Jaguars hold on to beat Bills 34-31 in London

After six games, the Jacksonville Jaguars only managed to win a game. He’s not the starting quarterback the Bills were looked for when they drafted him in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. The Bills needed a good kicking performance to help get them back in this game.

For the first seven games this team has been nothing but a fraud and that goes on the head coach. I watched it online in my home office north of Toronto, and, like many, experienced no issues whatsoever. Just when it appeared the Jaguars had them stopped, Andre Branch was called for rushing the passer.

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Buffalo Bills 34-31 and the fourth quarter was actually pretty exciting! Still, Roman has a special weapon up his sleeve, revealing that he drew up this week’s offensive gameplan with a Doctor Who pen he borrowed from his son’s friend. We have had two National Football League games in London in eight days involving four buck-average teams, and that’s being kind. The next series the Jaguars were forced to punt, giving the Bills offense another chance to score before the half.

The Jaguars had plenty of things to celebrate about on Sunday, but short yardage play-calling was not one of them. Says he asked official for explanation and official couldn’t provide one. “It was bad football”, said Manuel, who is 6-10 as an NFL starter with four straight losses.

When Manuel took the podium, he said that he wasn’t really surprised by the development, though he did say that Taylor had told him that “he said he felt fine running and moving around”.

On the following drive, Manuel fumbled on his own 15-yard line and Chris Clemons scooped up the loose ball to score. He ran… like I’m going to the ball with my hands out and he’s coming into me. Yes, good quarterbacks should make that play. The logistics of shipping tons of team equipment, which is often sent months in advance to London (how would that work when it came to the play-offs?) The lack of a permanent stadium for now, even if Tottenham have made the right noises about their new stadium. The Dolphins have been playing as well as anyone since changing head coaches three weeks ago, and the Jets proved they are for real by taking the Patriots to the limit today in Foxboro. I knew it was something that would fit me well.

Instead, Manuel flubs the pass across his body and it’s easily batted away, ending any and all hope of a miraculous comeback.

Manuel improved as the game went on. “We found a way to keep fighting, and found a way to come back – and not only come back but to come all the way back and take a lead”.

“When we get this team back to full strength, with having Sammy Watkins, Percy Harvin, Tyrod Taylor and our right side of the line, that would be a heck of a start”, Ryan said. Robert Woods was the top receiver (9-84-1, 13 targets) while Charles Clay was a major letdown (3-26-0). The Bills tried to go for it on fourth down, but failed to convert on a fourth-and-one. Lucky for them, the Buffalo Bills lost it 81 times. If you wanted a wild, fun affair to wake up to, you got that and a whole lot more.

Said Robey: “I don’t see where the contact was made”.

“When his fundamentals are tight, I think EJ’s accurate”. And if London can get behind the Jaguars in the bad times, what would they do if the going ever got good?

Colvin and defensive end Andre Branch both had sack-fumbles and defensive tackles Abry Jones and Tyson Alualu also brought Manuel down for sacks.