Instead of putting their entire focus on Week 5's game against the Tennessee Titans, the Jacksonville Jaguars are being distracted by a controversy created no other than their head coach, Urban Meyer. Hoping to put the issue behind, Meyer reportedly has doubled down on his earlier public apology by apologizing in front of his team, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
#Jaguars coach Urban Meyer addressed his full team today to express remorse and responsibility for his actions over the weekend, source said.
Aditi Kinkhabwala of the NFL Network, meanwhile, also reported some of the specific talking points of Meyer during that private talk with the Jaguars.
#Jaguars HC Urban Meyer already has this morning. He told his team that he’s always cared about two “things,” his family (expressly identifying his “wife of 37 years” Shelley) and his players – and then said “I embarrassed them both.”
This is undoubtedly a week to forget for Meyer, who's not only failing to steer the Jaguars to a victory but is also fumbling an opportunity to build a respectable culture in Jacksonville. But at least it appears that he's job is safe — for now.
The Jaguars are coming off a 24-21 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season. They can stop the bleeding in Week 5 at home against the Titans, a team that just lost to a previously winless New York Jets team.
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