1 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to Jens Drive with Joan Hoosiers and Bryan Sexton. 2 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: Sexton James Drive starts right now. Hey, congratulations has off 3 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: to you guys. Man. I know this was a tough week. 4 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: It was a tough week mentally just because of the 5 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: situation this game. But you handled your business the right way, okay, 6 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 1: and it's showed on the field. It's showed by the 7 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:45,639 Speaker 1: way you dominated in this football game. Congratulations, all three phases. Okay. Now, 8 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: we said a long time ago that we wanted this 9 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: thing to come down to week a team that has 10 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: we k teen you guys just keep being you. Yeah, 11 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: you don't do anything special, right, You don't have to, 12 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: you know, lift more weight to run, but I would 13 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 1: appreciate you doing that. But listen, just be you, be 14 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: you this week. It's time. It's time. It's time. We 15 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: talked about it last night, We've talked about it all week. 16 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: There's no reason to go back now. You guys have 17 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 1: come come way too far. You've battled too too much. 18 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,639 Speaker 1: You've gone through adversity physically, all that kind of stuff. 19 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: We hang together, We rock and roll. Let's put it 20 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: in a good week of preparation. One day at a 21 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: time and get ready for next weekend. Okay, all right, man, 22 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 1: let's go Great Way Fellas one more next week. Let's 23 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: go Family head coach Doug Peterson in the Jaguars in 24 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: the Victorious locker room on Sunday at n r G 25 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: Stadium in Houston. Welcome to Jackson, Bille and t I A. 26 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: Bank Field for the Monday morning edition of Jags Drive Time. 27 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: Brian Sexon along with John Osier. I don't I don't 28 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: think we can go too far into this show without 29 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: acknowledging what the steady hand of Doug Peterson has meant 30 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: to this team this year. And and the folks just 31 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 1: saw how even keeled he is. Right, You're on the 32 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: essentially a playoff game on Saturday night now, and just 33 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: keep doing what you do, Just be you right. There's 34 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: there's no hype, there's it's just steady and steady wins 35 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: the race, as you learned years ago in Indianapolis with 36 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,239 Speaker 1: maybe the most steady coach I've ever seen, in Tony Dungey. Yeah, 37 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:38,519 Speaker 1: Dougs steady in that stratosphere of steady he in on 38 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: February six last year, he came in and the vibe 39 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:46,959 Speaker 1: of the press conference and the Vibe and his introductory 40 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: press conference in the Vibe all offseason was that basically 41 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: he was going to bring the NFL to Jacksonville again, 42 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: you know, and bring how to do it right. Uh. 43 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 1: It had been a mess last year. It had it 44 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:05,839 Speaker 1: had started going off the rails before that. I don't 45 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: think that's too strong and Doug he never really said 46 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: the phrase, but the promise was he was going to 47 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: show this franchise how to get back into the competitive NFL, 48 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: how it's done. Uh. And through the off season, remember 49 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,239 Speaker 1: when he didn't start O T A s until the 50 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: week after he was allowed to, and then he didn't 51 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: have the rookie I mean, he didn't have the veterans 52 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: go to the mandatory minicamp, and everybody was how could 53 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: he do this? They need every second. My impression was 54 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: he was telling these guys all along, you guys belong 55 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL. You guys can win in the NFL. 56 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: We don't have to do extra to get back, and 57 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: we don't have to. We're not the little brothers anymore 58 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: who are fighting in I thought that was the message 59 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: with that of Hey, you guys know what you're doing. 60 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna treat this like I would a veteran team. 61 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: He has shown these young guys how to do this 62 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: and he continues to do that. Since you used the 63 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: brother analogy, That's what I used all spring and summer 64 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,799 Speaker 1: and talking to people. He was like the big brother 65 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: who came in here and said, let me show you 66 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: how we do this. It wasn't it calmed down. I 67 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: know how this is gonna be done. Let's get this done. 68 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: And here we are not even a year from that 69 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,480 Speaker 1: introductory press conference, and at this time last year, we're 70 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: talking about who's the next Jaguars coach is going to be, 71 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: how are they going to fix the mess left behind? 72 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: And all of a sudden, we're talking about a Saturday 73 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: night eight kickoff for a playoff game to get into 74 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Jaguars and Titans on Saturday Night, and it's epic. 75 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,160 Speaker 1: Make no mistake, you know, I hope the Jaguars went 76 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: on Saturday. I believe they went on Saturday. They've earned 77 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: their way to a favorites role in that regardless of 78 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: the outcome. One of the ozone emailers last night emailed 79 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: me and said, hey, the tide has turned totally regardless 80 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 1: of what happened Saturday night. This is not the same 81 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 1: old Jack. You know. Uh, the Titans are good and 82 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,119 Speaker 1: I don't care what the six games in a row whatever. 83 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: With a playoff game on line, you don't know what's 84 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: gonna happen. But this is what this team is now, 85 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: six and two in the last eight games. Competitive, good quarterback, 86 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: Young on the rise again. When you leave yourself a 87 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: winner take all in the NFL, you don't know what's 88 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,679 Speaker 1: gonna happen. But this, I think is what you can expect. 89 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 1: This sort of energy, this sort of big and boy 90 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,039 Speaker 1: did he deliver. As we go into big things, I'll 91 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: leave you with this idea, and that is we talked 92 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: about meaningful football around Thanksgiving, and here we are. The 93 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: final game of the year is as meaningful as it gets. 94 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: What a turnaround for Doug Peterson. So let's jump right 95 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: into big things and we'll start with the South Showdown. 96 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 1: Announced late last night, it will be Saturday night on 97 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: ESPN ABC. That means the Monday Night Football Crew. There 98 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 1: will be a lot of pomp and circumstance around this 99 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 1: game and some pressure as well. The Jaguars are looking 100 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: for their fifth consecutive win, something they have only ever 101 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 1: done here three times in their history two thousand and 102 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: I'm sorry and two thousand and five. It's been a while, 103 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 1: so the pressure is gonna mount. But Doug Peterson says, hey, man, 104 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: pressure is why we're here. This is what you play for. 105 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: This is what you coach for, you know, um, this 106 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 1: is this is this is what you want, you know, um, 107 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: for your football team. You want to be in the 108 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,720 Speaker 1: conversation and you want to be playing for you know, 109 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: for us the a f C South, and we're playing 110 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: a good football team and and uh, listen, you know 111 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,719 Speaker 1: we haven't done anything yet. There there's still the champs 112 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: until until something happens. And really feel like our guys 113 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: are again in a good, good place. They're a good 114 00:06:55,240 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 1: place mentally, physically, um, And I don't really have to 115 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: worry too much about them getting excited for this one. 116 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: You know. It's more it's more about just locking in 117 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: on your job and focusing in on your um, your 118 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: task you know this week, um, you know, starting tomorrow. 119 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: The thirty one or three win over the Texans made 120 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: it the first time since two thousand ten that the 121 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: Jaguars had beaten all three of their divisional opponents in 122 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: the same calendar year. That's just one streak that has 123 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: been broken. We talked about the nineteen game road losing 124 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: streak where the twenty consecutive season car party consecutive games 125 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: they lost to the NFC. I mean, it's just streak 126 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: after streak after streak that ended. And for Doug Peterson, 127 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: he acknowledges that this was a season filled with ending 128 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: the past. It's great for the organization, it's great for 129 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: the team, you know. Um, obviously, you set out each season, 130 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 1: you know, and hopefully you win, you win more than 131 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 1: you lose. But um, this is just a credit to 132 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 1: the staff. It's a credit to the players, you know, 133 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: even you know Mr Khan, you know, giving me the 134 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: opportunity to coach his team, and and just the direction 135 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 1: that we're headed. You know. Obviously we still have a 136 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: game left, and um, but yeah, we've we've we've conquered 137 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: a few first in a while, and um, you know, 138 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 1: it's too credit to those guys. And big thing three 139 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:19,239 Speaker 1: is expectations at two and six. Expectations were a little iffy. 140 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: Right now at eight and eight, after going six and two, 141 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: I mean, they find themselves in a position where the 142 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: expectations have changed significantly, but you wouldn't notice it in 143 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 1: the voice of Treford Lawrence. You look at the situation 144 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 1: we put ourselves in. That's kind of been Honestly, the 145 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,839 Speaker 1: feeling every week for us is just because if we 146 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: didn't win what today was was four in a row. 147 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: If we didn't win these games, we wouldn't be in 148 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: a position to do this next week. So for for us, 149 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: that that pressure or whatever you wanna call it's been there, 150 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: and you know, we've responded great to it. And now 151 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 1: that this moment, you know, we talked a lot about, 152 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: you know a few weeks ago this season is gonna 153 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 1: come down to Week eight. Team. We knew we had 154 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 1: to take care of business these prior weeks, but we 155 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:00,319 Speaker 1: had a feeling we're gonna put ourselves into sastion to 156 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 1: where we k teams are on the side to you know, 157 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 1: our playoff birth and where we where we had after that, 158 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: and so we we've been expecting this um and we're 159 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: ready for it, and I think, like I said, you 160 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 1: can't treat it. You know, it's a big game, because 161 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,599 Speaker 1: you're right, it is for for our season and to 162 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: keep to earn the right to keep playing, but it's 163 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 1: still a game. You still played the same way, still 164 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: the same length of time, all that stuff. It's the 165 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: same game. So you can't can't freak out and make 166 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: it bigger than it is. You gotta, you know, stick 167 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 1: to what you know, and you're And let's roll back 168 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: to the conversation we started with, which is how steady 169 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: Doug is? I think steady is the best way John 170 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 1: to describe the jaguars last two games. Right, you go 171 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 1: up to a primetime game in New York and terrible weather, 172 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: they do what they need to do. Nineteen three, they win. 173 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:47,199 Speaker 1: Right yesterday, you go into a division game against the 174 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: team that you hadn't beaten since two thousand and seventeen. 175 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 1: There was some pressure applied from the Jaguars perspective to 176 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,599 Speaker 1: end that streak, and they go and they get the 177 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: job done. They don't reach there's nothing crazy they did 178 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 1: an off That steady Eddie approach from the coach has 179 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: played over to the team and they're just almost matter 180 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: of fact. I'm not I'm not sure I expected they 181 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: could be a matter of fact about about wins this season. 182 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 1: I thought everyone would seem big, but they have. They've 183 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:18,679 Speaker 1: made that transition from hey man, we're happy to be 184 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 1: in this position to well, this is where we are 185 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: and this is how we do it, almost overnight. I mean, 186 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 1: it's uh. One stat I wanted to throw out there, 187 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: Doug Peterson, and the guy can really coach, and he 188 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,319 Speaker 1: can coach in this situation. And when I say coach, 189 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,959 Speaker 1: I don't mean called plays. He he's he's an off 190 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:42,560 Speaker 1: the charts good play caller. But he can lead through this. Philadelphia, 191 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: two thousand and seventeen, they lose Carson Wentz late and 192 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,439 Speaker 1: go in the Super Bowl. Everybody knows that story. The 193 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: next year they win five out of their last six 194 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: to make the playoffs at nine and seven the year 195 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:58,680 Speaker 1: or maybe in the last three uh both years after 196 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 1: they made a Super Bowl up there they were up 197 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 1: against it and one late in the season with streaks. Uh. 198 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 1: I guess what when you're the defending Super Bowl champion 199 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,319 Speaker 1: in Philadelphia and you're up against it in the last 200 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:17,959 Speaker 1: five weeks, there's some outside noise you know that you 201 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,439 Speaker 1: have to guide your team through. He can really navigate 202 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 1: this time, and I think that has served this team well. 203 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 1: When you're four and eight and then have to sort 204 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 1: of climb back into it. UM, to your point, when 205 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:35,559 Speaker 1: you look back on this season in a year and 206 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 1: sort of think back about the arc, you're not going 207 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 1: to think about the Jets and the Texans as, oh, 208 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 1: those were huge wins. You don't think about Dallas, you 209 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: don think about Baltimore the Raiders and they came back. 210 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 1: These two steady wins are exactly what you talked about 211 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:54,559 Speaker 1: before that game yesterday. The storyline was the Texans had 212 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:59,719 Speaker 1: played the Chiefs and Dallas tough beating the Titans. There 213 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: was were like him in and I were talking to 214 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: the press box and it was a little let's see 215 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: what happens here, because this is a tough game to 216 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: sort of fight through. UM and I saw him right 217 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: for the game and I said, hey, worried about nothing. 218 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: This team has allowed you to worry about nothing. Sometimes 219 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:25,320 Speaker 1: UM two to say, oh, you should go beat the Texans. Well, 220 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: they didn't go beat the Texans in Week five, and 221 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: they didn't go beat the Texans last year. Late, they 222 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: didn't go beat the Jets last year late. Uh, this year, 223 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 1: they would have been handled those teams. That to me 224 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: is as much of a show of where this team 225 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 1: is as the Dallas one. It's what good teams do. 226 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: It's what good teams. So two more streaks that are 227 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: over that I think are worthy of mention. Right. One 228 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:52,240 Speaker 1: is they're one of what three teams that had had 229 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:54,840 Speaker 1: the number one overall pick and back to back seasons 230 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: in the modern history of the draft. That's over. Uh. 231 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: And the other one is they had four consecutive seasons 232 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 1: with at least ten losses. Well, that's over too. And 233 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 1: if you thin nine of last ten, eleven whatever, they 234 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 1: gotta that. The glass ceiling is shot out of the abyss, 235 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,319 Speaker 1: out of that mud, that muck that's tough to pull 236 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 1: your foot out of. And significantly, this was this wasn't 237 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: really a streak. They've won three straight road games. Um, 238 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 1: they're doing these things all of a sudden. From two 239 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: and six, they've turned into this team that you're not 240 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: really surprised when they go handle a game. Uh. That's 241 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: a remarkable turnaround. And I keep laughing when fans asked 242 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: what happened, Well, what happened? For eight weeks? All all 243 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: I wrote in the ozone and all we talked about 244 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 1: was the team's learned how to win. That wasn't just 245 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: stuff that Doug Peterson was saying, this team learned how 246 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: to win, and they've won four in a row. They 247 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: haven't won five in a row since two thousand and five. 248 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: And as I mentioned, they won eleven in a row 249 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 1: in ninety nine, and they had the seven game winning 250 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 1: streak at the end of the nineties six season, So 251 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 1: it has been rare for this team to stack these together. 252 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,200 Speaker 1: If they beat the Titans and make the playoffs, it 253 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: will be a five game winning streak. And it is 254 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: astounding that this football team has figured it out at 255 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 1: the exact right time against some quality opponents. I got 256 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: some thoughts on the um magnitude of Saturday Night's game 257 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 1: as it relates to Jaguars history, but we'll save that. 258 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 1: We'll take a break. When we return, we'll go through 259 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: a couple of highlights from Sunday's game. There are not 260 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: many of them, which is a really good thing. Uh 261 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: Sunday's partners. Saturday's Showdown with the Titans is presented by 262 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: Johnson and Johnson Vision, the makers of active brand contact lenses. 263 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: It's providing healthy site for life. Proudly based in Jacksonville, 264 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:04,720 Speaker 1: visit jj vision dot com and we're back with highlights 265 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 1: from yesterday right after this, rolling right along here on 266 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 1: a Monday morning, Jack's Drive Time, brought to you by 267 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 1: our friends at car Shield. To say it over and 268 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 1: over and over. We're so used to Sunday games Saturday 269 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: night eight kickoff, ABC, ESPN. It's the Joe Buck, Troy 270 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 1: Aikman Monday Night Crew, a big moment for Jacksonville, and 271 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: there's some consternation about not giving that Sunday night game. 272 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: Think about it like this, and this is just my opinion. Um, 273 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:36,880 Speaker 1: the Jaguars, if they win and host a wild card game, 274 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a Saturday game the next week. The 275 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 1: Jacksonville market has not had a Sunday home playoff game. 276 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: They did in ninety nine with the a f C 277 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: Championship game. Um, they're gonna get a Saturday game, so 278 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 1: at least I think they will. So if you're worried 279 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,640 Speaker 1: about the short day this week, you get the extra 280 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: day next week. I think you're in the postseason this, 281 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: I mean, this is the end of the season. You're 282 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: under the lights. Uh, it's it's huge. It is a 283 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: Scenday night any better. I don't know why if you're 284 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 1: hosting a Saturday game. And again the times haven't been 285 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: figured out. I'm just going on history. If you're if 286 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: you're playing in a Saturday playoff game, then the Saturday 287 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: game here gives you the extra day as opposed to 288 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: the Sunday which takes the day away. It's it's six 289 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:27,360 Speaker 1: of one happen. Would I wouldn't worry. In other words, 290 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:29,560 Speaker 1: it wouldn't worry about it. It doesn't matter. Don't worry 291 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 1: that they didn't get the Sunday night game because people 292 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 1: the minute Green Bay one, you know they're gonna put 293 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 1: Green Bay in there because they're the Packers. It's Aaron 294 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: Rodgers exactly. And a hundred years of pay is gonna 295 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 1: outdraw Texans in Jacksonville. Now, I don't know that's necessarily true. 296 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: In a year or two, when people get used to 297 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: have special Trevor Lawrence, that's how it changes when it's 298 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: a quarterback like that. I mean to share. When I 299 00:16:55,840 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 1: got to Indy, I the Colts were not at a 300 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:05,639 Speaker 1: guaranteed prime time Uh. By the time I left, I 301 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:10,480 Speaker 1: got so tired of four am arrivals from prime time 302 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 1: road trips to the coast. And that's what that's what's 303 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,120 Speaker 1: coming well and I think with this kid, I don't 304 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,880 Speaker 1: think Jaguars fans will say, oh no, I'm not ready 305 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:20,400 Speaker 1: for the prime time. They want the prime time games. 306 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 1: We haven't had it, but you might get them, don't 307 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 1: you know. Everybody else is fine, I know, but I 308 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: do think good for me, it's good for me. Well, 309 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: I mean, you see the Steelers and the Packers and 310 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: some of those Colts teams you've covered that would get 311 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:32,359 Speaker 1: four and five prime time games in a season, especially 312 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:36,880 Speaker 1: now that you've got Thursday and Sunday and Monday nasty stuff. Yeah, well, yeah, 313 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 1: so buckle up because those prime time plays, those primetime 314 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:42,719 Speaker 1: games are coming. All right. Let's go to highlights from yesterday, 315 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: and it starts on the Texans opening drive. They decided, 316 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: I think inexplicably so to go for it on fourth down. 317 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: Let's see if they come up with us stop here 318 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,359 Speaker 1: school trying to do it itself, hit hard by chickens 319 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:59,160 Speaker 1: and this is gonna be very close, and the jeff 320 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:04,479 Speaker 1: Ars defense comes up with a stop. Hey, stay right 321 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:07,560 Speaker 1: up the middle, stretch use out and it's a touchdown. 322 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 1: Third time this year the Jaguars have schooled that touchdown 323 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 1: on their opening drive. Now, maybe if your study rookie 324 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: running back is in the ball game, but Pierce has 325 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 1: been on injured reserve now for a couple of weeks. 326 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:23,440 Speaker 1: Going for it on your side of the field on 327 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:26,160 Speaker 1: the opening drive, especially the way you played the Chiefs, 328 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:28,440 Speaker 1: the Cowboys and the Titans, that didn't make sense to me. 329 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 1: I'm glad they did. Yeah. I thought it showed that 330 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:37,479 Speaker 1: Lovey knew that the Jaguars were a better team obviously, uh, 331 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:42,440 Speaker 1: and felt like he needed to steal possessions they needed 332 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:46,359 Speaker 1: to establish. And I also think they had run well 333 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 1: on the what five or six plays they had run already, 334 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 1: so I think they thought they could pick that up. 335 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,880 Speaker 1: I thought significantly on the next series they went as 336 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:58,639 Speaker 1: fast a tempo and maybe I'm exaggerating it, but it 337 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 1: felt like they ran as fast to tempo as they've 338 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 1: run all season. The Jaguars, they had three wides to 339 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:07,479 Speaker 1: each side or three split and maybe Ingram was in there, uh, 340 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:12,120 Speaker 1: and they went bang bang bang. To me, they clearly 341 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:15,200 Speaker 1: wanted to do something to catch the Texans a little 342 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: off guard against the defensive Trevor struggled with and Doug afterwards, 343 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 1: I asked him how important it was to get a lead, 344 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 1: and he sort of couched it with well, it's always 345 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 1: important to get a lead. But I think against that team, 346 00:19:28,359 --> 00:19:31,040 Speaker 1: considering what happened out here thirteen to six where you 347 00:19:31,080 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 1: didn't get touchdowns. If you remember that Week five game, 348 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:39,160 Speaker 1: it felt like you were always slogging in mud trying 349 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 1: to get a touchdown. You feel like, if you just 350 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 1: get a touchdown, just get a lead. It was six 351 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: six and six three. I think Doug really wanted to 352 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 1: be up seven nothing on that team, thinking if we're 353 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,359 Speaker 1: up seven nothing, they're gonna have a hard time getting 354 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: back tied and all we need a couple of field goals. Well, 355 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 1: and I had a note in my notebook for red 356 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,800 Speaker 1: zone possessions, right, and I wrote it in your final 357 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: analysis column. Let's track and see because they were oh 358 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,200 Speaker 1: of three in the red zone when they played the 359 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 1: Texans here, so you know there's red zone touchdown. Turns 360 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 1: out the Jackers didn't need much in the red zone. 361 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:11,120 Speaker 1: Second quarter, Travis e t N went from long distance 362 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:17,680 Speaker 1: first and ten for Jacksonville. E t N on first 363 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:21,119 Speaker 1: tub as a Chris there he goes e t N. 364 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:29,919 Speaker 1: See you later touchdown the sixty two yard run. If 365 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:32,480 Speaker 1: I recalled correctly. He was your he will, he won't, 366 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 1: he might, And you've been talking about him getting big 367 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:39,000 Speaker 1: plays like this. Yeah. Our friend Asher uh texted me 368 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 1: after the game and say, hey, you're right about the 369 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:43,719 Speaker 1: E t N long run And I said, well, throw 370 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: enough stuff at the wall eventually in half. Yeah, I 371 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 1: mean that's probably MYTI. He will, he will, he might? 372 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: And I finally got one. Um. I asked Travis after 373 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: the game, I said, when you when you broke through, 374 00:20:54,119 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 1: when did you know that you're going to score? And 375 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:00,159 Speaker 1: I forget exactly how I said it, but his his 376 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:06,920 Speaker 1: response basic, it was only one guy. So I wasn't 377 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 1: getting tracked down that situation. But he had been waiting 378 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 1: for that for fourteen or fifteen weeks. That moment where 379 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 1: he took it to the house. Uh, he's pretty humble, 380 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 1: so you know, but I think that was a big 381 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 1: moment for him. Okay, I got it. He knows he's good. 382 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:26,520 Speaker 1: He's proven himself to that. He's proving that to himself. Um. 383 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:32,040 Speaker 1: One thing we missed on the first highlight, Trevor Lawrence 384 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: made a big time through. I think it was DSA 385 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:39,439 Speaker 1: Jones maybe to Marvin Jones. He had missed a couple. Uh, 386 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 1: and I got some emails about, well he was a 387 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 1: little he was a little off. That throw to Marvin 388 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 1: was a big time laser shot, again showing you once 389 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:53,440 Speaker 1: or twice a game he does something that makes you think, oh, 390 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 1: this is why he's special. I don't know if they 391 00:21:56,280 --> 00:22:00,200 Speaker 1: score on that drive without that play. Trevor Lawrence was 392 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 1: the difference on that drive between three and seven. Just 393 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:05,880 Speaker 1: one more thing that he's doing to give them points, 394 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:09,920 Speaker 1: show that he's special. Uh. I don't think. Yes, it 395 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: was his greatest game. He missed a few, but there's 396 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:16,879 Speaker 1: still moments. Man, He's going to be so good. All right, 397 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 1: up fourteen nothing second quarter. You felt good about it. 398 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:21,480 Speaker 1: Knew the Jaguars were the better team, but it was 399 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 1: still the Texans. They lost nine in a row in 400 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,959 Speaker 1: some funky ways. Three plays later, they slammed the door 401 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 1: with a guy that I picked for He will, he won't, 402 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,480 Speaker 1: he might. Josh Allen coming through with a huge play. 403 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:37,440 Speaker 1: You get into it second and eight hills and that 404 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 1: one flutters. It's a loose ball, still loose. TuS Campbell 405 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 1: touchdown to Cussy at the quarterback pressure and Tyson Campbell 406 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: with the scoop and score first first NFL touchdown. So 407 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 1: a couple of quick thoughts. One, it slammed the door 408 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 1: right there. But watched Josh Allen, you're push his way 409 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,880 Speaker 1: through young and get there. And then I laughed out 410 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:09,199 Speaker 1: loud because Tyson Campbell is one of the most quiet, 411 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 1: humble guys in the locker room, and because watch the 412 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 1: celebration tells you everything you needed to know about how 413 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:20,239 Speaker 1: the Jaguars felt that game was. Yeah, I laughed too. 414 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 1: I thought that was a lot of character for him. Um, 415 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:30,080 Speaker 1: I this shows you how tough it is sometimes to 416 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:33,280 Speaker 1: be a pass rusher in the NFL. Josh leads the 417 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: team in pressures this year. Josh Allen, he has not 418 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:42,520 Speaker 1: been nearly as bad as as maybe he thinks. If 419 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: you follow me, he said moments where yeah, where he's 420 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,160 Speaker 1: been very frustrated. Um, he has been nearly as bad 421 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: as fans believe. And he's probably been a sniff of 422 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: a step away from multiple plays like that yesterday. He 423 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: gets it just a fast gets home. If if he's 424 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:05,199 Speaker 1: a half a step later, maybe that play doesn't happen. Uh, 425 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:08,440 Speaker 1: credit to him, Good for him, good guy. Um, And 426 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: I was happy to see him get that moment, and 427 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 1: so let's go to the fourth I'm sorry, the fourth 428 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: scoring drive, third quarter opening drive, Jaguars impressively go right 429 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 1: down the field and stoop Connor gets in on the 430 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:27,120 Speaker 1: action my first goal step put the touchdown, his first 431 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 1: NFL touchdown. And we showed this highlight the fifth round 432 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 1: pick from Mississippi. And we show you this highlight because 433 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 1: at this moment now Trevor Lawrence has done, Travis e 434 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:44,680 Speaker 1: t n is done, Brandon Sheriff is done. Jaguars have 435 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:49,439 Speaker 1: a to nothing advantage there, and all of a sudden, 436 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:51,720 Speaker 1: Doug gets to do what we hoped he would get 437 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 1: to do. What we talked about maybe getting to do 438 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:56,159 Speaker 1: is getting those guys out of the game. Yeah, and 439 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:59,520 Speaker 1: it shows you the importance you know, again, the NFL 440 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 1: is hard. It's hard to blow teams out. Shows the 441 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 1: importance of getting a break in the first half with 442 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,120 Speaker 1: the I mean I say a break. They created the break, 443 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:13,399 Speaker 1: but the big play with the scoop score, um, you know, 444 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: if you don't get those, then all of a sudden, 445 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 1: that game comes out a little tighter. The Texans have 446 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:22,200 Speaker 1: more oomph coming out. I think that's why Doug wanted 447 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,960 Speaker 1: to score a touchdown so much on that first drive. 448 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:27,679 Speaker 1: Late in the season, when you're playing teams that are 449 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 1: out of it, the quicker you can get them believing 450 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:33,919 Speaker 1: it's over and then saying, Okay, it's time to get 451 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:36,159 Speaker 1: home to the family tonight, the better. And they did 452 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: a nice job of stepping on the throat, so to speak, 453 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 1: and saying this is not going to be a game today. Uh, 454 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:44,080 Speaker 1: that the first one set that up. I was thought 455 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:47,880 Speaker 1: it was interesting. Um, the opposite of guys you talked 456 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 1: to in the locker room. I talked to Evan Ingram, Uh, 457 00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:53,200 Speaker 1: talk to Trevor Lawrence on the podium. They weren't thrilled 458 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: yesterday with how they played. They felt like they left 459 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:57,200 Speaker 1: some things out there. It could have been more efficient. 460 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:02,600 Speaker 1: But Trevor said he really liked how that drive to 461 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:04,880 Speaker 1: start the second half went because I think they sort 462 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:06,480 Speaker 1: of knew they were going out of the game after that. 463 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 1: To Trevor, it was really important to get that. And 464 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:13,399 Speaker 1: isn't it instantly that we're talking about a game from 465 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:16,120 Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence and they went thirty one to three. Most 466 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:21,480 Speaker 1: dominant score against the Texts. Quarterbacks have games in blowout 467 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:24,679 Speaker 1: sometimes this is not unusual. It's not a cause for alarm. Whichever, 468 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 1: if a thirty one three is his game, you'll take 469 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 1: it for sure. Al Right. When we come back Drag's 470 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:33,879 Speaker 1: Drive Time, we've got hot takes more to come from 471 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:35,879 Speaker 1: t I A bank Field on a Monday morning. But 472 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 1: jag Wars are eight and eight and host Tennessee Titans 473 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:44,119 Speaker 1: on Saturday night at eight here at t I A 474 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:54,160 Speaker 1: A bank Field. Back after this, well call car shield today. 475 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,880 Speaker 1: If your cars out of manufacturers warranty, don't get stuck 476 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:03,760 Speaker 1: with expensive mechanical and computer screen repairs called car shield, right, 477 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:06,200 Speaker 1: Sexton John owes you with you here on Jack's Drive 478 00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:08,959 Speaker 1: Time on a Monday Jaguar is thirty one three winners 479 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:13,080 Speaker 1: in Houston, and it brings us two hot takes. John, 480 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:16,960 Speaker 1: I was just looking at my hot time. You know 481 00:27:18,160 --> 00:27:20,680 Speaker 1: it was gonna be this is a boring game. And 482 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:23,680 Speaker 1: that's okay because I did get a couple of emails saying, 483 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:27,639 Speaker 1: well this is born. Well welcome, because after you know, 484 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 1: it's okay to be born if you're winning. But this 485 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:32,200 Speaker 1: is a maturing team and they're playing like it, and 486 00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 1: it sort of ties in with that. The last two 487 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 1: games haven't really been masterpieces. You know, you're not going 488 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 1: to go back probably and UH watched that sounds of 489 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:48,359 Speaker 1: the game in three years as as a memory point 490 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 1: for this season. But they are winning games in in 491 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 1: methodical fashion, and that to me is as important. It 492 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: doesn't important to take care of the games you ought 493 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:05,639 Speaker 1: to win as it is to have dramatic moments in 494 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:08,240 Speaker 1: the games you're not supposed to win. And to me 495 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:13,920 Speaker 1: it shows that this team is Uh. I have more 496 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:20,000 Speaker 1: faith that what we're seeing is going to be a 497 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:28,439 Speaker 1: sustained thing moving forward because of the methodical wins over teams. 498 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,879 Speaker 1: It feels like that means, Okay, these guys knew how 499 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:35,159 Speaker 1: to win. That the more I listened to Doug and 500 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 1: the more that I talked to guys like Evan Ingram 501 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 1: and Christian Kirk in the locker room. You know, we 502 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 1: all have heard Trevor from the podium even through last year, 503 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 1: how mature he was, how calm and reasoned he was. 504 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,480 Speaker 1: But to listen to the guys or they they've adopted. 505 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 1: Maybe they're both new this year, but maybe Kirk and 506 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:55,920 Speaker 1: Ingram had this personality in Arizona and New York already. 507 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 1: But it sure seems like there is a buy in 508 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:02,320 Speaker 1: on the culture is the wrong word, but the personality 509 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:05,760 Speaker 1: of this team, and they've all adopted it. Yeah, I 510 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:12,000 Speaker 1: think and culture makes sense. I mean it's uh, it 511 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 1: is amazing how in infectious winning can be. Um. But yeah, 512 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:23,440 Speaker 1: it's cool. This is a good team. And uh, I 513 00:29:23,480 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 1: don't think that change is No matter what happens on Sunday, 514 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:29,360 Speaker 1: that hasn't changed. You have won six out of eight, 515 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 1: four in a row. Uh, and your only losses during 516 00:29:33,160 --> 00:29:35,520 Speaker 1: that streak, or or to two teams who at the 517 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: time were as hot as any team in the NFL. Uh, 518 00:29:39,160 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 1: they've earned their way here, both on the road. All right, 519 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:44,600 Speaker 1: here's mine. Uh. This is the biggest regular season game 520 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:49,400 Speaker 1: Saturday night in Jacksonville since they played the Falcons on 521 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: the twenty second of December back in that was the 522 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:56,520 Speaker 1: conclusion of that great run through the regular season that 523 00:29:56,600 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 1: sent the Jaguars into the playoffs. And we knew that 524 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:01,360 Speaker 1: day and John, you were here for that, so you recall, 525 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: we knew that Kansas City was most likely gonna lose, 526 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 1: which would put Buffalo in the playoffs. But we knew 527 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:09,360 Speaker 1: if the Jaguars won, they were going to be in 528 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:12,280 Speaker 1: the playoffs, and so it really set up just like 529 00:30:12,360 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 1: this one on Saturday Night. This one has a little 530 00:30:14,560 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 1: more drama because it's a heated rival, right because it's 531 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:21,479 Speaker 1: a prime time game, but it's the biggest regular season game. 532 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:24,280 Speaker 1: The only one I could even come close to thinking 533 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:28,080 Speaker 1: was the same was the season finale in nine because 534 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:31,880 Speaker 1: it was a season finale and that team was playing 535 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:35,280 Speaker 1: to guarantee home field advantage and they needed to beat 536 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:37,479 Speaker 1: Cincinnati and they did, but we knew they were going 537 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:39,640 Speaker 1: to the playoffs regardless, so it didn't quite have the 538 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: same umph um. There was a game against the Raiders 539 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:45,400 Speaker 1: here are two thousand seven that cemented everything for that team, 540 00:30:45,560 --> 00:30:47,640 Speaker 1: but it didn't We knew, but they were coming off 541 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:49,240 Speaker 1: a win in Pittsburgh. We knew they were going to 542 00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 1: the playoffs. It was just a matter of beating Carolina 543 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 1: or the Raiders, and they did, so not a big deal. 544 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 1: This one, because it's the season finale and has the 545 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:58,920 Speaker 1: playoffs in the line against the Titans sets up as 546 00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:04,560 Speaker 1: the biggest since the Falcons and maybe the biggest ever. Yeah. 547 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 1: Jean for Nette and I were debating this a bit 548 00:31:07,680 --> 00:31:13,520 Speaker 1: before the game. Jeans convinced it's the biggest game Enfranchise history. 549 00:31:14,560 --> 00:31:21,480 Speaker 1: You know that Atlanta game regular season history? Yeah, you correct, Uh, 550 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 1: the Atlanta game. It it was big at the moment, 551 00:31:28,280 --> 00:31:30,680 Speaker 1: there was a bigness to it. Uh So I don't 552 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:33,560 Speaker 1: think you can discount that game. I put this one 553 00:31:33,720 --> 00:31:37,040 Speaker 1: up there, Jeans point and I kind of see it 554 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:41,200 Speaker 1: was Well, it's for the division, it's your hated rival, 555 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 1: no doubt, it's big. I just the passage of time 556 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:49,520 Speaker 1: can sometimes diminish just how big that Atlanta jack game 557 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:52,360 Speaker 1: was a huge, huge game. Well, because they were forward seven, 558 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:55,320 Speaker 1: because it was the second year of the franchise, and 559 00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:58,800 Speaker 1: and and because of the drama that that that we 560 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:01,640 Speaker 1: had seen, you know, the way they won in Baltimore 561 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:04,240 Speaker 1: and the five field goals in the rain here against 562 00:32:04,280 --> 00:32:07,280 Speaker 1: the Bengals and will Sony Bracken's interception against Seattle on 563 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,360 Speaker 1: Sunday Night Football. I will say this, the way the 564 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:15,640 Speaker 1: NFL has sort of changed Week eighteen is terrific because 565 00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:19,840 Speaker 1: this will give the game, I mean, just a monster feel. 566 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:22,840 Speaker 1: So after the game, I may I may go to 567 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:24,840 Speaker 1: Jean and say, hey, you're right because of I mean, 568 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:28,240 Speaker 1: I think the environment is going to be incredible. The 569 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:30,360 Speaker 1: environment and he's six is pretty cool. It's pretty good. 570 00:32:30,400 --> 00:32:32,040 Speaker 1: All right, We'll take a break, come back and wrap 571 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:43,280 Speaker 1: up a Monday morning Jags Drive Time. Right after this, well, 572 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:48,400 Speaker 1: Magellan invites you to move the freight with them, voted 573 00:32:48,440 --> 00:32:51,400 Speaker 1: the coolest office space in Jacksonville. You can apply online 574 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:56,760 Speaker 1: at Magellan Logistics dot com and help them move that freight. 575 00:32:57,120 --> 00:32:59,160 Speaker 1: Brian and John with you back to wrap up Jags 576 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:01,640 Speaker 1: Drive Time. UM, I just want to run through a 577 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:04,720 Speaker 1: couple of superlats because we talked about this UM, and 578 00:33:04,800 --> 00:33:07,800 Speaker 1: we'll start with Evan Ingram, who had a catch in 579 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 1: the second quarter that pushed him to a UM Jaguars record, 580 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:19,640 Speaker 1: single season, franchise record for receiving yards. I don't think 581 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:22,880 Speaker 1: that numbers are right, no, UM, but he has sixty 582 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:28,720 Speaker 1: nine receptions. I think he's seven is some somewhere in there. 583 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:33,400 Speaker 1: But yes, he has the single season record, and it 584 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:39,600 Speaker 1: it feels right. He's had, to me, the best season 585 00:33:39,680 --> 00:33:43,080 Speaker 1: for receiving tight end that I've seen, with apologies to 586 00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:46,720 Speaker 1: Mercedy Lewis who had ten touchdowns inos and that was 587 00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:48,000 Speaker 1: a heck of a year. I wasn't here for that, 588 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:50,600 Speaker 1: but I remember he was a factor. So let's shout 589 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:53,800 Speaker 1: out to Mercedes, but Evan came here for this reason 590 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:59,560 Speaker 1: to play for Doug Peterson. Uh. And credit to Evan Ingram, who, 591 00:34:00,120 --> 00:34:01,480 Speaker 1: as I said a couple of times in this show, 592 00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:05,120 Speaker 1: had a tough time in New York. Uh. That can 593 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:10,319 Speaker 1: that can jade a guy. Uh. He's a terrific guy, 594 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:14,400 Speaker 1: likes being here. I hope they get him resigned, and 595 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:16,840 Speaker 1: I hope he's part of this going forward because to me, 596 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:19,680 Speaker 1: he feels like that second contract core guide me. And 597 00:34:19,760 --> 00:34:21,920 Speaker 1: by the way, we should mention mcyle Brady came here 598 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: as a free agent ninety nine and had a huge 599 00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:27,720 Speaker 1: impact on that ninety nine team, primarily in his ability 600 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:30,200 Speaker 1: to move the chains on third down and the running game. 601 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:32,400 Speaker 1: But have an Ingram is that receiving tight end in 602 00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:34,640 Speaker 1: the modern mode of the game, and he has set 603 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:37,040 Speaker 1: those marks. Christian Kirk went over a thousand yards I 604 00:34:37,080 --> 00:34:40,320 Speaker 1: think that's where that number comes from, the first thousand 605 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:45,800 Speaker 1: yard uh season in his career modest day yesterday. But 606 00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:52,399 Speaker 1: he's been very impactful. Well his impact. Um. Somebody asked 607 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:56,400 Speaker 1: me last week who I would uh least like to 608 00:34:56,480 --> 00:35:00,439 Speaker 1: see not on the team, I mean or at least 609 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:04,520 Speaker 1: like to see injured uh in our pregame show and 610 00:35:05,840 --> 00:35:09,640 Speaker 1: I said, maybe Angram, but but the reality is I 611 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:12,439 Speaker 1: wouldn't want to see this offense right now without Kirk, 612 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:16,920 Speaker 1: Ingram orz A Jones because as a threesome they put 613 00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:19,040 Speaker 1: so much strain on the defense and I don't think 614 00:35:19,120 --> 00:35:23,279 Speaker 1: you would be putting that strain, UH without any of them. 615 00:35:23,320 --> 00:35:26,080 Speaker 1: I think they all compliment each other very well. Credit 616 00:35:26,120 --> 00:35:29,640 Speaker 1: to Christian Kirk, a lot of speculation and criticism when 617 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:33,040 Speaker 1: he first got signed for the contract and all that noise, Uh, 618 00:35:33,960 --> 00:35:38,279 Speaker 1: he has really shown his value and his importance to 619 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:41,759 Speaker 1: this offense, fitting exactly how they envisioned he would fit. 620 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:45,200 Speaker 1: And finally, Travis E. T N and his performance this 621 00:35:45,360 --> 00:35:50,480 Speaker 1: season and you can see um fifth yard rushing game 622 00:35:50,520 --> 00:35:53,719 Speaker 1: on the season, the longest touchdown of his career. UM. 623 00:35:54,239 --> 00:35:57,000 Speaker 1: Still I want to see him hold the ball a 624 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:59,360 Speaker 1: little bit better. UM, But I mean, the guy is 625 00:35:59,400 --> 00:36:04,720 Speaker 1: a tremend this talent explosive and where would the offense 626 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:07,839 Speaker 1: be without that? Yeah? And every time I get an 627 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:09,839 Speaker 1: email saying why do they keep giving him the ball? 628 00:36:10,040 --> 00:36:13,399 Speaker 1: Because of that? That's why? And but yeah he's got 629 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:21,480 Speaker 1: to you hope that the fumble stuff doesn't bite the offense, 630 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:23,680 Speaker 1: and right now it feels like something they could. I 631 00:36:23,719 --> 00:36:26,120 Speaker 1: don't want to sugarcoat that the ball is on the 632 00:36:26,200 --> 00:36:31,200 Speaker 1: ground too much when it involves him. Uh, and that's 633 00:36:31,239 --> 00:36:34,440 Speaker 1: a worry. Well. Uh, he's a guy who, when he 634 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:36,239 Speaker 1: does have the ball in his hands, can put your 635 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,920 Speaker 1: heart in your throat if you're a defender. Unfortunately a 636 00:36:38,920 --> 00:36:40,560 Speaker 1: couple of times this season when you've been a Jaguars 637 00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:42,920 Speaker 1: fan to be like holding onto the ball. But the 638 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:45,680 Speaker 1: sixti two York touchdown really was a huge moment in 639 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:48,840 Speaker 1: the game yesterday. I mean no, no, no, there's no 640 00:36:49,800 --> 00:36:54,160 Speaker 1: from him. You're staying the obvious because every Jag better 641 00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:57,880 Speaker 1: then I anticipated, and I thought he'd be good. He 642 00:36:58,080 --> 00:37:03,120 Speaker 1: is a special player, all right. Wars and Titans Saturday night, 643 00:37:03,280 --> 00:37:05,759 Speaker 1: eight fifteen, right here at t i a a Bank Field. 644 00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:09,040 Speaker 1: Of course, the game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN. 645 00:37:09,080 --> 00:37:11,320 Speaker 1: Will be here all week long doing what we do, 646 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:14,799 Speaker 1: Steady Eddie, just like Doug said, providing you insight, news 647 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:18,160 Speaker 1: and analysis on the Jaguars here on Jags Drive Time, 648 00:37:18,200 --> 00:37:21,360 Speaker 1: on Jaguars dot com, and on TV and on radio. 649 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:24,279 Speaker 1: Have a great rest of your Monday. It's a big 650 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:26,480 Speaker 1: week in Jacksonville, folks, soak it up and enjoy it, 651 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:28,560 Speaker 1: and we'll talk to you on Wednesday here on Jags 652 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:29,040 Speaker 1: Drive Time.