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10/16/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter averaged almost eight yards per carry during his final season in Happy Valley. It's no wonder why the Nittany Lions went 12-0 that year and defeated Oregon in the Rose Bowl, a game in which Carter broke off an 83-yard touchdown run.
Jacksonville running back Maurice Jones-Drew had a similar uplifting performance in the Jaguars' 37-17 throttling of the AFC South-rival Houston Texans on Sunday. Jones-Drew ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns on just 12 carries, averaging a mind-boggling 10.4 yards per touch.
While the Jags are not undefeated like Carter's Lions were, they are practically unstoppable when Jones-Drew runs wild.
"This guy is a real champion. He's a treat to coach," Jags head coach Jack Del Rio said of Jones-Drew, who ended with a career-high 184 yards from scrimmage thanks to 59 yards receiving and added 76 more on kickoff returns. "I don't even have to wait until we got to tape to give him a game ball. He was sensational."
The compact back ripped off a 57-yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter on Sunday, the second consecutive week in which he has recorded a touchdown run longer than 50 yards. His 52-yard TD scamper contributed to a 17-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5.
Let's just hope his NFL career doesn't fizzle in the wind like Carter's did. Carter unfortunately blew out his knee in a preseason game months after the Cincinnati Bengals selected him No. 1 overall in the 1995 NFL Draft.
Jones-Drew and the Jaguars have now won four straight since a season-opening loss to Tennessee and sit in second place in the AFC South standings, one game behind the 5-0 Indianapolis Colts. Jacksonville is now headed for a crucial home showdown with the Colts this Monday night.
Veteran running back Fred Taylor contributed to Jacksonville's season-high 244 rushing yards, amassing 90 on just six carries that included a 76-yard scamper during the first quarter.
The run game also got a huge lift with the return of starting center Brad Meester, who was out since training camp with an injured ankle. Meester made a big block to spring Taylor on his 76-yard sprint.
Jacksonville's ground attack ranks fourth in the NFL and has been improving each week. In a season-opening loss to the Titans, the Jags mustered just 75 rushing yards, with Jones-Drew earning 32 yards and Taylor just 16. Jones-Drew has been playing like Hall of Famer Barry Sanders ever since, and doesn't seem as if anything will slow him down. Not even the defending Super Bowl champion Colts.
"It was huge," Taylor said of Sunday's win. "This is a new face, a new team. We took another step up that hill. We've still got a ways to go. It helps our confidence. It gives us a little bit more momentum to the main objective, the main goal, and that's to get on top of the hill. Right now, this is one more step."
CAN GARRARD BE STOPPED?
Jaguars quarterback David Garrard reached the 100 mark in passer rating for the fourth consecutive week on Sunday, a new team record. He is also one of only two quarterbacks, along with Tampa Bay's Jeff Garcia, to not throw an interception this season.
Garrard, who hasn't been picked off since the Chiefs' Ty Law intercepted one of his passes on December 31 of last season, completed 22 of his 34 passes for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns on Sunday for a 102.7 passer rating.
"I'm playing smart," Garrard said after the win over Houston. "I'm putting the ball in the right positions and not letting (opponents) get their hands on it."
Garrard also ran five times for 26 yards to keep Houston's defense in check. The athletic signal-caller, who has six touchdown passes and 134 rushing yards this season, will now get a chance to outduel Peyton Manning and the Colts on Monday night.
DEFENSE STANDS STRONG AGAIN
Jacksonville couldn't have asked for a better time to play fantastic defense. With Indianapolis next on the schedule, the Jags tuned up with a strong defensive effort versus the Texans.
Del Rio's defense limited the opposition to under 100 yards rushing for the fourth straight game. After Tennessee racked up 282 yards on the ground in a Week 1 win, Jacksonville has surrendered a combined 200 yards in wins over Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City and Houston.
Titans running back Chris Brown had a career-high 175 yards in the season opener against the Jaguars, who have yet to allow a 100-yard rusher since. Texans running back Ahman Green returned from an injury on Sunday, only to post 44 yards on 16 carries.
The defense also produced a score in the fourth quarter. End Paul Spicer sacked Houston quarterback Matt Schaub and forced a fumble in the process. Linebacker Daryl Smith then scooped up the loose football and scampered 77 yards for a touchdown.
"I saw [Smith] pick it up and start running, and I said to myself, 'Let me take a break.' I could have gotten up and ran with him, but I couldn't catch Daryl if I tried," said Spicer, who has three sacks in his last four games.
Smith's score was the first defensive touchdown of the season for Jacksonville and the team's first since the eighth game of last season, when cornerback Scott Starks returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee.
UP NEXT: BRING ON THE COLTS
Jacksonville will be on primetime television for the first time this season when they host the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts on Monday night, with first place in the AFC South division on the line.
Indianapolis should be well rested after having a bye this past week. The Colts are 5-0 and sit atop the division standings, one game ahead of the Jaguars. The last time Indy visited Jacksonville was on December 10 of the 2006 season, and the Jaguars posted a 44-17 rout. Jones-Drew rushed for 166 yards on 15 carries and scored three touchdowns, while Taylor finished with 131 yards on nine carries and one score.
The optimistic Jags will try to repeat that ground success against the Colts' 13th-rated run defense. Indy will try to do the same, since it is fifth in the NFL in rushing while the Jags are 11th against the run. Expect a lot of work from rested Colts running back Joseph Addai, while Jones-Drew and Taylor will also get their share of carries.
<< Green Bay's Defense Saves the Day
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - So much focus and emphasis in regard to the Green Bay
Packers this season has been placed on Brett Favre, and rightfully so.
What has been lost in the shuffle though has been the outstanding defensive
play of the Packers,
<< Panthers use an ancient formula for success
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Consider the Carolina Panthers' 25-10 victory over the
Arizona Cardinals this past Sunday a win for the ages.
With No. 1 quarterback Jake Delhomme out for the season with a damaged right
elbow and backup David Carr dealing
<< Orioles claim P Novoa from Cubs
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orioles Tuesday claimed pitcher Roberto
Novoa off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
Novoa, a 28 year-old righthander, spent the 2007 season on the disabled list
with a right humeral head fracture suffere
<< Cowboys just another opponent for Pats
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The week-long buildup ended in a familiar way for the New
England Patriots. In the end, the Dallas Cowboys were just another opponent.
And nobody undersold it more than their quarterback.
"It's really early in the season
Harrington leads Grand Slam by one >>
Tucker's Town, Bermuda (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - British Open champion Padraig
Harrington posted a three-under-par 67 Tuesday to grab a one-stroke lead after
the first round of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at the Mid Ocean Club.
U.S. Open ch
Giants standing tall after authoritative win >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The three-game win streak the New York Giants brought into
Monday night's battle with the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome came with
an asterisk attached to it. The club overcame shoddy first-half performances
in victories
Texans get trampled in Jacksonville >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans knew what they were up against this
past weekend in Jacksonville, but still couldn't find a way to stop it.
The Texans suffered a 37-17 loss to the AFC South-rival Jaguars Sunday at
Jacksonville Municipa
Healthier Eagles able to maintain post-bye prowess >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - We all know that nothing is ever automatic in the National
Football League, although the New England Patriots have been doing their best
to disprove that notion. What's been as close as it gets to a sure thing,
however, is th
Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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