Jaguars coach Urban Meyer reportedly called assistants ‘failures’, ordered James Robinson to strip the bench

The Urban Meyer era in Jacksonville has been dysfunctional – and that’s taking it lightly.

During his first season with the Jaguars, Meyer was a major source of drama. He hired Chris Doyle, who ended his term at Iowa amid allegations of racism and bullying, as the team’s director of athletic performance. (Doyle resign immediately after being hired because he “didn’t want to be distracted.”) He brought in Tim Tebow to compete for a spot on the squad as a tight finish despite the fact that he never played in the position. He was seen in a viral video danced with a young woman, who was not his wife, at a bar in Ohio. (He later apologized and called his actions “stupid.”)

Oh, and Jacksonville is 2-10, tied for the second-worst record in the NFL with Houston. Not good!

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Now, the tension between the Jaguars players and the coach and Meyer has “boiled”, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, who reported Saturday that Meyer’s comments are blaming others within the organization and have “exacerbated frustration in the building with his snarky and at times condescending approach.” me.”

One particular section of Pelissero’s report stands out in its strangeness:

So, uh, what? If Meyer believes he’s surrounded by a bunch of losers, then why does he keep those coaches for his staff? Shouldn’t you go through their resume during the interview process? And why does he consider himself a winner when he’s the head coach of one of the worst teams in the league? There are no good answers to those questions.

In addition to disclosing the contents of that meeting, Pelissero also noted that using James Robinson to rerun created controversy. Robinson, who led the Jaguars with 678 yards of charge and seven rushed touchdowns, had a long stretch in Sunday’s loss to the Rams after fumbling on Jacksonville’s first drive. Robinson feels as if he has been substituted after the scandal, but Meyer pointed out that the decision was related to trauma.

However, Pelissero reported that Meyer ordered the bench and coach Bernie Parmalee to run back to prevent Robinson from re-entering the match. Robinson only returned after quarterback Trevor Lawrence asked Meyer about Robinson’s condition.

“[The] The bottom line is that James is one of our best players, and he has to be on the pitch,” Lawrence said earlier this week. “And we worked it out, and I feel like we’re in a good position. And the team as a whole – we’re good. Whatever might have happened, I really don’t even know how things went. I play the game and everything goes on the sidelines with the coach’s decisions.

“I don’t really get it, but I know – and I have voiced my opinion. James is one of our best players, and he has to be in the game. I think all we’re both on the same page, so there’s no confusion there. We’ll move forward. I know James is a top player, so I want him out there.”

Jaguars owner Shad Khan has publicly supported Meyer in the past, but if Meyer continues to alienate his own players and coaches, it’s hard to see how he can keep the job. his job after this season.