The Chargers went up 7-6 on a first quarter touchdown and although there were a couple of lead changes after that, the Jaguars played from behind for the entire second half.
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CROSS-COUNTRY CURE: For the second time in five years, the Chargers ended a six-game losing streak in Jacksonville. “That takes a long time to be able to do that, and a lot of trust in the coach to give that responsibility to the quarterback”. Even when he did get the ball he just never seemed to make the plays that we had seen in Denver. On two separate occasions, Bortles was flagged for an illegal forward pass, meaning he stepped over the line of scrimmage and threw the ball. Blake Bortles completed 30 of 49 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns against one interception.
Bortles has to know that this is a league game and that this is not ‘Nam… there are rules. Abdullah also caught a 12-yard pass and returned a kickoff 25 yards.
Rivers finished 29-of-43 passing for 300 yards. The Chargers hadn’t stuffed a single running play for less than a yard up to that point.
Yes, I said the feet.
One week ago, a variety of media outlets, including the Tampa Tribune, ESPN and NFL.com, reported the Buccaneers would be informed on Monday that Alexander was being suspended four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs. But the former two-time Pro Bowl tight end broke a bone in the back of his right hand in the preseason opener August 14 and had surgery to help it heal three weeks later. “The only scary part of it was that he had to get lifted off”, Jaguars safety Johnathan Cyprien said.
The Jaguars beat the Titans at home on November 19 by a 19-13 score, but the Jaguars have not beaten Tennessee twice in a season since 2005. “Just his rhythm in practice and the consistency Blake is having now that (Thomas) is out there for practice and getting multiple reps, I think that’s helping out”.
-RUSHING OFFENSE: F. The Chargers came in ranked 26th against the run, but the Jaguars did not challenge them on the ground.
The injury was serious enough that he was taken to the hospital and released after tests were negative.
NOTES: The Jaguars scored on their opening drive for the just the third time this year when Jason Meyers converted a 22-yard field goal.
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