Archives for September 14, 2003

”He added, “It’s not a lack of fan passion for the Jaguars. It’s a large stadium, a small market, a tough economic environment and less disposable dollars. When you put all those things in the mix, we just have to work harder.”‘

‘”The reaction’s been a little bit too giddy, but that’s good,” Donahoe said in a telephone interview last week. “We suffered the past couple of years, and our fans deserved to be enthusiastic. We’re trying to keep it in perspective on the team.”‘

‘”I remember flying up with him from Atlanta – we were coming up for the first mini-camp, and somehow I got routed through Atlanta – and we were sitting there on the airplane,” Bledsoe says. “He was like a kid at Christmas. He’s a tremendous player, stuck in a tough situation (five years with the Bengals) for a long time, and now he’s got a team, a defense around him where he can run around and make plays. I expect him to continue on and have a huge year.”‘

‘The interior offensive line is the first area one scout said he would attack. “Ruben Brown hasn’t been Ruben Brown for more than one season,” he said. “If you have the bulk, you can push the pocket. (ORT) Mike Williams is tough to rattle out there, but I’d bring the kitchen sink at (OLG) Brown and (OLT Jonas) Jennings.”‘