The incident with Jones was just one of many examples of dysfunction within the facility and left Khan to fire Meyer a little less than a year after he sat next to him in a news conference and proclaimed, "this time I got it right" in choosing the three-time national champion coach to replace Doug Marrone. Meyer said Jones did come to him to question what Meyer said about receivers but said the conversation was not heated. However, following Sunday's 20-0 loss to Tennessee (the fourth shutout loss in franchise history), Meyer, 57, denied that he and Jones had an argument and also denied an NFL Network report that he called his assistant coaches "losers" and questioned their résumés during a staff meeting. Sources also said that Meyer and Jones had a heated exchange at practice after he returned. had to be persuaded to return to the team facility after leaving in response to Meyer's published criticism of the wide receivers. League sources also confirmed to ESPN on Saturday an NFL Network report that Jaguars receiver Marvin Jones Jr. The latest embarrassment was a report Wednesday in the Tampa Bay Times in which former kicker Josh Lambo alleged that Meyer kicked him in the leg while he was stretching in warm-ups before a practice during the week of the final preseason game. From hiring a strength and conditioning coordinator who had been accused of making racist remarks and bullying Black players, to a video of Meyer with a woman who was not his wife at a bar, to tensions between Meyer and his staff and players, there was dysfunction almost from the moment Meyer was hired. In Meyer's only season with the Jaguars, the team went 2-11, its 10th season with double-digit losses in the past 11 years, but issues off the field are what doomed him. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season and GM Trent Baalke will remain in place, Khan said. "In the spirit of closure and recharging our players, staff and fan base, I will not comment further until some point following the conclusion of the NFL season." As I stated in October, regaining our trust and respect was essential. "I informed Urban of the change this evening. "After deliberation over many weeks and a thorough analysis of the entirety of Urban's tenure with our team, I am bitterly disappointed to arrive at the conclusion that an immediate change is imperative for everyone," owner Shad Khan said in a statement released early Thursday. The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired head coach Urban Meyer, ending a tumultuous tenure with the franchise after only 13 games. Urban Meyer fired as Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach amid rocky first year
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