The Jacksonville Jaguars took the fight to the Redskins on Thursday Night beating them on both sides of the football.  David Garrard was sharp completing 7 of 10 passes for 77 yards.  Quinn Gray finished up the game with an outstanding effort as he completed 17 of 22 passes for 172 yards with 2 TDs.  LeBrandon Toefield was the workhorse in the running game with 19 carries for 84 yards (4.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Alvin Pearman also got his work in carrying the football 9 times for 21 yards (2.3 ypc).  WRs Reggie Williams (3 rec, 61 yards, TD) and Charles Sharon (4 rec, 51 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Jags.  The Jags held onto the football for an amazing 36:13 of this football game.  The Jags finished up with 101 yards rushing on 31 carries (3.3 ypc) and they completed 24 of 32 passes for 239 yards.

The defense didn’t look good early in the game but they finished strong.  The Redskins finished up the night with 88 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.7 ypc) and they completed 12 of 19 passes for 103 yards.  Linebacker Roy Manning of the Jags picked off a Jordan Palmer pass and returned it 27 yards for a TD.

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The Jaguars have released RB D.D. Terry, QB Lester Ricard, RB Derrick Wimbush, S Nick Sorensen and TE Jermaine Wiggins.  D.D. Terry had an excellent pre-season but he was too far down on the depth chart at running back to make the Jaguars roster.  He carried the football 17 times for 82 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 29 yards.  QB Lester Ricard made a good impression on the Jags’ front office but he was found to be expendable when Quinn Gray returned to health.  Ricard completed 7 of 10 passes for 106 yards (104.6 QB Rating) in the pre-season.  RB Derrick Wimbush also was caught in a numbers game but he only carried the football 3 times for -3 yards in the pre-season.  Jermaine Wiggins only caught 1 pass for 1 yard in the pre-season by he was too far behind Mercedes Lewis and George Wrighster to make the team.  Safety Nick Sorensen has been the Jags’ special teams ace the last couple of seasons but he has been passed up by other players.  He finished the pre-season with 5 tackles.

The Jaguars looked pretty sharp last night against the Packers.  Byron Leftwich was a little off last night as he completed 6 of 16 passes for 67 yards.  David Garrard was sharp passing the football as he completed 6 of 7 passes for 97 yards with 1 TD pass.  Quinn Gray played on the same day his father died and he completed 3 of 5 passes for 44 yards.  D.D. Terry led the Jags in rushing as he carried the ball 5 times for 29 yards (5.8 ypc) and he also caught a 29 yard pass.  Maurice Jones-Drew (7 car, 21 yards) and Fred Taylor (3 car, 19 yards) both looked sharp in their time on the field. LaBrandon Toefield had another nice game to showcase him to opposing teams.  He carried the football 5 times for 14 yards (2.8 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 32 yards.  TE George Wrighster had a solid game as he caught 2 passes for 33 yards with a TD.  The Jaguars finished up the game rushing for 104 yards on 26 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 28 passes for 208 yards.

The defense looked pretty tough and physical as always for the Jaguars.  They held the Packers to 84 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.4 ypc).  They had some problems defending the pass as the Packers completed 22 of 32 passes for 177 yards.  2nd year linebacker Brian Iwuh sealed the game with an interception that he returned 24 yards for a TD in the 4th quarter.

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With recent injuries to the offensive line the Jaguars have decided to sign Tutan Reyes to a 1-year contract.  Reyes played in 6 games (all starts) for the Buffalo Bills in 2006.  The 6′3″, 310 pound lineman has played in 37 games (34 starts) over his 7-year NFL career.  Look for Reyes to not only make the Jaguars roster but to start some games early in the season.

The Jaguars have decided to release Tim Couch.  He didn’t get much of a chance with the Jaguars as he only played in 1 game and he completed 2 of 4 passes for 11 yards in the pre-season.  The Jags just seemed to like undrafted rookie Lester Ricard better than Couch at this time.