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the team, a few players chimed in.They were defensive guys. They were being
positive, too.After a 9-6 loss to AFC South rival Tennessee in which
Jacksonville's offense was downright offensive, the Jaguars insisted there was
no finger-pointing, back-biting or name-calling."We came back in the locker room
and guys expressed emotion," said linebacker Telvin Smith, adding that a team
with Super Bowl expectations was frustrated. "It's not like guys got quiet.
Nobody shied away from it. Things were said."Several players said it was a
constructive exchange designed to show support for quarterback Blake Bortles and
an offense that has been less than impressive in two of three games this
season."If you look at it, offensively and defensively and special teams, those
guys really don't have the type of guys we have in this locker room," Jaguars
safety Tashaun Gipson said. "It's not like we felt like we were the king of the
hill, but you've got to win the games you've got to win. ... We know we're the
better team, but this Sunday they were the better team and they won."Thanks
mostly to Marcus Mariota, a punishing ground attack and a stifling
defense.Mariota directed three scoring drives in relief of Blaine Gabbert,
including one in the fourth quarter with "heavy personnel," and the Titans (2-1)
won their third straight in the series.Tennessee improved to 2-0 against the AFC
South and will host defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia on Sunday."This
is what we are, man," Titans cornerback Logan Ryan said. "We have a good
defense. We can run the ball. We do what Jacksonville does, but we do it better
than them."Jacksonville (2-1), which fell short in its attempt to start 3-0 for
the first time since 2004, will wrap up a three-game homestand next week against
the New York Jets.Tennessee finished with 233 yards, but grinded out 150 on the
ground, played mistake-free football and let the defense do most of the heavy
lifting."We're not afraid of anyone," Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan said.
"We're going to play as if we belong anywhere. People will count us
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six in the series and failed to score any offensive touchdown against the Titans
for the second straight game. They crossed midfield just twice Sunday."We killed
ourselves," Bortles said. "Stupid penalties, drops, missed throws. We've got to
not hurt ourselves, especially the way our defense is and the way we play. We've
got to score one touchdown to win the game. To go out there and score six points
in four quarters, that's bad as an offense."Here are some other things we
learned about the Titans and Jaguars:MARIOTA IMPROVINGMariota got a game ball
for his gutsy performance.After sitting out last week's victory against Houston
because of an elbow injury sustained in the season opener, Mariota was forced
onto the field in the first quarter to replace Gabbert (concussion)."He was
fantastic," first-year coach Mike Vrabel said. "He cares about this team
immensely. He wants what's best for this team. You saw him come in there, get us
some first downs and give us a spark."Mariota wore a partial glove on his
injured right hand and did just enough to upset the Jaguars. He completed 12 of
18 passes for 100 yards and ran for 51 more, including a 15-yard gain on a
third-and-1 play late that allowed the Titans to milk the clock.MISSING
STARTERSThe Jaguars finished with 232 yards and 12 first downs while playing
without running back Leonard Fournette, left tackle Cam Robinson and right guard
A.J. Cann. Fournette missed his second straight game with a strained right
hamstring. Robinson was lost for the season last week, and Cann sat out with a
triceps injury."It's tough anytime you don't have your guys out there," Bortles
said. "It is difficult when you are playing with guys that aren't necessarily in
the rotation all the time."TURNING POINTMarrone's decision to try a fake punt
early in the game proved costly.Corey Grant was stopped on the fourth-and-4
play, giving Tennessee the ball near midfield and leading to Ryan Succop's first
field goal."I always regret decisions that don't work," Marrone said. "I just
wanted to be aggressive early and had the look." Wembley Stadium is staying in
the hands of English soccer.American sports magnate Shad Khan abandoned a 600
million pound ($790 million) bid for the English Football Association's main
asset on Wednesday after recognizing the extent of opposition to the sale.Khan,
who owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and Premier League soccer club Fulham,
had seen buying Wembley as a way of raising the prospects of an American
football franchise moving to London.After the takeover fell through a week
before a key FA vote, Khan reiterated the Jaguars' commitment to continue
playing an annual regular-season game in London, but only as a "home away from
home."The FA was under no financial pressure to sell the 11-year-old stadium but
seized on Khan's interest as a chance to fund soccer facilities in communities
across England while retaining the use of Wembley for national team matches and
domestic cup finals.Even with English soccer on a high after the men's national
team reached its first World Cup semifinal in 28 years in July, the FA
leadership failed to build support for selling a stadium with one of the world's
most recognizable sporting brands.The FA disclosed last week that there was more
opposition than support after surveying 22,500 people, including club and league
officials,
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members of the public."The intent of my efforts was, and is, to do right by
everyone in a manner that strengthens the English game and brings people
together, not divides them," Khan said. "Unfortunately, given where we are
today, I've concluded that the outcome of a vote next week would be far from
sufficient in expressing the broad support favored by the FA chairman to sell
Wembley Stadium."The FA hoped for a speedy sale after going public with Khan's
offer in April and only provided significant details of the agreement terms when
it became clearer that resistance to a deal was growing on its 127-member
council.One of the most vocal critics was Gary Neville, who played for England
and Manchester United before working as assistant coach on the national team for
four years. Neville told a British parliamentary hearing into the sale in July
it was "ridiculous" that Wembley had to be sold to pay for grassroots
infrastructure when England hosts the world's richest soccer competition. The
Premier League generates more than 2 billion pounds every season from
broadcasters and agents received 211 million pounds last year from the 20 teams
for negotiating player transfers and contracts."At a recent meeting with Mr.
Khan he expressed to us that, without stronger support from within the game, his
offer is being seen as more divisive than it was anticipated to be and has
decided to withdraw his proposal," FA chief executive Martin Glenn said in a
statement. "Wembley Stadium is an iconic venue that is revered around world and
it will continue to thrive under the ownership and direction of The FA."While
the FA maintained that "Wembley Stadium will not be sold," Khan has not given up
on buying the north London stadium."I cannot rule out revisiting the opportunity
at another time when perhaps the Football Association family is unified in its
views on the opportunity," he said.Wembley, which opened in its first guise in
1923, has staged NFL games every year since the new stadium under the arch was
completed 11 years ago at a cost of 800 million pounds.Khan's Jaguars are still
committed to trips to the British capital, with a deal to play games in London
through 2020 at Wembley or the new stadium being built for Premier League club
Tottenham, which has a 10-year NFL contract."We will continue to emphasize
London and the role the U.K. plays in ensuring a promising long-term future for
the Jaguars in Downtown Jacksonville," Khan said. "London as the Jaguars' home
away from home remains a priority. Downtown Jacksonville with the Jaguars
serving as a catalyst in its revitalization remains a priority."