Tkopa
Apr 22, 2008 Nov 11, 2009 121 2051
I was born in Erie, Pa, equally distant from the Bills, Browns, and Steelers. As a very young man dad and I went to Bills games but I switched to the Browns in time to watch the Brian Sipe then Bernie Kosar era. I hate the Steelers but love my Steeler friends. To me, Vic Ketchman is a typical Steeler fan, you can always tell one, you just can't tell him much.
Moving to Jacksonville in 2005, I bought season tickets and watched the best defensive football in 2006. The Jaguars won me over. In 2007, the running game was stunning and won me over again. I am staying with them.
I married Sandra in August, 2008 and she is wonderful.
To paraphrase Garrett Morris, "Jacksonville been berry berry good to me".
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Kansas City@Jacksonville The view from the stadium
by Tkopa on Nov 8, 2009 7:19 PM EST
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I saw things today I haven't seen this year, in fact I saw things I have never seen before. For me, it was a beautiful memorable day.
I saw the B2 Stealth Bomber perform the fly-over. You can see it on the horizon and you can watch it grow in size but you can't hear it. If it was night, the only way you would know it was coming was because the stars were vanishing. It is a jaw dropping experience to see it.
I saw a family stand in the endzone in the shadow of the goal post as their husband and father spoke from Iraq on the scoreboard. Then I saw him walk out on the field and a 10 year old boy run to his dad in tears and hugs. Wow
After the jump, I'll tell you what else I saw. I'll keep it short, Chris covered it nicely.
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Sandra has some ideas for the Jaguars
by Tkopa on Nov 6, 2009 9:19 PM EST
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Sandra had some ideas she wanted to share concerning the Jaguars. Here is my side of the conversation. Enjoy! I always do.
- What Sweetheart? Yes, you and I are going to the Jaguar game Sunday.
- I know, you haven't gone since opening day. I've been taking friends.
- Well I'm happy you are going too.
- They might win this week, but they have been struggling.
- How is the quarterback David doing?
- He has some good games and some not so good.
- I saw that, Tim Tebow set the record for rushing touchdowns.
- No, he can't play for the Jaguars, he plays for Florida.
- I'm sorry, I know you knew that. He can't play for both teams.
- Well if he plays for the Jaguars, he gets paid and then he can't play for Florida.
- I don't think he can play for free.
- I know he is from Jacksonville; he probably does want the Jaguars to do well.
- You think he should volunteer to help the team out for free?
- So how would that work?
- I see, he comes over and plays one quarter for free, just to help out.
- And when he gets the Jaguars 21 points, he sits in the stands and watches.
- I don't think anyone has asked him.
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Aimless Musings and Shallow Thoughts
by Tkopa on Nov 4, 2009 10:19 PM EST
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I really don't think Jack Del Rio threw David under the bus for play calling. I think he said we are going to help him more. If anything, he admitted the coaching mistake. I know it is fashionable to "Fire Del Rio" right now, but this is not the reason.
I still like the progress of Derrick Harvey. I think he is becoming a better and smarter player. Remember, he didn't play football until his junior year in high school and then only three years in college. All of this is still new to him. My fear is that he will learn the game very well in his fourth year and then be a valuable free agent. I just think Jack should have called him out with John Henderson. Derrick cost this team a lot and I am convinced the Mike Peterson and Fred Taylor decisions were financial decisions required to pay for Harvey. Expect him to play well, demand he play well, and I think he will respond. I just don't like the thought of lowering expectations. Derrick is better than that comment implies.
I still say David is taking too much punishment and will not last at this rate. David doesn't do everything right, but when he is on, he is very good. Look at it this way; he is not a third string quarterback like the guy he replaced. I just cringe at the physical toll he is taking this year.
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It is obvious - line play determines game results
by Tkopa on Nov 2, 2009 7:14 AM EST
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We have watched NFL football for 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, maybe more and some concepts have stood the test of time as being absolute true. Quarterbacks do not win many games or have long careers when they are getting hit often. When a quarterback sustains the punishment level David Garrard has sustained in the last two seasons, he won't perform well or be on the field much longer.
Conversely, most quarterbacks can throw the ball very well and hit moving targets with ease when no one is bothering them. Give a guy like David time and he looks every bit as good as any other top quarterback.
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Tim Tebow Talk
Just me stirring up trouble again.
- Terry
11 days ago
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Thoughts on the radio show? If you listened, what did you think? What can we do better? Thanks!
Terry
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Holt showed his veteran leadership traits in the fourth quarter. Immediately after Leonard Little intercepted a Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Rams a 17-13 in the fourth quarter, Holt called the offensive unit together on the sideline.
"I just did what I thought a leader should do," Holt said. "It was a perfect time for them to be called up and talked to about what we needed to do in order to win the ball game. If we want to be an elite team, a championship team, we have to execute in critical times. That’s basically what I told them."
The Jaguars responded to Holt’s words by putting together a 9-play, 75-yard drive to reclaim the lead. Garrard especially appreciated Holt’s action.
"The quarterback doesn’t always have to do those things," Garrard said. "To have somebody like that here, I’ve been telling you all along, it’s great and this offensive team needs it. I’m very happy for Torry and what he did.
By Jeff Elliott
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Rams@Jacksonville The view from the stadium
by Tkopa on Oct 18, 2009 7:50 PM EDT
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There are so many ways to look at this game and we will consider all of them in a minute, but the truth is, we dominated the Rams and came away with a win. We dominated in everything except the score, and protecting the ball, and protecting David and... wait wait, it was a win and time to celebrate. After the jump I'll tell you what Collin, John, and I saw. As usual, the statistics don't tell the whole story.
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Del Rio must demonstrate he can calm the waters and not let another season get away from him. Or else, he too, may be issuing a different kind of apology
Gene Frenette
This is exactly my problem with JDR in a nutshell - TKO
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Random thoughts a long way from home
by Tkopa on Oct 15, 2009 7:30 PM EDT
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I had to travel to New Jersey for a week long corporate meeting. I picked up a bit of the game at a TGI Friday's and saw enough to know Seattle wanted that game bad. It was a pleasure to have this site to come back to and see what the thoughts and comments were. I am heading home tomorrow and will be at the game on Sunday. Collin is coming in on Saturday and he and I will take in the game together. He promises to educate me on what I am seeing on the field. Maybe I'll just get drunk. Anyway, from a distance I have some thoughts...
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