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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION GUIDE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS OCTOBER 13, 2019 @ TIAA BANK FIELD GAME INFORMATION • ROSTERS • DEPTH CHART • TEAM AND PLAYER STATISTICS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-1) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-3) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019 – 12:00 P.M. (CST) TIAA BANK FIELD – JACKSONVILLE, FL. TV: CBS (WWL–4 locally) – Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color analyst) and Melanie Collins (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: WWL (870 AM and 105.3 FM) – Zach Strief (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color analyst) and Steve Geller (sideline) SPANISH LANGUAGE RADIO: KGLA (830 AM and 105.7 FM) – Mario Je- rez (play-by-play) and Juan Carlos Ramos and Victor Quinonez (color ana- lysts) coordinator/offensive line under Payton from 2006-08. THE MATCHUP They have rebounded from an 0-2 start to win two of their After improving to 4-1 with a 31-24 victory over the Tam- last three behind the running of former St. Augustine High pa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints School and LSU standout Leonard Fournette and rookie will travel to TIAA Bank Field to face the Jacksonville Jagu- signal-caller Gardner Minshew II, a Mississippi native. ars this coming Sunday. Fournette is ranked third in the NFL in rushing (512 yards). The NFC South-leading Saints topped Tampa Bay in a In Sunday’s win vs. Tampa Bay, the Saints were pow- contest where scoring touchdowns on their last possession ered by breakout performances from QB Teddy Bridge- of the first half and after getting the ball to start the second water and WR Michael Thomas. Bridgewater, who re- half and adding seven more points served as a large differ- ceived time from an offensive line that did not surrender a ence in a contest marked by offensive efficiency and domi- sack, completed 26-of-34 passes for 314 yards with four nating defense. touchdowns to tie a career-high and posted a 131.2 passer rating. Thomas posted 11 receptions for 182 yards with Sunday’s contest against the Jaguars will mark the start two touchdowns to take charge of the NFL’s receiving lead of an important two-game road trip for the Saints. Since 45 receptions for 543 yards with three touchdowns. RB the 2009 season, the Saints have posted a 46-36 record Alvin Kamara is tied for fourth in the league with 583 on the road, tied for third in the NFL over the period, in- total yards from scrimmage. cluding going 7-1 in 2018, which was the NFC’s best mark and tied for first in the NFL. The Saints are running an A stingy Saints defense surrendered only 252 total net eight-game winning streak in interconference matchups, yards, the lowest total given up by the Black and Gold in having already defeated the Houston Texans in Week 2019. A ferocious pass rush was powered by six sacks. One, 30-28, their first matchup against an AFC South op- Three Saints are in the top 25 in league rankings with ponent this season. three sacks apiece (Marcus Davenport, Trey Hendrickson and Cameron Jordan). Finishing a disappointing 5-11 in 2018 after reaching the AFC Championship game in 2017, Jacksonville has The Saints and Jaguars have met six times with New hung tough under Head Coach Doug Marrone, a former Orleans holding a 4-2 edge in the series with a 1-2 record Saints offensive lineman in 1989, who served as offensive on the road. The Saints have won the last three matchups between the clubs, all under Payton’s leadership. Saints at Jaguars: Week Six 2 SAINTS-JAGUARS CONNECTIONS same staff with DeCamillis with the Chicago Bears from Jacksonville Head Coach Doug Marrone played on the 2013-2014…Saints Offensive Line Coach Dan Roushar offensive line for the Saints in 1989 and served as the and Mallory served on the same staffs for Northern Illinois club’s offensive coordinator from 2006-08 under Head from 1997-2002, and Illinois from 2003-2006...Jaguars CB Coach Sean Payton…Jaguars Assistant Special Teams Jalen Ramsey and Saints CB P.J. Williams and DE Mar- Coordinator Mike Mallory spent five seasons (2008-12) io Edwards Jr. were college teammates at Florida State with the Saints, four as assistant special teams coach University…New Orleans QB Drew Brees and Jaguars QB (2008-11) and his final campaign as assistant secondary Nick Foles both prepped at Westlake (Austin, Texas) coach (2012)…Jaguars Senior Defensive Assistant Dom HS...Saints S Vonn Bell and WR Michael Thomas played Capers tutored the New Orleans secondary from 1986- with Jacksonville OL Andrew Norwell at Ohio State. Ginn, 91…Jacksonville Running Backs Coach Terry Robiskie is a and Saints LB A.J. Klein played with Norwell in Carolina… native of Edgard, played at LSU and is a member of the Jaguars QB Josh Dobbs and Saints RB Alvin Kamara were Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Robiskie tutored Saints WR college teammates at Tennessee…Saints DT Malcom Ted Ginn Jr. as a rookie in Miami in 2007…Jaguars Sec- Brown and Jaguars TE Dede Westbrook were college ondary Coach, Joe Danna and Assistant Offensive Line teammates at the University of Texas…Saints T Ryan Coach Tony Sparano Jr. served with Saints Assistant Head Ramczyk played with Jaguars LB Leon Jacobs at the Coach/Tight Ends, Dan Campbell and Linebackers Coach University of Wisconsin…Jaguars DE Dawuane Scoot and Mike Nolan on the same Miami Dolphins coaching New Orleans DB Justin Hardee were college teammates at staff. Nolan and Robiskie served on the same Atlanta staff the University of Illinois…Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette from 2012-14. Jaguars Offensive Line Coach George War- attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, then hop served on Nolan’s staff when he was head coach of went on to attend LSU, where he played with Saints C/G the San Francisco 49ers from 2005-08 and served on the Will Clapp. Jaguars WR D.J. Chark prepped at Alexan- same offensive staff with Payton in Dallas from 2003-04… dria HS and was a college teammate of Clapp and Four- Saints Senior Defensive Assistant Peter Giunta, won Super nette…Jaguars T Cam Robinson prepped at West Monroe Bowls XLII (2007) and XLVI (2011) with the New York Gi- HS…Jaguars DT Taven Bryan and Saints S C.J. Gardner- ants under Jaguars Executive Vice President of Football Johnson played at the University of Florida together… Operations, Tom Coughlin, who served as head coach. Saints CB Patrick Robinson played at Florida State. Robin- Giunta served on the same Giants staff with Jaguars Offen- son and Jaguars LB Najee Goode were teammates in Phil- sive Coordinator John DeFillipo in New York from 2007-08. adelphia in 2017…Saints LB Stephone Anthony and Jack- Saints Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr.’s late sonville Gs Tyler Shatley and Brandon Thomas were col- father Pete Carmichael Sr., served as an assistant under lege teammates at Clemson…Saints OL Ethan Greenidge Coughlin with the Jaguars from 1995-99 and previously at and Jaguars LB Austin Calitro were college teammates at Boston College…Jacksonville Secondary Coach- Villanova…Both Edwards, Saints RB Latavius Murray and Cornerbacks Tim Walton served as an assistant at LSU in Jaguars CB D.J. Hayden were tutored by Allen when he 2003, when the Tigers split a national champion- served as head coach in Oakland...Saints RB Dwayne ship...Saints Secondary Coach Aaron Glenn played for the Washington and Hayden were teammates in Detroit in Jaguars in 2007…New Orleans Senior Offensive Assistant/ 2017...Jaguars Tight Ends Coach Ron Middleton served on Wide Receiver Coach, Curtis Johnson, served as the Head the coaching staff at the University of Mississippi from 1999 Coach for Tulane in 2012-2015 where Jaguars Offensive- -2003...New Orleans LB Demario Davis and Jacksonville Research Coach Eric Price served as offensive coordinator QB Gardner Minshew II both prepped at Brandon (Miss.) for all four years of Johnson’s tenure. Jaguars Strength and HS...Jaguars CB Josh Robinson played for New Orleans in Conditioning Associate, Jess Langvardt was a part of the 2018 and also was a teammate of New Orleans QB Teddy Tulane staff in 2012 were he was an assistant strength and Bridgewater and FB Zach Line in Minnesota. Robinson conditioning coach…Quarterback Coach Joe Lombardi and and Murray were college teammates at the University of Jacksonville Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis Central Florida...Saints G/T Patrick Omameh played for served as assistants for the Atlanta Falcons in 2006… Jacksonville from 2016-18. Saints defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen and DeCamillis served on the same Falcons coaching staff from 2002-05… Jaguars Linebacker coach Mark Collins and Danna served on Nolan’s defensive staff when he was defensive coordi- nator for the Falcons from 2012-14…New Orleans assis- tant Offensive line coach Brendan Nugent served on the Saints at Jaguars: Week Six 3 New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton has posted pionship game. In his first season with the Jaguars in 2015, a 130-81 overall record (.616), including an 8-6 postseason when he tutored the club’s offensive front, Marrone helped mark after the franchise had won only one playoff game the offensive line provide protection for QB Blake Bortles, prior to his arrival in 2006. Payton holds both the club’s top who set single-season franchise records with 355 comple- victory total and winning percentage. Payton is ranked 30th tions, 606 pass attempts, 4,428 yards and 35 touchdowns. all-time in National Football League record books in victo- Prior to joining the Jaguars, Marrone compiled a 15-17 ries, fifth among active head coaches.