Leonard Fournette is bullying the Patriots, in the huddle and on the field
He’s not backing down from anybody.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the most fearless teams in the NFL this season. A lot of that comes with trash talk, which they started early against the Patriots.
Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette helped get it started on the Jaguars’ third drive of the game with his team up 7-3:
Leonard Fournette just walked into the Patriots' defensive huddle and started chirping. A shove was exchanged. Fournette stuck his finger in Lawrence Guy's face.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) January 21, 2018
After that incident, Fournette had an incredibly bruising drive.
It ended with this touchdown where he went into a pile and came out of it with quickness that almost didn’t seem real:
The score also put him in some nice company:
Leonard Fournette is tied for the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie in the playoffs (4) in NFL history pic.twitter.com/dAgNFIEuEn
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 21, 2018
Up to that point in the game, Fournette had nine carries for 38 yards and a touchdown. He’s playing on a nagging right ankle injury, but so far during the game, he’s looked great.
It’s also helped open up the play action for Blake Bortles, who has pieced together a good start in the first half for Jacksonville.
We’ll see if Fournette continues to bully the Patriots as the game goes along.