When a coach and general manager start looking to build on the offensive and defensive lines, you often hear the phrase, “He can be a cornerstone there for the next decade,” a lot. That rarely happens between injury, free agency and the vagaries of the NFL Having more than 10 years in the league as […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/02/jacksonville-sports-jaguars-sam-kouvaris.jpg4931000Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2013-12-19 08:52:272019-12-27 08:52:51Meeter Retires: The REAL Pride of the Jaguars
Coaches talk all the time about “overcoming adversity.” When it comes to a young team like the Jaguars, sometimes the adversity is self-imposed. For the first eight games of the season, they made mistakes and failed to capitalize on the mistakes of their opponents enroute to an 0-8 record. For that adversity, Head Coach Gus […]
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“Learning how to win” sounds like such a trite phrase but when it comes to a pretty equal competition, it’s the team that knows how to win, or figures it out that comes out on top. My friend and ten-time Grand Slam champion Tony Trabert attributes winning to “knowing how to play the big points” […]
It’s a pretty simple story at the Florida/FSU game this year: Are the Gators as bad as they seem? Is FSU worthy of a shot at the National Championship? As usual, the answers fall somewhere between yes and no on both counts. In front of a big home crowd, (90,454) Florida played a spirited first […]
It’s not hard to like the improvement the Jaguars have made from the first of the year. They look like a NFL football team, albeit one that has a lot of holes in it, but they’re competitive even if they’re outmanned. At home on Sunday, they held their own, even getting a variety of bad […]
In any gathering of “elites” there’s always a sorting out process. Whether it’s in an NFL locker room, a fighter pilot’s ready room or a fraternity initiation. Because these people reached the top of their profession doesn’t mean the competition ends. Ribbing, teasing and hazing has been a part of that sorting out process since […]
I’ve gotten so used to seeing the Jaguars lose over the last two years I fought against the constant thought when the Titans had the ball, every play was about to go for a touchdown. That didn’t happen in the first half as the Jaguars took a 13-7 lead into the locker room. While Maurice […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/02/jacksonville-sports-jaguars-sam-kouvaris.jpg4931000Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2013-11-10 08:56:152019-12-27 08:56:45Jaguars Victory: A Lot More Than Just One Win
It’s been a varied response to Justin Blackmon’s suspension to say the least. Fans are outraged that he could be so selfish and violate the NFL’s substance abuse policy for a third time. The Jaguars brass is exasperated but says they’ll help him and not “cut him loose” according the GM Dave Caldwell. And many […]
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I was at the game and I’m still trying to figure out how Florida was even in it at the end. Georgia did everything right while the sun was shining, getting Todd Gurley back and having Aaron Murray play well, leading them to a 17-0 and 23-3 lead at halftime. Then a strange sequence of […]
At the fan forum today, NFL Commissioner answered a wide range of questions from selected fans at the Landmark Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Goodell did a double take when he entered the room as 90% of the 150 or so invited fans in attendance were in some NFL team jersey. “People would be surprised by the […]
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With a smile and a handshake, Jaguars Owner Shad Khan greeted me at Craven Cottage saying, “You know, you’re on Anne Boleyn’s hunting ground here.” Craven Cottage is the home stadium or “grounds” of Khan’s English Premier League soccer team, Fulham. He was, in good spirits and outlined most of the history of the club […]
If it was supposed to be some kind of secret, it’s out there now: the Jaguars don’t have to win this year. It’s a luxury that GM Dave Caldwell and Head Coach Gus Bradley have for 2013. But for only one year. And maybe a little of 2014. There are a few ways to run […]
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With an announced 59, 695 tickets distributed for the Jaguars/Colts game today it’s a shame that so much of the Jaguars performance was sub-standard. While the offense didn’t produce the defense had so many lapses on long yardage situations that it made it easy for Indianapolis. Blaine Gabbert appeared early in the game to be […]
Walking to Wembley Stadium to attend the Jaguars/Niners game was much like walking to a Super Bowl venue. “Next to the Super Bowl, this is the biggest production we have,” one NFL insider told me. From the badging around the stadium featuring the Jacksonville skyline and Jaguars players to the pregame show by recording star […]
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I liked the effort. Outside of that, there were too many deficiencies in the Jaguars lineup to overcome a very talented Seattle Seahawks team. Early on you could tell the Jaguars were a bit overwhelmed by just about everything Seattle came up with on offense and defense. A mobile quarterback like Russell Wilson creates difficulty […]
Leaning on the perspective of history you learn that it’s never as bad as it seems or as good as it looks when it comes to the NFL. That’s why watching Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley after the 19-9 loss to Oakland was a study in how “team building” is part of his philosophy as […]
Full of hope and enthusiasm, the Jaguars opened the 2013 season how they wanted to early against the Chiefs. Decent stops on defense and then a great special teams play leading to a blocked punt and a safety and a 2-0 lead. From there, the team looked like it slipped into their 2012 persona with […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/02/jacksonville-sports-jaguars-sam-kouvaris.jpg4931000Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2013-09-10 09:44:582019-12-27 09:45:29Not What They Were Expecting
When Shad Khan decided to make a change at the top of his football operation last year, it wasn’t because the team went 2-14. It was because the advice he received about how the Jaguars were going to win games didn’t pan out. So he put Dave Caldwell and Gus Bradley in charge and changed […]
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We saw what looked to be about as close to regular season game speed in the Jaguars Eagles game Saturday night. Bodies were flying around and the hits were real. The starters played into the 3rd quarter and looked respectable, leaving the game leading 24-16. Two guys, Jordan Todman and Allen Reisner continue to look […]
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It’s a luxury Gus Bradley and Dave Caldwell enjoy in 2013 the virtually no other coach and GM tandem has in the NFL: They don’t have to win. When Shad Khan bought the team in 2012, then General Manager Gene Smith thought the Jaguars were just a few pieces away from being competitive. When he […]
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Meeter Retires: The REAL Pride of the Jaguars
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWhen a coach and general manager start looking to build on the offensive and defensive lines, you often hear the phrase, “He can be a cornerstone there for the next decade,” a lot. That rarely happens between injury, free agency and the vagaries of the NFL Having more than 10 years in the league as […]
Jaguars: Three Forward One Back
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisCoaches talk all the time about “overcoming adversity.” When it comes to a young team like the Jaguars, sometimes the adversity is self-imposed. For the first eight games of the season, they made mistakes and failed to capitalize on the mistakes of their opponents enroute to an 0-8 record. For that adversity, Head Coach Gus […]
Jaguars Beat Texans Again: Learning How to Win
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam Kouvaris“Learning how to win” sounds like such a trite phrase but when it comes to a pretty equal competition, it’s the team that knows how to win, or figures it out that comes out on top. My friend and ten-time Grand Slam champion Tony Trabert attributes winning to “knowing how to play the big points” […]
Florida/FSU: Different Directions?
/in College Football/by Sam KouvarisIt’s a pretty simple story at the Florida/FSU game this year: Are the Gators as bad as they seem? Is FSU worthy of a shot at the National Championship? As usual, the answers fall somewhere between yes and no on both counts. In front of a big home crowd, (90,454) Florida played a spirited first […]
Jaguars 2nd Half: “Better But Not Good”
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt’s not hard to like the improvement the Jaguars have made from the first of the year. They look like a NFL football team, albeit one that has a lot of holes in it, but they’re competitive even if they’re outmanned. At home on Sunday, they held their own, even getting a variety of bad […]
Locker Room Culture: Off Limits?
/in Football/by Sam KouvarisIn any gathering of “elites” there’s always a sorting out process. Whether it’s in an NFL locker room, a fighter pilot’s ready room or a fraternity initiation. Because these people reached the top of their profession doesn’t mean the competition ends. Ribbing, teasing and hazing has been a part of that sorting out process since […]
Jaguars Victory: A Lot More Than Just One Win
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisI’ve gotten so used to seeing the Jaguars lose over the last two years I fought against the constant thought when the Titans had the ball, every play was about to go for a touchdown. That didn’t happen in the first half as the Jaguars took a 13-7 lead into the locker room. While Maurice […]
Do We Worry About Blackmon?
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt’s been a varied response to Justin Blackmon’s suspension to say the least. Fans are outraged that he could be so selfish and violate the NFL’s substance abuse policy for a third time. The Jaguars brass is exasperated but says they’ll help him and not “cut him loose” according the GM Dave Caldwell. And many […]
Florida/Georgia: It’s Never Easy
/in College Football/by Sam KouvarisI was at the game and I’m still trying to figure out how Florida was even in it at the end. Georgia did everything right while the sun was shining, getting Todd Gurley back and having Aaron Murray play well, leading them to a 17-0 and 23-3 lead at halftime. Then a strange sequence of […]
NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell: Jacksonville’s on a Global Stage
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisAt the fan forum today, NFL Commissioner answered a wide range of questions from selected fans at the Landmark Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Goodell did a double take when he entered the room as 90% of the 150 or so invited fans in attendance were in some NFL team jersey. “People would be surprised by the […]
Shad Khan “Living The Dream”
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWith a smile and a handshake, Jaguars Owner Shad Khan greeted me at Craven Cottage saying, “You know, you’re on Anne Boleyn’s hunting ground here.” Craven Cottage is the home stadium or “grounds” of Khan’s English Premier League soccer team, Fulham. He was, in good spirits and outlined most of the history of the club […]
Jaguars Building for the “Distant” Future
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIf it was supposed to be some kind of secret, it’s out there now: the Jaguars don’t have to win this year. It’s a luxury that GM Dave Caldwell and Head Coach Gus Bradley have for 2013. But for only one year. And maybe a little of 2014. There are a few ways to run […]
Jaguars: Not Getting Better Soon
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWith an announced 59, 695 tickets distributed for the Jaguars/Colts game today it’s a shame that so much of the Jaguars performance was sub-standard. While the offense didn’t produce the defense had so many lapses on long yardage situations that it made it easy for Indianapolis. Blaine Gabbert appeared early in the game to be […]
Jaguars in London: Fun and Frustration:Equal Parts of Both
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWalking to Wembley Stadium to attend the Jaguars/Niners game was much like walking to a Super Bowl venue. “Next to the Super Bowl, this is the biggest production we have,” one NFL insider told me. From the badging around the stadium featuring the Jacksonville skyline and Jaguars players to the pregame show by recording star […]
Jaguars Results Not Unexpected
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisI liked the effort. Outside of that, there were too many deficiencies in the Jaguars lineup to overcome a very talented Seattle Seahawks team. Early on you could tell the Jaguars were a bit overwhelmed by just about everything Seattle came up with on offense and defense. A mobile quarterback like Russell Wilson creates difficulty […]
Jaguars Ups and Downs
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisLeaning on the perspective of history you learn that it’s never as bad as it seems or as good as it looks when it comes to the NFL. That’s why watching Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley after the 19-9 loss to Oakland was a study in how “team building” is part of his philosophy as […]
Not What They Were Expecting
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisFull of hope and enthusiasm, the Jaguars opened the 2013 season how they wanted to early against the Chiefs. Decent stops on defense and then a great special teams play leading to a blocked punt and a safety and a 2-0 lead. From there, the team looked like it slipped into their 2012 persona with […]
Jaguars Give Reason For Hope
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWhen Shad Khan decided to make a change at the top of his football operation last year, it wasn’t because the team went 2-14. It was because the advice he received about how the Jaguars were going to win games didn’t pan out. So he put Dave Caldwell and Gus Bradley in charge and changed […]
“Better and Improved”: The Jaguars Buzzwords
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWe saw what looked to be about as close to regular season game speed in the Jaguars Eagles game Saturday night. Bodies were flying around and the hits were real. The starters played into the 3rd quarter and looked respectable, leaving the game leading 24-16. Two guys, Jordan Todman and Allen Reisner continue to look […]
Jaguars 2013: It’s Not About Winning
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt’s a luxury Gus Bradley and Dave Caldwell enjoy in 2013 the virtually no other coach and GM tandem has in the NFL: They don’t have to win. When Shad Khan bought the team in 2012, then General Manager Gene Smith thought the Jaguars were just a few pieces away from being competitive. When he […]