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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. J.J. Watt White Jersey . -- Charles Tillman and Lance Briggs have scored more touchdowns than Matt Forte this season. And the Chicago Bears arent complaining. Tillman and Briggs returned interceptions for touchdowns -- their second in six days -- and the Bears used stifling defence to overwhelm the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-3 Sunday. Tillman and Briggs became the first teammates in NFL history to return interceptions for touchdowns in consecutive weeks. "This one was an easier catch," Tillman said. "Last week, it was, Is he really throwing me the ball? This week was normal. This one was easier. It came at a good time. We needed a lift, and that score got us rolling to the point the offence started putting up points after that." The Bears (4-1) scored 38 unanswered points in the second half to win their third consecutive game. The streak has everything to do with defence. Chicago has returned five interceptions for touchdowns in those games. Tillman and Briggs returned two of the teams five INTs for scores in Monday nights 34-18 victory at Dallas. Major Wright returned one the previous week against St. Louis. Tillmans second of the season -- a 36-yarder in the third quarter -- proved to be the decisive play in a game that saw as many punts (six) as points in the first half. What prompted Chicagos turnaround? Players credited coach Lovie Smiths halftime message. "He basically cursed us out without cursing," Tillman said. "He raised his voice and gave us that mean, surly, stern look and we responded to that. He put a little spark in our rear end. We started getting to the quarterback in the second half. We were a little flat in the first half and came out with a sense of urgency." The Bears finished with 501 yards of offence, 309 in the second half, and held Jacksonville to 45 yards after the break. The Jaguars ran just four plays in the third quarter. "Its been the same thing for five years," Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew said. "Obviously, were not working hard enough. I dont know. Were just not playing well right now. We have to figure something out. No one here is going to save us. Its the guys in this locker room. Theres no one we can bring in to help. We got to look man to man at each other and figure out what were going to do." The Jaguars (1-4) never recovered from Tillmans touchdown and played the final quarter amid a chorus of boos. Jacksonville now heads into its bye week with serious questions about what direction the team is headed under general manager Gene Smith, quarterback Blaine Gabbert and maybe even first-year coach Mike Mularkey. With Smith assembling the roster, the Jaguars have lost 18 of their last 24 games. They have been downright pathetic in three home games this season. They managed 117 yards in the home opener against Houston, 212 last week against Cincinnati and 189 Sunday. "I can talk up here all night about what we did, but thats not going to cure anything," Gabbert said. "Weve got to come out in the second half and play better football. It starts with me. When you throw two Pick 6s in a half, thats awful. Ive got to find a way to fix that and get this offence going a little bit." Gabbert completed 17 of 33 passes for 142 yards, with the two interceptions. The Bears stacked the line of scrimmage, clearly wanting to shut down Jones-Drew. It worked, as Jones-Drew finished with 56 yards on 12 carries. Following Tillmans score, the Jaguars allowed consecutive scoring drives after playing stout defence in the first half. Jay Cutler hooked up with rookie Alshon Jeffery for a 10-yard score on the first play of the fourth quarter and found Brandon Marshall for a 24-yarder with 8:37 remaining in the game. Briggs score came after that, a 36-yard return that made it 34-3. "The defence put up some points again," Cutler said. "Were never really out of a game with those guys on defence. They play such good football. They hold teams to few yards and a lot of punts." Cutler completed 23 of 39 passes for 292 yards, with two TDs and an interception before giving way to backup Jason Campbell. Marshall caught 12 passes for 144 yards. Forte, who has one touchdown this season, ran 22 times for 107 yards. Few outsiders gave the Jaguars a chance before the game. The only thing that seemingly was in Jacksonvilles favour was catching Chicago on a short week. The Bears got home from Dallas early Tuesday and were back on a plane Saturday. That may have contributed to Chicagos slow start. But it mattered little in the second half -- thanks mostly to the interceptions. "I know they know how important it is to take the ball away," Smith said. "There is an emphasis on it. And after a while, you see one guy doing it, you want to join in on that action. Its discouraging to the offence. We normally win when we score one time, and its probably safe to say we havent lost when we score a couple times on the defensive side." NOTES: Tillman became the franchises all-time leader in defensive touchdowns with eight. ... Jeffery left the game with a hand injury. ... Jaguars PK Josh Scobee tied Mike Hollis for the most FGs (175) in franchise history. ... Jones-Drew became the third player in team history to eclipse 12,000 all-purpose yards, joining Fred Taylor and Jimmy Smith. Andre Johnson Womens Jersey . Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz came up short on his first try, but not before leaving the impression that he could well earn another chance soon. Antonio Smith Jersey . While drafts take years to properly evaluate, the Canadiens couldnt help but hide their pleasure Saturday following a draft in which they repeatedly wound up with players who, by ranking, shouldnt have fallen into their hands. http://www.shoptexansfans.com/owen-daniels-jersey . The South Korean player had a 15-under 201 total at Guadalajara Country Club. She won the Evian Masters in France in July and the LPGA Malaysia last month and leads the LPGA Tour money list and the Vare Trophy race for the lowest scoring average. Andre Johnson Authentic Jersey . The top male and female athletes in Canadian university sport will be announced April 30 in Calgary. The female nominees are St. J.J. Watt Nike Jersey .S. Open on Thursday, but two-time champion Venus Williams was sent packing. Venus, participating in the U.S. open for a 14th time, was bounced out of the tournament by sixth-seeded German Angelique Kerber, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, in a match that lasted past midnight at Arthur Ashe Stadium. BALTIMORE -- Sporting a lineup top-heavy with sluggers, the Boston Red Sox got the power they needed from the bottom third of their batting order in a feel-good win over the Baltimore Orioles. Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach hit sixth-inning homers to turn a tie game in Bostons favour, and newcomer Scott Podsednik also connected to help carry the Red Sox to a 6-5 victory Wednesday. Nava batted seventh, Podsednik eighth and Shoppach last. The trio wont make anyone forget the home-run power of David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis, but on this day they combined to go 6 for 9 with three homers, four RBIs and four runs. The victory enabled the Red Sox to finish a grueling stretch of 20 games in 20 days with an 11-9 record, and thrust them back to .500 (22-22). Boston took two of three from the Orioles, who were seeking to win a fourth straight series against the Red Sox for the first time since 1960. "The top part of the lineup has been doing so much work in 20 days, they were a little under the (weather) today," manager Bobby Valentine said. "The bottom third, (hitting coach) Dave Magadan has done such a fabulous job, we said, Lets leave it to those guys to do it. And they did." It was 2-all in the sixth before Nava drove a 2-0 pitch from Jake Arreita (2-5) over the right-field wall. Podsednik followed with a single, and Shoppach greeted Luis Ayala with a drive to left. Nava and Shoppach each doubled their home run total for the season; the pair also connected on May 14 against Seattle. Valentine revealed that the seldom-used Shoppach had griped about his lack of action less than 24 hours earlier. "Let it be known he came in yesterday and wondered why he wasnt playing. He left angry," Valentine said. "I like him playing when hes angry, I guess." Nick Johnsons second homer of the game, against Andrew Miller with a man on in the sixth, got Baltimore to 5-4. But Podsednik hit a solo shot in the eighth for a two-run cushion. Acquired from Philadelphia on May 11 and summoned from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, Podsednik got two hits in his first start with Boston. "Its good to get back and get my first start, contribute and get a couple runs," he said. Wilson Betemit hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth off Vicente Padilla, and Alfredo Aceves got four straight outs for his 11th save in 13 chances. And after that, the Red Sox began looking forward tto a well-deserved day off. Andre Johnson Elite Jersey. "Amazing effort by a group of fabulous professionals who played through a lot of adversity -- time zones, weather, travel," Valentine said. "They did one heck of a job winning the last two series. Going home at .500 is a feather in their cap." Boston starter Daniel Bard (4-5) allowed two runs, five hits and four walks in 5 1-3 innings. Johnsons first multihomer game since May 28, 2006, was not enough to prevent the first-place Orioles from losing for the third time in four games. With the potential tying run on second base in the eighth, Johnson ended the inning with a strikeout. Talking about his homers, Johnson said, "Fastballs. Got some pitches. They were in the middle of the plate and I put some good swings on it." Regarding the eighth inning, he said, "The last at-bat ... I just couldnt come through." Arrieta gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings. Hes winless in four starts since May 2. "Well, I think four out of my six innings I allowed the leadoff guy on base," the right-hander said. "When youre pitching with a guy on and no outs to start off an inning, you put yourself in a tight situation." Baltimore used the speed of leadoff hitter Xavier Avery to take a 1-0 lead in the first. Avery beat out a chopper in front of the plate, went to second on a single by Robert Andino and worked his way home by tagging up on two short fly balls, the last by Chris Davis. Boston loaded the bases with no outs in the second but scored only one run, on a double-play grounder by Podsednik. Johnson hit a drive into the right-field seats to start the bottom half, only the third home run allowed by Bard in eight starts this season. Boston tied it at 2 in the third on a run-scoring double by Will Middlebrooks, but Kevin Youkilis was thrown out trying to score from first base on the two-out hit. NOTES: Baltimore went 12-8 over the same 20-game stretch. ... Nava has 11 RBIs in 14 games since joining the Red Sox on May 10. ... Orioles LHP Zach Britton (shoulder) is set to begin his minor league rehabilitation assignment Saturday with Double-A Bowie. ... Baltimores Adam Jones extended his career-best hitting streak to 15 games. ... RHP Dylan Bundy, the Orioles top amateur draft pick in 2011, was promoted to Class A Frederick from Class A Delmarva, where he went eight starts without giving up an earned run. ' ' '
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