Adam Stites at Big Cat Country is citing a report from an Indianapolis radio host that goes by JMV that Peyton Manning's neck injury may be worse than once thought. According to JMV, Manning has to have another neck surgery, and is out indefinitely. Combine that report with Jim Irsay's recent tweets (these compiled by Nate Dunlevy of 18to88):

"Weather forecast ever changing...ominous storm clouds gathering...it never rains under my umbrella....

There was the Rams-K Warner Sup year./ There was Patriot 2001-Brady Sup.year.--- Every year. is interesting n unpredictable in NFL!!!!

This ain't a dream no more...it's the real thing..give me a second,let me get it 2gether, just got 2 pick myself up off the floor

Got 2 code the darkness...prepare u 4 an alternative journey

No quarter?NONE ASKED!We made a promise,we swore we'd always remember,no retreat,no surrender;like soldiers in a winter's nite,a vow 2defend

Stampedblue and Jon Bauges/random or silly tweets,they r not..ur not hearing what I'm saying..riddle n codes r done4a reason,but it's there

It's BETWEEN the lines,you will find...what you can only find here"

Such a development certainly changes the dynamics of the division. I'll update this post as soon as I know more, if there's more to know.

Update: Bill Polian told SI's Peter King, "I don’t know anything about that. I honestly don’t,"

Update (10:25 PM): Via Adam Schefter on Twitter, "Filed to ESPN from @mortreport: Peyton Manning is being revaluated by several doctors bc of slow progress. No other procedure planned now."

Here we are with the NFL power rankings for week 1.

1. New England Patriots
Many peoples' Super Bowl pick.


2. Green Bay Packers
Still young and looking sharp.


3. Pittsburgh Steelers
Never seem to show their age.


4. New Orleans Saints
My favorite in one of the league's toughest divisions.


5. New York Jets
Unbelievable depth in the secondary.


6. Philadelphia Eagles
Dream team? Not if everyone else has anything to say about it.


7. Chicago Bears
Cutler needs a big year.


8. San Diego Chargers
Will go as far as their special teams allow them.


9. Atlanta Falcons
Looked mediocre in the pre-season.


10. Detroit Lions
I'm waiting for their yearly letdown, but I'm not really expecting it this season.


11. Indianapolis Colts
Looking as vulnerable as ever.


12. New York Giants
Hard to read.


13. Baltimore Ravens
Losing ground on the Steelers.


14. Houston Texans
Have a golden opportunity to put the Colts in an 0-1 hole.


15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Up and coming.


16. Kansas City Chiefs
Not a step back. The Chargers are simply better.


17. Jacksonville Jaguars
Much improved defense combined with a diminishing offense.


18. Dallas Cowboys
Playoffs may be wishful thinking.


19. Miami Dolphins
Just waiting for Tom Brady to retire. They'll be waiting awhile.


20. Cleveland Browns
Getting better.


21. St. Louis Rams
Mediocre team in a bad division may get them into the playoffs.


22. Denver Broncos
They'll fight the Raiders for 4th in their division.


23. Buffalo Bills
Little progress being made.


24. Arizona Cardinals
It's all on Kolb this year.


25. Seattle Seahawks
Re-building or re-tooling? Probably the former.


26. Washington Redskins
In my opinion, the worst owner in football.*


27. Tennessee Titans
Is Locker going to get thrown in the fire too early?


28. Minnesota Vikings
Ruins left over from the Favre debacle.


29. San Francisco 49ers
In Alex we trust?


30. Oakland Raiders
Longest running joke in football.


31. Carolina Panthers
Newton looks like a running back trying to throw. This won't work.


32. Cincinnati Bengals
Will Palmer really come back? Too late for that.

* - This is my opinion only. This statement is not intended to be factual in any way, shape, or form, and is therefore protected by first amendment of the United States Constitution, as a non-libelous message. Please don't sue me Dan Snyder.

If you haven't hear, there's a friendly bet amongst myself and a few other Jaguars bloggers from around the web as to who can come up with the most accurate 53 man final roster prediction. Mine's a little late to the game with class getting in my way, but here it is guys. Enjoy.

Offense:

1. David Garrard
2. Luke McCown
3. Blaine Gabbert
4. Maurice Jones-Drew
5. Rashad Jennings
6. Deji Karim
7. DuJuan Harris
8. Greg Jones
9. Brock Bolen
10. Mike Thomas
11. Jason Hill
12. Cecil Shorts III
13. Jarrett Dillard
14. Jamar Newsome
15. Marcedes Lewis
16. Zach Miller
17. Zach Potter
18. Eugene Monroe
19. Eben Britton
20. Guy Whimper
21. Uche Nwaneri
22. Will Rackley
23. Tony Moll
24. Brad Meester
25. Jason Spitz
26. John Estes

Defense:

1. Tyson Alualu
2. Terrance Knighton
3. Leger Douzable
4. D'Anthony Smith
5. Nate Collins
6. Aaron Kampman
7. Jeremy Mincey
8. Matt Roth
9. Austen Lane
10. Daryl Smith
11. Clint Session
12. Paul Posluszny
13. Russel Allen
14. Kyle Bosworth
15. Rashean Mathis
16. Derek Cox
17. Drew Coleman
18. William Middleton
19. Dawan Landry
20. Courtney Greene
21. Chris Prosinski
22. Rod Isaac

Special Teams:

1. Josh Scobee
2. Matt Turk
3. Jeremy Cain
4. Kassim Osgood
5. Montell Owens

If you're interested in other, less accurate predictions, you can check out Alfie Crow's, Brad Hill's, and Zoltan Paksa's by clicking on the links.

Luke McCown finally got a chance to work with the first team offense in a pre-season game. Really, it wasn't a true first team offense, but it was as close as he'll likely get the rest of the season. I'm disappointed that it took this long for him to get time with the first team, but he didn't waste it. After completing just 1 of his first 5 attempts, he led the Jaguars on a touchdown drive, ending the night 4 of 9 with 47 yards and a touchdown. Sure, that's not a jaw-dropping stat line, but he was more impressive than David Garrard, who was 1 of 5 with 11 yards. To be fair to Garrard, he had no time in the pocket, but he still has to make plays.

While McCown was getting his first bits of game time with the first team offense, Blaine Gabbert was also breaking down a barrier for the first time. Tonight was the first time he looked like a quarterback with poise and control, but again, he was playing with and against 2nd and 3rd team players.

Finally, we get to see what we've all been waiting for.  The return of the franchise player.  The return of Superman. The return of one Maurice Jones-Drew.  Tonight we get to see him run, catch & hopefully score some TDs.  We will witness his herculean ability to break tackles.  His ability to outrun defenders en route to the endzone.  His ability to juke linebackers right out of their shoes or run right over cornerbacks & safeties.  All will witness his undeniable talent for making the Jaguars a much better team & for giving defensive coordinators across the NFL nightmares as they try to figure out how to stop him.  They will fail.

The Jacksonville Jaguars play host to the St. Louis Rams tonight in their pre-season finale. The Jaguars will likely play most of their healthy starters for a longer period than we've seen in years past. Mostly, I think it's a measure to continue to get the team up to speed, but it also may be a way of getting both David Garrard and Blaine Gabbert into the game with the first team defense. This game has more to watch than most pre-season finales do, and that's not the only bit of good news. The NFL regular season is just 7 days away.

Great player, great guy. I'm glad he'll retire as a Jaguar. This from Tania Ganguli:

"A Jaguars legend will come home tomorrow to retire as a Jaguar.

The Jaguars will ceremonially sign former running back Fred Taylor tomorrow so he can retire with the team that drafted him. The Jaguars will begin making cuts tomorrow, which will allow them space on the roster to make the move. The team must reduce its roster to 53 players by Saturday."