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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - SenDerrick Marks slipped by Andy Levitre, grabbed Charlie Whitehurst around the legs and dragged him to the ground.It was the most rewarding sack of Marks six-year career — literally.Forget that it came against his former team. Forget that it came on the final play of the game. Forget that it helped Jacksonville beat the Tennessee Titans 21-13 on Thursday night.It was the ultimate money move. Marks earned a $600,000 bonus for the takedown, which triggered a provision in his contract that rewards him for recording at least eight sacks this season. He now has 8 1/2.It also was arguably the most compelling aspect of a relatively meaningless game between two of the AFCs worst teams.Whoever wants to come out, were just going to go out and enjoy the night, Marks said, inviting anyone and everyone to join whats sure to be a late-night party in Jacksonville.The Jaguars (3-12) won for the second time in four weeks and avoided getting swept by AFC South rival Tennessee (2-13) for the second time in 11 years. The Titans lost their ninth consecutive game.Although Jacksonville probably erased any chance of landing the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, players and coaches didnt care. They held a raucous locker room celebration that included coach Gus Bradley praising rookie quarterback Blake Bortles (a touchdown pass and 50 yards rushing on a sprained right foot), backup running back Jordan Todman (a 62-yard TD run in the fourth quarter), rookie linebacker Telvin Smith (15 tackles) and, of course, Marks.SenDerrick Marks just became a little richer, Bradley said, drawing wild cheers.Marks had some fun celebrating his big payday, too.He rubbed his fingers together after the sack, mimicking the move Cleveland Browns Johnny Manziel made famous in college, and pointed to the press box in hopes of getting general manager Dave Caldwells attention. Caldwell told Marks in recent weeks that he would gladly write the hefty check if Marks notched his eighth sack.Marks also ended up at the bottom of a wild pile of teammates near midfield.It was pretty awesome, Marks said. Just the excitement of all the guys. Everybodys excited about somebody else accomplishing something. It just shows the character of our team and the guys that we have. Nobody gets that check but me, but everybodys excited for me. Its just the commitment we all have to one another and the character of each guy in here.There may have been one other reason teammates were so happy.Oh, were going to spend some of that money, Jaguars defensive end Red Bryant said.Aside from Marks bonus, here are some things to know about Thursday nights game:ANOTHER FADE: The Titans blew another second-half lead. Four days after surrendering a late lead to the New York Jets, the Titans did it again in Jacksonville. They led 10-0 early and had a 179-16 advantage in yards. But they couldnt hold on. It was more about mistakes that we made than anything else because when we did it right — as you can see by most of the first half — we played pretty good, Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt said.BORTLES BEST: Bortles completed 13 of 26 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. His completions and yards were both season-lows. But he came up big on the ground, scrambling for first downs on two touchdown drives and showing that his injured foot was a non-factor. I really didnt know how it was going to react, but it felt good, he said.ON-FIELD VIEW: Titans defensive co-ordinator Ray Horton called plays from the sideline instead of the press box, the first time hes done that all season. It worked early. Just a change-up, Whisenhunt said. No reason. There was no logic behind it.SACK RECORD: Jacksonville gave up four sacks, giving the team 66 on the season and breaking the franchise record of 63 set in 2001. The Jaguars, who have two rookies, a second-year pro and a veteran journeyman starting on the offensive line, have allowed at least four sacks in six consecutive games.PREGAME STATEMENT: Several Jaguars players, including receiver Cecil Shorts III and defensive end Ryan Davis, wore I Cant Breathe T-shirts during warmups. 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Mayo made seven three-pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20, and the Milwaukee Bucks placed seven players in double figures in a 130-110 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 11th straight game on Monday night.RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes are eager to get a feel for their new management. With training camp coming up later this month, the Hurricanes are ready to find out how their new bosses — general manager Ron Francis and coach Bill Peters — are going to run things. Goalie Cam Ward said Thursday that hes spoken to his new coach 3-4 times on the phone and "from the small amount of time Ive talked to him, I view him as a straight shooter." Ward said he expects Peters to install a "strong foundation and a sound structure." But he noted that it will be up to the players to put that plan in motion and prevent the Hurricanes playoff drought from reaching a sixth year. "The players put on the skates, and its important that the players execute the plan," Ward said. "A coach can only do so much. He can set it up for you, but its important that the players execute, and if they arent executing, its up the players to hold each other accountable." Ward expects to spend this preseason fighting for his job with Anton Khudobin, who beat him out last year. Ward won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Hurricanes run to the 2006 Stanley Cup. But Carolina has made only one post-season appearance since then, in 2009. But instead of tearing apart the roster, the Hurricanes only major moves this off-season came on the management side. Francis moved up a spot to GM when Jim Rutherford stepped aside into an advisory role — and was subsequently hired as the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager. Hiss first major moves were to fire coach Kirk Muller after three years and no playoff appearances, and to hire Peters from Detroits staff.dddddddddddd. A few players came and went — defenceman Tim Gleason came back as a free agent, while backup goalie Justin Peters left for Washington and lower-line centre Manny Malhotra signed with Montreal. But for the most part, the nucleus of the team was preserved — and thats given the returning players a dose of confidence. "I dont think you can say weve got a bad team in that locker room," defenceman Justin Faulk said. "Weve got a lot of good players that have stepped up and done pretty good things in this league. Its just putting it all together and coming together as a team and growing and becoming the team that we know we can be." The players acknowledged that they arent yet entirely familiar with their new coach or what he wants. Faulk and Ward said theyve only spoken to him so far by phone, and forward Jiri Tlusty said he has yet to meet Peters — largely because Tlusty spent the off-season overseas and just got back to Raleigh last week. Thats not a concern because they figure theyll spend plenty of time together — virtually every day beginning in training camp and ending in what they hope is a playoff run that lasts into next June. "Were going to have a lot of time to chat and were going to spend a lot of days together again," Tlusty said. "All of us." ___ Follow Joedy McCreary on Twitter at http://twitter.com/joedyap Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '