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Head coach Tom Coughlin has to wonder when does it end? The Jaguars played the preseason without their offensive line intact, which has resulted in quarterback Mark Brunell being sacked 32 times so far this season. Running back Fred Taylor missed the start of the year because of an injury and still has not gotten back on track. And during Monday night's 27-13 loss at Tennessee, wide receiver Jimmy Smith left the game with a bruised knee in the first half and did not return. "To lose a guy like Jimmy, that obviously hurts, but in football, that's going to happen," Brunell told The Florida Times-Union.
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     NEWS AND NOTES
  • WR Jimmy Smith found out Wednesday that tests on his sore knee didn't reveal anything too bad. He only suffered a bruised knee in the first quarter of Monday night's loss to the Titans. The Jaguars list him as probable for Sunday's game against the Redskins. Jacksonville will be without DT Renaldo Wynn, who suffered a medial collateral injury. Sidelined OLB Hardy Nickerson is listed as questionable, ESPN.com's John Clayton reported.
  • RB Fred Taylor rushed for 112 yards, his first 100-yard game this season and the 10th of his career. Taylor's 71-yard run in the first quarter is the second-longest regular-season run in his three-year career. His longest is 77 yards vs. Miami in 1998.
  • K Mike Hollis, out since the third game of the season with a back injury, was successful on two FG and one PAT attempt against the Titans.


    • 2000 AFC CENTRAL STANDINGS
    TEAM W L HOME ROAD PF PA
    Tennessee 5 1 3-0 2-1 131 91
    Baltimore 5 2 2-0 3-2 128 75
    Pittsburgh 3 3 1-2 2-1 99 78
    Jacksonville 2 5 1-2 1-3 126 155
    Cleveland 2 5 1-2 1-3 95 175
    Cincinnati 0 6 0-3 0-3 37 143
    Complete Standings

    SCHEDULE/RESULTS
    Date Opponent Time/Results
    Sep. 03 @Cleveland Win 27-7
    Sep. 10 @Baltimore Loss 39-36
    Sep. 17 Cincinnati Win 13-0
    Sep. 25 @Indianapolis Loss 43-14
    Oct. 01 Pittsburgh Loss 24-13
    Oct. 08 Baltimore Loss 15-10
    Oct. 16 @Tennessee Loss 27-13
    Oct. 22 Washington 4:15 PM  ET
    Oct. 29 @Dallas 4:15 PM  ET
    BYE WEEK
    Nov. 12 Seattle 1:00 PM  ET
    Nov. 19 @Pittsburgh 8:35 PM  ET
    Nov. 26 Tennessee 4:15 PM  ET
    Dec. 03 Cleveland 4:15 PM  ET
    Dec. 10 Arizona 1:00 PM  ET
    Dec. 17 @Cincinnati 1:00 PM  ET
    Dec. 23 @NY Giants 12:30 PM  ET

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    "I was trying to go for a touchdown. I'm going to lay it on the line like that all of the time."
    -- WR Keenan McCardell of his first-half fumble that was recovered in the end zone by Tennessee

    TEAM LEADERS
    PASSINGATTCOMPYDSTD
    Brunell23914415927
    RUSHINGCARYDSAVGTD
    Taylor662473.71
    Mack541452.71
    RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
    Smith4764013.66
    McCardell5459611.02
    Complete Team statistics | Roster

    TRANSACTIONS
    Oct. 14
    Placed running back Stacey Mack on injured reserve with a broken finger; activated tight end Ryan Neufeld from the practice squad; signed running back Morgan Kane to the practice squad.
    Sep. 13
    Released running back Chris Howard.

    DID YOU KNOW?
    Since 1978, when the NFL went to a 16-game schedule, only two teams have made the playoffs after starting the season 2-5 – the 1990 Saints and 1995 Lions.

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     Tom Coughlin feels the biggest challenge of his job is keeping his players spirits up.
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    The Jaguars have allowed seven points in two wins, 148 points in five losses in 2000.
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