JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In the locker room after their long-awaited, sweltering, emphatic 31-20 win over the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder was asked if this game would lead to a different level of respect for quarterback Blake Bortles.
“We don’t give a [expletive] what anyone thinks,” he said, “so …”
A couple lockers over, safety Tashaun Gipson tallied up his one-on-one performance against the Pats’ top receiving weapon, Rob Gronkowski.
“Zero catches,” he said with a grin. Then he added how he tried to shake Gronkowski’s hand after a failed pass attempt by Tom Brady.