The Jacksonville Jaguars took the fight to the Redskins on Thursday Night beating them on both sides of the football.  David Garrard was sharp completing 7 of 10 passes for 77 yards.  Quinn Gray finished up the game with an outstanding effort as he completed 17 of 22 passes for 172 yards with 2 TDs.  LeBrandon Toefield was the workhorse in the running game with 19 carries for 84 yards (4.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Alvin Pearman also got his work in carrying the football 9 times for 21 yards (2.3 ypc).  WRs Reggie Williams (3 rec, 61 yards, TD) and Charles Sharon (4 rec, 51 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Jags.  The Jags held onto the football for an amazing 36:13 of this football game.  The Jags finished up with 101 yards rushing on 31 carries (3.3 ypc) and they completed 24 of 32 passes for 239 yards.

The defense didn’t look good early in the game but they finished strong.  The Redskins finished up the night with 88 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.7 ypc) and they completed 12 of 19 passes for 103 yards.  Linebacker Roy Manning of the Jags picked off a Jordan Palmer pass and returned it 27 yards for a TD.

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The Jaguars looked pretty sharp last night against the Packers.  Byron Leftwich was a little off last night as he completed 6 of 16 passes for 67 yards.  David Garrard was sharp passing the football as he completed 6 of 7 passes for 97 yards with 1 TD pass.  Quinn Gray played on the same day his father died and he completed 3 of 5 passes for 44 yards.  D.D. Terry led the Jags in rushing as he carried the ball 5 times for 29 yards (5.8 ypc) and he also caught a 29 yard pass.  Maurice Jones-Drew (7 car, 21 yards) and Fred Taylor (3 car, 19 yards) both looked sharp in their time on the field. LaBrandon Toefield had another nice game to showcase him to opposing teams.  He carried the football 5 times for 14 yards (2.8 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 32 yards.  TE George Wrighster had a solid game as he caught 2 passes for 33 yards with a TD.  The Jaguars finished up the game rushing for 104 yards on 26 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 28 passes for 208 yards.

The defense looked pretty tough and physical as always for the Jaguars.  They held the Packers to 84 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.4 ypc).  They had some problems defending the pass as the Packers completed 22 of 32 passes for 177 yards.  2nd year linebacker Brian Iwuh sealed the game with an interception that he returned 24 yards for a TD in the 4th quarter.

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The Jaguars pushed the Bucs around on Saturday Night.  Byron Leftwich had a decent game completing 6 of 12 passes for 81 yards.  David Garrard was the star of the show on Saturday Night though as he completed 11 of 14 passes for 129 yards and he also carried the ball 3 times for 9 yards (3.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Lester Ricard finished up the game completing the only pass he attempted for 21 yards.  Undrafted rookie D.D. Terry from Sam Houston State has no realistic shot of making the Jaguars opening day lineup but that didn’t stop him from rushing for 49 yards on 10 carries (4.9 ypc) Saturday Night.  The Jags showcased LeBrandon Toefield for a trade and he looked good carrying the football 5 times for 29 yards (5.8 ypc) and a TD.  Greg Jones (5 car, 25 yards) and Alvin Pearman (6 car, 20 yards, TD) both looked good in their battle to be the #3 RB for the Jags this season.  Fred Taylor got his work in carrying the ball 6 times for 16 yards (2.7 ypc) with a TD run.  Charles Sharon led the way for the Jags with 3 grabs for 54 yards (18.0 avg) as he is moving up the Jags’ depth chart quickly.  RB Maurice Jones-Drew didn’t run the football but he was busy as he caught 2 passes for 47 yards (23.5 avg).  Rookie John Broussard (2 rec, 29 yards) and Ernest Wilford (3 rec, 28 yards) also had decent games.  The Jaguars finished up with 154 yards rushing on 37 carries (4.2 ypc) and they completed 18 of 27 passes for 223 yards.

The Jags defense didn’t play as well as usual as they allowed the Bucs to rush for 114 yards on 24 carries (4.8 ypc) on Saturday Night.  The Bucs also completed 22 of 30 passes for 208 yards.  The Jags will likely tighten up the D more as the season gets closer to starting.

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The Jaguars played allright last night given what they were trying to do.  On offense they were giving everyone at opportunity to show what they could do.  Byron Leftwich looked very sharp in the game last night as he completed 7 of 10 passes for 78 yards with 1 TD pass.  David Garrard was equally sharp as he connected on 12 of 16 passes for 153 yards.  Undrafted rookie QB Lester Ricard of Tulane also played well completing 6 of 9 passes for 85 yards.  Tim Couch finished up by completing 2 of 4 passes for 11 yards.  Running back Alvin Pearman got some tough yards running the football with 8 carries for 26 yards (3.3 ypc) and a TD.  The Jaguars are trying to showcase LaBrandon Toefield in the pre-season so they can trade him but he didn’t look too good last night carrying the ball 9 times for 18 yards (2.0 ypc) but he did catch 4 passes for 31 yards (7.8 avg).  The Jags had to be pleased with the efforts of their rookie WRs last night.  John Broussard led the way with 3 grabs for 66 yards and Mike Walker pitched in with 3 catches for 30 yards.  The Jaguars wound up dominating the time of possession last night as they held onto the football for 35:59.  They ran the football 29 times for 59 yards (2.0 ypc) and they completed 27 of 39 passes for 296 yards. 

The Jaguars defense played pretty well except for one play when Jesse Chatman had a TD run of 75 yards against them.  The Dolphins wound up carrying the football 25 times for 138 yards (5.5 ypc) and they completed 14 of 26 passes for 129 yards.

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