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After a poor showing in their crucial Week 7 divisional game against the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars starting quarterback Blake Bortles was benched for Cody Kessler, via Rotoworld, Bortles failed to move the ball at all, completing just 6-of-12 passes for 61 yards with two lost fumbles that directly led to Texans touchdowns. Put simply, it […]

Due to the injury of second year running back Leonard Fournette, the Jacksonville Jaguars have opted to make a trade with the Cleveland Browns for Carlos Hyde to address their depth issues at that position. In addition to Fournette’s injury, TJ Yeldon, who has served as the primary running back for them, is also dealing […]

The Dallas Cowboys secured an impressive 40-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon that came as much of a surprise given the dominance that they displayed in the contest. Following the contest, Cowboys Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence decided to clown the effectiveness of Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles, according to Mac Engel […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has gotten a lot of heat over the years for his play. But Bill Belichick has been impressed with his mobility, which the Patriots coach has compared to Cam Newton and Deshaun Watson. Bortles does have some limitations with his passing game and sometimes his decision making but plenty of times […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone has set an impossible goal for Blake Bortles this season. Bortles had his best season protecting the pigskin last year, recording a career-low 16 turnovers, 13 of which were interceptions. This year, Marrone wants to see unprecedented numbers from his quarterback, via Kevin Patra of NFL.com. “Zero turnovers,” Marrone said […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off a highly successful campaign reaching the AFC Championship game in nearly two decades that has elevated the level of expectations around the franchise. According to Mike Kaye of First Coast News, quarterback Blake Bortles has voiced that this has pushed the franchise in an entirely new direction over the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were perhaps the biggest surprise of the 2017 NFL season after reaching the AFC Conference Championship in their first playoff appearance in a decade. Needless to say, the expectations moving forward are now higher than ever. It appears quarterback Blake Bortles is well-aware of this notion with the start of training camp. According to […]

Heading into the offseason, there was some uncertainty around quarterback Blake Bortles’ future with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but that was quickly resolved after he inked a three-year, $54 million deal that extends through the 2020 season. It was a contract extension that Bortles recently revealed that he had made the decision to model after what reigning […]

In the last couple of seasons, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has received the brunt of criticism for his performance on the field that has only grown louder. It is something that he has gotten used to over that time, which he has pointed out during an interview with The NFL Network that it has […]

The term “field general” didn’t just derive from nothing. It didn’t pop up as a major football term out of thin air. It accurately describes the quarterback position for that man is the point man, the individual who spreads the wealth and runs the machine. In the case of the Jacksonville Jaguars, offensive coordinator Nathaniel […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off their most successful season in nearly two decades after snapping a playoff drought while reaching the AFC Championship game. This has lifted the expectation levels around the franchise to a tremendous level of replicating that type of success this upcoming season. According to Phillip Heilman of Jacksonville.com, quarterback Blake […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars took a tremendous step forward in the 2017 season putting together their first playoff appearance in a decade. It was a campaign that the Jaguars implemented a new offensive scheme that was a big part of the team making strides toward becoming a potential title contender. According to George Diaz of the […]

There were plenty of questions surrounding Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles going into the 2017 NFL season. Fortunately, he was able to answer them by taking Jacksonville to the AFC Conference Championship. There were a number of factors that attributed to his success last season. However, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco, Bortles feels having the support of his […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles almost got his truck stolen by a teenager Wednesday night. Luckily, he and a couple of his Jags teammates were able to stop the thieving teen just in the nick of time. According to TMZ, the whole incident went down at a party in Jags offensive lineman Brandon Linder’s house, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a big decision when they committed to Blake Bortles as their starting quarterback by signing him to a three-year, $54 million extension earlier this offseason. But with that big new contract come bigger expectations for Bortles, particularly from his head coach, Doug Marrone. In an appearance on Good Morning Football on […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars finally made the decision to move forward with Blake Bortles as their quarterback after signing him to a three-year, $54 million extension. There had been plenty of speculation up to that point about whether or not they were confident enough to pursue a championship with Bortles under center. However, recent history has […]

Over the weekend, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced the decision to ink quarterback Blake Bortles to a three-year extension that could be worth up to $66.5 million. It has completely erased any doubt about his long-term future with the franchise beyond the 2018 NFL season. This has also drawn plenty of reaction throughout the league about […]

Over this past weekend, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced the decision to sign quarterback Blake Bortles to a three-year extension worth up to $66.5 million to keep him under contract that runs through 2020. It was a move that came with a bit of a surprise given the talk surrounding his uncertain long-term future. This is […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars put the quarterback question to rest this past Saturday when they signed Blake Bortles to a three-year, $54 million contract extension. In the days to come, there will undoubtedly be more guys from his draft class signing extensions. But there’s are probably going to be a lot larger as Michael David Smith […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars made it clear that they want to continue with the Blake Bortles experience for a little while longer with a $54 million contract extension. It appears that he is ready to get back to work proving it wasn’t a bad idea. Four weeks after having surgery on his right wrist, Bortles is […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced their major move of signing quarterback Blake Bortles to a lucrative three-year extension that could be worth up to $66.5 million over the duration of the deal. The terms of the deal came out of the blue given that there hadn’t been any previous talk about this potentially being in the […]

Following the Jacksonville Jaguars’ most successful season in nearly two decades, there has been much uncertainty surrounding quarterback Blake Bortles’ long-term future with the franchise. It has led to ongoing chatter that the front office could be seriously considering moving on from him for another option under center at some point during this offseason. This […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have seemingly decided to stick with quarterback Blake Bortles following a solid 2017 NFL season. However, that could potentially change should the right quarterback come along this offseason. Although Bortles is coming off an impressive campaign, the Jaguars’ brass has made it clear that they still may have some doubts. As a result, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars enjoyed a stellar 2017 NFL season despite coming up short in the AFC Championship Game versus the New England Patriots. Regardless, it seems the Jaguars are content with quarterback Blake Bortles under center heading into the offseason — or so it may seem. As with every end of a season, players usually undergo […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars came just a win short of making their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, narrowly falling to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. After the final whistle blew, Blake Bortles and Tom Brady embraced at midfield. What we didn’t know at the time is that Bortles was seeking a little […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have indicated that they will move forward with quarterback Blake Bortles for the 2018 NFL season. That said, they have not ruled out the prospect of bringing in another quarterback for him to compete with. Fortunately, the 2018 NFL Draft is chalk-full of young gunslingers looking to take that next step. Among […]

Since the Jacksonville Jaguars saw their Super Bowl hopes dashed in the AFC Championship game loss to the New England Patriots, there have been many questions concerning quarterback Blake Bortles’ long-term future with the franchise. This discussion picked back up in wake of the news that Bortles underwent wrist surgery last week. However, Ian Rapoport […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have plenty of pondering to do regarding quarterback Blake Bortles. After a disappointing end to a stellar 2017 NFL season, there is speculation as to whether or not the Jaguars are going to stick with Bortles as their franchise quarterback beyond next year. Regardless, Jacksonville is still going to take every precaution they can […]

If only a few different plays, or calls, went their way on Sunday afternoon, the Jacksonville Jaguars and starting quarterback Blake Bortles would’ve reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history. Instead, New England Patriots superstar QB Tom Brady led a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown drives to end the Jaguars’ improbable 2017 season Bortles’ play […]

Throughout much of this season, much has been said about quarterback Blake Bortles’ ability to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to success. However, he has been able to quiet most of that talk with the Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game and one win away from reaching their first Super Bowl in franchise history. There is […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles had been at the center of any negative speculation surrounding the team throughout the 2017 NFL season. Even with the Jaguars in the AFC Conference Championship Game, the New England Patriots are heavy favorites thanks to their presumed advantage at the quarterback position. Among Bortles’ harshest critics has been former NFL […]

Leading up to their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles was deemed by many critics and opposing players as unfit to lead his team deeper into the postseason. Perhaps the most notable comments came from Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey, who called Bortles a choke artist. After Casey and […]

In the last few months, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has heard it all from opposing players bashing his play under center. However, this isn’t the train of thought that New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty voiced about his opponent in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. Rather than trashing him, McCourty tossed a few compliments toward […]

Any Pittsburgh Steelers loss is a cause of joy for Cincinnati Bengals fans — so much joy, in fact, that they have been donating money to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles’ foundation after his team kicked Pittsburgh out of the playoffs. Jacksonville ended Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl dreams with a 45-42 win at Heinz Field in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have expressed plenty areas of concern going into their matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Divisional Game. However, one would be a bit surprised to learn that among them is the mobility of quarterback Blake Bortles. While he may have had a stellar game on the ground versus the Buffalo […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars continue to be one of the biggest surprises in the NFL this season. Although they have managed to prove their doubters wrong up to this point, quarterback Blake Bortles continues to receive his fair share of criticism. Needless to say, not much has changed with the Jaguars ready to square off with […]

Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney made headlines in Week 15 after calling Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles “trash” following their embarrassing 45-7 defeat. Bortles had since responded to Clowney’s comments by essentially taking the high road and saying he was ‘fine’ with it given Jacksonville’s current playoff status. However, Jaguars fans managed to take […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars clinched a postseason berth for the first time in a decade with their blowout win over the Houston Texans in Week 15. The Jaguars were led by another strong three-touchdown performance from quarterback Blake Bortles. However, Bortles’ success did not stop Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney from referring to the Jaguars’ signal […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars officially clinched a playoff berth with their dominant 45-7 win over the Houston Texans. Once again, they were led by another stellar outing from quarterback Blake Bortles, who finished with 326 yards and three touchdowns. Jadeveon Clowney doesn’t seem to care. Not everyone was impressed with what may have been the best […]