Archives for January 2018

‘So while that Bengals play may have clinched the playoff berth, it was Deonte Thompson’s amazing catch on a pass from then-quarterback Joe Webb in overtime during a blizzard against the Indianapolis Colts that kept the playoff hope alive. Also hidden? The fact that Thompson’s short tenure in Buffalo is a career-best season for DT.’

As playoff showdown looms, Jaguars WR Allen Hurns remains a calming presence (Florida Times-Union)
Gene Frenette: Jaguars should handle Buffalo if turnovers don’t get in way (Florida Times-Union)
Jaguars Notebook: WR Marqise Lee expects to play, but knows it’s not his call (Florida Times-Union)
Calais Campbell, Jalen Ramsey named first-team All-Pro (Florida Times-Union)
Sunday’s Jaguars tickets the most expensive of NFL’s Wild Card Weekend (Florida Times-Union)
Jaguars decision to remove EverBank Field tarps for ticket sales costly, delicate for sponsors (Florida Times-Union)
Mark Woods: Devoted, jet-lagged Jags fan (Florida Times-Union)
Jacksonville, Buffalo mayors make pre-game bet: Subs or wings, with beer as well (Florida Times-Union)
Susan Tedeschi to sing national anthem at Jaguars game: ‘I know I’m going to be nervous’ (Florida Times-Union)
Playoff-bound Jacksonville Jaguars remind Cam Robinson of Alabama teams (Birmingham News)
Jaguars’ defense concerned with number of big plays lately (AP)
Jaguars WR Marqise Lee questionable against Bills (AP)
Jaguars donate 1,000 NFL playoff tickets to refugees (AP)
Jaguars WR Lee practices, is questionable (The Sports Xchange)
Jags WR Marqise Lee says he’ll play if cleared (ESPN)
Campbell, Ramsey named 1st Team All-Pro (WJXT-TV)
Jaguars WR Lee could return for Sunday against Bills (WJXT-TV)
4 biggest questions the Jaguars must answer to beat the Bills (WJXT-TV)
Jaguars defense showing vulnerability coming into the playoffs (WJXT-TV)
Bortles’ improvement a key spark for Jaguars playoff run (WJXT-TV)
Jaguars fans rally for playoff game with ‘Bills Bustin’ Bash’ (WJXT-TV)
More than team pride at stake in Jaguars-Bills playoff game (WJXT-TV)
Cover Man in the Middle: Aaron Colvin ‘vital’ to Jaguars’ success in the secondary (WTLV-TV)
Jaguars Friday Recap: Lee listed as questionable, four named All-Pro selections (WTLV-TV)
Jags playoff game: What you need to know before getting to the Bank (WTLV-TV)
Playoff predictions: How far will the Jaguars go? (WJXL-FM)
Friday update: Lee questionable (Jaguars.com)
Campbell, Ramsey first-team AP All-Pro (Jaguars.com)
Statistically Speaking: Friday Five (Jaguars.com)
View from the O-Zone: Here at last (Jaguars.com)
Ten things: Bills-Jaguars (Jaguars.com)
Jacksonville Jaguars announce playoff partnership with Uber Eats (Jaguars.com)

Cincinnati Bengals donate Buffalo wings to autism center (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Bengals Serve Bills’ Wings at Autism High School (SI)
Bills, Bengals deliver wings to children’s home (WKRC-TV)
Buffalo Bills donations to the Dalton Foundation will change lives like this one (WCPO-TV)
With one big pass, Bengals-Bills bromance blossoms (WLWT-5)

‘”We have 1,500 fresh chicken wings in the back of the truck and we’re gonna cook them at the Cincinnati Bengals’ facility, and then we are going to deliver them to the Cincinnati Bengals staff, maybe some of the players, and the Boys & Girls Club of Cincinnati as well,” Duff’s delivery driver Paul Zackey told WIVB.’

‘“I would say one of the biggest things I learned from my 12 years with Andy Reid was that you’re going to have ups and downs over the course of the season,” McDermott said. “He would always tell me to stick with the plan and good things usually happen. I stayed true to that approach and things worked out, although we are still definitely a work in progress.”’

‘“I don’t think this streak had really hit me until this happened,” said Hughes, who has been with the team since 2013 after spending the first three years of his career with the Indianapolis Colts. “When you’re in a season you just have tunnel vision. We got to the airport and it’s 5-degree weather. People are throwing snowballs. It was amazing. It’s something I’ll never experience again. It was overwhelming.”’

‘Fans also contributed to Boyd’s cause , donating more than $50,000 to the Western Pennsylvania Youth Athletic Association.’

‘Call me crazy: Bills 20, Jags 17.’

‘Overall, McCoy’s 1,586 yards from scrimmage represent 33 percent of the team’s total. He also had a team-high 59 receptions.’

‘Jaguars, 31-13.’

‘Nicklaus will watch his grandson Nick O’Leary compete in his first NFL postseason game on Sunday. O’Leary, the son of Jack’s daughter Nan, is the starting tight end for the Buffalo Bills, and when he takes the field in Jacksonville for Sunday’s Wild Card game against the Jaguars, Grandpa Jack will be on hand.’