After
getting off to a shaky start, the resilient Joe Hilton
earned his 5th consecutive playoff berth in his seven
years in the PFL. The Jags face the pesky Wayne
Allen and the 49ers Sunday at 4:00 PM. Hilton is on
a two game losing streak to Allen going back to last season.
In addition, Hilton is looking to exercise the playoff
demons that have prevented him from advancing past the
division round. Hilton won his first playoff game last
season, a blowout of underdog coach of the year David
Hines. But in the second round the Jags loss to Dallas,
preventing him from playing for the conference championship.
In
2000, the Jags won
their division, only to lose to Tom Poon in the division
round after securing a first round bye. 1999 saw the Jags
lambasted by Teddy B's
Steelers. And in 1998,
Hilton's first playoff season, his old nemesis, Dallas
knocked him out of the playoffs in the first round.
Hilton
won't have the helpless Titans to push around this year.
He will face a 49er team that has had his number the last
two meetings. The Niners however, are struggling themselves.
Wayne Allen, with a chance to go 10-6 on the season, lost
his final two games of the season. A ugly blowout loss
to Dell
Barton, and a one point thriller to A. B. and the
Raiders.
The
Jags were looking to be a serious contender for the Superbowl
coming into 2002 after finishing 13-3
the past two seasons. However, realignment change
the divisions placing Hilton in arguably the toughest
division in the league, The
Big 5. Having to face defending champ Ryan
Collins twice, along with Terrell Conyers, and Leonard
Pressley makes the Big 5 perhaps the deepest division
in THE LEAGUE.
But
Hilton must make it out of round one before he can even
consider make a run at the title. Should he win Sunday,
he will more than likely face Ryan Collins, unless Leonard
Pressley upsets the Lions. If Pressley wins, Hilton will
face Teddy B! a team
loss to less than a week ago, 54-35.
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JAGUARS 2002 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
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| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Monitor |
Score |
W/L |
| Sun
02/17/02 |
3:00pm |
at
San Francisco 49ers |
ESPN
1 |
21-31 |
L |
| Sun
02/17/02 |
7:30pm |
Dallas
Cowboys |
ESPN
2 |
35-24 |
W |
| Sun
02/24/02 |
3:00pm |
at
New Orleans Saints |
ABC |
14-49 |
L |
| Sun
02/24/02 |
6:00pm |
Denver
Broncos |
CBS
2 |
42-28 |
W |
| Sun
03/03/02 |
4:30pm |
Pittsburgh
Steelers |
ESPN
2 |
32-46 |
L |
| Sun
03/03/02 |
7:30pm |
at
Phliadelphia Eagles |
ESPN
1 |
7-28 |
L |
| Sun
03/10/02 |
3:00pm |
at
NY Giants |
CBS
1 |
42-21 |
W |
| Sun
03/10/02 |
6:00pm |
Tennessee
Titans |
CBS
2 |
28-21 |
W |
| Sun
03/17/02 |
6:00pm |
at
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
ESPN
1 |
19-17 |
W |
| Sun
03/17/02 |
7:30pm |
Miami
Dolphins |
ESPN
1 |
59-43 |
W |
| Sun
03/24/02 |
3:00pm |
New
Orleans Saints |
ESPN
1 |
27-44 |
L |
| Sun
03/24/02 |
6:00pm |
at
Pittsburgh Steelers |
ESPN
2 |
7-28 |
L |
| Sun
04/14/02 |
3:00pm |
NY
Giants |
CBS
2 |
28-27 |
W |
| Sun
04/14/02 |
6:00pm |
at
Tennessee Titans |
CBS
1 |
24-21 |
W |
| Sun
04/21/02 |
3:00pm |
Chicago
Bears |
ABC |
0-2 |
L |
| Sun
04/21/02 |
6:00pm |
at
San Diego Chargers |
ABC |
35-45 |
L |
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