Urban Meyer confirms calling other Jacksonville Jaguars coaches 'losers'

There have reportedly been multiple incidents over recent weeks that have created tension between the Jacksonville Jaguars organization and head coach Urban Meyer. Meyer reportedly caused wide receiver Marvin Jones to storm out of team facilities, and Meyer also called other Jaguars coaches “losers.”

Meyer had a conversation with Fox NFL Sunday’s Jay Glazer, where he denied the incident between he and Marvin Jones. But Meyer did not deny that he called his assistant coaches losers, and actually confidently defended doing so.

“Tom Pelissero came out with a report this week that (Meyer) got into it with Marvin Jones,” Glazer said. “I talked to Urban about that. That part he denies. But there’s another part also that he got after his assistant coaches. Urban didn’t deny that part. He said, ‘Yes, absolutely. I’m hard on my coaches. I get on them.’ But he thinks that he still has the full support of ownership.”

Tom Pelissero reported three recent incidents, including Meyer calling Jaguars coaches “losers”

The Jaguars are just 2-10 so far in Meyer’s first season as the team’s head coach. But in recent weeks, there have reportedly been multiple incidents that have created tension between Meyer and other Jaguars coaches and players.

“Months of tension surrounding Jaguars coach Urban Meyer has boiled over with multiple run-ins with players and other coaches in recent weeks, sources say, renewing questions in league circles about whether Meyer’s stay in Jacksonville could end after just one tumultuous season,” NFL reporter Tom Pelissero said.

Meyer’s continued criticism of the wide receiver room forced veteran wideout Marvin Jones to storm out of the facility, only to later come back and have a “heated argument” with Meyer. The former college football national champion coach has also reportedly been delivering messages revolving around Meyer being a winner and his assistants being losers. Meyer also benched starting running back James Robinson after a first quarter fumble last week against the Rams. He said that he did not bench Robinson, instead blaming an injury. But that was not the case, leading to strong comments from many players, including quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

As things currently stand, Meyer’s first season as the Jaguars’ head coach will be remembered for disappointing results on the field and multiple distractions off the field. Meyer’s future with the Jaguars is incredibly uncertain, and NFL reporter Aaron Wilson has already named potential replacements should the Jaguars elect to move on.

“Darrell Bevell, interim coach for Lions last year, in addition to Charlie Strong, are the prime in-house candidates if Jaguars move on from embattled coach Urban Meyer, per sources,” Wilson tweeted. “Meyer’s relationships with staff and players are frayed beyond repair, sources say.”