BROWNS Jaguars still motivated, but reasons different

Jacksonville hosts Cleveland today and the two teams have some interesting matchups.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- When a loss last week bounced Jacksonville out of the playoff race, Jaguars cornerback Jason Craft had no trouble finding his motivation for the rest of the season.
"Every time you're out there, it's a job interview," Craft said.
In the case of the Jaguars, it's not only the players who need to make a good impression.
As Jacksonville (5-7) heads into today's game against the Cleveland Browns (6-6), coach Tom Coughlin is trying to avoid his third straight losing season.
His young team is getting worse as the season goes on, not better. Fans are showing how they feel by not coming to games. And, yes, a new website, "firetomcoughlin.com," recently popped up on the Internet.
Coughlin job in jeopardy
Is it time for Coughlin to go, after eight years on the job?
The question is gathering steam this week in Jacksonville.
"I think we've done a good job," Coughlin said when asked how he would evaluate himself this year. "Certainly, it's not something that is perfect. But I can tell you, our effort, our preparation, our enthusiasm, our desire -- what we've done with our team, how we've tried to rally and stay focused, has been a very good job."
Owner Wayne Weaver says he has full confidence in Coughlin, whose contract runs through 2004. The owner said he'll evaluate everything about the franchise when the season is over.
"We'll spend some time looking at things that went right, things that went wrong, and how we address those things," Weaver said.
The Browns also had playoff aspirations this year, but instead find themselves mired at .500 and coming off an embarrassing loss to the Panthers.
Coach Butch Davis is playing it straight, refusing to talk about the playoffs, even though they're still in reach. The Browns are 11/2 games behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North.
"If you're worried about the playoffs, I think you're making a terrible mistake," Davis said. "You play as hard as you can. Win as many games as you can. When the season is over, somebody is going to call you and say, 'Hey, guess what? You made it or you didn't make it.' "
The Browns will be without one of their top threats, Dennis Northcutt, who hurt his knee last week against Carolina.
These one-time AFC Central foes meet in the renewal of one of the strangest and ugliest rivalries in the NFL.
Three years ago, the Browns were playing the Jaguars when Cleveland's Orlando Brown had his career short-circuited after referee Jeff Triplette's threw a flag that hit Brown in the eye.