The Jacksonville Jaguars season has had a couple of ups, but mostly a bunch of downs. Not unlike the experience when going bungee jumping. You could say that the Jaguars mascot bungee jumping and then getting stuck on the way down might just be the perfect metaphor for Urban Meyer’s first season as head coach. And that’s just what happened on Sunday.
Easily one of the most dedicated mascots in the NFL 💪 🤣@Jaguars | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/kDrgt8aF7h
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 28, 2021
The 2-8 Jaguars were hosting the 4-6 Atlanta Falcons on Sunday when the mascot Jaxson de Ville tried to wow the crowd by bungee jumping over the stadium (something he’s done safely before). Everything started great with an exciting backflip into the great unknown. However, after a few ups and downs, it appeared that something had gone wrong and Jaxson was stuck hanging there with nowhere to go but down. Eventually, without any way to escape his predicament, he had to be lowered to the ground.
Again, perfect metaphor.
The Jaguars mascot got stuck on his bungie and had to be lowered into the stands.
Nothing good is happening for the Jags right now. pic.twitter.com/FX9mcgzY30
— SB Nation (@SBNation) November 28, 2021
Jaxson was actually lowered into the upper deck of the stadium where, thankfully, he was safe and able to live another day rooting for one of the most frustrating franchises in the NFL.
2-8 Jaguars, trailing 14-0, kicking a field goal on 4th-and-2 at the 3-yard line
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) November 28, 2021
As for the failed bungee jump, you could have probably guessed that social media would have a field day with it and what it meant in the grand scheme of things for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
This fucking team, man. https://t.co/mPADu9W1ym
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) November 28, 2021
PICTURED: The Jacksonville Jaguars 2021 Season (Colorized) https://t.co/GTaNu3dHhC
— Schlasser (@UrinatingTree) November 28, 2021
Jaguars mascot Jaxson DeVille got stuck after his bungie jump entrance and had to be lowered into the seats to get down 😂
(📸: @samdaddona) pic.twitter.com/o72SvwDd2i
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) November 28, 2021
Reddit: “Posting the final recap before halftime is embarrassing!!!”
Jaguars: “We are going to make it look like our mascot died in front of thousands of children.”
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) November 28, 2021
The Jaguars trail the Falcons 21-3 in the third quarter and it looks like they’re on their way to their ninth loss of the season. While no one expected the Jags to be too improved this season, there was some hope that they’d get things going a bit better than they have. Not to mention all the off-field drama that Urban Meyer brought with him.
Still, Jaxson and the Jaguars live to jump into the great abyss another day.