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Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver decides to stick with coach Jack Del Rio despite late-season slide

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio's job is safe for another year. His role as defensive play caller is over, though.Team owner Wayne Weaver talked with about 10 players Monday, then had a lengthy meeting with Del Rio. Del Rio explained what went wrong this season and outlined a plan to fix things. Weaver responded by asking Del Rio to give up control of the defense.Weaver also made it clear Del Rio needs to make the postseason in 2011 to keep his job."If we're not in the playoffs, it's pretty apparent we'll have a different coach," Weaver said.Tight end Marcedes Lewis said players will embrace Weaver's challenge."Pressure either makes pipes burst or makes diamonds," Lewis said. "We're going to make diamonds. We're heading in the right direction. We almost made the playoffs this year. We know how close we are. We know we can get it done."Weaver declined to renew contracts for Del Rio's assistant coaches, meaning they will be on one-year deals next season. So if Weaver fires Del Ri...

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