As we enter week 2 of pre-season we will continue to work our way through the roster, highlighting the Jaguars you should be following on Twitter.

In case you missed the two previous editions, make sure to check them out here.

This week you will find quite a few newbies to the Twitter world, so make sure to show them some love.

Here’s this week’s edition of Follow Friday!

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#89        Marcedes Lewis – TE                         @Marcedes_Lewis89

With 23,811 followers there’s a good chance you are already following the Jaguars TE. If not, join the rest of us by hitting that follow button.

#25        Dwight Lowery – DB                          @LoweryDLO

With a current total of 145 tweets, it’s apparently this DB isn’t an active Tweeter… However it never hurts to add him to your follow list. You never know when that gem of a tweet will come from his direction. Plus when he does tweet, it usually pertains to the Jaguars.

#53        Brandon Marshall – LB                   @BMarshall53

With over 6K tweets, it’s a surprise this LB does much else. Make sure to follow him to keep up to date with his life as a Jaguar.

» Continue reading “Follow Friday: Top Jaguars To Add To Your Follow List”

With the players on a bye week, they are active on their twitter accounts. From traveling all the way to the West Coast to trips to the Golf Course the players are enjoying their four day vaca. Curious what they are up to during their free time.

The players seem to be using their break wisely. In case you missed the part about Marcedes Lewis, apparently he was rushing out of the facility earlier this week to go donate $20,000.

I hope everyone is enjoying their break & refreshed to get back in the game this coming week versus the Colts.

For this week’s edition of Twitter Tuesday I decided to recap the tweets from fellow Jaguar fans. Here’s the complete summary to today’s twitter timeline for those following the Jags Nation:

To start off the day Twitter was buzzing with Jaguar fans tweeting about the usual, what area of the team/club/organization needs to be worked on. @NFL_JAGS_FAN tweeted quite a few things they needed to fix… This tweet is a great place to start.

The focus shifted when news broke that Zach Miller would be placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season. TE T.J. Heath will take his place on the roster, as tweeted by @TaniaGanguli:

Of course, if you are a Jags fan sometimes you just need to have a sense of humor. @AlfieBCC tweets:

The St. Louis Rams cut Mike Sims Walker yesterday after trading for Brandon Lloyd. That’s when former the Jags WR, @MikeSimsWalker tweeted the following:

This start to stir things up in the Jags Nation as Jacksonville fans waited for confirmation that MSW would rejoin the team. Sims Walker seemed to confirm the rumors when he changed his Twit pic to a picture of him wearing a Jaguars jersey.  @TaniaGanguli then tweeted:

In case you were busy today that was a complete summary of the tweets buzzing around the Jags nation today. For this week’s tweet of the week I have to give it to @Jagsdrew. First off he makes a great point, but mostly because I just love the reference.

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Make sure to follow me on Twitter or Facebook for more updates from the Jags Nation.

In Week 6, the Jaguars will travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. The Jaguars look to improve their record to (2-4). After a rough start to the season Jack Del Rio & the rest of his team know that it is truly now or never!

As the Jaguars look to improve their record, the Steelers hope to break the trend of losing at home after 4 consecutive losses at Heinz field. Rashard Mendenhall could return this week but head coach Mike Tomlin has not made an official announcement.

During their last 2 meetings, the Jets have been unsuccessful in stopping MJD. With a healthy MJD, Sunday should be no different.

This week the Jags prepare to travel to New York for Week 2 versus the Jets. After a successful victory in Week 1 versus their division rivals, the Tennessee Titans, the Jaguars have a lot to prove this week. McCown impressed skeptical NFL fans last weekend, after the Jaguars cut Garrard 5 days prior to opening day. However, any NFL fan knows that one week you may be in with your fans & the next week you are the next Kyle Orton. If McCown wants to keep Jaguar fans from chanting “Blaine Gabbert” during the games he is just going to have to keep winning. It appears as though McCown is willing to do whatever it takes to step it up for the opportunity he has been given, which even includes mentoring Gabbert. During an interview this week he stated,

“Yeah, that’s out normal Tuesday routine. We try to get in here around 8:30 or 9:00 [am] and we’re here till 1:30 or 2:00 [pm]. That’s what it takes to be an NFL quarterback. I had to learn that my first couple of years in the league behind Jeff Garcia, Kelly Holcomb and Brian Griese and these guys, and Blaine is learning the same things.”

McCown’s performance in Sunday’s game versus the Jets will be crucial, but he is not the only player that will impact the results. TE Marcedes Lewis left the game early last Sunday versus the Titans; it was first reported to be a cramp and was administered IV fluids. Later it was discovered he in fact has a strained muscle. He has missed practice on Wednesday & may not practice this evening.  Lewis will test out the calf on Friday, and plans to play as long as he is not in pain. He is aware his team needs the Pro Bowl TE and stated in an interview this week:

“When I’m at my best, I give our team a better shot at winning. That’s why it’s annoying and frustrating.”

Even if Marcedes cannot play on Sunday, there is a glimpse of hope that Zach Miller could finally return to the field. Miller has not been able to catch a break from injuries since he joined the Jaguars in 2009. However, when he is healthy he is compared to other top tier TE’s such as Dallas Clark.

“Hopefully, he’ll be ready Sunday, too – but hopefully, we can all be out there contributing. An eighty- or eighty-five percent Marcedes Lewis is better than no Marcedes Lewis, but you don’t want to set him back,” Miller said during an interview when asked about Lewis’ injury and his own availability on Sunday.

The Jaguars finally have a healthy Maurice Jones Drew on the field & head coach Jack Del Rio is determined to keep it that way. As Jaguar fans saw last week, while fantasy football owners cringed, JDR removed MJD from the game because he is on a play count. Jacksonville’s superstar running back, suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee all last season, has been put on a play count to reduce the risk of injury. Jones Drew was limited action during preseason & Sunday’s win versus the Titans was no different, he finished with 97 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries before JDR replaced him with his backup Deji Karim who ran for 33 yards on 14 carries. Needless to say, this did not please MJD the slightest bit. After taking some time to cool down & think about the situation logically he spoke about it during a conference call on Wednesday, stating:

“It actually feels like when I was eight years old or maybe when I was born, fresh out of the womb knee,” Jones-Drew said during a conference call yesterday. “When you’re in the middle of the game, tempers flare, emotions are flying. The coaches are doing what’s best for the team. I can’t argue with that at all.”

The Jaguars finish finally preparation for Sunday’s game versus the Jets tomorrow night. The status on Marcedes Lewis & Zach Miller should be determined by then. JDR does not plan to release MJD’s play count, but in the fact that in last two meetings the Jets were unsuccessful in stopping MJD could equal more playing time for the RB.  The Jags Nation will have to wait until Sunday to see how things play out & fantasy owners everywhere will just have to take the risk.

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