The Jacksonville Jaguars are in major disarray.
The Jags dropped to 1-5 after losing to the Chicago Bears in London on Sunday, good for the worst record in the NFL. The players are starting to turn on each other after such an abysmal start to the season.
Safety Andre Cisco talked to the media about the ‘quit’ he saw in his teammates during the game.
“It was really bad,” Cisco said. “I just … I feel like it was … how should I say this … a lot of quit. Last line of defense in a situation like that you could feel when we’re playing as one and when we’re not. It felt very early in the game, maybe at halftime, that we weren’t playing as one. Guys got to understand, when you’re out there, you’re really playing for your brother. You’re putting guys in vulnerable positions whether that’s physically or just from a career aspect.
“… Sunday, when it counts, we understand that’s the hardest part, but there’s no excuse for lack of effort. That’s literally the least you can do, is come out and give effort. I’m saying that to myself, too.”
Now, head coach Doug Pederson has addressed Cisco’s comments.
“Obviously it’s his observation, but I don’t think it was necessarily meant to harm anything or point a finger at anybody or anything like that,” Pederson said, via ESPN.
“I think sometimes when you get in a game like yesterday, that sometimes is the feeling. We’ve been on the other side of that too, where we’ve had games where we felt like we’ve had that type of success and you feel that way with your opponent. But again, I don’t think it was necessarily a finger pointing.”
It’s not hard to see how things are spiraling right now in Jacksonville. If the Jags lose their next game to the New England Patriots, who also only have one win on the season, major changes might be on the way.
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