NFL PREVIEW: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-11) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-8)

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JAGUARS: Club won only meeting at Mia…QB CHAD HENNE was selected in 2nd round by Dolphins in ’08 NFL Draft & spent 4 seasons in Mia. (2008-11). In past 2 on road, Henne has passed for 556 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 88.5 rating…Since entering NFL in ’06, RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 76 total TDs (63 rush, 11 rec., 2 ret.), 2nd-most among active NFL players. RB MONTELL OWENS had career-best 91 rush yards on 14 att. (6.5 avg.) last week with TD…Rookie WR JUSTIN BLACKMON ranks 3rd among NFL rookies with 614 rec. yards. In past 7 starts, WR CECIL SHORTS III is averaging 88.4 rec. yards per game (619 total). Has 3 TD catches of 50+ yards in ’12 (80, 67, 59), single-season club record & tied for most in NFL this season (A.J. GREEN). Aims for 5th straight game with TD rec…TE MARCEDES LEWIS ranks 3rd in Jaguars history with 21 career TD rec…PAUL POSLUSZNY has team-high 112 tackles…DE JASON BABIN tied career-best with 3 sacks against Dolphins on 12/11/11 (w/ Eagles). Since ’10, Babin has 36 sacks, 3rd-most in NFL…DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL (2,709) has 3rd-most passing yards among AFC rookies & most passing yards by rookie in Dolphins history. Team is 4-1 when Tannehill has 90+ rating…RB REGGIE BUSH is averaging 124.2 scrimmage yards per game in December in past 2 seasons (745 in 6 games). Since entering NFL in 2006, Bush leads NFL RBs in receptions (366). Bush totaled 115 scrimmage yards in only meeting vs. Jaguars (w/ NO on 11/4/07)…WR BRIAN HARTLINE (925) needs 75 receiving yards for first career 1,000-yard season. WR DAVONE BESS (778) needs 43 rec. yards to surpass career-best of 820 in ’10…Since ’08, TE ANTHONY FASANO has team-high 22 TD rec…DE CAMERON WAKE (14) needs half sack to surpass single-season career-best (14 in ’10). Last week, registered 2nd game of season with at least 3 sacks…Wake (42) has most sacks by Dolphin in 1st 4 seasons of career…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 105 tackles…DE JARED ODRICK has 2 sacks in past 3 games.