Tony Khan’s Focus on AEW Blamed for Jacksonville Jaguars’ Struggles

Bill Simmons isn’t holding back when it comes to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ failures in the NFL, and he’s pointing the finger directly at Tony Khan’s commitment to AEW as the reason the team keeps floundering.

Speaking on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Simmons blasted the way the Jaguars are being run, arguing that Tony Khan—who serves as the Senior President of Football and Analytics for the team—has been too focused on his wrestling empire to properly manage the football side of things.

“One of the reasons they’ll never get it is because the owner’s son who runs the team also runs AEW and writes the scripts for it every week. I just don’t think they’re on the ball,” Simmons said.

Simmons doubled down on his criticism, recalling how Khan showed up to last year’s NFL Draft wearing a neck brace, still selling an AEW storyline attack from The Elite. While some praised the commitment to kayfabe, Simmons saw it as proof that Khan is more invested in pro wrestling than making the Jaguars a winning franchise.

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The Jaguars’ disastrous 4-13 record last season only added fuel to the fire. Following another playoff-less year, the team fired head coach Doug Pederson on January 6, along with former GM Trent Baalke. Now, Liam Coen steps in as the new head coach, with James Gladstone taking over as GM in hopes of turning things around.

But according to Simmons, as long as Tony Khan is juggling AEW, Fulham, and his football duties, the Jaguars aren’t going anywhere.