Quote:After one game into the season and a lot of fans want to throw in the towel. I've been reading threads and polls about which head coach to hire after Gus is fired and whether or not to fire GM Dave Caldwell & the entire roster. Are you kidding me? It was one game the team could win all the rest and win the Super Bowl (not my prediction, but anything is possible). To give up on your favorite team after only one game seems simply crazy to me. Let us first reflect on the positives of the game (from the Jaguar fans perspective).


The total net yards of both teams
Carolina 263 to Jaguars 265

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breaking it down
Rushing yards
Carolina 105 Jaguars 96

(3.0 avg to Jaguars 4.6 avg per carry)

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Passing Yards
Carolina 158 to Jaguars 169

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Kickoff return
Grant 1 for 40 yards, Panthers no returns
Panthers punted 4 to Jaguars 5

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Both teams Red Zone Efficiency 33%

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Both teams 50% on FGs (panthers kicked 4 to Jags 2)

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Both TJ Yeldon & D-Rob looked good rushing and catching as a good duo combo

R. Greene displayed good hands and was able to get open with 7 catches & a touchdown.

Poz had an INT, Clemons had a sack, pd, and a fg blocked, Skuta with a sack as well.

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Now for the real reason the team lost....

Blake Bortles with a 54.5 QB rating, 2 INTS, 22/40 183 yards 1 TD. WR Hurns with a fumble and a couple of drops, along with Robinson dropping too many targets failing to get open.

LT Young not holding up, bad play calling by the Refs, missed extra point took out some wind from the team along with missed Fgs.


It was tough to watch in the 2nd half. I am not sure what Gus could've done other than bench Bortles after the INT which might have only made things worse by putting in Henne whom wouldve been sacked more often and wouldve hurt Bortles confidence.


It wasnt a perfect game but it wasnt the worst one we've seen in a few years. Let us all calm down, relax. Step away from the keyboard before posting negative comments about moving the team to london and firing everyone... and just breathe.

I pretty much agree with this completely. The difference in the game was the pick 6, the red zone fumble and the missed extra point. The teams played very evenly for the most part. The Panthers just made the big play that they needed to win (pick 6) and the Jaguars did just enough shooting themselves in the foot (the Red Zone fumble) to lose.

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