Just about nothing has gone right for the Jacksonville Jaguars this season, and much of the blame is being directed towards head coach Urban Meyer. Amid the team's struggles in 2021, Meyer has been a constant distraction both on and off the field. The latest reports, via Tom Pelissero, indicated significant turmoil within the Jags' locker room and on the coaching staff.
Via Dov Kleiman, NFL insider Jay Glazer broached the subject to Meyer on Sunday, who tried to clear the air on what was going on within the organization.
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Meyer did not deny the reports that he called his assistant coaches “losers” and questioned their credentials as winners while boasting about his own history of success. In regards to that report, Meyer said that he's “hard on his coaches.”
Article Continues BelowThe 57-year-old did deny the reports about a spat between him and Jags' wide receiver Marvin Jones. Pelissero's report suggested Jones was so infuriated following an altercation with Meyer that he left the facility and only returned after members of the organization pleaded for him to come back. Meyer claims that report is fabricated, and that no such argument occurred between him and Jones.
Meyer's tactics as the head coach in Jacksonville have oft been scrutinized, but his shenanigans off the field have been what's led to the disarray within the organization. From constant rumors regarding a return to college football, to dancing with young women who are clearly not his wife, and now aggressively demeaning his assistant coaches, it seems Meyer's methods are quickly running out of favor among those in the league.