The Jacksonville Jaguars, which belongs to the National League South Division, are a relatively young team. They were established in 1993 and officially joined the league in 1995. They have less than twenty years of history.
Just like the Houston Texans, the young Jaguars also spent a long time figuring out their own path, ushering in a small peak in the second half of the 1990s, reaching the playoffs for four consecutive years from 1996 to 1999. , including winning the division championship for two consecutive years in 1998 and 1998.
Unfortunately, they failed to continue their excellent tradition. After entering the new century, they fell into a long-term downturn and gradually became a fish belly.
Since 2000, the Jacksonville Jaguars have experienced a rebound from 2004 to 2007. They entered the playoffs as wild cards twice in 2005 and 2007, but other than that, they were absent from all other seasons. In the playoffs, they even finished last in the division many times.
It is worth mentioning that in these two playoff trips, they lost to the same opponent: the New England Patriots. If you add in the 1996 AFC Finals, which was the closest they came to the Super Bowl, then they have lost to the same opponent three times in the playoffs, and have not won a single victory in three playoff encounters.
After 2008, the Jacksonville Jaguars were a dispensable team in the league. Only in the 2010 season did they achieve a record of eight wins and eight losses, with a winning rate of 50%. The other four seasons all had fewer wins and more losses. ; Last season, they ended with a poor record of two wins and 14 losses. Even the fierce battle for the No. 1 pick was lost to the Kansas Chiefs, which can be said to have achieved nothing.
Objectively speaking, the history and record of the Jacksonville Jaguars are lackluster. After all, they still lack classic moments worthy of discussion and mention; but they can still win, no matter how many, they can always win every season. Last season Among the two victories, one was against the Indianapolis Colts led by Andrew Luck; last season, they defeated the Baltimore Ravens, whose defense was at its peak - the same team that crushed the San Francisco 49ers. That Ravens defense.
A fish belly, a fish belly, but even a fish belly will always have the power to overturn its opponents. This is the NFL.
Overall, this is a team that is better at defense than offense. Last season, the offense ranked 30th in the league and the defense ranked 29th in the league.
However, the Jaguars' pass defense was able to rise to 22nd in the league, but the ground defense failed to keep up with the intensity, which held it back.
During this offseason, the Jacksonville Jaguars, which had changed their head coaches for three consecutive years, once again underwent major surgery - they hired Gus Bradley as their head coach with a high salary, hoping to reintegrate the team. Replenished with new vitality.
Garth Bradley, this name seems familiar. He is the coach of the Seattle Seahawks defensive team that made a sensation in the league last season.
Bradley's history as a coach can be traced back to 1990. After sixteen years in the college arena, he first joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006, and then joined the Seattle Seahawks in 2009 - both teams. A team with a defensive history and tradition. Then in 2010, Pete Carroll took over the Seahawks. After two seasons of running-in and settling, the "detonating team" created by Bradley and Carroll finally shined. alliance.
The Jacksonville Jaguars said that Garth Bradley is their true destiny, and they will give the veteran coach more trust and sufficient time so that Bradley can build an excellent team according to his own ideas. The defensive team, and then further build a mature team.
But...it's clear Bradley needs more time. At least it won't be possible this season.
After the start of the new season, the Jacksonville Jaguars are still dizzy and seem to have not found a suitable rhythm. Especially the offensive team has performed in a mess. The current average points per game in seven games is only 10.86, which is the bottom of the league. This also makes them Became the only two teams in the entire league to lose all.
The other team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The London Bowl took place under such a background.
Although it is said that the Jacksonville Jaguars are still hard to win this season, and it seems that the suspense of the game has lost its meaning early; but the entire London still welcomes this game with the highest standards.
reason?
In the UK, in addition to the famous football hooligans, the fanaticism and persistence of fan culture are also well known. Since the Jacksonville Jaguars are their home team, and will be so for the next four years, they will not hesitate to support them. Even if it is insignificant, even if it is a game that is difficult to win, the fans will give it the most solemn and most generous support. A warm gesture of welcome.
What's more, this London Bowl gimmick is far more than that.
The appearance of the defending champion San Francisco 49ers undoubtedly reminds people of the New England Patriots who have appeared twice in the past six years. This is the hottest team at the moment. It goes without saying that the popularity is high; the extra point is that in 2010 , the San Francisco 49ers once participated in the London Bowl. That year, Wembley Stadium was the home court of the San Francisco 49ers. They faced the Denver Broncos here and eventually won, which made San Francisco's return more meaningful.
In addition, this game also has extra duels.
"Lu Ke VS Gabot"!
After JJ Watt and Jack Lock, Lu Ke will face another rookie opponent of the same class, Brian Gabbert.
In the rookie training camp that year, Brian Gabbert was no less popular than Cam Newton and Jack Lock. As a traditional pocket quarterback, his passing talent was even praised as being enough to compete with Kawhi. Newton’s physical fitness is comparable——
Every year, the NCAA invites ten to fifteen quarterbacks from across the United States to participate in an elite training camp, hoping to identify potential future prospects in advance. Because the selection range covers the entire North American region, it is of great significance. Out of the ordinary. Gabbert was invited in high school, and he and Andrew Luck were in the same training camp; and in the training camp, Gabbert defeated Luck and won the training camp MVP.
Talent and ability are evident.
In the training camp, Gabbert's Fonderrick test scored a full 42 points. If Lu Ke's perfect score hadn't stolen the spotlight, Gabbert would have had the highest score in that session. Many scouts believe that Gabbert's golf intelligence is outstanding and his immediate combat ability deserves recognition. In the end, Gabbert was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the tenth overall pick in the first round of the draft. He was the third quarterback selected.
But after entering the league, Gabbert's performance fell far below expectations.
There is no problem with his ability to understand the tactical manual, there is no problem with his defensive reading and tactical layout, and there is also no problem with his passing accuracy. Based on his paper strength, there should be no problem with his performance, even if he cannot become a top elite Quarterback, but still has above-average abilities.
The difference between talking on paper and practicing in practice is: the ability to withstand stress.
Gabbert's passing success rate when under pressure is ridiculous. When the pocket is under pressure, his arsenal of on-the-spot responses, footwork, passing timing, tactical changes, etc. are all there. Falling into chaos, even throwing the football out of bounds many times in a hurry to avoid sacks or interceptions, without even the thought of trying - too strong a desire for survival on the field is also a problem.
It can be said that if Gabbert has a stable pocket protection, his ability can reach excellence; but...in the actual game, the defensive front exists to destroy pocket protection, and no team is willing to let the quarterback stand. Completes passes in the pocket with aplomb. This is a fierce confrontation, not a fixed-point shooting.
In the first three games of the season, Gabbert threw a touchdown pass but had seven interceptions - all of which came from misjudgments and poor choices under pressure; then Gabbert Troubled by injuries, his playing time has become intermittent. Before the London Bowl, he had missed two games and returned from injury against the San Francisco 49ers.
Returning from injury again.
Like "Lu Ke VS Locke", the hashtag "Lu Ke VS Gabot" is not strictly a gimmick, because the performance and honor of the players are no longer at the same level. Now Lu Ke needs more He competes against the best and top quarterbacks; but thanks to Lu Ke's status as an undrafted rookie, the topics of every rookie in the same class - especially the quarterbacks - will never go out of style:
Why did you choose this quarterback instead of Lu Ke?
From a certain perspective, this is unfair to other quarterbacks; but this is the professional league, which is always creating topics, even if it means adding insult to injury. Everything must be based on strength and performance.
Now that the "Lu Ke VS Gabot" game takes place in the London Bowl, there is more content worthy of discussion.
Compared with the "cliché" in North America, the media in England are still full of enthusiasm for those gimmicks and focuses, discussing every detail. The craze that Lu Ke set off in North America is now like a A brand new incident happened again in the British Isles.
What's more, Lu Ke is now a Super Bowl champion, which makes his experience even more legendary.
England's enthusiasm for this London Bowl has far exceeded that of North America. In addition to the warm welcome ceremony in Trafalgar Square, the ticket sales of the London Bowl are the best proof:
In less than eight minutes, all 90,000 tickets at Wembley Stadium were sold out. This not only set a record for the fastest ticket sales, but also set a record for the highest attendance at the London Bowl. What’s even more incredible is that : This is the first time since the completion of the new Wembley Stadium that all tickets have been sold out!
An unprecedented first time!
