JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars had more apologies than answers Monday.
Receiver Mike Sims-Walker and linebacker Quentin Groves apologized for off-the-field issues that happened before Sunday's 41-0 debacle at Seattle. Some of their teammates did the same for what took place on the field.
The Jaguars (2-3) had seven three-and-out possessions, two fumbles and a failed fourth-down conversion on their final 10 drives. They were equally inept on defense, allowing nearly 400 yards and getting torched in the secondary for the fourth time in five games.
"We got whupped, we got destroyed," guard Uche Nwaneri said.
It was the most lopsided loss in coach Jack Del Rio's seven seasons, making for a long trip home from the West Coast.
"It's one of those plane rides you never want to take, across the country after a bad loss," Nwaneri said. "Guys were upset, guys were frustrated. We knew we had a bad game. But we took it like men. You take your medicine and try to come back and be better."
The Jaguars probably couldn't have been worse.
David Garrard was sacked four times and fumbled twice. Maurice Jones-Drew was bottled up just about every time he touched the ball, finishing with 34 yards on 18 carries. There were dropped passes, poor throws and a season-high nine penalties for 73 yards.
The defense failed to generate much pressure on Matt Hasselbeck, who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns in just three quarters. The unit also struggled to cover Nate Burleson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who had a combined 11 catches for 175 yards and four scores.
The Jaguars seemingly gave up at the end as the Seahawks milked the final 11 minutes, 53 seconds by running 13 consecutive times and then taking three knees.
"It was a tough day for everybody," Garrard said. "It was a day where everybody just had a bad day. We don't usually have a collective bad day from everybody. It's unfortunate, but we're ready to move on."
Even after watching video of the game Monday afternoon, players and coaches found little reason for the ineptitude. Lackadaisical effort? Not ready to play after a cross-country trip? Anything?
"They executed, we didn't. It's that simple," defensive lineman Terrance Knighton said. "We're not going to make excuses or try to figure it out. We just have to move on. If you dwell on this week, then St. Louis will sneak up on you and then the bye week will be miserable. We can't let this game affect the rest of our season."
The Jaguars felt pretty good about themselves last week following wins against AFC South rivals Houston and Tennessee. But all that got kicked to the curb when Seattle scored 31 points in the second and third quarters.
"I'm directly responsible," Del Rio said. "If you need somebody to put something on to make you feel better, then just put it on me. No problem."
The Jaguars will try to regroup against three consecutive winless teams - St. Louis, Tennessee and Kansas City. They also have more off-the-field issues to overcome.
Sims-Walker was inactive for the game after violating an unspecified team rule Friday, and Groves was involved in a three-car accident at Jacksonville International Airport shortly before the team's charter flight left for Seattle earlier in the day.
Both players apologized Monday.
"It was embarrassing," said Sims-Walker, who declined to reveal why he was benched and fined. "I learned a lot from it and I'm ready to move on. I couldn't even look nobody in the eyes. It was all me. It was my fault and I put them in a bad situation and felt like I let a lot of people down. I take full responsibility for it."
Sims-Walker insisted it would never happen again.
Groves did the same.
He was trying to change lanes when he hit one car, causing it to spin around. Another car slammed into Groves' Cadillac Escalade. The two other drivers sustained minor injuries. Groves missed the flight, got fined by the team and had to buy a ticket to Seattle.
"When something like this happens, it kind of tears away at me," said Groves, whose recent play got him demoted to third team. "I don't want anyone to be in the situation I'm in right now."
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