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INDIANAPOLIS —
The game — Indianapolis Colts (2-13, 1-3 AFC South) at Jacksonville Jaguars (4-11, 2-3 AFC South), EverBank Field (Grass), Jacksonville, FL, 1 p.m. (EST).

Coverage ­ CBS Sports (Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein); Colts Radio Network (Bob Lamey, Will Wolford, Kevin Lee); Sirius NFL Radio Channel 113 (Colts), Channel 112 (Jaguars); XM NFL Radio Channel Channel 233 (Jaguars).

The coaches — Colts: Jim Caldwell (26-21, 3rd year); Jaguars: Mel Tucker (1-3, 1st year). Jim Caldwell has a 3-2 career coaching record against the Jaguars. Tucker is Jacksonville¹s interim head coach and has never faced Indianapolis in his current role.

The series — 22nd regular-season meeting. Colts lead series, 15-6. The Jaguars have posted wins in two of the last three matchups. Indianapolis, though, has won four of the past six and six of the past 10 meetings. The Colts have a 7-3 record against Jacksonville in road games. Six of the last eight games have been decided by a touchdown or less. Seven of the last eight meetings have been decided by 10 points or less. Eight of the last eight matchups have been decided by 14 points or less. Jaguars PK Josh Scobee has provided the margin of victory for Jacksonville in three of the series meetings (53 yards with 0:38 left on 10/24/04; 51 yards with 0:04 left on 9/21/08; and 59 yards with 0:05 left on 10/3/10).

Noting it ­ QB Dan Orlovsky has completed 34-of-58 passes for 326 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions over the past two weeks in wins over Tennessee and Houston. Orlovsky has a 95 passer rating in fourth quarter as a Colts starter in 2011ŠRB Joseph Addai had two rushing touchdowns in his last meeting at JacksonvilleŠWR Reggie Wayne needs 113 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the eighth consecutive season. Wayne has 887 receiving yards this seasonŠWayne has caught two touchdown passes in his last two games, wins over AFC South rivals Tennessee and HoustonŠWR Austin Collie has hauled in four touchdown receptions in his past four meetings with the JaguarsŠDE Robert Mathis has registered three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in his last two gamesŠMathis needs 1.5 sacks to reach 10 for the fifth time in his NFL career.

Did you know? ­ With Minnesota winning last Saturday against Washington, it’s down to Indy and the Rams as to who will get the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NFL draft. But draft positioning is the farthest thing from the mind of the Colts.

Did you know 2? ­ The Colts have never been swept by an AFC South opponent since the division came into existence in 2002. The Titans and Texans fell the last two weeks and Jacksonville is up next.

Did you know 3? ­ WR Pierre Garcon needs 75 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the first time in his NFL career. Garcon has six touchdown receptions this year, which ties his single-season best (2010).

Did you know 4? ­ DE Dwight Freeney has recorded nine career sacks against Jacksonville. DE Robert Mathis is aiming for his third straight game with a sack against the Jaguars.

Stat of the week ­ Reggie Wayne has 1,599 receiving yards against the Jaguars, the most against any opponent.

The game plan –  Finish. That’s the goal heading into the Jacksonville game on Sunday.

Finish with a sweep of AFC South teams after knocking off Tennessee and Houston the last two weeks. Finish on offense when you’re in the red zone.

Find a way to punch the ball into the end zone. And finish on defense. Finish the turnaround that started in the second half of the loss to Baltimore.

Simply put, the Colts must be able to have a sustained running game while taking advantage of passing situations. Defensively, Indianapolis has to be able to slow down the Jaguars running game. And they must find a way to force mistakes by a rookie quarterback.

Key matchups –  Colts WR Reggie Wayne vs. the Jaguars secondary. Wayne usually plays well against Jacksonville and he has played well over the last two weeks in wins over the Titans and Texans. Depending on how his offseason contract negotiations go, Sunday’s game with the Jaguars could very well be Wayne’s last in an Indianapolis uniform.

Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert vs. the Colts’ pass rush. Indianapolis didn’t do a bad overall job against Gabbert earlier in the season, although there were some crucial breakdowns in the second half of that game that allowed the rookie signal caller to break free of the pocket and make some plays downfield. That can’t happen on Sunday.

Colts run defense vs. Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew. Jones-Drew is considered to be the best running back that Indianapolis’ defense faces on a regular basis. He has been tough for the Colts to stop completely. They’ve slowed him down some on occasion, but Indianapolis — who came very close to drafting Jones-Drew in 2006 and teaming him with RB Joseph Addai — has yet to completely shut him down.

Running low on time today, i’ll be back tomorrow hopefully with some more news.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –

After the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, crews must prepare the field to host the Gator Bowl the following afternoon.

The quick turnaround means crews will have a long night.

“Essentially, from the moment the Jaguars game ends until the gates open for the Gator Bowl game, there will be different activities taking place, breaking down one and prepping the other,” said Tracey Evans with SMG, which runs EverBank Field.

Evans said the company has executed turnarounds like this before, but a NFL game before a college game makes it unusual.

Plus, because it’s a bowl game, there are extra events going on inside the stadium, meaning more work.

“The two end zones will say ‘Jacksonville.’ Not Jaguars, not taxslayer,com. We’ll just change ‘Jacksonville Jaguars’ to a taxslayer.com logo,” said Evans.

Evans said her group has been meeting for moths in preparation.

“What you would typically do from Sunday to Saturday we’re doing in about a 15 hour period. Is that doable? Of course it is,” she said.

That’s all for today guys, i’ll be back to blog you tomorrow.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –

After the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, crews must prepare the field to host the Gator Bowl the following night.

The quick turnaround means crews will have a long night.

“Essentially, from the moment the Jaguars game ends until the gates open for the Gator Bowl game, there will be different activities taking place, breaking down one and prepping the other,” said Tracey Evans with SMG, which runs EverBank Field.

Evans said the company has executed turnarounds like this before, but a NFL game before a college game makes it unusual.

Plus, because it’s a bowl game, there are extra events going on inside the stadium, meaning more work.

“The two end zones will say ‘Jacksonville.’ Not Jaguars, not taxslayer,com. We’ll just change ‘Jacksonville Jaguars’ to a taxslayer.com logo,” said Evans.

Evans said her group has been meeting for moths in preparation.

“What you would typically do from Sunday to Saturday we’re doing in about a 15 hour period. Is that doable? Of course it is,” she said.

That’s all for today.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew wonders how much of the NFL’s efforts to prevent or properly treat concussions have to do with lawsuits brought by former players against the league and its teams.

The NFL’s leading rusher spoke out about the issue again Wednesday, nearly a week after telling the Associated Press he would hide a possible head injury so he could stay in a game.

“I’ve had concussions before, and it wasn’t this big deal about concussions,” Jones-Drew said. “The only reason they’re making a big deal about concussions right now is because the league is getting sued over it. Before this, you never heard about it. A couple of years ago, you didn’t hear anything about it.”

After NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was grilled about his sport’s concussion policies at a congressional hearing in October 2009, the league made several significant changes. Those moves have continued, including this month’s addition of certified athletic trainers sitting in booths during games to keep an eye out for possible head injuries and alert teams’ medical staffs.

Starting this summer, at least eight lawsuits have been filed against the NFL by dozens of retired players who say they have medical problems related to brain injuries from their time in professional football. The NFL’s stance, in part, is that players knew there were risks of injury, and there was no misconduct or liability on the league’s part.

Jones-Drew called the possibility of serious injury in football an “occupational hazard.”

He was one of 44 players the AP interviewed recently about concussions. Slightly more than half — 23 — said they would try to hide a concussion and stay in a game rather than pull themselves out.

Players generally indicated they are more aware now of the possible long-term effects of jarring hits to the helmet. Five said that while they would have tried to conceal a concussion during a game in 2009, now they would seek help.

Players also said they should be better protected from their own instincts: More than two-thirds of the group the AP talked to would like to have independent neurologists on sidelines during games.

“You know playing football you’re going to get hurt, right?” Jones-Drew said Wednesday. “In the back of your mind, you’ve got to know that the worst that can happen is you can break your neck and be paralyzed for the rest of your life, right? You have to go into every game knowing that could be what happens. Any given play that could happen to you, right? So there it is. When you sign these deals, you know in the back of your mind, that’s what can happen.

“Now basketball, on the other hand, it’s a different sport. Race car driving, you know that when you get in that car, there can be an opportunity for that thing to flip over and catch on fire. You see what I’m saying? It’s an occupational hazard, simple as that, and you have to be willing to accept it, and I am.”

Jones-Drew reiterated that he takes the risk because of his family and said he strongly believes NFL teams would be hesitant to sign players with a history of concussions. So he would hide a concussion to stay in a game, even if it meant increased potential for long-term health issues.

“I would do anything for my kids,” he said. “If they’re happy, I’m happy. I think they would appreciate it. As long as my kids’ kids would be happy with what I did, that’s what this life is about: sacrifice. It’s not about you anymore, you know?”

That’s all for today guys, i’ll be back to blog you tomorrow.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew wonders how
much of the NFL’s efforts to prevent or properly treat concussions
have to do with lawsuits brought by former players against the
league and its teams.

The NFL’s leading rusher spoke out about the issue again
Wednesday, nearly a week after telling The Associated Press he
would hide a possible head injury so he could stay in a game.

“I’ve had concussions before, and it wasn’t this big deal about
concussions,” Jones-Drew said. “The only reason they’re making a
big deal about concussions right now is because the league is
getting sued over it. Before this, you never heard about it. A
couple of years ago, you didn’t hear anything about it.”

After NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was grilled about his
sport’s concussion policies at a congressional hearing in October
2009, the league made several significant changes. Those moves have
continued, including this month’s addition of certified athletic
trainers sitting in booths during games to keep an eye out for
possible head injuries and alert teams’ medical staffs.

Starting this summer, at least eight lawsuits have been filed
against the NFL by dozens of retired players who say they have
medical problems related to brain injuries from their time in
professional football. The NFL’s stance, in part, is that players
knew there were risks of injury, and there was no misconduct or
liability on the league’s part.

Jones-Drew called the possibility of serious injury in football
an “occupational hazard.”

He was one of 44 players the AP interviewed recently about
concussions. Slightly more than half _ 23 _ said they would try to
hide a concussion and stay in a game rather than pull themselves
out.

Players generally indicated they are more aware now of the
possible long-term effects of jarring hits to the helmet. Five said
that while they would have tried to conceal a concussion during a
game in 2009, now they would seek help.

Players also said they should be better protected from their own
instincts: More than two-thirds of the group the AP talked to would
like to have independent neurologists on sidelines during
games.

“You know playing football you’re going to get hurt, right?”
Jones-Drew said Wednesday. “In the back of your mind, you’ve got to
know that the worst that can happen is you can break your neck and
be paralyzed for the rest of your life, right? You have to go into
every game knowing that could be what happens. Any given play that
could happen to you, right? So there it is. When you sign these
deals, you know in the back of your mind, that’s what can
happen.

“Now basketball, on the other hand, it’s a different sport. Race
car driving, you know that when you get in that car, there can be
an opportunity for that thing to flip over and catch on fire. You
see what I’m saying? It’s an occupational hazard, simple as that,
and you have to be willing to accept it, and I am.”

Jones-Drew reiterated that he takes the risk because of his
family and said he strongly believes NFL teams would be hesitant to
sign players with a history of concussions. So he would hide a
concussion to stay in a game, even if it meant increased potential
for long-term health issues.

“I would do anything for my kids,” he said. “If they’re happy,
I’m happy. I think they would appreciate it. As long as my kids’
kids would be happy with what I did, that’s what this life is
about: sacrifice. It’s not about you anymore, you know?”

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There is the quick update of the day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP)

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Aaron Kampman is on crutches again after having surgery on his right knee for the second time in two years.

Interim coach Mel Tucker says Kampman had ”some work done to get some things cleaned up.”

Kampman tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in practice on Nov. 11, 2010. His recovery was slower than expected, and he only played in three games this season before going on injured reserve for the third consecutive year.

He had the same injury in his left knee in 2009. So Kampman will have missed 28 games over the last three seasons, including 20 since signing a four-year, $25 million contract with the Jaguars in March 2010. It’s unclear whether he will remain in Jacksonville next season.

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