After another devastating loss on Sunday to the Bengals, it seems the Jaguars season is heading further & further into the wrong direction. For the fourth time in the franchise’s history they are heading into week 5 with a record of 1-3.

The Jaguars will host the Bears on Sunday and are eager to win their first home game of the season. Don’t worry, us fans feel the same way!

Let’s take a look at what Jags fans are thinking about the 2012 season so far…

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Jacksonville finishes up their preseason schedule when they host the Falcons at EverBank on Thursday at 6:30pm.

The 2012 regular season is right around the corner, with which comes much speculation about the Jaguars upcoming season. Will they manage to be more successful than last season? (Is that a question I dare want answered?)

Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure – fans are eager for the season to start.

As our owner so famously said last week “the train is leaving the station” … it’s only a matter of time to figure out where it is headed.

In the meantime, here are the top stories from Duval this week.

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Big Cat Country: Jaguars’ Andre Branch Showing Versatility

St.Augustine.com: Details key to the Jaguars success

NFL Pro32: Robinson not concerned about lack of receptions

The Fifth Down: Jacksonville Jaguars, 2012 N.F.L. Season Preview

Bleacher Report: Guys on the Bubble Heading into Final Preseason Game

Atlanta Falcons: FALCONS RELEASE REDMAN, ADD QB MCCOWN

SB Nation: Falcons Vs. Jaguars – Three Things to Watch

Big Cat Country: Jaguars Roster Cuts – Four Rookie LB’s Fighting For Roster Spots

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For those of you not entirely over the MJD holdout situation… Here are a few stories pertaining to that complete train-wreck of a situation.

Bleacher Report: NFL Rumors – Should the Jacksonville Jaguars Trade Maurice Jones-Drew?

SB Nation: Jaguars GM: Maurice Jones-Drew Is A Jaguar

RantSports: Jacksonville Jaguars Are Prepared For Life Without Maurice Jones-Drew

On Friday night, Jacksonville showed America they are ready for 2012. Not only did they show it, they proved it with a win over the Super Bowl Champions.

Jacksonville defeated the Giants late in the 4th quarter on Friday night at EverBank.

Since their first win of the season, it’s been relativity quiet in Duval.

I mean besides the celebrating that is… OH & the Chad Johnson rumors….

Here are the top tweets circulating Duval this week.

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Why, oh why does every time a player get cut from an NFL team does there need to be a rumor that Jacksonville wants them on their team?! I mean come on, do you really think Gene Smith, Shahid Khan or Mike Mularkey wants the circus that comes with Chad Johnson?! I think not.

Moral to this story… Don’t believe everything you read about Jacksonville on Twitter. Contrary to popular belief, the Jaguars don’t want Chad Johnson… or wish they had picked up Tim Tebow.

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Make sure to follow me on Twitter for more tweets circulating the Jags Nation.

With the 2012 NFL draft come & gone, it’s time to look ahead to the 2012 NFL season.

For some teams this weekend was a let down, for others it was a glimpse of hope. The later could not be more true for fans in Jacksonville.

Of all the things that happened in this weekend’s draft, one thing was clear. Khan is ready to do what it takes to turn this ship around.

Sure fans & NFL analysts are quick to dismiss the young QB Blaine Gabbert after a less than promising rookie season, but one can’t help but be hopeful that things will change this season once Gabbert is surrounded by talented WRs on the field.

Trading up to snag Blackmon was a season changing move for the Jaguars. Not only will Gabbert have the top WR prospect of the 2012 NFL draft down the field; he’ll be joined by Lee Evans & Laurent Robinson.

Wait just one minute here… You mean Jacksonville has 3 starting WR with actual potential. Whoa. That’s mind boggling.

At this point last season we could’ve cut our receiving corp & no one in the NFL would bat an eye. Oh wait we basically did that.

Enough about the offense… That’s not the only thing that needed work in Jacksonville. Let’s venture onto the subject that I am sure will be debated in Jacksonville for months… (maybe it will take place of the Tebow debate).

Bryan Anger. A punter in the 3rd round. Oh man did that pick make people ANGRY (Sorry I just had to).

Unfortunately, no matter what side you are on what is done is done. At least you can rejoice in the fact Matt Turk won’t be on the field this season. Sure this is the highest drafted punter since the year the Jacksonville franchise began, but at least it was for a legitimate player.

With 5 more month until the NFL season officially begins I’m sure these draft picks will continue to be analyzed… over & over… again & again. Here’s the top news stories circulating Duval this week:

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Yahoo! Sports: 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Picks: Fan Reaction

Washington Post: Jaguars sign 8 offensive, 9 defensive players to fill roster heading into rookie camp

NFL.com: Jaguars GM thinks team will be a ‘playoff contender’

Bleacher Report: Blackmonville: Why the Jaguars Might Have NFL’s Most Improved Offense in 2012

Big Cat Country: Mike Mularkey Says Jaguars Could Experiment With Wildcat

NFL.com: Justin Blackmon Doesn’t Feel Pressure Of No. 1 Receiver

News4Jax: Blackmon introduced in Jacksonville

In the 2012 NFL Draft the Jacksonville Jaguars will select as the fifth overall pick, WR Justin Blackmon.

AMEN!

Finally! Jacksonville has an opportunity to have a star Wide Receiver.

Oh how I long for the days when Jimmy Smith rocked the field. It’s way too soon to be making any crazy comparisons but wouldn’t it be great to have a top NFL WR?!

QB Blaine Gabbert & RB Maurice Jones-Drew seemed pleased with the first round pick this evening. They both expressed via Twitter the excitement for the rookie WR.

It was clear to me the Jaguars plan as soon as they traded up with the Buccaneers. They knew that Blackmon wouldn’t linger too long & they clearly didn’t want to chance it.

Tonight was a major stepping stone for the Khan era. Drafting a top WR is just a great example of how he plans to turn this team around.

Only time will tell how this will all pan out… Will it be the beginning of a Gabbert – Blackmon era in Jacksonville? Or perhaps a dynamic Henne- Blackmon duo.

How do you feel about Jacksonville’s first round pick? Tweet me @RoarBlackNTeal.