The Jacksonville Jaguars are getting good at bouncing back from embarrassing losses. David Garrard threw for 264 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown to Mike Sims-Walker, and the Jaguars rebounded from a lopsided loss at Tennessee with a 24-21 victory against Kansas City on Sunday. The Jaguars (4-4), up and down all season, responded in similar fashion following losses to Arizona and Seattle earlier this season. The latest one came after coach Jack Del Rio ripped his team's defensive effort in a 30-13 loss at the Titans, calling it "insulting, ugly and embarrassing." He considered putting his players in live tackling drills, but settled for an intense, full-pads practice. He also switched back to a 4-3 defensive scheme. It worked, at least against Kansas City (1-7). Playing without running back Larry Johnson, the Chiefs managed little offense until late in the fourth quarter. With left tackle Branden Albert and center Rudy Niswanger back in the lineup, Matt Cassel threw for 262 yards and two scores _ both to newcomer Chris Chambers. Chambers, claimed off waivers Tuesday from San Diego, caught a 54-yard TD pass with 2:32 to play. Placekicker Ryan Succop recovered an onside kick, Cassel hooked up with Dwayne Bowe for 36 yards and then Cassel found Chambers near the sideline for a 5-yard score. The Chiefs made the 2-point conversion, cutting the lead to 24-21 with a little more than a minute to play. But Jaguars fullback Greg Jones recovered the ensuing onside kick, and Maurice Jones-Drew sealed the victory with a first-down run. Jones-Drew had 97 yards rushing and a touchdown. Sims-Walker caught six passes for 147 yards. Continued... |