The Jacksonville misery continued in Week 7, as the Chargers moved over .500 with a dominating 24-6 win.
Chargers-Jaguars: Bolts strike in Florida
Melina Vastola-USA TODAY SportsFor Jacksonville, it was unfortunately more of the same. The Jaguars held themselves in this contest for a while, but ultimately could not get the job done. Perhaps the lone bright spot was wide receiver Mike Brown who had five catches for 120 yards.
Adam Stites of Big Cat Country talked about the play of Henne, who was largely uninspiring:
Read Article >Chargers beat Jaguars 24-6
Melina Vastola-USA TODAY SportsRyan Mathews scores 1st rushing TD in over a year
Stephen DunnHe is currently at exactly 100 yards against Jacksonville.
Is this just the beginning of the Mathews breakout everyone has been waiting for, or just an aberration? That’s something that we will have to wait to find out, but at least we no longer have to keep waiting for Mathews first rushing touchdown since last October.
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Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsJags are predators.
What positives can announcers find about a team that’s gone 0-6 thus far? Apparently, not that many:
(From CBS’ broadcast)
Read Article >Justin Blackmon expected to play Sunday
Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY SportsThe second-year receiver has been dealing with a hamstring injury, and only practiced on Wednesday this past week. Blackmon was listed as questionable on the official injury report, but he stated on Friday that there was no question he was going to play against the Chargers.
Blackmon has played in just two games this season after missing four games due to an NFL suspension, and has been electric for the offensively-challenged Jaguars. In two games, Blackmon has 19 catches for 326 yards and one touchdown, including 14 catches against Denver last week.
Read Article >How to follow Chargers vs. Jaguars in week 7
Kevork DjansezianGame Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. ET at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.
TV schedule and distribution map: Fox; The506.com
Read Article >Chargers vs. Jaguars preview
Kevork DjansezianWe’ll take a look at both teams below:
They’ve got the No. 25 passing offense (209.7 yards per game), No. 32 rushing offense (60.5 yards per game), No. 32 rushing defense (152.5 yards allowed per game) and No. 14 passing defense (231.8 passing yards allowed per game). These are all miserable stats.
Read Article >Justin Blackmon says he’ll play Sunday
Doug Pensinger
