Marcus Mariota came off the bench and directed three scoring drives
Youth Andrew Norwell Jerseys , including one in the fourth quarter, and Tennessee beat Jacksonville 9-6 Sunday for their third straight victory in the series. after Gabbert was knocked out of
the game with a concussion.Mariota sat out last week’s victory against Houston
because of an elbow injury sustained in the season opener.Mariota had been
experiencing arm weakness along with numbness and tingling in two fingers. The
injury affects the velocity and spin he gets on the football.Mariota wore a
glove on his injured right hand and was able to do just enough to beat the
Jaguars (2-1) for the third straight time and fifth time in the past six
meetings.Mariota completed 12 of 18 passes for 100 yards and ran for 51 more,
including a 15-yard gain on a third-and-1 play late.The Titans (2-1) milked the
clock from there and ended up celebrating an early lead in the AFC South.Blake
Bortles had one final chance to rally Jacksonville, but did little to get into
field-goal range with 19 seconds remaining.The Titans talked openly about
feeling as if they should have been division champs after sweeping Jacksonville
last year. The Jags won the division and ended up advancing to the AFC title
game.Jacksonville welcomed a chance to make a statement about the division, but
flopped on the field.Bortles was mediocre at best, and the Jaguars mounted
little on the ground.Bortles completed 21 of 34 passes for 155 yards.Josh
Lambo‘s 38-yard field goal tied the game with 10:48 remaining. It was Lambo’s
16th consecutive made field goal, the third-best streak in franchise history.But
Jacksonville’s vaunted defense couldn’t hold down the stretch, allowing a
65-yard drive with the game on the line.NO FOURNETTEJaguars running back Leonard
Fournette missed his second straight game because of a strained right hamstring.
Jacksonville ran for 87 yards without him. It didn’t help that the team was down
two offensive line starters — left tackle Cam Robinson and right guard A.J.
Cann.KEY INJURIESTitans punt returner Adoree Jackson joined Gabbert in the
locker room in the second quarter and was later ruled out with a concussion. …
Titans LB Jayon Brown got hurt late in the game but jogged off the field.Jaguars
defensive end Calais Campbell left the game in the fourth quarter with a right
ankle injury. Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus left briefly in the second half
with a shoulder injury.UP NEXTTitans return home to take on defending Super Bowl
champion Philadelphia.Jaguars complete a three-game homestand against the New
York Jets.___5 questions with The Falcoholic: Regular season dress rehearsal
It’s the third week of the preseason, which means we’re going to get an extended
look at the starters during the Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game on
Saturday. This will be a big test for both teams
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the offense faces off against a very underrated defensive unit.As we continue
our “5 questions with the enemy” series, I had an opportunity to speak with
Jeanna Thomas, who covers Atlanta for The Falcoholic and is also the talent
manager for team brands with SB Nation. She took time out of her busy schedule
to answer a few of my questions regarding the preseason tilt and the how the
Falcons look as a team in 2018. Let’s get right to it...1. Obviously a lot was
made about Jalen Ramsey’s comments regarding NFL quarterbacks. Matt Ryan said he
isn’t bothered by Ramsey’s thoughts, but are you expecting Ryan to use those
words as motivation and go after Ramsey a bit? Or do you agree that this is a
non-issue?Jeanna: I completely agree that it’s a non-issue. Ramsey’s outspoken,
and quite frankly, it’s fun. I think the league needs more guys like him. But
Ryan’s been in the league for a decade now, and his preparation and approach
won’t change because Jalen Ramsey couldn’t remember his name and said he was
overrated. 2. The third preseason game is generally the game where we see the
starters get the most reps all preseason. What players will you be paying
attention to most, and are there any players on the Jaguars you are excited to
watch? Jeanna: We’ll all have an eye on Calvin Ridley
Black Nick Foles Jerseys , who certainly has impressed thus far. I would say Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman, but I doubt they play. Right guard is the most
pressing issue on offense, so that rotation is one to keep an eye on, and the
continued development of tight ends Austin Hooper and Eric Saubert is also of
interest. On defense, I really just want to see them playing with intensity. I
may feel differently about this than many Falcons fans because I covered the
league nationally for a few years, and I low-key love the Jaguars. The defense
is so much fun to watch. I hope they take it easy on my quarterback, though.3.
The Falcons regressed a bit offensively under first-year offensive coordinator
Steve Sarkisian last year. What does Sarkisian and the offensive unit need to do
to improve as he enters his second year as OC? On the flip side, the defense was
improved and finished in the top-10 in both scoring defense and total defense in
2017. What can that unit do to be even better this season?Jeanna: I think more
than anything the offense just needed another offseason for Sarkisian to adapt
to the considerable talent he has at his disposal, and vice versa. We should see
more consistency from that unit based on that familiarity alone. It was the case
in 2016
Nick Foles Jerseys 2019 , after fans spent much of the 2015 season calling for Kyle Shanahan’s head. We all know how that turned out. Sarkisian isn’t the
coordinator Shanahan is, so I’m not at all saying that all of a sudden Matt
Ryan’s going to be MVP again and the Falcons offense will dominate every team in
its path, but I think we’ll see improvement. Defensively, it’s always the same
two emphases with the Falcons: creating takeaways and getting pressure on the
quarterback. If they can improve in those two areas, we’ll see an even tougher
defense in Atlanta this season. 4. The Julio Jones contract situation was a big
offseason storyline for the Falcons. Now that a re-worked deal has gotten done,
what are the expectations for Jones this season? How do you think he matches up
with Jalen Ramsey and/or A.J. Bouye this week? Jeanna: I actually don’t think
Jones will play this week. I do try to temper my expectations for preseason in
general because the game plans, if they even exist, are so vanilla. As far as
the regular season, though
Youth Nick Foles Jerseys , I think the addition of Calvin Ridley is going to keep defenses honest. With Ridley’s speed and the crisp routes he runs, he’s got to
be accounted for on the field. I’ve seen teams use a top corner, a safety, and
cheat a linebacker in Julio’s direction to try and contain him and it doesn’t
work even close to all the time. With Ridley on the field, too, that limits the
resources teams can devote to covering Julio, which should create more
opportunities for him. 5. While the starters will play the majority of the time,
are there any young players or roster bubble guys you are hoping to see
something from this week? Jeanna: On defense, Damontae Kazee is making a case
for regular season playing time
Nick Foles Jerseys Stitched , as is rookie Deadrin Senat. Second-year LB Duke Riley isn’t really a fringe player, but he has underperformed. We’d all like to see
more out of him. Offensively, rookie running back Ito Smith may end up being
groomed to take over Tevin Coleman’s role next season, since Coleman is in a
contract year. A big thank you to Jeanna for providing her insight! Give her a
follow on Twitter, and to keep up with what’s going on in Atlanta this week,
follow the Falcoholic as well.
