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ATLANTA -- For a Jacksonville team coming off a 2-14 season, any win -- even in the preseason -- is cause for celebration. For an Atlanta team that won 13 games last season with a spot in the NFC championship game, the first priority was keeping key players healthy for the regular season. Falcons coach Mike Smith held out almost all his starters in Thursday nights 20-16 loss to the Jaguars. So he managed a postgame smile despite his teams 0-4 record in the games that dont count. "Our mindset this year more than anything was to try to get to that game No. 1 as healthy as possible," Smith said. "Weve done a pretty good job of doing that." Smith said his starters who have missed time with injuries this preseason, including receiver Roddy White (sprained ankle), cornerback Asante Samuel (thigh) and kicker Matt Bryant (back), "are on schedule" to return next week as the Falcons prepare for the opening game at New Orleans. Most Falcons regulars, including quarterback Matt Ryan, didnt even wear shoulder pads under their jerseys as their watched from the sideline. Jacksonvilles Jordan Todman and Atlantas Josh Vaughn made strong final bids to win backup jobs by running for touchdowns. Todman, who appeared in only one game in his 2012 rookie season, was trying to take advantage of the void created when Justin Forsett missed the entire preseason with a toe injury. Todman had nine carries for 60 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown run, in his challenge for a backup job behind Maurice Jones-Drew. "I feel like I left it all on the field every time that I have had a chance," Todman said. "Every time that I was out there, I went to the wall." Added Todman: "The best part is that we came out here and got a win." Vaughn, trying to win a job as Steven Jacksons backup, had a 65-yard touchdown run for the Falcons, who finished their second winless preseason in three years. The Falcons also were 0-4 in the 2011 preseason before making the playoffs with a 10-6 record. Atlanta won only one preseason game last year before winning the NFC South with a 13-3 mark. The Jaguars (1-3) also held out most of their starters. "It wasnt perfect at times, but I thought our guys really played hard and you appreciate that," said Jacksonville first-year coach Gus Bradley. Todman earned compliments for his play through the preseason. "Were excited about his consistency," Bradley said. "Hes had a good preseason. He ran hard and were really pleased with him." Mike Kafka, Jacksonvilles third quarterback of the game, threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Ebert early in the fourth quarter to give the Jaguars the lead. Falcons quarterback Dominique Davis was stopped on a fourth-and-goal run from the 3 with 1:51 remaining. Atlantas defence held and the Falcons took possession again at Jacksonvilles 41 with 1:24 remaining. Davis ran for 5 yards before throwing three straight incompletions. Davis, who played most of the game, completed 18 of 35 passes for 175 yards with an interception. Vaughn, who played on the Falcons practice squad in 2012, provided a rare offensive spark for the Falcons. Atlantas only other touchdown came on a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and return for a touchdown by defensive end Jonathan Massaquoi in the second quarter. Davis has spent the preseason as Ryans backup, but the Falcons could scan final roster cuts this weekend and add another quarterback. Teams must trim rosters to 53 players by Saturday. With Blaine Gabbert sidelined by a broken thumb, Chad Henne started at quarterback for Jacksonville and had his second pass intercepted by Falcons rookie cornerback Robert Alford. Gabbert, already chosen the Jaguars starter, is on pace to be cleared for the start of the regular season. Gabbert is expected to have the cast removed from his hand this weekend. Atlantas other rookie cornerback, first-round pick Desmond Trufant, picked off a pass from Chad Scott in the second quarter. Henne recovered to lead a six-play, 60-yard touchdown drive in the first quarter. Todman cut through the line for an 18-yard touchdown run. The Jaguars led 10-0 when Massaquoi provided the play of the preseason for Atlantas defence. Massaquoi sacked Scott for a loss of 8 yards at the Jaguars 9, forcing a fumble. Massaquoi picked up the fumble and ran in. Atlantas Jeremy Shelley missed the extra point. He was wide right on a 48-yard field goal in the first quarter. Shelley made a 42-yarder late in the first half. Scott completed 6 of 12 passes for 67 yards with the interception. Henne was 6 of 10 for 56 yards with an interception. Kafka completed 6 of 15 for 46 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. NOTES: Falcons rookie QB Sean Renfree, a seventh-round pick from Duke, left in the third quarter with a right shoulder injury. ... Scott had turnovers on back-to-back possessions, possibly damaging his chances. ... CB Demetrius McCray and third-string DE Pannel Egboh had sacks for Jacksonville. NMD Canada Online . Ireland was the last unbeaten side in the championship after France fell to Wales on Friday, and was favoured to end a three-match losing run to England with a side with more than twice as many caps, rampant momentum, and added incentive to celebrate Brian ODriscolls world record-tying 139th test cap. NMDs For Sale Canada . -- C.J. Cron hit an RBI single on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues, doubled his second time up and hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. http://www.nmdshoescanada.com/ .The Canadian teenage golf sensation announced Thursday shell join the LPGA Tour in 2015 instead of attending the University of Florida. Adidas Superstar Canada . Johnson shared an update after his surgery Tuesday on Twitter. He also wrote, "now lets get on the grind." The running back told The Tennessean he was having surgery in Pensacola, Fla. NMD R1 Canada Mens . He has spent much of his adult life trying to give back to his native South Sudan, the war-torn African nation the Cavaliers forward and his family fled when he was a young boy. ST. JOHNS, N.L. -- Eric ODell is hitting his stride at the right time for the St. Johns IceCaps. ODell scored his sixth goal in four games to help St. Johns beat the Admirals 5-2 on Friday and eliminate Norfolk from the American Hockey League playoffs. "Ive been finding the back of the net," ODell said. "It just feels like the puck is finding my stick and Ive been able to put it in. Give credit to my linemates for finding me and getting the puck on the net and Ive been lucky to get them in the back of the net. My confidence is really high." IceCaps head coach Keith McCambridge has recognized ODells contributions to the team, naming him alternate captain while regular captain Jason Jaffray was out for Game 6 of the series against the Admirals. "We feel hes a leader," said McCambridge. "Hes been here three years and that theres leadership qualities there and thats why he had the opportunity to wear an A." Jerome Samson, Kyle MacKinnon, Andrew Gordon and Ben Chiarot also scored for the IceCaps. McCambridge believes the key to the victory was St. Johns depth on all four forward lines. "By the third period, the ability to roll four lines really kicked in," he said. "Through this whole series weve talked about trying to utilize our depth and our four lines and I felt that third period was a direct result of that." Andre Petersson and Steve Eminger replied for the Admirals. The IceCaps took the lead 5:29 into the game when Adam Lowry shot on net and Samson fired home the rebound from the slot into a practically empty net. Petersson tied the game for Norfolk when he buried a strong wrist shot off the crossbar and in at the 7:13 mark of the first period on the power play. IceCaps goalie Michael Hutchinson saved a breakaway 9:45 iinto the first period to keep the game tied, and then 45 seconds later bailed out St.dddddddddddd. Johns on another breakaway. ODell found a loose puck off a rebound when skating to the right side of the net and scored on a quick wrister for the IceCaps with 9:39 left in the second period. The Admirals capitalized when Chris Wagner fanned on a shot which ended up trickling across the slot to an incoming Eminger, who scored an easy tap-in at the right post at the 14:22 mark of the second period. St. Johns took back the lead when MacKinnon knocked in a loose puck in the crease after defencemen Brenden Kichton carried it to the net from the point at the 17:03 mark of the second period. The IceCaps ran rampant to start the third, as Gordon caught the Admirals napping 3:27 into the period, scoring on a heads-up play with a quick wrist shot from along the goal-line to beat an out-of-position Brad Thiessen. St. Johns added another 41 seconds later when Chiarot found a hole in traffic and the goalie to score a well-placed wrist shot from the side boards. Hutchinson stopped 26 for the IceCaps, while Admirals goalie Brad Thiessen saved 34. The IceCaps now get a week of rest before finding out who their playoff opponent will be (either the Providence Bruins and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins). The time off, McCambridge said, will prove beneficial for injured players, like captain Jaffary. "Knock on wood, we need to try and stay as healthy as possible," said McCambridge. "This week of rest is something we will try to utilize." ODell said the IceCaps will savour the series win, but are looking forward to the road ahead. "Everyone is happy in (the room), all smiles, but were going to enjoy this series win and then tomorrow we go back to work." ' ' '