1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,760 Speaker 1: With the call of today's game on CBS Sports. It's 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: analyst Adam arch Aletta, and it's good to see you. 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: I know you've had the Jags a few times this year, 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: but here we are in mid December and things have 5 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: gone off the rails for the Jacksonville Jaguars at one 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 1: and eleven. It's great to see you though, Adam. Thanks 7 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: for taking the time. Yeah, no problem. I I feel 8 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: like I know the Jacksonville quite well. They'm almost like 9 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: a home announcer for them, right the Jaguars Television Network 10 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: with the Spiro and Adam on the call. Yet again, 11 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: let's start with this, Adam, were you ever on a 12 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: team that lost eleven in a row? And what's the 13 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: mindset right now? You think I was not on a 14 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: team that lost eleven in a row. I've certainly been 15 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: a part of a couple losing seasons where at this point, 16 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: or you know, late November, you're out of it. So 17 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: I know what that feeling is like. And I've also 18 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: got to imagine that just the way that this season 19 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: has gone, as far as all the COVID stuff and 20 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: the restrictions and the lack of Camaradero re you know, 21 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: the lack of really being in there in the locker room. 22 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: I'm sure that that probably weighs on players because you know, 23 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: relationships and being there together, Um, that's a big part 24 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: of the game as well, and that's a big part 25 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: of where you get your joy from. So I would 26 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: imagine that this is a very difficult season for the 27 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 1: coaches and the players who at this point not only 28 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: have losing seasons, but really don't have a playoff season 29 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: to look forward to. It's it's it's got to be 30 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: a real challenge. These are obviously two teams going in 31 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: in opposite directions since the week to match up. The 32 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: Jags haven't won since that Tennessee game in Nashville. The 33 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: Titans are in first place, eight and four. They have 34 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: an offense that can do a lot of different things. 35 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: The defense has its moments where it can be shaky. 36 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: But you know, it's amazing how things just went totally 37 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: different directions after Week two. It is. And you know, 38 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: we we had the first game of the season against 39 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: the Colts, and so we thought, wow, you know, I 40 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: think coming into this season, everybody kind of knew that 41 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: the roster, you know, was a little young and a 42 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: little inexperience, and there would be some bumps this year. 43 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: But after the way they started out that Colts game, 44 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: with Colts a legitimate football team, you thought, okay, well, 45 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: you know, maybe you can kind of get something going here. Um, 46 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, I just think, and 47 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: you kind of look at Tennessee as well. On the 48 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball, Um, the talent is just 49 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: not there to be consistently good, you know. And and 50 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: in terms of the passing game, and in terms of 51 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: not being able to get after the passer, um not 52 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: being able to cover you know, those things, those two 53 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: things go kind of hand in hand. You have to 54 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: be excited and please with the way Jacksonville has run 55 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: the football. I think that's a positive part of it. 56 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, Um, they do 57 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: need to upgrade their talent and they just have to 58 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: get better. Adam Marshal Lena with us from CBS Sports, 59 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 1: and you mentioned the running game for the Jaguars, and 60 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: it's a great running back matchup to day two of 61 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: the top three running backs of the NFL in terms 62 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: of artist, Jarrick Henry on the other side, James Robinson, 63 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: the undrafted rookie for the Jacksonville Jaguars, it doesn't get 64 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: much better than this matchup. Two different styles of backs though, 65 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: and Henry and Robinson, Yeah, they're very, very different. I mean, 66 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: we all know what Derrick Henry brings to the table 67 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 1: and just the commitment to their running game and just 68 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: how they just kind of wear on you as the 69 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: game goes on, very similar to what Cleveland um and 70 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: how they use their running game. When you look at Tennessee, 71 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: I think you know the cliche every week as announcers, 72 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: we always say, well, you gotta get to Derrick Henry 73 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: before he gets started, right, you know, that's kind of 74 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: everybody says that. If you look at last week what 75 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:48,839 Speaker 1: Cleveland did, they actually did that. Um, you had linebackers 76 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: getting free shots and to their credit, UM a lot 77 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: of great one on one tackles UM and and their 78 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: defensive line, their front really did a nice job of 79 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: keeping their linebackers clean. So that truly is really kind 80 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: of the key to Tennessee. Now when you look at Jacksonville, 81 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: I think you've got to be a pressed with Robinson 82 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: A But to me, when I look at them in 83 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: the last couple of weeks with Glennon at quarterback. They 84 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: The feeling to me is that they look like a 85 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: normal NFL offense really kind of for the first time. 86 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: And I think Gruden has been able to find his 87 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: groove as a play caller a little bit. You know, 88 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: glenn is not a perfect quarterback, but I think when 89 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: he had Gardner in there, it was a lot of 90 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: one read, scramble, try and make something happen, you know, 91 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: not really a traditional passing game. And I think Luton 92 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 1: kind of the same thing. You know, he missed some throws, 93 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: missed some protections. I think now they're there finally able 94 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 1: to call more of a balanced game and I and 95 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: I really think you're seeing what Robinson can do if 96 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: you give and you have a balanced offense rather than 97 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: playing from behind and then just getting to a past 98 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: first mentality. So I do think Glennon has really helped 99 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: Robinson kind of find his own even more so as 100 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,600 Speaker 1: the season has gone on. But also has to help 101 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 1: the offensive line because they have a little more time, 102 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: they know what's gonna happen back there or have a 103 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: better idea. And it also helps those wide receivers when 104 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: they're not getting frustrated running down the field all the time. 105 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: And all of a sudden things have to go away. Yeah, 106 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: I think it all plays. It all plays together again. 107 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: You know, Glennon hasn't played a lot of football in 108 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 1: the last three years, but you do see that he does. 109 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: He does go through progressions and you can be a 110 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 1: little bit more sophisticated in the passing game. And so 111 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:39,359 Speaker 1: um to me, just the fact that the the offense 112 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: has balance and I think you're starting to see again 113 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: Gruden called the plays a little bit differently and and 114 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: use Robinson be able to use him in the third 115 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: and fourth quarter effectively when he's actually a threat. Um, 116 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: it really does help the offense out. So um, I've 117 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: actually enjoyed watching the offense here in the last couple 118 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: of weeks, and I think it's a little closer to 119 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 1: what they envisioned when they brought j Gruden here as 120 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: a play caller. Adam Archialletta with us from CBS Sports 121 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: has the call of the jaguarris and the Titans coming up. 122 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 1: All right, Derrick Henry gets loose past the second level 123 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:14,599 Speaker 1: safety Adam Argiletta's standing between Henry and the end zone. 124 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 1: What's the approach? Yeah, that's uh, that's nasty. Um, that's 125 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: the that's the safety's worst nightmare. I mean, one on 126 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: one open field. I mean, let's be honest, the running 127 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: back that he's supposed to win that you know eight 128 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: out of ten times. The key is you've got to 129 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 1: know where your help is. You've got to get guys 130 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: running to the ball, and you've got to take your shot, 131 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: and you've got to be aggressive. You can't come in 132 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 1: soft and know that if you take your shot and 133 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 1: you do miss, you gotta make him stutter his feet 134 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: and that the rest of your teammates are gonna come 135 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: in from inside out and give you help. If you 136 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,720 Speaker 1: try and play it soft, you're just not gonna win 137 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: that battle. You you've got to be aggressive, you've got 138 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 1: to take your shot, and you've got to have help. 139 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: And that's really the only way you can approach it. 140 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: Final thought with you here, Adam, is this a Tennessee 141 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: team that can finish the job in the regular season 142 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: and do they have staying power if they get to 143 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: the playoffs? Well, I think it's it just depends. Um, Defensively, 144 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: they're not there to be able to say you can 145 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 1: count on them. Um, they're just not. They They also 146 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: are playing with a lot of backups. They also don't 147 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: really have the ability to consistently pressure disrupt the quarterback, 148 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: and they're struggling with matchups in the secondary. So, Um, 149 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: the fact that they can't get off the field on 150 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: third down, that is that's a trend. That's just not 151 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: an exception. Um. To me, you have to have some concern. 152 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: Now they're capable of playing a good, complimentary game, you 153 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 1: just don't know which defense is gonna show up. And 154 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 1: so to me, that is a definite legitimate concern. And 155 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: I just don't know if you can have confidence that 156 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: weekend week out, if a playoff caliber offense is playing 157 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: really good, can that defense consistently step up. Um, they're 158 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: gonna have to rely on their offense probably scoring more 159 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: than thirty points a game. We know some of these 160 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 1: offenses in the f C and the powerhouses they are, 161 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: so it is quite a challenge ahead. All right, Hey, 162 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: appreciate the time and have a great call today, and 163 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. All right, any time, Thank you very much.