With just 77 days until kickoff, let’s talk about Fred Taylor and that time he took the opening play of the game 77 yards for a touchdown — on national television.
The Jaguars were at the peak of their franchise. They were firmly the team to beat in the AFC Central, their receiving tandem of Keenan McCardell and Jimmy Smith were growing into the best tandem in the league, Mark Brunell was a good quarterback who wasn’t going to lose you games (at least in the regular season), and their defense was getting better every year.