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Blake Bortles Blames Benching on His Poor Play, Losing Games

The Jacksonville Jaguars recently made the decision to bench quarterback Blake Bortles in favor of backup Cody Kessler for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts, and the former starter isn't making any excuses.

"I put myself in this position and I didn't play good enough," Bortles said on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco. "Didn't win football games. Couldn't find a way to get it done. And when that happens, it's a business and everybody understands that. I don't think there's anything personal involved. As a quarterback, I think you have one job and that's to win a football game.