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is a gift to anyone that enjoys observing how fans approach cheering for their favorite team and players. The love/hate relationship between Jalen Ramsey and the Jaguars fan base shows no sign of changing. When Jalen tweeted he would be missed when he’s gone the level of vitriol was both surprising and not surprising. The extreme end of the anti-Jalen crowd suggested the Jaguars would be better suited to trade him for multiple first round picks Corey Grant Jersey , allowing the team to rid themselves of someone disinterested in being here while stockpiling picks to fill the myriad of positional gaps. To Ramsey’s credit he attempted to add context with a follow-up tweet, noting that he wants to retire a Jaguars, and additionally asking for his followers to not overthink his tweets.My Taco Tuesday conversation with my friend Steve, while more measured than the extremists, found me entertaining Steve’s thoughts on how the team should position themselves regarding resigning Jalen or using the franchise tag on him. Is he worth the long term investment if his maturity level continues to be a distraction? Will his comments on social media potentially foster a toxic locker room?While I understand Steve’s frustration, I don’t share his opinion of Jalen. Passion presents itself in different ways, and not always in one the fan base can easily interpret. Ramsey’s personality, grounded in being a strong competitor, is actually something we should want in a top talent. He hates losing, and sometimes it manifests into a reaction focused on fan negativity.The odd thing is when the overly emotional reaction to what is perceived as an emotional comment by a player takes an irrational position. I therefore give you another Steve, courtesy of a question to the O-Zone.Dear John,Is it fair that people are mad at Jalen Ramsey? Ok http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-keelan-cole-jersey , maybe it is fair. As I noted in yesterday’s article, other players are commenting on how to preserve the season with a focus on defying the odds and winning out. What I would like to better understand is why a tweet angers fans more than production on the field. Is there any indication he is mailing it in? Are we going to nitpick any failure on his part to highlight how he is not worth the accolades or a hefty salary?But to focus on this misses the point. Buries the lead.Atlantic Beach Steve (ABS) presents us with a fan conflict. How can someone be a diehard fan while also wanting a player to get “lit up like a Roman candle”? Why take a single comment as an indication that someone is a “malcontent”?This reminds me of the “Suck for Luck” mindset. The approach that wants for team failure to win the opportunity to obtain an unknown commoditity believed to improve the team’s condition. Except in this example we have a proven commodity. Yet ABS would prefer his team to fail for the sake of humiliating Ramsey. In doing so it not only continues the losing streak, but it also devalues the player. If you dislike Ramsey, would it not be better if the player continued to excel so you could get a greater return on investment?John, at times, as fans, we would rather be right than want what is best for the team. ABS is such an example, and he deserved that biting sarcasm you lob at those who have crossed the line of reason. Fans are going to fan, I guess, but man did I want something a bit more scathing from you.I can’t help but laugh at ABS’ emotional comment to O-Zone, one that makes Ramsey look that much better. If Steve really is a diehard fan then we need a collective fan intervention because he is doing it wrong. I think you missed an opportunity to help a fan in need.Don't be an enabler. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Even if the memory is still fresh Womens Marcell Dareus Jersey , the temptation is there for Pittsburgh to overlook the Jacksonville Jaguars.The Steelers might have been guilty of that in January in the AFC divisional playoffs. Mike Mitchell and Le’Veon Bell talked more about a rematch in the conference title game against New England than the Jaguars, who had beaten them soundly at home earlier in the year. The Jaguars beat them again, 45-42.Never mind that both players are now gone, Mitchell signing with the Colts and Bell not signing his $14.5 million franchise tender and sitting out the season.“Hopefully, people get the memo on that and respect these guys, because all they’ve done is kick our butt the last two times we’ve played them,” Steelers guard David DeCastro said. “I don’t know that there’s much to talk about, playing at their place. It’s going to be a tough game. They’re a really good defense, especially for us.”But there is much to talk about.The Steelers are soaring. After a sluggish start, they have won five straight games, including a 52-21 victory a week ago Thursday against the Carolina Panthers when Ben Roethlisberger had a perfect quarterbacking rating for the first time in nearly 11 years.“They’re going to come in with a chip on their shoulder,” Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette said.The Jaguars more closely resemble the team that went nine straight seasons without reaching the playoffs than a team that was one quarter away from beating New England and reaching its first Super Bowl.From a 3-1 start Josh Lambo Jersey , the Jaguars have lost five in a row. And while they still have the top-rated pass defense in the league, they looked bumbling at times last week in a 29-26 loss at Indianapolis thanks to busted coverages and confusion.Jacksonville can’t afford another loss if it wants to return to the playoffs. And it can’t afford to live in the past, whether it’s the 30-9 victory at Heinz Field last year when it intercepted Roethlisberger five times and Fournette ran for 181 yards, or the postseason win.“Our margin for error is zero,” Jacksonville defensive tackle Calais Campbell said. “But we have the ability to do something special. We have to bury the past and just look forward. With our team, our coaches and the way we prepare, I don’t see why we can’t make it happen.”The Steelers are favored to win, just like the last two times. No one is talking about that on either side.MOVING ONThe Steelers no longer have the absence of Bell hanging over them. He won’t play this season after declining to sign his one-year, $14.5 million franchise tag. They’ve managed just fine with second-year running back James Conner, second in the NFL in yards from scrimmage. His 10 rushing touchdowns are more than Bell ever had in a single season.Conner’s rise put him in a bit of an awkward spot. He considers Bell a friend and wanted no part of the narrative that he and Bell would be at odds if Bell opted to return. Now that the possibility of them reuniting is out of the way, Conner feels free to just go about his business.“I’m excited we’ve got more football to play,” Conner said. “I earn everything. Nothing was given to me. I’m going to be doing the same thing I’ve been doing every week.”FOURNETTE FORGES AHEADOne reason for the Jaguars’ sluggish start has been the absence of Fournette http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-taven-bryan-jersey , not only a bruising runner but an explosive one. He broke off a 90-yard score last year against the Steelers in that 30-9 victory.Fournette played parts of two games this year and had 20 carries. He returned last week and rushed 24 times and caught five passes.“There no pitch count,” Fournette said, adding that his hamstring felt strong.Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says the Jaguars’ turnover margin — minus 11 — is one reason for the 3-6 start. Another was the absence of Fournette.“When you lose your feature runner, particularly one of his caliber, it affects you and it affects you in negative ways,” Tomlin said.ON THE ROPESThe Jaguars are three games behind Houston in the AFC South and have lost to every team in the division, putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy.“We put a lot of stuff in a lot of other people’s hands,” linebacker Tevin Smith said.Quarterback Blake Bortles said Jacksonville needs a winning streak, but it has to start with one win first.“We continue to let opportunities pass us by and eventually we’re going to have to change that and win a football game,” Bortles said. “That’s the only way to get hot and get a win streak going. You have to start with one. No better week to start than this week. … It’s a perfect game for us to get fired up.”