing in his first season with the Ravens, Wallace already has three touchdowns as part of his seven catches for 132 yards. Tight end Dennis Pitta has also been effective with a team-leading 12 catches for 141 yards. Baltimore's offense could be primed for a big week against Jacksonville, which has allowed 32.5 points per game (tied for 28th in the league), but veteran receiver Steve Smith said he doesn't pay much attention to what an opponent did the previous week. No matter how bad it was. "Sometimes numbers can lie," Smith said. "Unless you watch the game and understand how and why, then you can look at a box score and say, 'Oh, that team is not very good.' You just can't do that." Smith contributed eight catches for 83 yards after returning from an Achilles tendon injury that he said "pretty much sucked" to recover from. "It was horrible," he said. That's also an accurate description for how the Jaguars played against San Diego's receiving threat. Chargers receiver Travis Benjamin burned Jacksonville for 115 yards and two touchdowns last week while receiver Tyrell Williams and tight end Antonio Gates both added scores of their own. Coverage could be an issue again for the Jaguars as cornerback Prince Amukamara (hamstring) and strong safety Johnathan Cyprien (knee/triceps) missed practice Wednesday. The Jaguars were also with left tackle Kelvin Beachum (concussion), defensive end Jared Odrick (triceps) and receiver Allen Robinson (illness). Running back Chris Ivory (medical issue) returned to practice for the first time since Sept. 9. The Ravens were without left tackle Ronnie Stanley (foot) for practice Wednesday while linebacker Elvis Dumervil (foot) was limited. These teams met last November in Baltimore and played one of the wildest games of the season. The Ravens appeared to win at the end of regulation, but Dumervil was flagged for pulling on the facemask of Bortles to give the Jaguars one untimed down. Gifted with another chance, kicker Jason Myers connected on a 53-yard field goal to give Jacksonville a 22-20 victory. Both teams finished the season 5-11. "That's definitely one of the craziest finishes to a game that I've ever been a part of," Myers said. "Thankfully, it worked out in our favor." The NFL later announced Baltimore should have won, saying a false start penalty on the Jaguars was missed on the play that ended with Dumervil's penalty. A 10-second run-off would have been issued to end the game. That didn't make the result any easier to swallow for the Ravens. "I don't really ever forget that game," Harbaugh said. "It doesn't have to be spurred. That's always been kind of on my mind. It was a great football game, a tough loss for us. They deserve credit. They found a way to win. That was a real tough loss for us." We suck against the Chargers so last week was expected. This week has the potential to be far more embarrassing if me manage to lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cherry 1,302 Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) 34 17 Edited September 24, 2016 by 2-14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted September 25, 2016 Ravens are gonna be out for revenge. This could be a massacre. 10 38 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bay 2,003 Posted September 25, 2016 CJ Mosley shits on the Jags and in Gus Bradley's cereal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted September 25, 2016 Ravens declared RB Buck Allen, CB Will Davis, RB Kenneth Dixon, OLB Elvis Dumervil, DT Willie Henry, CB Jerraud Powers and G/C John Urschel inactive for Week 3 against the Jaguars. Allen has been a healthy scratch for all three games this season. Justin Forsett and Terrance West will continue to split up the rushing workload. Neither are appealing fantasy options. Ronnie Stanley (foot) is active for Week 3. Source: Jamison Hensley on Twitter Jaguars declared LT Kelvin Beachum, QB Brandon Allen, CB Prince Amukamara, C Brandon Linder, TE Ben Koyack, DE Jared Odrick and DE Chris Smith inactive for Week 3 against the Ravens. Beachum is week to week with a concussion while Amukamara is battling a hamstring injury. Damon House (hamstring, illness) and Chris Ivory (general medical issue) are both active for Jacksonville. Source: Michael DiRocco on Twitter We're missing two starting OL. What could possibly go wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted September 25, 2016 I am not sure if the Jags just aren't as good as we all thought or if they are just really unlucky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted September 25, 2016 Bortles took one of the worst sacks in the history of football to ice the loss for us. I wish that was an exaggeration, but I'm not sure it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted September 25, 2016 Bortles took one of the worst sacks in the history of football to ice the loss for us. I wish that was an exaggeration, but I'm not sure it is. When is your bye week? I have to imagine that it's time for Gus Bradley to finally be escorted out of the building to never return. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted September 25, 2016 Week five. We go to London next week to play the Colts. Can't wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Week five. We go to London next week to play the Colts. Can't wait. Oh ya, this is perfect timing. You go to London, get blown out and promptly fire Bradley before he gets on the plane back to Jacksonville. It's almost as if it's destiny... the football gods have had this planned for a very long time. EDIT: Mind you, you shouldn't get blown out by the Colts. In no way is my comment above a vote of confidence towards Indianapolis. They are garbage. Edited September 25, 2016 by Favre4Ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos 2,847 Posted September 26, 2016 Jaguars starting 0-3 after all the offseason hype. It is time for Bradley to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted September 26, 2016 Joe Philbin got fired last year after the Dolphins lost in London. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) So I was perusing twitter to see if someone gif'd Blake getting sacked late. Apparently no one cared enough. What I did find, however, was pretty much the exact same sack against the Ravens last year. Picture this, 2nd and 4 with :43 seconds on the clock and 1 timeout left, and not having a defender chasing him. Just terrible. https://twitter.com/Brickwallblitz/status/756620043291623425 Edited September 26, 2016 by Vin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparty 110 Posted September 26, 2016 If the players weren't worrying about the slow start before, they sure as fuck are now. It's time to clean house again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted September 26, 2016 Did someone say "Gus" has to go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted September 26, 2016 this was the fourth year in a row that the Jags scored 17 points in week three ALso the 3rd of those 4 years that they have started 0 - 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241 Posted September 26, 2016 The Jags really do have the talent to compete, it's just awful coaching, and Blake playing like trash. It's been 3-4 years of rebuilidng, and in today's NFL, if 3 to 4 years go by and you see no progress, it means you fucked up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
