1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: Countdown to kickoff continues the Jaguars and the Baltimore Ravens 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: in Week fifteen in the National Football League. The Jags 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: are headed to the Inner Harbor and we're headed for 4 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: our visit with pride of the Jaguars running back Fred Taylor. 5 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: He joins us this time each week, what's up? Fred? Football? Football? Football? Football? 6 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: What we got week the week? Fourteen fifteen, fifteen fifteen. Man, 7 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 1: it's been that type of season. I'm even forgetting what 8 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: week it is. It it's been all over the place. 9 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: I'm glad we're having this many weeks. Who would have 10 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: thought this in June? Right, Yes, sir, I, I totally agree. 11 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: So we're fortunate to be here. Unfortunately, though, the Jaguars 12 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: have lost the last twelve football games to go one 13 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: and twelve. They're headed up to Baltimore team that is 14 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: right on the cut line for the playoff race. They 15 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: got a big win on Monday night and they're led 16 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: really by that outstanding running attack. It's a different running 17 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: attack though Lamar Jackson can run all over the yard. 18 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: They've got multiple running backs, a stable of guys in 19 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:01,279 Speaker 1: that backfield, and baltom Or and it feels like a 20 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: little different set up from last week when he had 21 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: one main guy in Derrick Henry, who's a freight trade 22 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: here in Baltimore. They've got a bunch of different ways 23 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: to hit you. Yeah. I mean it starts with Lamar Jackson. 24 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: He's so dynamic, you know, and he was pretty much 25 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 1: written off coming out of the draft. You know, that's 26 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: just a guy who's gonna run around in college football. 27 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: In his second year, he's in League MVP. They've slowed 28 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: down a little bit this year, but it's the same 29 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson. You know, he's out there. He's still making 30 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: a lot of plays with his feet. What he did 31 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: with the Cleveland Browns last week on Monday Night, you know, 32 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: that was something that was so exciting to watch. High scoring, 33 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: a lot of running, running all over the place. So 34 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: our defense has to make sure they maintain gap integrity. 35 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: You know. Uh Doug mentioned last week after the game, 36 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: guys getting out of their positions and it looked like 37 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: it'll look as if they're not playing hard. And this week, 38 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: I can tell you that that quarterback is usually unaccounted 39 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: for in the run game. That's why you have a 40 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: free safety on the other side. The defense He's the 41 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: one guy that's supposed to be hat perhaps on the quarterback, 42 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,679 Speaker 1: but he also has to worry about the receivers down 43 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: the field. If you don't maintain your gap integrity and 44 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: at least slow Lamar down, it's gonna be a long day, 45 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: right God for sure. And then you throw in a 46 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: guy like Gus Edwards and J. K. Dobbins and mark 47 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: Ingram still on the team. He's not quite as effective 48 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: as he has been in the past. But that's uh, 49 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: that's those are three names you don't want to get 50 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: tangled up with if you're the Jags defense, right what 51 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: without a doubt? And you you mentioned mark Ingram. He's 52 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: a guy, you know, just a year ago he showed 53 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: you that he still had juice. You know, he's still 54 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,519 Speaker 1: out there running it hard and he's gonna pound it. 55 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: He's there slash hammer. He's gonna pound and pound and 56 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: pound you. Those other guys are younger guys, you know, 57 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: but they're they're they're very elusive, you know. That's what 58 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: they bring to the table. So they want to wear 59 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: you down. Ingram in there. They they're gonna you know, 60 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: do something tackle stuff. They're gonna do some razzle, dazzle 61 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: with Lamark, the ball faking, you know, trail running, the 62 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: tight end that motions, tight end sets in the backfield, 63 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: criss cross run. It's it's gonna be a lot that 64 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: comes out at the defense today. But again, maintaining your 65 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: lane assignment, your gap integrity is one thing, but also 66 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: tackling those guys and trying your best to bring them down. Uh, 67 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 1: and I allow them to get a full head of them. 68 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to this. The Jacks gave up a 69 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,119 Speaker 1: few weeks ago. You gave up over two hundred to Cleveland. 70 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: You turn around, you give up another two hundred to 71 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: one guy and Derrick Henry. And now this team is 72 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: gonna tell you we want to run the ball first. 73 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,119 Speaker 1: There's no secret about it. So you gotta buckle down 74 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: from a defensive standpoint to try and keep yourself in 75 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: this ball game. Fred Taylor with US PROD of the 76 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: Jaguars running back Gardner Minshew is getting the start at quarterback. 77 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: And I'll I think I said this on the show 78 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: this week, Fred, when you're one and twelve and have 79 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: lost twelve in a row, there's really no such thing 80 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: as a quarterback controversy because none of the quarterbacks have 81 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: really played well. So Gardner got a little something going 82 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: late in the game. It's a late game situation last week. 83 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: He's getting the start today. But in the grand scheme 84 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: of things, they're gonna have to reset after the season. Anyway. Yeah, 85 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: I agree with you totally. JP. Uh, I don't know. 86 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: Gardner was what one in six before he exited with 87 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: his thumb injury, and then they gave other guys an 88 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: opportunity to get out there. Uh, what we saw with 89 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: Loving at first, we saw some potential young guys, strong arm, 90 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: you know, amazing arm, big body Glenn and a veteran 91 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 1: guy who's been around. Uh, he had an opportunity then 92 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: farewell for him. So you had you were pretty much 93 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: forced to reinsert Gardener minshoot uh and um last minute 94 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 1: against a lot of prevent defenses all that stuff. You know, 95 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 1: I didn't buy it, but again, it was good to 96 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: see him back out there trying to rally the troop. 97 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: You know, he has the hardest, biggest Jacksonville, right and uh, 98 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: he's the guy who's gonna play. He's gonna play his 99 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: butt off. But you know, it's just tough, man, It's 100 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: tough you're gonna play a Ravens team who's trying to 101 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 1: make it to the playoffs. They're eight and five and 102 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: they're they're fighting, you know, to get one of those 103 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: wild card spots. Uh. They're gonna come after him, you know. 104 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 1: But the good thing is they did give up what 105 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 1: was it forty two a week ago against Cleveland, and uh, 106 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 1: their defense hasn't been lights out. But who knows, maybe 107 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: we can sneak a win today. Maybe Gardener can have 108 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 1: one of those Menstrumania performances that made the people love 109 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 1: him uh today and if he can, uh, we'll be 110 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: able to squeak out of wind and probably upset some 111 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: fans that we won't get the second pick. If we do, 112 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 1: you play the game to win. Fred Taylor with a 113 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: prod of the Jaguars running back. Final thought here, Fred 114 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: James Robinson up to a thousand, thirty five yards. He 115 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 1: has come then hot on your rookie rushing record of 116 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: twenty three yards back. I think you mentioned this in 117 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: the postgame show when when he was on with all 118 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 1: of us last week. You want him to go get 119 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: that record. That means good things for the franchise. Yeah, 120 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 1: without a doubt, man. You know, I've always been for 121 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 1: me franchise first, even when I was a player. You know, 122 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: I could have had more touchdowns if I you know, 123 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,239 Speaker 1: complain like a lot of other guys around the NFL. 124 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: You know, I could have forced myself into a few 125 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: more ball games when I was asked to sit out 126 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: and rest due to my health. But I've always been 127 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: franchised first, always been about winning. And here I am, 128 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: you know, rooting for a guy to break my record, 129 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 1: as I did when I came in, and as guys 130 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,359 Speaker 1: are gonna do throughout the history, you know, as this 131 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 1: game evolved. Well, here's the guy who was undrafted, you know, 132 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: the fourth guy in the history of the NFL to 133 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: achieve a thousand yards Russian to go over that milestone. 134 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: Not only that he did it the fastest of those 135 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: guys in the history. Why not continue to ride that wave? 136 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: You know, I think it's a hundred and he's about 137 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: a hundred eighty nine yards. Offer so uh for for 138 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: for for beating the record. I think he should get it, 139 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: you know. Uh, God forbid any you know, anything out 140 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: of ordinary, but he should get it. I would like 141 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: for when to get it in a major fashion. Big 142 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: run or maybe even half a day where he gets 143 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: a hundred and you in the game and actually pushes 144 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: that thing up and set the bar even higher for 145 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: the next guy. Well, the way these teams run the ball, 146 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 1: it should be one of the fastest games of the year. 147 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: So we will see you shortly in the post game show. 148 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: Fred Shortly, I like that of the Jaguars running back 149 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: Fred Taylor. We're back in a moment, the final word 150 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: with head coach Doug Broone ahead of the Jags and 151 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: the Ravens, and it's countdown to kickoff on Jaguars Radio.