By: Jeff Kern

Due to a Rashad Jennings knee injury against Minnesota last week, Maurice Jones-Drew will get the starting nod for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Jones-Drew was not expected to start the second week of the season. Mike Mularkey was planning on easing Jones-Drew back into the starting slot later in the season. Jones-Drew lost his starting position after he conducted a 38-day holdout because he was not satisfied with his contract.

Sunday is a big game for Jacksonville. Starting Jones-Drew, who led the NFL last season in rushing with 1,606 yards, should be extremely beneficial for Jacksonville. Not only is it a division game, there is a rivalry between the Houston Texans and the Jaguars. Houston has been victorious the past three meetings and also beat Jacksonville in Jack Del Rio’s final game as head coach last year. Not to mention, it is Mike Mularkey’s first home game.

After suffering an overtime loss to Minnesota last Sunday, Jacksonville is looking for Jones-Drew to become more knowledgeable with the play book and for him to add an extra spark and energy to the Jaguar offense. Eagerness and enthusiasm is not all the Jaguars are looking for from Jones-Drew. When you possess the league’s leading rusher from last season, you expect to be victorious.

Powered By DT Author Box

Written by Jessica K.

Growing up in a household where football consumed much of our family’s time, my passion for the sport grew quickly and immensely. My father was a Division 1 college offensive coordinator for many years.

Being nearly absorbed by the sport, football displayed what hard work and competition was. It inspired me to become involved with many different sports at a very early age and aided in the development of my dream of becoming a sideline reporter for the NFL.

I completed an internship at News Channel 3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan assisting the Sports Director, worked as a color commentator for Cornerstone University women’s basketball and was a High School Sports Reporter for MLive Media Group.

I played softball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and finished my softball career at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. Despite living in Michigan nearly my entire life, I am a fan of the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. I love to run, watch sports, spend time with my friends and family, BUT I live for NFL Sundays.