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in General Chat Wed Sep 04, 2019 10:13 pmby yyys123 • | 1.470 Posts
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - With Jacksonville on the verge of its first win of the season, the team mascot dived into one of the pools at EverBank Field.Denard Robinson and the Jaguars defence could have done the same. Then again, they had already made a huge splash.Robinson ran for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown, the defence came up big in the red zone, and the Jaguars snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 24-6 victory against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.Jacksonville (1-6) won for the first time since beating Houston on Dec. 15, 2013.The last time I carried the ball 20 times I was in college, said Robinson, a star quarterback at Michigan. Its a great feeling. We knew it was coming. Weve just got to stack them and up and get back to work.Blake Bortles connected with fellow rookie Allen Robinson for a 31-yard score and the games first touchdown. It was really all the Jaguars needed on a day in which coach Gus Bradleys defence delivered time and time again.The Browns (3-3) settled for field goals in two trips inside the 20-yard line and failed to convert on fourth-and-1 at the 24. Equally frustrating for Cleveland was managing just three points off Bortles three interceptions.When you get turnovers, youve got to turn them into points, not field goals, Browns coach Mike Pettine said. When youre only kicking field goals, you start to press.Cleveland, which entered the game with the leagues third-best rushing attack, was held in check most of the day. The Browns ran 30 times for 69 yards, including 36 by Ben Tate.You build your game plan off the run, Jaguars defensive tackle SenDerrick Marks said. If you can run the ball, you can impose your will on them and do almost anything you want to. So thats big for us to go out and stop them, knowing theyre a running team.Jacksonville, meanwhile, ran 35 times for 185 yards — the most in Bradleys two seasons.Robinsons 8-yard TD scamper in the fourth quarter provided some cushion, and rookie Storm Johnson added a 4-yard scoring run a few minutes later — the exclamation point in Jacksonvilles third home victory in the last three seasons.We felt like in previous weeks we were within reach of getting wins, Jaguars left tackle Luke Joeckel said. We talked all week about finishing. We had to make plays at the end of the game, finish it and go win it.The Browns certainly helped.Jordan Poyer fumbled a punt return with about six minutes remaining, and Jacksonvilles LaRoy Reynolds recovered for the teams best field position of the day. Robinson scored on the next play.Brian Hoyer lost a fumble that led to a field goal in the third quarter and threw an interception in the fourth. He completed 16 of 41 passes for 215 yards, perhaps rekindling debate about how long first-round draft pick Johnny Manziel will stay on the sideline. Hoyer had been solid all season, but that was with a dynamic running game.The Browns made two changes along their offensive line in an effort to replace Pro Bowl centre Alex Mack. Mack broke his left leg last week and had season-ending surgery. Right guard John Greco slid to centre, and Paul McQuistan, who was with Seattle last season, stepped in at guard.The Jaguars took advantage, getting steady pressure up the middle.When you dont have the best centre in the NFL, you have someone thats less than the best, Browns left tackle Joe Thomas said. But if we had played to our standard, I think we would have been OK.Jacksonville seized momentum late in the second quarter with a fourth-down stop at the 24-yard line. The Browns oddly opted to throw on fourth-and-1. Red Bryant pressured Hoyer, who floated the ball to tight end Jordan Cameron. He couldnt come down with it, and Jacksonville needed just three plays to go 76 yards the other way.Bortles connected with Robinson twice, the second going 31 yards for his first career touchdown.So instead of heading into the locker room up 9-0 or maybe 13-0, the Browns trailed 7-6.This is disappointing, Thomas said. Thats the nature of this league. You win one game and youre crowned Super Bowl champions. You lose a game and youre announced as the worst team in the league. I hope we have the perspective to know thats the way it goes in the NFL.NOTES: Browns failed to score 21 points for first time this season. ... Jaguars have allowed two touchdowns in their last three games. ... Jaguars DE Andre Branch (groin) left the locker room on crutches. ... Jaguars LB Paul Posluszny will have an MRI on his right shoulder.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL The Winnipeg Jets look to redeem themselves against the Blackhawks in Chicago tonight. Chicago were 5-1 winners at MTS Centre four days ago in the first of four regular season games between these two teams. Al Montoya (2-1, 1.69, .939) will start his second straight game in goal after making 26 saves Monday in a 4-2 win over Detroit. Jets Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-SetoguchiKane/Tangradi-Jokinen-WheelerHalischuk-Scheifele-FrolikPeluso-Wright-Thorburn Clitsome ByfuglienEnstrom BogosianPardy Ellerby The Jets held an optional pregame skate this morning. Head Coach Claude Noel says forward Evander Kane, who did skate, is a game-time decision. Michael Frolik has one goal and two assists in his last two games, while Matt Halischuk has a goal and assist in has last two games played.dddddddddddd Paul Postma, Mark Stuart, Jacob Trouba, Jim Slater remain on the Injured Reserve List. Chicago is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary. They have earned seven of a possible eight points in their last four games. Corey Crawford (8-2-3, 2.19, .918) will start in goal. Blackhawks Projected Lines: Sharp-Toews-HossaSaad-Pirri-KaneBickell-Shaw-MorinBollig-Kruger-Smith Keith-SeabrookOduya-HjalmarssonLeddy-Brookbank/Rozsival Marian Hossa (two goals and four assists) and Duncan Keith (4 assists) are on a four-game point streak. Andrew Shaw is on a three-game point streak (two goals and two assists). Michael Kostka is the lone Chicago player on the Injured Reserve List. ' ' 'b. 14, 2013, killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 27, claims he mistook Steenkamp for a dangerous intruder when he shot her with his licensed 9 mm pistol in the pre-dawn hours. Prosecutors say he killed the 29-year-old model after an argument and shot in anger and not fear last Valentines Day. Pistorius chief lawyer Barry Roux said at the start of defence-led testimony that the double amputees vulnerability and disability was at the centre of his case of a mistaken killing. But prosecutor Nel questioned Monday if Pistorius was merely trying one of a number of defences for shooting his girlfriend. "There must be some reason why Mr. Roux decided to call this witness. It might be the third defence that we have," Nel said. Pistorius, the first amputee to run at the Olympics, testified at his trial that he fired his gun accidentally at the toilet door. That aappeared to contradict his initial statement in court documents last year that he shot in self-defence because he believed his life was in danger.dddddddddddd Nel said if Pistorius had genuine anxiety issues, Judge Thokozile Masipa should order him to be evaluated. Responding to a question from a reporter after the trial was adjourned, Pistorius said "Go read the law." As the athlete sat in the Pretoria courtroom earlier Monday making notes and occasionally looking up at the witness stand, Vorster outlined his apparently unhappy childhood and a life story in contrast to the smiling, triumphant disabled runner who made history at the London Olympics in 2012. Vorsters testimony raised the question of whether Pistorius was now claiming "diminished responsibility" for the shooting, Nel said, because of a possible mental illness. Nel also asked the psychiatrist if someone who was suffering from such an anxiety disorder, and had access to guns, would be a danger to society. Vorster said the person would, indeed, be a danger. Vorsters testimony came at the start of the eighth week of the globally televised trial, and a day before Pistorius defence had predicted it might wrap up its case. It now appears unlikely that the defence will rest Tuesday. The prosecutions cross-examination of the psychiatrist could continue on day 31 of proceedings after Nel asked for more time to look at her report on Pistorius. Vorster reached her opinion after meeting with Pistorius on two occasions this month, and also from interviews with his family, friends and agent, she said. Pistorius and his brother and sister "were reared to see their external environment as threatening," Vorster said, and this played a part in his actions on the night of the shooting. Vorster said Pistorius was more likely to try and "fight" what he thought was an intruder than run away, because his disability meant it was harder for him to flee. Pistorius was on his stumps when he shot Steenkamp. ' ' '
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