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Former Argos coach Scott Milanovich 1 win away from reaching Super Bowl

When interviewing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Scott Milanovich was asked why he'd want to give up the Toronto Argonauts' head-coaching job to become the NFL club's quarterback coach.

The answer was simple: To win a Super Bowl.

Milanovich and the upstart Jaguars find themselves one win away from the NFL title game. On Sunday, they visit the five-time champion New England Patriots for the AFC championship.

"I always knew I wanted to be a coach and that [winning the Super Bowl] is something I've always dreamed of," Milanovich said during a telephone interview this week. "Hopefully it can happen in a few weeks but there's still plenty to do."

New England is an 8.5-point favourite despite Jacksonville's 45-42 divisional round win over Pittsburgh last weekend. Then again, the Steelers were seven-point favourites despite having lost 30-9 to the Jaguars in October.

"You kind of [let yourself think about being close to Super Bowl] but not really," Milanovich said. "You get it ... but you're in such a grind the whole time, it's just one step after another.

"You go to Pittsburgh, beat them, come back and then you've got Tom Brady so you don't really have much time to think about it. But you can feel it around this city."

'The perfect storm'

Milanovich, 44, resigned as Argos coach late last January to join the Jaguars. He left just three days after GM Jim Barker was fired.

"There was uncertainty there with regards to the GM and a lot of things," Milanovich said. "This was a very good job and while my daughters might argue, it wasn't a major move for the family.

"I just felt like when the call came ... it was time to give this a shot. It was almost like the perfect storm, I guess."

That's because Milanovich was hired despite knowing only player-personnel director Chris Polian within the Jaguars organization. Even then, Milanovich met Polian while he was the Indianapolis Colts GM (2009-11).

Tom Coughlin, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowls as their head coach, returned to Jacksonville as executive vice-president of football operations. Head coach Doug Marrone was also hired. Milanovich became quarterback coach after Nathaniel Hackett was promoted to offensive co-ordinator.

Milanovich said his departure from Toronto, where he compiled a 43-47 record, was very amicable and he remains good friends with many people still with the organization and across the CFL. He followed both his former club and league when he could this year, texting Argos president Michael Copeland before the team's stunning 27-24 Grey Cup victory over the Calgary Stampeders.

Rejuvenation for Jacksonville

It's also been a rejuvenation this season for Jacksonville's Blake Bortles. Once ranked among the NFL's worst quarterbacks, the 2014 third overall pick elevated his game dramatically this year, registering career bests in fewest interceptions (13) and passing percentage (60.2).

With an improved Bortles under centre, the NFL's best rushing attack and second-ranked defence, Jacksonville won the AFC West with a 10-6 record after finishing 3-13 last year. Instead of having to carry the Jaguars, Bortles' responsibility has been executing the gameplan and playing smart.

"Running the ball on first and second down simplifies to some degree what you're going to see and get regarding matchups," Milanovich said. "If they're going to load up the box against you, that means there's less people in the secondary to defend.

"To me, it really simplifies what you're able to do as far as taking shots down the field, being aggressive and able to get one-on-ones. Blake's good at play action, he's a good ball faker, he's good under centre so all of those things really fit into his skillset right now."

Learning experience

Bortles has completed 26-of-49 passes (53 per cent) for 301 yards with two TDs and no interceptions in Jacksonville's two playoff wins. The Jaguars remain the NFL's post-season rushing leader (319 yards, 4.6-yard average, four TDs) with Bortles standing third overall with 123 yards on 15 carries (8.2-yard average).

"Blake has been great, he's very coachable," Milanovich said. "But listen, I'm not taking credit for him.

Milanovich said his CFL head-coaching experience has helped him become a better assistant coach.

"I think I understand what the co-ordinator is going through, I understand to some degree what the head coach is going through," he said. "I think I'm in a better position now knowing what I know to support them and do right by them as an assistant.

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