The Jaguars are a lot like the Steelers. They play their very best football when nobody gives them a chance.
When Jack Del Rio can stand up in front of the team the first of the week, and say "MEN, THEIR AIN'T ANYBODY OUTSIDE THIS LOCKEROOM GIVEN US A CHANCE " the Jags almost always play their best football. But
unfortunately for them, they can't play that card this week. The media helps set the tone for the lockeroom.
And Del Rio should consider locking the media out for a week to help keep his team focused. Cause this is all
the Jags players are hearing right. The following quotes are straight from the jags website and beat writers.
"Yes, the Jaguars have the look of a team that can win in the postseason and in hostile environments, which is what they’ll likely have to do on three consecutive weekends. Hey, they did it just a few weeks ago in the cold and snow and wind in Pittsburgh."
"The Jaguars may, in fact, be the most balanced team in the league as we turn into the postseason. They can move the ball on the ground and in the air"
"The Jaguars’ offensive linemen are bigger and more powerful than the Steelers’ defensive linemen and the Jags just swallowed them up."
"I see three teams that can beat the Patriots in the AFC playoffs: the Colts, Chargers and Jaguars"
"the Steelers are a perfect opponent for the Jaguars, which is to say the Jaguars match up very well against the
Steelers"
"Pittsburgh is without its best defensive lineman, Aaron Smith, and its star running back, Willie Parker, for the rest of the season. Left tackle Marvel Smith may also have to shut it down for the year. The Steelers defense has fallen apart, the running game is likely to have been fractured along with Parker’s right leg, and the Steelers’ offensive line has turned Ben Roethlisberger into a human bullseye."
Even the players are already getting involved on the "hype the Jags" talk
"We’re a balanced team; run or pass. We play real good defense. We have everything to be a real good playoff team,” Rashean Mathis said.
When Jack Del Rio can stand up in front of the team the first of the week, and say "MEN, THEIR AIN'T ANYBODY OUTSIDE THIS LOCKEROOM GIVEN US A CHANCE " the Jags almost always play their best football. But
unfortunately for them, they can't play that card this week. The media helps set the tone for the lockeroom.
And Del Rio should consider locking the media out for a week to help keep his team focused. Cause this is all
the Jags players are hearing right. The following quotes are straight from the jags website and beat writers.
"Yes, the Jaguars have the look of a team that can win in the postseason and in hostile environments, which is what they’ll likely have to do on three consecutive weekends. Hey, they did it just a few weeks ago in the cold and snow and wind in Pittsburgh."
"The Jaguars may, in fact, be the most balanced team in the league as we turn into the postseason. They can move the ball on the ground and in the air"
"The Jaguars’ offensive linemen are bigger and more powerful than the Steelers’ defensive linemen and the Jags just swallowed them up."
"I see three teams that can beat the Patriots in the AFC playoffs: the Colts, Chargers and Jaguars"
"the Steelers are a perfect opponent for the Jaguars, which is to say the Jaguars match up very well against the
Steelers"
"Pittsburgh is without its best defensive lineman, Aaron Smith, and its star running back, Willie Parker, for the rest of the season. Left tackle Marvel Smith may also have to shut it down for the year. The Steelers defense has fallen apart, the running game is likely to have been fractured along with Parker’s right leg, and the Steelers’ offensive line has turned Ben Roethlisberger into a human bullseye."
Even the players are already getting involved on the "hype the Jags" talk
"We’re a balanced team; run or pass. We play real good defense. We have everything to be a real good playoff team,” Rashean Mathis said.