Equally impressive was Rodgers’ work from the pocket, escaping pressure from rookie Jags cornerback, Jalen Ramsey – scrambling free to deliver a flawless ball for Adams. “It’s good”, Bortles said. They will get a chance to fine-tune things next week at Minnesota.
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Still, it was an assortment of riches compared to what Rodgers had at the end of last season, when he was down to the likes of Jeff Janis and Jared Abbrederis in his receiving corps in the playoff loss at Arizona.
I think the Jaguars start off 1-3 at worst in the first quarter of the season and I think they will likely be 2-2 heading into the bye week. The Chargers are 5-1 in those games. “So to get one in the first game, it was like I needed that for myself and for the team”.
He was masterful and his play-making – and the boost it gave the rest of the team – was a huge factor in this game.
In Sunday’s Florida heat – at 90 degrees it tied for the third-hottest game in Packers history – Green Bay’s offense was an improved version of the unit that ranked 23rd in the National Football League last season. Cornerback Joshua Hawkins is listed as out, while Ayorunmi Banjo (safety) and Jayrone Elliott (linebacker) are both listed as Doubtful thanks to their hamstrings. Fellow receiver Marqise Lee placed the blame elsewhere.
One such play came on the Packers’ first score, when Rodgers found an escape lane and ran for a 6-yard touchdown.
It’s natural to associate frigid temperatures and snow with the Packers, but the game was played in far different conditions than that imagery. He also suffered a concussion in 2014 but didn’t miss any games.
Before the game Jaguars running back Chris Ivory was hospitalized for an unknown medical issue. The game started and ended with key plays from that side of the ball.
“We kind of knew that was what they were going to do”, said Blake Bortles, who completed 24 of 39 passes for 320 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. On 4th and 1 from the 20, Eddie Lacey made a ten-yard run to land just shy of the 10 yard line.
NO RESPECT? Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson finished with six catches for 72 yards, but might not be getting the respect of a Pro Bowler. After the extra point, Green Bay took a 7-0 lead. Nelson, playing for the first time in more than a year, had six receptions.
The NFL Week 1 match-up between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Green Bay Packers will air live from EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Most spectacularly, he showed his strength by firing in a 29-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 13 seconds remaining in the opening half, all while a defender firmly tugged on his jersey.
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On Jacksonville’s second drive of the game, the Jags benefited from multiple Green Bay penalties, including pass interference and offsides.
