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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles insists his confidence isnt shaken despite playing the worst football of his NFL career.It probably helps that coach Gus Bradley has his back.I firmly, firmly believe in Blake Bortles, without a doubt, Bradley said Monday, a day after a 33-16 home loss to Oakland. I think it was a challenging day (with) some of the situations we were in, but as far as a competitor and tough and what he brings to this team, there is no doubt.The Jaguars should have, at the very least, some concerns about whether the third-year-pro is a long-term solution. In several games this season and especially against the Raiders, Bortles showed no touch, no timing and no sense that hes capable of turning things around on a consistent basis.His inaccuracy continues to be a major concern, along with his penchant for turnovers and his less-than-ideal mechanics. His ultra-long windup is giving defenders extra time to break on passes, and those three-quarter-sidearm throws make the 6-foot-5 Bortles play more like a 6-footer. He is tied for the most passes batted down at the line of scrimmage (7).He has nine touchdown passes, nine interceptions, two fumbles and a rushing score. Sure, hes been plagued by some drops and a little bad luck with balls that should have been caught ending up getting picked.But he also has benefited from two somewhat-fluky touchdowns. Allen Hurns turned a 4-yard out into a 42-yard touchdown in London when he broke an arm tackle, outmaneuvered five defenders on a sloppy field and found the end zone. Two weeks later in Chicago, Arrelious Benn slipped while catching a low throw, then got up, took advantage of a defender who also fell and went untouched for a 51-yard score.Without those plays, the Jaguars probably would be winless in 2016.Whats more certain is Bortles has regressed from last season, when he finished with 35 touchdown passes and looked poised to take another significant step in Year 3. Instead, hes been one of the franchises biggest problems.He completed 23 of 43 passes for 246 yards Sunday against the leagues worst-ranked defense. He had a garbage-time touchdown to Julius Thomas that was nearly picked, and two interceptions.He failed to look off a defender and threw a pick in the end zone in the first quarter. He badly underthrew Marcedes Lewis down the field early in the second and wildly zipped one wide of Thomas.I missed some throws, Bortles said after the game. It happens every Sunday in any game you watch. Its part of playing football. Obviously, you dont want to do that. You want to make every throw. Sometimes you miss them, so its a continuous work in progress (to) find ways to get better, find ways to throw the ball to our team and try to put up more points.Although benching Bortles might seem like an option, its not for the Jaguars -- at least not now. They have a short week before playing at Tennessee (3-4) on Thursday night. Its also the start of a tough stretch in which Jacksonville plays four road games in five weeks.Bortles isnt the offenses only issue, either:-The line has been among the worst in the league, failing to open holes for running backs and allowing 15 sacks in six games.-Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson has looked lost at times, struggling to create separation and get open against double teams, and hes dropping passes early and often. His touchdown-turned-interception last week at Chicago was a game changer for Jacksonville. Instead of getting points on the opening drive, the Jaguars seemed deflated right from the start and barely recovered.Were just not doing enough of those things right, Bradley said. It feels like a broken record. Weve bounced back from it. We see some resilience. ... The fight and all that is there, its just were not taking advantage of opportunities, especially in the red zone offensively.-And the defense has provided Bortles little help in terms of creating turnovers and giving him better field position.It falls on all of us, Bradley said. It falls on me as a head coach, falls on the defense for not getting the ball, enough turnovers, and it falls on not taking advantage of opportunities in the red zone.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFLNike Air Max Tn Cheap Uk . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. 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You have questions, I have answers.With so little time between majors, the PGA Tour pros are in Canada while Im home in Florida readjusting to the heat.As usual, the questions this week were all over the map, which I love. I was a bit surprised there were no questions about the Tiger announcement (gone for the season) or about the world No. 1 and No. 2 playing three tournaments in a row.I guess that shows just how far weve come on tour ... enjoy!Collins: I sure hope so. I too loved seeing the women play the same course as the men. Two years ago the KPMG Womens PGA Championship was played on a course that used to be in the PGA Tours rotation (Westchester Country Club) and they played exceptionally well. Doubt well ever see the women get to play a tournament at Augusta National, but we can hope and ask, right? The biggest challenge is time. Pebble Beach would lose a lot of money being closed for two events a year, but where theres a will...Collins: Colin Montgomerie was talking about the par-3 eighth hole at Royal Troon when he said, Theres never been a decent par-3 over 200 yards, in my opinion, built. Ive never heard anyone, pro golfer or caddie, say theres a great par-3 thats over 200 yards. There may be one weve never seen or heard of, but until I do, Im going to agree with Monty. All the best par-3s, the ones that get praised, are under 200 yards, with mosst being under 170.dddddddddddd. For a normal PGA Tour or European Tour pro on a windless 70-degree day, thats an 8-iron!Collins: I got crushed in the comments of our Monday Four-Ball after saying I wanted to take some real time to think about it before deciding where it ranks in my books. Its been almost a week now. Every time I think about when winner Henrik Stenson made the 51-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole Sunday, I still get goose bumps because of the explosive gasp in the media tent. Id say that is the greatest Sunday of The Open Ive ever been witness to in my short life/career. I didnt see the 1977 Duel in the Sun so I cant compare it to that. I know everyone could feel we were witnessing something special on the back nine Sunday, and I wish more people could have felt it on the property.Collins: Its not comparing apples to apples. Lydia Ko is an amazing golfer. The LPGA Tour plays on courses that are set up much differently than PGA Tour courses. To ask if her game is as good as the top men would be impossible to determine. Would Jordan Spieth be as good a putter on LPGA Tour speed greens as Inbee Park at her best? Vice versa? I do think great golfers are great in most circumstances and gender doesnt really matter when all things are equal. ' ' '