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Jacksonville Jaguars beat Buffalo Bills, avoid epic second half collapse

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Glimmers of hope. That’s what Jaguars fans were reduced to looking for, as the team sat at 1-5 before a London tilt against E.J. Manuel and the Buffalo Bills. Though Jaguars owner Shad Khan gave coach Gus Bradley and general manager Dave Caldwell public assurances that no midseason changes were in the offing, Jacksonville fans haven’t been quite as accommodating to that vote of confidence as the local media. Game 7 looked winnable from the outset. The Bills’ skill player roster, largely…

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Jaguars tumble to 1-5, as season of despair turns tragicomic

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A battle of 1-4 teams in Jacksonville, between the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, started off with what one might call optimism. Vegas liked the Jags, for once. One point favorites! Then, once inactives were announced, a seeming reason to take the point. Jaguars running back TJ Yeldon was out. Bad groin. Plodder Toby Gerhart was in. Even against one of the worst rushing defenses in the NFL, seventy snaps of Gerhart didn’t seem like it would “bust a grape…

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T.J. Yeldon ready to make his preseason debut for Jaguars

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Are you ready for some football? T.J. Yeldon, the Jaguars’ new running back, certainly is. He makes his on-field debut for Jacksonville at home Friday night against the Detroit Lions. And for him, it’s the culmination of a lifelong dream. “I’ve been waiting for this since I was little, so I’m excited to get out there and play with the team,” Yeldon said Monday. Word is that the Jaguars are going to treat him like a starter. First-team reps and plenty…

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