I don't know what's going on inside that stadium, as to what Dave and Shad are thinking. Personally, I wouldn't cut ties with Gus yet. I also only caught today's game from the middle of the 3rd quarter to the end, so I can't (and won't) place any blame on anybody for today's loss.

 

That said, from what I did see of Gus today, this game reminded me of Mularkey's Thursday Night Game against the Colts. It definitely looked like Gus reached, or is coming very close to reaching, his boiling point. Today was really the first time I've seen Gus so angry. It reminds me of that TNF game where Mularkey, who had been completely emotionless on the sideline all season, stormed the field and tossed his headset and clipboard. That was the game where Gabbert was benched for Henne, and the next week Henne solidified his spot as starter for the rest of the season. 

 

Obviously I'm not suggesting that Gus is going to bench Bortles for Henne. I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing some changes though. It seems like even Gus might be losing patience. Whether that's from pressure being exerted on him from Dave and/or Shad, or just himself beginning to feel like his job is unsafe, I don't know. But we may very well look back on this game in a season or two or five as the defining moment of Gus' tenure in Jacksonville, much like MM's tossing of his headset + clipboard and benching of the "franchise QB" he was brought in specifically to take to the next level. Or we might look back on this game as the turning point in Gus' tenure.

 

 

Or it might be a completely forgotten about blip on the radar. Only time will tell. But after seeing Gus' uncharacteristic anger on the sideline today, I'm very interested in seeing how he, and the team in general, respond next week. Should be an interesting week.

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