They have got to get the run game going, and they need to do it in a way that isn’t so damn predictable. Fred isn’t ready to give up on it just yet. “I got a little juice,” Taylor said. “That’s my job. My job is to create positive yardage, regardless of how the play’s blocked. I’ve been doing it my whole career.”

The Jags have to travel to Indianapolis this week. It’s going to be a very tough game, but Fred always plays them well. If the Jaguars want any shot at the playoffs, they must win this game.

Marcus Stroud will be returning to Jacksonville, but this time in a Bills uniform. No doubt he’ll be angry and looking to stuff everyone at the line of scrimmage. The Jags need to be ready for it. Fred Taylor needs to be ready for it.

The Jags just couldn’t get Fred (or anyone for that matter) going last week. That needs to change. We must establish the run early by going to the outside. Our O-line won’t be able to open big gaps up the middle.

With the state of the Jags offense, I wouldn’t expect much from Fred this week. I’m thinking 12 carries and 65 yards. I doubt he’ll score because this will be another low scoring game like 16-10 or something.

To be fair, the Jaguars running game can’t be attributed to the poor play of Fred Taylor. Their offensive line was absolutely horrid. At one point in the game, the Jags had no more offensive linemen on reserves. If someone would have got hurt, they would have had to bring in a TE to block on the line.

Fred seemed optimistic though. “The only thing this game guarantees is that we won’t go undefeated,” said running back Fred Taylor, who was held to 18 yards on nine carries. “We’ll be fine.” I’m not sure if I’m as optimistic as Freddy though. The Jaguars looked god awful. The only thing keeping me sane is the fact that they did this same thing last year, and 2007 turned out all right.

Fred Taylor is 100% healthy. He had several carries in the preseason to get him prepared for this year. Tennessee is an extremely tough run defense team, but that won’t stop Jack Del Rio from wanting to pound the ball. I think the Jaguars get up early by double digit points, and then just run the clock the second half.

I think Fred Taylor will end up with 18 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown (coming on a 30 yard run). He’ll continue his hot streak that he started at the end of the 2007 season. My score prediction is 28-10 Jaguars.

When interviewed after the game, Fred was a little hard on the offense, always seeing room for improvement. “The defense came out and started excellent and created turnovers. … That is the type of football we definitely want to try and play this year,” Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor said. “Offensively, we capitalized and did some good things. But of course, we know we can get better.”

The Jags will play their final preseason game this coming weekend against Washington.

Everyone was happy to have Fred at the Pro Bowl. “You could see how truly excited he is and he’s not taking it for granted,” said Manning, an eight-time Pro Bowler. “He’s deserving. I think a lot of players around the league are happy Fred is over here. What a great player he is. I’ve played against him since my freshman year in college. I know.”

Fred Taylor had a blast while in Hawaii. In the pre-game interview, he said he brought 38 people with him. It must have been a great trip for him and his family and friends. Congrats once again to Fred.

It was hard for the Jags to get Taylor involved in the game. They were taken out of their element and forced to throw the ball early and often. Taylor was no doubt very frustrated and saddened by the loss. He really gave it his all this year and still came up short. I just hope Fred can bring that same intensity to the field in 2008.

Brady was near perfect, completing 26 of 28 passes for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns. Those stats are simply amazing. Although it didn’t help that Mathis and the rest of the secondary forgot how to tackle. And I thought the Jaguars defense was supposed to be good?

Oh well, the game is over now. Fred had an awesome season. Probably a top 3 season in his career. Next stop… Hawaii.

Fred Taylor got things going by putting the first Jaguar touchdown up on the board. MJD returned a kickoff for 99 yards, which set up the 1 yard Taylor touchdown run. Fred finished the game with 16 carries for 48 yards and one touchdown. He never really got things going, but that’s because the Steelers were ready to stop the run this game. They stacked 8-9 in the box all game, pretty much eliminating the run and forcing Garrard to throw.

I’m sure Taylor was amped to put up big numbers on Pittsburgh like he alway has, but I’m sure he’s just as happy with a Jaguar victory, something he’s been craving for nearly a decade. The Jags will now head into a very hostile environment in New Englad to face the Patriots next weekend.