“In my opinion, you don’t get much done in a team meeting,” he said. Meyer also defended his decision to apologize in small groups Monday. He said he told general manager Trent Baalke about his plan to stay behind in Ohio, and several players didn’t even notice he was missing on the plane ride back to Jacksonville. Meyer tried to clear up any remaining loose ends Wednesday. The Jaguars (0-4) host Tennessee (2-2) on Sunday, trying to end a 19-game losing streak that is tied for the second longest in NFL history. He’s got our back, and we’re going to have his back. “We’re going to play even harder for him, you know I’m saying? We’re ready to play. He’s a great coach, he’s a great man and he’s gonna bounce back and we all gonna bounce back. So, yeah, we’re all good.”Īdded third-year linebacker Josh Allen: “He has owned it, just like we all do. “Like I said, we’re a team and we’re figuring it out. I still respect him, regardless of what happens,” rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence said. “I know most of the team feels this way: He’s still my head coach. He offered another apology during a team meeting Wednesday, saying he let down his family and his players. Meyer apologized to players in respective position groups Monday and said he was sorry again during his weekly radio show Tuesday. A second, more damning video appears to show Meyer touching the woman’s behind. One clip showed the woman dancing close to Meyer’s lap as he sits on a bar stool. Meyer said he ended up joining a party next door and was later captured on camera with a young woman. Meyer made the odd decision to stay behind in his hometown state following Jacksonville’s 24-21 loss at Cincinnati on Thursday and had dinner with his family the next night. Meyer’s troubles started Friday at his restaurant/bar, the Urban Chop House in Columbus, Ohio. Meyer said “the message is loud and clear.” Meyer said they had three or four conversations in which Khan told Meyer he must regain everyone’s trust and respect.
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