It has been embarrassingly long since I've posted. And speaking of embarrassing, that's what the Jaguars' season has been. It's been a difficult year to be a new fan. I just heard on TV that the Jags signed a new punter who will get his first NFL start. Damn it, I knew I should have tried out!
In a week when former Jags' lineman Richard Collier--now in a wheelchair with one leg--spoke candidly to the press about his experience, life, and psyche, in the wake of his own shooting in Riverside, the 4-8 Jags battle another mediocre team, the 6-6 Chicago Bears at frigid Soldier Field. Today's mostly meaningless game pits my childhood loyalty--the Bears--against the local favorite of my post-college life--the Jaguars. The Bears' season started out hopefully but has been miserable for the last four games. The Jaguars have been miserable all year long. The Bears do have something to play for--the slight chance of still making the playoffs out of the subpar NFC North. For the Jaguars, we can no longer say "Well, if they win this won and then go on a streak..." but have succumbed to the reality that the Jags will be watching the playoffs from their living rooms.
