Last week, Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota took some time out of his busy National Football League schedule to meet with Jacob, who joined Marcus and the Titans during a practice to help the young fan meet his hero. From the Jaguars 23, Mariota took things in his own hands, but more so in his own legs, as he rushed those final 23 yards for the first touchdown of the game, and put the Titans back on top by a score of 13-9. But Andre Branch sacked Marcus Mariota on the final play. A week ago three tight ends for the Baltimore Ravens combined to catch 11 passes, two of which went for touchdowns.
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Despite sitting at 4-6, Jacksonville sits just half a game out of first place in the south. If they did not show their true potential by this point, or earlier, they likely were not going to be the player you need to win with. “If it’s not perfectly thrown, (they) have the ability to go up and make plays”.
” … I have to do a better job of giving those guys a shot”. Blake Bortles hooked up with TE Julius Thomas for a 5-yard TD pass.
Thomas was targeted eight times, and he caught five passes. It wouldn’t have made any difference, but then Elvin Dumervil grabbed Blake Bortles’ facemask for a 15-yard penalty that set up Jason Myers’ game-winning 53-yard field goal on an untimed down.
“I liked how aggressive he was”, said Bradley of Greene’s punt return.
Both teams were frustrated in their attempts to drive towards the endzone in the first quarter, as Titans forced Jaguars into a three-and-out on their first drive before good coverage from Johnathan Cyprien returned the favour minutes later.
It is hard to criticize the defense at all when they put up such a good game, and when it was the offense that caused the loss, but if I had to pick one thing to change it would be that. Bortles, who left the sideline briefly in the fourth to be treated for dehydration, completed 21 of 30 passes for 242 yards. Ultimately, it was a punt return that proved the difference in the game.
The last time they were favored on the road since 2010 was on November 13, 2011 when they were a three-point choice at Indianapolis and won, 17-3.
From a nuts and bolts standpoint, Bradley thought Safety Jonathan Cyprien played well for the third week in a row and liked what Jared Odrick did in the game. “I have great faith in them, but that’s something we’ll watch as a team and make sure that we’re keeping it tight and going in the right direction”.
“We’re by no means looking at this as it’s over, by any means”, he said. “We all know the situation with our division and we all know that it’s wide open”, Colvin said. “That’s the mindset that I have and that our whole receiving corps has”, Robinson said.
CARDS’ IUPATI RETURNS: Arizona Cardinals OG Mike Iupati practiced on a limited basis, returning to workouts just four days after he was taken off the field in Seattle in an ambulance.
Running back Dexter McCluster joined the injury ranks when he injured his right leg in the second half and did not return.
Walters, who caught two passes for 35 yards, including a 31-yarder, wasn’t cleared from the concussion program until last Saturday.
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Two situations against divisional rivals that were fourth and inches, both conversions would have closed out the game.
