2021 painted for better things in the Jacksonville Jaguars, well they took over Trevor Lawrence during the Draft, under the command of Urban Meyer, one of the most successful coaches in college football, however the year closes in a different way.
The Jaguars went down in NFL history as the second team with the longest winless streak. The drought lasted 20 games and it finally ended on October 17 after defeating the Miami Dolphins in London, but things haven’t improved much.
After 13 games in the 2021-22 season, Jacksonville registers a mark of two wins and 11 losses, so the dream of the playoffs did not have the ability to wake up and the situation is now delicate after the dismissal of Urban Meyer, who had the days counted by the various scandals in the season.
The last of them was the accusation of expat Josh Lambo, who pointed out the coach for hitting him in training. This case added to a series of differences with other players, as well as the video in which a woman, who was not his wife, danced to him in a meeting after having lost a match.
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Meyer’s apology to Jacksonville
Finally, the coach was fired and a final conflict is brewing, since the Jaguars leadership does not intend to liquidate him on the grounds that his dismissal was justified, but while this chapter is developed in legal fields, Meyer apologized and regretted the decision of the leaders, led by Shahid Khan.
“I only apologize to Jacksonville. I love Jacksonville. It’s one of the reasons I took the job. I still think Shad is a great owner. It’s heartbreaking ”, said the coach and NFL Network, and he shared that there was a project to build a new stadium and for the team, however, after his dismissal, he will not be part of said project.
“I am heartbroken that we couldn’t do it. I still believe that it will be done. It’s too good a place ”, he stated.
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Defeat corrodes your soul
Meyer is leaving as one of the heroes who ended the losing streak, although he also left a negative record of 2-11, a situation that Meyer considered was a very difficult thing to deal with.
“Losing corrodes your soul. Once you start losing, it’s hard for everyone. I thought at one point when we won two out of three, there was some momentum, great energy, the defense was playing really well. We were running the ball and then it dried up ”, manifested.
Assaults on players, parties and arguments: Urban Meyer’s scandals with the Jaguars
