The Jaguars appear to be coming apart at the seams. A playoff team a year ago, and a favorite to return to the postseason in 2008, Jacksonville has bumbled their way through the first two months. An 0-2 start, and back-to-back losses to the Browns and Bengals have them staring at 3-5, and head coach Jack Del Rio doesn't feel some players are adequately grieving the losses. For example, raucous laughter in the locker room following a loss to Cincinnati? Yeah, don't do that. Also unacceptable: talking back.
Which is apparently what got linebacker Mike Peterson sent home from practice earlier this week:
Del Rio tossed Peterson out of the meeting room on Wednesday after Peterson replied when Del Rio admonished him for flexing his muscles after a sack in Cincinnati when the team was behind 21-3."But coach, I always flex when I make a tackle!?" Classic. You know another way to bring energy to the team? Don't let Ryan Fitzpatrick throw two touchdown passes against you. That works, too.
Peterson replied that he usually does that when he makes a big play and was trying to bring energy to the team. Peterson wasn't allowed to return to the team Thursday and was sent home again.
Not to worry, though; Del Rio and Peterson have patched up their differences, and the Jags linebacker will travel with the team to Detroit to face the winless, Daunte Culpepper-led Lions. It's not clear if Peterson will play but cornerback Rashean Mathis, a member of the Jaguars leadership council (ironical, I know) said he was happy to have Peterson back. So there's that.
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11-08-2008 @ 8:03AM
Earnest Bowden said...
Del Rio should send his offensive line home his problem is not on defense. Play calling same bad plays ever year never throw long passes run Fred up the middle for no yards. His offence is to predictably.
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