Vic: Not now.

Vic: It’s supposed to be Jerry Porter and I have every reason to believe it will be but, I gotta tell you, I saw things from Troy Williamson the past couple of weeks I haven’t seen in a long time. Was this a tease? I really don’t know what to think. You see a guy play as he has and you wonder what went wrong with his former team. The Vikings aren’t stupid. What the heck happened there? The other candidate is Mike Walker, but I’m not gonna curse him with the same high expectations I had for him at this time last year. I’m gonna take it slow with Walker and I’m going to temper my expectations by always acknowledging that patience is required for Walker to make a full recovery from knee surgery.

Vic: There’s nothing imminent at this time.

Vic: You can’t have losers in OTAs because whatever ground may have been lost can be made up very quickly in training camp. Training camp trumps OTAs, the preseason trumps training camp, the regular season trumps the preseason and the postseason is the ultimate proving ground.

Vic: As I said, ground can be lost or made up very quickly once the pads go on. There are, however, ways to judge linemen in OTAs. You judge them on the way they move their feet, use their hands and execute their technique. Richard Collier’s use of feet, hands and technique in OTAs had obviously impressed head coach Jack Del Rio and line coach Andy Heck.

Vic: What I was trying to convey was that the Patriots’ dominance began to wane in the second half of the season as they got away from the running game and became more one-dimensional. In my opinion, that’s what cost them the Super Bowl. They were very predictable, which allowed the Giants to pin back their ears and go after Tom Brady. The Patriots should’ve run the ball more. Bill Belichick made a major tactical error. He lost sight of the big picture. He lost patience.

Vic: I trust the outlets from which I acquire my news. They’ve proven to be trustworthy.

Vic: Rank? I don’t know. Based on what I saw in spring practices, however, the improvement in the Jaguars’ wide receiving corps is significant. It has a chance to be the deepest wide receiver corps in this team’s history.

Vic: I didn’t know that. Thanks for the news. I’m delighted to hear it. Myron was a great friend and I miss him. I’ll tell you a little story of my last visit with him. It was the day of the playoff game. I think fate had the Jaguars play in Pittsburgh for the playoffs so I could make that final visit. Anyhow, Myron was under heavy sedation in both of my final visits with him, while he was in the hospital. I would call his name but he didn’t hear me. I was about to leave when the doctor came into the room and said, “Talk to him. Make him hear you.” I thought about it for a few seconds and then I leaned forward and said: “Myron, you gotta wake up because the Steelers need you. They got a playoff game in a few hours and I think they’re gonna lose.” All of a sudden, and I have a witness, Myron opened his eyes. He looked right at me, gave me a slight smile and mouthed these words: “How are you?” I wasn’t sure at first what he was trying to say, but then it came to me. “I’m fine, Myron,” I said. He closed his eyes and went back to sleep. I feel blessed to have had that exchange.

Vic: It’s from one of my first news reporting classes in journalism school. Nothing from my time in school ever made a greater impact on me. It’s the reporter’s creed. Do you have proof? If you do, go ahead and write it.

Vic: Nothing can stop my gameday blog. I’ll go to jail in defense of my right to blog. I promise never to leave you blogless.

Vic: It’s a great sport. I truly mean that. Unfortunately, I was never exposed to it as a child, therefore, when I was fortunate enough to have attended what is considered to be one of the greatest soccer games ever played, I lacked the ability to enjoy it. I’m talking about a game in the 1976 Olympics between, I think, Brazil and Argentina. I think the final score was 1-0. The game was of monumental importance in South America and around the world. My world, however, tends to be a little smaller in scope. I barely paid attention and I left before it was over. I tried, Dan, I really tried. I am a Cretin.

Vic: I’m very happy that you and a lot of other Jaguars fans enjoyed the coverage. It means everything to me. I tease a lot about the paycheck being all I need, but knowing your stuff is being read and valued is a big part of the paycheck, too. The Jags had a real good spring. I enjoyed bringing it to the team’s fans. Give me a few weeks to visit friends and family and I’ll be ready to do it again.

Vic: I don’t agree. It’ll happen here. This franchise is going to be a monster some day. What we all need to do, and I include myself and my two tickets, is buy the time this town and this team need to deepen the roots of professional football in Jacksonville.

Vic: I would favor Matt Ryan. I think the situation in Atlanta is tailor-made for him. He’s a bright guy with the discipline of personality and the lifestyle the Falcons need to package as the image of their team. He is, in short, the antithesis of Michael Vick, and I think the guy can play, too.

Vic: Clearly, the Jaguars intend to feature Nelson this season. I could see that by the way Gregg Williams used him this spring. I think I saw Nelson blitz more than any linebacker. Nelson had what I would call a “big spring.” What I mean by that is his role was expanded tremendously and the demands Williams’ defense put on him were intense. The Jags love his play-making ability. He could have a big year, but he’s got to get comfortable with the assignment demands of this new defense.