Eight points about Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s decision Tuesday to retain coach Gus Bradley for a fourth season:
1. Khan deserves credit for getting ahead of the story.
The story of Bradley’s job status would have gained momentum this week and certainly Sunday if the Houston Texans rolled to a lopsided win.
If Khan wanted Bradley to return, why wait to announce it? This way, Bradley and general manager Dave Caldwell can work with the training staff to determine which players can be held out of the finale with the understanding that it’s not a win-or-everybody-gets-canned game.