Observed and heard in the locker room after the Jacksonville Jaguars' 24-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns:
Go Blue: Jaguars running back Denard Robinson starred as a quarterback at Michigan and still carries the torch for the maize and blue. With that also comes the prerequisite disdain for anything related to Ohio State and, by extension, everything else from Ohio. That’s why he was extra happy about his performance against the Browns: career highs in carries (22) and yards (127) and a touchdown. “It was good to do it against an Ohio team,” he joked. Robinson went 1-3 against Ohio State in his four seasons at Michigan.
Streaks snapped: Not only did the Jaguars snap a nine-game losing streak that dates back to last season, they also snapped a streak of September/October futility that dates back two seasons. The 24-6 victory over the Browns snapped an 18-game losing streak in games played in September and October, which was tied for the second-longest streak in NFL history. "You could feel us getting better [over the last few weeks]," receiver Cecil Short said. "You could feel us sniffing victory a little bit, but we finally came through today." According to ESPN Stats & Information, Cincinnati lost 20 September/October games in a row from 1992-94. The Houston Oilers also lost 18 in a row from 1983-84. Before Sunday, the last time the Jaguars won a game in September or October was Sept. 23, 2012, against Indianapolis.
Quick change: It wasn’t rookie quarterback Blake Bortles' best day. He threw three interceptions, but each time the defense bailed him out -- including twice deep in the Jaguars' own territory. Tashaun Gipson picked off Bortles and gave the Browns the ball at the Jacksonville 17-yard line. The defense held the Browns to minus-5 yards and forced a field goal. Gipson’s second interception set the Browns up at the Jacksonville 33, but the defense held again and forced the Browns to turn the ball over on downs. "That builds momentum," defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks said of the stops. "That builds momentum throughout the stadium. That builds momentum throughout our team."
