Jacksonville Jaguars Review: Jags Overcome 10-Point Second Half Deficit in Win

December 13, 2010   ·   NFL Guru   ·   Jump to comments

The improbable season continues.
As the Jacksonville Jaguars trudged into the locker room down 10 points at halftime, Maurice Jones-Drew called an impromptu meeting.
The Jaguars responded even better to his motivational speech than the running back had planned.
David Garrard , Rashad Jennings and Jones-Drew led a barrage of big plays—just enough to offset Darren McFadden 's huge day—and the Jaguars beat the Oakland Raiders 38-31 Sunday in a wild game that featured six touchdowns of at least 30 yards.
Jones-Drew's halftime words left an impression, but not because of the tenor, tone or timing.
"It meant something because it came from him," receiver Mike Sims-Walker said. "He's not a talkative guy, a loud person. But he felt like we were letting the game slip away by doing things we don't normally do. He gave us some words and we listened. We came out and fed off it."
The Jaguars (8-5) won for the first time in ...

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