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Fred Taylor emphasizes the need for pass rush in week 8 | Countdown to Kickoff · The Jacksonville Jaguars Official Podcast Network

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  Speaker 1: It's our weekly conversation with pride of the Jaguars running
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  Speaker 1: back Fred Taylor. But this week in person in London,
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  Speaker 1: the Jaguars here for the ninth time all time. And
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  Speaker 1: it's good to be back in London. Great to see
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  Speaker 1: you also, friend, It's always good. JP is different. This
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  Speaker 1: is a different interview. Uh, if only everyone can see
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  Speaker 1: us shooting this interview right now for pregame radio. But
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  Speaker 1: it's really different because we're across the pond. We're not
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  Speaker 1: in Jacksonville with nowhere in the States, and uh, here's
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  Speaker 1: a place where the team has had success. And I
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  Speaker 1: was sharting some stats earlier, JP, I didn't realize we are,
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  Speaker 1: oh in three versus NFC teams over here, and what
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  Speaker 1: we're four and one versus um the a f C.
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  Speaker 1: We have an a f C opponent today which I
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  Speaker 1: think we will eventually leave here victorious. And and make
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  Speaker 1: that five and one. Did you do high knees down
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  Speaker 1: the aisle of the plane on the way over here
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  Speaker 1: like Russell will soon apparently did, or you passed up
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  Speaker 1: you know that's such a huge joke, Like come on, well,
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  Speaker 1: I saw I got no notifications that he worked out
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  Speaker 1: on the plane. I mean that's either dedication or delusion.
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  Speaker 1: I don't know which side the defense to be on,
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  Speaker 1: but JP, I can tell you that if they judged
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  Speaker 1: whether he would play or not, you know based on that,
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  Speaker 1: I mean, I just don't get to understand. But to
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  Speaker 1: answer your question, no, no, I did not. I was sleeping.
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  Speaker 1: The wine and the vodka took me out. So it happens.
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  Speaker 1: That's Fred Taylor and the Jaguars and the Broncos coming.
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  Speaker 1: Got the Broncos offense, though with or without Russ it's
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  Speaker 1: among the worst in the league statistically across the board.
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  Speaker 1: They can't score. Um, They've got injury issues popping up
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  Speaker 1: on the offensive line now and if there's any week
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  Speaker 1: the Jaguars defense needs to try to get it together
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  Speaker 1: for a full game. This is the one UH easier
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  Speaker 1: said then done, get time is against Russell Wilson. But
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  Speaker 1: this seems like a gettable day for this defense and
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  Speaker 1: they need one in a bad way right now. A
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  Speaker 1: thousand percent. I agree with you on that, JP. I
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  Speaker 1: expect a very low scoring game. You have two really
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  Speaker 1: solid defenses, UH, which are the strength of in the
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  Speaker 1: heartbeat of both teams. As you mentioned, potentially, UH, if
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  Speaker 1: if Russ retired today, in my books, he's a he's
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  Speaker 1: a Hall of Famer, just a special guy, special player.
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  Speaker 1: And uh, this game, this matchup, Um, uh we're out.
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  Speaker 1: So I don't know if he's gonna play, but we're out.
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  Speaker 1: And if he happens to play, it seems that it
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  Speaker 1: would be you know, the perfect Russell Wilson's story, you know,
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  Speaker 1: the passion, desire to want to the leadership, you know,
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  Speaker 1: and and no matter what if he's plays or not, Uh,
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  Speaker 1: the Jaguars defense has to get up there, have to
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  Speaker 1: get out there, and they have to get after him.
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  Speaker 1: The past couple of games, they haven't shown to get
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  Speaker 1: much pressure excuse me, to the quarterback as they showed
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  Speaker 1: earlier in the season. And I think that's been sort
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  Speaker 1: of the the one thing that have determined the outcome.
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  Speaker 1: You know, if the success of their of their games
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  Speaker 1: earlier in the season, they're opportunistic and and getting getting turnovers.
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  Speaker 1: We haven't seen many of those in the past several weeks.
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  Speaker 1: But it starts with the down for and if I
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  Speaker 1: can guarantee you jp that if they get after if
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  Speaker 1: they get some pressure on the quarterback, quarterback, no matter
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  Speaker 1: who it is, they should win the game because that's
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  Speaker 1: been a formula. So they have to subscribe to that.
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  Speaker 1: Get back to it. Put pressure on the defense, on
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  Speaker 1: me on the quarterback and on the flip side. Keep
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  Speaker 1: pressure off of Trevor from their defense, which is stout
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  Speaker 1: uh led by you know, Pat Certain junior uh lockdown
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  Speaker 1: Pat Certain the second lockdown cornerback, and then they're front four.
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  Speaker 1: They're looking to get after two. So we have to
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  Speaker 1: block on one side and on the other side, we
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  Speaker 1: have to get pressure Taylor with us. The big news
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  Speaker 1: earlier this week, of course, James traded to the New
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  Speaker 1: York Jets for a sixth round conditional pick, could be
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  Speaker 1: a fifth if he achieved certain milestones this year statistically.
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  Speaker 1: What was your reaction did you when you heard the news.
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  Speaker 1: I know Travis c t N was a little surprised
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  Speaker 1: by it when James told him about it. Yeah, I
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  Speaker 1: was much like Travis, you know, I was surprised, yet
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  Speaker 1: also in a sense, you know, not surprised. It's the NFL.
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  Speaker 1: Those sort of things happened in Travis to learn that,
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  Speaker 1: you know, the longer he plays in this league, now
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  Speaker 1: it's his show. You know, there's no excuses for not
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  Speaker 1: to get the carries, the touches. You know, they say, hey,
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  Speaker 1: we believe in you as a first rounder a year ago,
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  Speaker 1: which is really this year is truly his rookie year.
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  Speaker 1: And we've seen some pretty exciting things out of Travis, uh,
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  Speaker 1: minus the turnovers. But we're gonna work on that, and
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  Speaker 1: I'll do my best from the sideline to remind him
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  Speaker 1: that you gotta take care of the football or you
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  Speaker 1: will be out of a job. But certainly surprising h
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  Speaker 1: that Uh James was traded. But James is a really
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  Speaker 1: good back. I think it was a perfect situation from
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  Speaker 1: him after Breeze Hall, after he went out, and the
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  Speaker 1: Jets needed a guy in that same mold and they
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  Speaker 1: took James. So, uh, you know, wishing him luck, you know,
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  Speaker 1: wherever he goes, I mean wishing him luck. However that
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  Speaker 1: unfolds and uh again stole that running back. Uh. But
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  Speaker 1: the coaching staff or maybe even the guys in the
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  Speaker 1: front office, whomever decided to make that decision, they believe
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  Speaker 1: that we have someone in Travis E. T N who
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  Speaker 1: can get it done. Fred. Full disclosure, we're recording this
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  Speaker 1: interview after a luncheon on Thursday. You were on the
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  Speaker 1: stage with the owner, the team president, Neil Reynolds, Tony Bosella.
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  Speaker 1: You how many events like this do they have you
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  Speaker 1: doing this week? And what are some of your game
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  Speaker 1: day responsibilities at Wembley. You know, it's such an amazing
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  Speaker 1: time over here, JP, Uh. As I mentioned H during
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  Speaker 1: the luncheon. You know, I was over on the first trip, UH,
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  Speaker 1: the inaugural international game for the Jaguars, and UM, that
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  Speaker 1: didn't go so well then actually the first two didn't
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  Speaker 1: I think was the forty Niners and the Cowboys, and
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  Speaker 1: then we went on a three year run of success
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  Speaker 1: and then we had two years down. Then we got
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  Speaker 1: back to winning versus the Dolphins a year ago, and UH,
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  Speaker 1: we're gonna win. We're gonna beat the Broncos. But yeah,
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  Speaker 1: this this week is is for me, is filled with
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  Speaker 1: you know, appearances, opportunities, connect opportunities to uh uh showcase Jacksonville.
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  Speaker 1: UH and the team, the city and the team and
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  Speaker 1: what they're building from through community efforts, through shots commitment.
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  Speaker 1: You know what he set out to do when he
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  Speaker 1: asked here and people a lot of people don't remember this,
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  Speaker 1: but he acts to do a tenure UH commitment. Uh
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  Speaker 1: they're not narrated down to five and that expired right
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  Speaker 1: just during the pandemic. And now they also have a
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  Speaker 1: they renew three year commitment with Wimbley where they take
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  Speaker 1: over full operations and that again shows the commitment that
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  Speaker 1: they put out. But to bring you know myself, Tony Boselli,
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  Speaker 1: some guys that are the faces of the team, to
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  Speaker 1: be able to move around throughout London, uh, the pub
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  Speaker 1: party event, shot shot party, luncheons, various jack tag events
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  Speaker 1: throughout the week, and just different appearance opportunities. We have
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  Speaker 1: some stuff at Fanatics, another sponsor of the of the Jaguars. UH.
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  Speaker 1: So for me it's great and for the fans, the
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  Speaker 1: fans that I engage with through social media is great
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  Speaker 1: for them. The opportunities to meet and greet uh, such
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  Speaker 1: a great cool experience. Uh. It takes a game away
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  Speaker 1: from the local market. But to be able to see
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  Speaker 1: the local market fan base travel and follow their team
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  Speaker 1: no matter what you know, through highs and lows, ups
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  Speaker 1: and downs. Uh, that's what true fanatics are in my book.
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  Speaker 1: To see a lot of local fans over here, just
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  Speaker 1: the testimony to their commitment to the team and the
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  Speaker 1: team commitment to UH growth and growing the NFL game abroad.
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  Speaker 1: Um I love it. I absolutely love it each and
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  Speaker 1: every time. Um I expect to be here, you know,
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  Speaker 1: for years ago,