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Jacksonville Jaguars
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. | Stadium: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (67,164) | Chairman/CEO: Wayne Weaver | General Manager: Gene Smith
Coach: Jack Del Rio | League Championships: 0
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Jaguars report: Inside slant
 

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The Jaguars now have no margin for error as they attempt to make the playoffs for the third time in coach Jack Del Rio's seven-year tenure.

With a 6-5 record, they need to win four of their last five games to finish 10-6, which would likely get them a playoff spot.

Since one of those games is against New England's Tom Brady, a player they've never beaten, they probably need to win the other four against the Texans, Dolphins, Colts and Browns to finish 10-6.

That's why the Jaguars have a sense of urgency as they prepare for the Texans game Sunday. And that explains why tight end Marcedes Lewis told quarterback David Garrard after the 20-3 loss in San Francisco on Sunday that it was time to call a meeting of the offensive players.

"I was like, 'Dave, we need to call a meeting. What I saw out there wasn't good (a 20-3 loss to the 49ers). I think it's important you call a meeting and open it up to the veteran guys,'" Lewis said.

Garrard called the offensive players together for a meeting Monday that lasted about 15 minutes.

Garrard and Lewis were the only two players who spoke at the meeting.

"I just felt like it was something that needed to be done," Garrard said. "I talked with Marcedes and a few of the other guys and they thought it was a good idea, too. Marcedes was trying to make a big push for it. I've been watching (Marcedes) and he's been taking more of a leadership role. It's got to be from the guys that have been here and have done things so it's good to see him stepping up."

Lewis said his message was the importance of accountability and each player sticking to doing his own job.

"When you're not focusing on your job and start trying to help everybody else out (it's a problem). Don't try to do anything more than our job and everything will be fine. If we're all accountable for each other, we'll be fine," he said.

Lewis said he told his teammates, "When I go out there and block, I don't block for me. I block for David to get the time to throw the ball downfield. I block for Maurice (Jones-Drew) to run for an 80-yard touchdown. You've got to be selfless and put the team before yourself. I felt like there were moments we lost sight of that."

Lewis added, "I felt it was important they hear it from me. They know I don't blow smoke or yell at you. I try to lead by example. They know if I said something, they know I was being real about it."

As soon as the meeting ended, Lewis said he got positive vibes from his teammates.

"It was like, 'Man, we appreciate that. You needed to say that. What you said was right and it's real,'" Lewis said.

As the Jaguars battle for a wild-card spot, Garrard said, "We made sure everybody knows what's at stake and is on the same page. That was a big step for the offense to understand that we are still a good offense."

Lewis said, "We've been facing adversity this whole year up and down, up and down. This five game stretch is important. And it doesn't get any easier against Houston. You've got to claw, fight and strain your gut every play (against the Texans)."

Jones-Drew, who played with Lewis at UCLA, said of the meeting, "I mean, it was definitely something we needed after coming off of the game we played and didn't put up any points (touchdowns). As an offense, you always want to score touchdowns and everyone knows -- no disrespect to Josh Scobee -- but you never want to settle for field goals. Everyone was kind of breaking down in certain situations so we did have a team meeting and it was pretty much everybody holding each other accountable."

Jones-Drew said it was important that Lewis spoke along with Garrard.

"If it was just David that thought something was wrong, nobody would really take it to heart," he said. "It was a great point David was making -- that we need to change some things around here."

Del Rio said that Lewis' role shows how he's emerging in his fourth season after being drafted on the first round in 2006.

"I think Marcedes has had a really good year," Del Rio said. "I think he's been one of the top tight ends in the conference. I think there's not a more complete tight end in the league right now in terms of blocking and catching, being a vertical threat and being a guy that can dominate defensive ends in the run game."

Lewis is an old-fashioned tight end who blocks as well as catches, but that costs him some recognition because many tight ends tend to be mainly receivers and are judged on their receptions.

Lewis has only 25 catches, but assistant coach Mike Tice, who coaches the tight ends, said that Lewis would have more catches if he weren't such a good blocker. The Jaguars often keep him home because he's their best blocking tight end.

"I think Marcedes has been playing great," Jones-Drew said. "A lot of people haven't noticed he's been blocking well, he's been making plays in the passing game and it's not just even by catching the ball (but) by attracting the defenders to him. And when he does get the ball thrown to him, he does catch it."

SERIES HISTORY
16th regular-season meeting. Texans lead series 8-7. The Jaguars won the first meeting this season, 31-24. For an expansion team, the Texans have traditionally played the Jaguars tough -- they even swept them in 2004 and again in 2006. One of their two wins in 2004, on the day after Christmas, cost the Jaguars a playoff berth. They were home and needed only to beat two losing teams, the Texans and Raiders, to get into the playoffs. Instead, they lost to the Texans, 21-0, and wound up 9-7 and missed the playoffs.

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December 1, 2009 7:44 pm
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November 29, 2009 6:38 pm
Nuff said. Draft a kicker!
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December 2, 2009 11:25 am
Yeah, he would probably be a better option for us at LB or DB, and probably even PK, but this thread isn't about that. I know this is basketball, and we are here to discuss football, but this HAD to be brought up because of just pro sports in general. I have long followed Ron Artest. I love the way he plays, his passion and aggressiveness are unmatched. I am a Pacers fan, so I got to see a lot of ...(more)
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October 11, 2009 6:49 pm
I don't care who posts whatever kind of feelings on this thread.  I'm keeping this at the top of the list until Jack gets fired.  Jack is a failure at his job.  He's failed to prepare this team to play a Seahawks team that's really not that great.  What's worse is they look like world beaters.  He says he's taking o ...(more)
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November 1, 2009 8:14 pm

It is time that the Jaguars draft a QB in the next draft.  Every year I pray that we get a new QB but we don't, therefore we don't win many games.  The years we have had good QB play we have done well.  David Garrar ...(more)

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November 29, 2009 7:09 pm
So before there are over 9,000 posts on this board calling for Del Rio and Garrard's heads, I just wanted to give my two cents concerning where the Jaguars stand now.
This loss hurt us in our playoff chances, no doubt. Coming out of this week 7-4 would have us tied with Denver atop the wildcard race (and possibly Pittsburgh if they win
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November 24, 2009 2:22 am
   The Jaguars just need to find the fastest dude in the draft and get him.  Doesn't matter the position, just get him and hope he plays running back.  Chris Johnson is a beast, mainly because he's fast as doo doo.  Who else was holding on to their seats when the ...(more)
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November 29, 2009 7:51 pm
Slick Vince has the Titans on a role.
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November 30, 2009 3:33 am
Rashard Jennings had a monstrosity of a block in the fourth quarter. I'm surprised nobody said anything on any highlight reels.  Shades of Mojo.  I mean he absolutely crushed a dude.
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August 19, 2009 4:02 pm

Once upon a time, there was a wicked HC who oppressed his QB with an ultraconservsative scheme.
The HC would only let his QB go into the candy store of the deep passing game, as a last resort of not having anywhere else to go with his game, and even then he short changed the young QB by abandoning the run.

One day the young QB got mad and went off on the wicked HC during a Texa ...(more)

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November 29, 2009 5:34 pm

There's nothing else to say about that. LOL

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November 30, 2009 10:44 am
Go to Jaguars.com, look at the first piece called "Jags in recovery mode" and look at that picture.  David on the ground wrything in pain, a defender on him, and Eugene Monroe in the background.  A picture says a thousand words.
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November 22, 2009 10:13 pm
(POLL) Who is the better team, the 10-0 Colts or the 10-0 Saints?

Saints have been beating opponents bad lately. They have come from behind in a few, including being dominated by the Dolphins in the 1st half.

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December 1, 2009 8:44 pm
They should have drafted Crabtree and fire Scobee. What is with this franchise?!?!?!? How could they let Crabtree slip through their hands like that. He was right there waiting for us. And Scobee, now this guy has to go. He has been the handicap of this team since he was drafted.



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