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On Football: It's early enough for NFL coaches on the hot seat to cool criticism with a few wins

Oct. 04, 2024 09:30 AM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Doug Pederson won a Super Bowl with a backup quarterback and turned a perennial loser into a playoff winner in his first season. Now,...

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson says he has 'not lost the locker room,' and his players agree

Oct. 02, 2024 18:14 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence knows what a fractured locker room looks like. He experienced it as a rookie in 2021 under then-Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer. Lawrence said this season feels far from that debacle three years ago. “I shouldn’t...

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson should be concerned about his job amid an 0-4 start

Sep. 30, 2024 12:25 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Doug Pederson insists he has no concerns about his job security. He should. Pederson is on the hook for Jacksonville’s spiraling season, one that started with Jaguars owner Shad Khan telling players and coaches that this was the best team...

Jaguars lament missed opportunities after 24-20 loss to Texans leaves them winless

Sep. 29, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars were up by three late in the third quarter Sunday with a chance to pad the lead after a 58-yard run by Tank Bigsby gave them a first down at the Houston 4. But instead of a score, the Jaguars came up with a goose egg and the Texans rallied...

Jaguars Pro Bowl TE Evan Engram is doubtful to play at the Texans this week

Sep. 27, 2024 11:18 AM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars coach Doug Pederson all but ruled out Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram for Jacksonville's game at Houston on Sunday. Pederson called Engram doubtful to return in time for the AFC South matchup after missing the last two games. Engram strained a...

Texans, Jags look to move on from tough losses when they meet Sunday in Houston

Sep. 26, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars are both desperate to move on after last week’s blowout losses when they meet in Houston on Sunday. Houston opened the season with two wins before a 34-7 rout by Minnesota in Week 3. The Jaguars are in a far worse spot,...

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence says season 'can turn quick' after 0-3 start and MNF debacle

Sep. 25, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence believes the Jacksonville Jaguars can reverse course with one victory, maybe even with one drive or one play. Coming off the most embarrassing primetime game in franchise history, the Jaguars (0-3) will try to rebound from the debacle at...

Fire everybody? Probably not, but the Jaguars should be worried amid a 0-3 start

Sep. 24, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Fire everybody. That sentiment could have resonated through Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan's head during the most embarrassing prime-time debacle in franchise history. The Jaguars looked disinterested and disorganized long before they became...

Blowout loss leaves Lawrence and freefalling Jaguars questioning themselves after 0-3 start

Sep. 24, 2024 01:47 AM EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence acknowledged a difficult truth last week in describing how poorly he and his team have played to open the season. On Monday, it was coach Doug Pederson’s turn. “It’s real shocking,” said Pederson,...

Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars seem baffled on offense for the 2nd consecutive week

Sep. 15, 2024 19:03 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence trudged through the hallway, walked into the locker room and slapped a laundry bin. He briefly stopped at his stall and then made a beeline for veteran center Mitch Morse. They had a lot to discuss. It may have been the...