Jacksonville Jaguars Coach Finds New Target for Bus

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Published: September 15, 2009

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... started up the coach speak bus, put it in gear, and targeted another veteran player to be his press conference speed bump. 

Del Rio has used the media in the past to motivate veteran players. Most recently, John Henderson found himself squarely in the headlights of the "Jackliner" as it rolled down the road. 

The one exception is Henderson, who actually did flip a switch and appears to be playing with a higher level of intensity than he did previously.

Aside from the Henderson situation, players who have become the proverbial deer in the headlights of the Del Rio bus have wound up on the short end of the stick, eventually winding up on different rosters.

Byron Leftwich, Deon Grant, Mike Peterson, and Marcus Stroud have all felt the wheels of the bus, and none of them came away from the experience wearing teal.

It has become almost formulaic. 

It starts with a brief comment alluding to an issue with a player during a Del Rio pre...

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