KEEP YOUR EYE ON #14

During the game I often like to watch one player at times. I think you should all watch Justin Blackmon to see just how awesome he is as a receiver. He catches balls that not very many others can even come close to. He has an uncanny ability to reach back around a defender and get the ball. If it is anywhere near him he's got it.

We have never had a receiver like this. NEVER I say, and that includes Jimmy Smith who was very very good. So what is better than very very good? Great is what I believe he is and will continue for a long time.
GO JAGS    

GABBERT METER SETS NEW HIGH MARK

I think that everyone was pleased with Blaine's performance if not a little surprised too.  I was surprised and now have hopes of him making it.  Still too early to think that way? Maybe but I have found out a few things while watching Gabbert for a few years now.

If Gabbert was a two sport guy in college it must have been football and baseball. Right?  I say this because he doesn't know how to juke anyone,as you do in basketball in order to get a pass or a shot off. So I've come up with a new training regiment for Blaine. 

The first other sport we are going have him practice twice a week is Boxing "The Sweet Science" Just like a guard in basketball you have to learn to bob and weave. This is pocket awareness that he needs. Doing this while keeping his eyes on the target or targets. 

Here is Blaine learning from Gus.

Now combine this with a couple of hours per week playing basketball with his teammates and Blaine playing the guard position trying to feed the guys the ball. 

Blaine you see this move? This will keep your arm from being hit and prevent you from hitting your thumb. PLAY BALL.  

P.S.  I really like what I saw last night and I love the tempo they played at.  GO JAGS  keep up the good work. 

THE THINGS I DO ...

Oh the things I do to help the Jaguars and Shad Kahn. I must admit that I am quite good at ideas, especially if I don't have to pay to implement them. For instance it was my idea to get the largest scoreboards in the world.

I cam up with several designs for helmets and uniforms. I advised to change the Public Address announcer and give more benefits to the season ticket owners.

I begged Wayne Weaver to BRAND and MARKET  this team and Jacksonville. Mr. Kahn took my advise to his credit on a lot of these items so I know that he is an ardent reader of this blog.

I now offer a FANTASTIC idea to put Jacksonville and the Jaguars on the ELITE marketing chances of the century , maybe of all times. We will have to get NFL approval but let it be known that it all happened first right here in JACKSONVILLE WITH THE JAGUARS FOOTBALL TEAM. In recent years the NFL has sanctioned making ladies form fitting jersey shirts which was a big hit.

Now for the first time ever I announce my idea to make JERSEY POLO'S . THE ULTIMATE IN MEN'S LEISURE WEAR FOR GOLF AND GAME DAY.

It's all quite simple. All you have to do is add a color and a couple of buttons to the jersey design and you have it. In the past they have tried to achieve this in a t-shirt design and came close. But for the sophisticated in-crowd of Jacksonville' culture men don't wear t-shits in public so now for the cultural elite of the south men can wear their colors without feeling like some hick town person of the north. We are civilized here you know we even have a Symphony Orchestra.

Polo that almost made the grade.

Now just add a collar please .

Polo should be made of " PERFORMANCE " material for the hot days of Jacksonville and not be heavy like a regular jersey.

OK now my brain is really tired I think I need another Cruise on Mr. Kahn's yacht.  Oh the things I do for this organization and I don't even get free tickets.

THE OL' ONE TWO PUNCH FOLLOWED BY A COMBINATION.

FIRST A RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE TO FLATTEN YOUR NOSE BY DRREEWWW. 

 

FOLLOWED BY A LEFT HOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE BY DDDDD ROB

AND THEN TO FINISH THE GUY YOU THROW ONE MORE COMBINATION PUNCH OF SANDERS AND SHORTS AND THE GUYS IS DOWN FOR THE COUNT.

GO JAGUARS 

  KO THE JETS.  

LONG SUFFERING

Job's wife tells Job "Why don't you just stay home and watch the game on TV?"

Now we know we are long suffering fans but there is no way we can compare our selves to Job of the Bible. That man really suffered and yet would not curse God and die as his wife suggested. BTW this is probably my favorite book in the Bible. I just love the conversations between Job and God.

We may ask ourselves questions like "How many years do I have to keep supporting this team by buying season tickets?" or we may say why doesn't others step up and support this team, what kind of fans do we have in JAX anyway? I often ask myself how long must I sit here in my seat and be abused by the opposing teams fans in my own stadium? If people of the city would buy tickets it would keep out all these fans that are breaking my spirit.

Shad Kahn has said he is going to make this the hottest ticket around. I sure hope so but right now I want it to be the hottest ticket for Jag fans, not Colts or Dolphins etc. The problem with the other teams fans now is they live here in Jax and maybe have never been in Miami or Indianapolis.

Can't some of you folks buy tickets and come and cheer for the Jags, so I don't have to listen to the surrounding blowhards.

Shad Kahn has put everything into place to make it a great experience except for the players and of course I hope that is to come. I start every year optimistic and try my hardest to stay that way.  When our time comes and it will I hope that you will be able to buy a season ticket and enjoy our success. Don't wait too long I have seen teams turn around quickly and I wouldn't want you to miss all the fun of WINNING!

BTW  I think I will change the format and design of this blog to better match the new sleeker and faster Jaguars. Speed of play and players are going to kill opponents.

D ROB !

OK so I'm ready to buy a D -ROB Jersey and why not? Any body who could play QB at Michigan has to have a lot on the ball. Get ready to heat the call for D-Rob it is coming. To me he and Ace Sanders showed a lot of hope for the future.
From my seat in the North End Zone it is really hard to analyze the play of the team. If you went on the sounds of the crowd it was dismal and you could feel the air going out of their balloons by half time. Did the players and coaches notice?  I heard calls for Del Rio and for Mike Mularkey. This was just out of pure frustration.

I got up early this am and watched the game on that Network I hate.  Actually the team didn't play all that bad and Miami just got a lot of lucky breaks. I did notice some things that kind of bothered me. You know how a lot of QB's step up into the pocket to make a throw? Well it seemed to me that when Gabbert had a chance to do that he didn't. I kind of wonder why not. On one play at defensive player just barely touched his arm and he seemed to hurry the throw a little. I saw that he had room to step up and make a better no hurried play. I really think that he will never have that pocket presence that so many QB's have.

I also noticed that it didn't seem like Gabbert was getting the plays in fast enough. I signalled such a number or times. I did notice that there was an effort to quicken up the play from scrimmage. I guess this is a work in progress. Hene seened to release the ball faster as he did last year and he runs a better 2 minute offense than Blaine.

At this point I see a 6 and 9 season. Maybe after the next game I will change this estimate.

BTW did anyone think "Hey this is neat there is Hene a QB from Michigan handing off the ball to D-Rob who was also a QB at Michigan"  Remember folks I'm a Buckeye but by being a fan I have the up most respect for the Maze and Blue.

Saturday Night Scrimmage

HIGHLIGHTS 

Well I'm back and so are the Jaguars. I was surprised at the crowd that showed up for the event. So were the stadium folks and of course the food vendors. More on that later.

The fans here are hungry for football. Good hard playing football. Mr. Kahn knows that. I believe he doesn't just go into a deal hoping to make money, but knowing he will make money and a difference. I give him the credit for such a good turn out of fans last night. His vision and believability is catching.

I notice that Head Coach Bradley dropped a nickname on Dannard Robinson, and I like it and I bet it catches on. D Rob.  OK!  Ace Sanders must be the real thing to keep making flashes like he does.

The only down side was the food vendors and stadium personal. Well meaning folks with up beat spirits but never prepared. The vendors in the South End Zone where almost everyone gathers before the game were totally overwhelmed with food orders. It was like a Mc Donads at lunch time except 100 times worse. One reason was the Bud Lite Zone was closed for a Gator Bowl Party or sorts. Bad decision to close the escalators. This crowd was early and hungry.  I felt bad for the workers even though I made them take back my fish and chips and give me a burger. It smelled like fish but a fish that had been lying on the shore for a week. This is not like Sea Best who are great folks and have good products. Even though it may be awhile before I order fish and chips again. Oh yeas and they didn't have Malt Vinegar?????.

Get rid of the picture you have of JAX as a brown bagging town or hick country folks. We love our Football and we love our Food. No one Carry's a lunch bag here. Maybe in NY or D.C. or Chicago they take some Lite meal to work and microwave it but not here. Why even kids here order pulled pork or a jumbo Hot Dog.

Warning to all food vendors at Everbank Field! Don't be understaffed or ill prepared for Friday Night. Fans will be wanting some Dolphin to eat.