Jacksonville Jaguars: News Articles
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Jacksonville.com (Gene Frenette) —
The NFL's oldest coach looks, feels and acts as vibrant after eight seasons with the New York Giants as he did when he began his eight-year run with the Jacksonville Jaguars. You'd never know Tom Coughlin is three months shy of his 66th birthday. He has aged rather gracefully, almost as if time has stood still for him since the Jaguars fired him after the 2002 season. read more
Jacksonville.com (Tania Ganguli) —
For days after the shocking news of Junior Seau’s death, Uche Nwaneri grew pensive. Here was a man who made a living in the same profession the Jaguars right guard does, a man who did it well and played for 20 years. His body held up, but after he left the game, his mind didn’t. Nwaneri thought about the nature of his position, where his helmet clanks against those of defensive linemen on...
Jacksonville.com (Gene Frenette) —
In February 2011, Andre Branch made the 45-mile drive from Richmond to visit his paternal grandfather, Orlandus, in Hampton, Va., not knowing it'd be their last one-on-one time together. The Jaguars' rookie defensive end was taken aback when Orlandus, who passed away a month later, looked his grandson in the eye and said: "Do you want to be good or great?" At first, Andre wasn't sure how to...
Jacksonville.com (Tania Ganguli) —
How much will Maurice Jones-Drew's absence from the Jaguars voluntary practices set him back in learning a new offense? I posed that question to both Jaguars offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski and Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey yetserday. "It’s not helping him by not being here, he’ll have a lot of learning to catch up on," Bratkowski said. "But yet, he’s a gifted and talented player...
Jacksonville.com (Tania Ganguli) —
If Mike Mularkey hadn’t changed in the seven years since he was last an NFL head coach, Maurice Jones-Drew’s absence from the Jaguars voluntary organized team activities would be driving him crazy. But one thing he’s learned as an NFL coach is, there’s a limit to what he can control. “I [used to] let little things that I had no control over suck the energy out of me,” Mularkey said. “At this...
Jacksonville.com (Tania Ganguli) —
One more team turned down HBO’s “Hard Knocks” on Thursday. The Houston Chronicle reported the Texans said no thanks to the behind-the-scenes show that depicts teams during training camp. The Texans join the Jets, Redskins, 49ers and Falcons as teams that have declined to be on the show. This process of elimination could lead to the Jaguars appearing on the HBO show for the first time....
Jacksonville.com (Tania Ganguli) —
When asked about the team's learning curve this year, linebacker Clint Session didn't talk about his own side of the ball. Instead, his mind went right to the biggest change he's seen on the field. "I have never seen an offense since I've been here as precise and as accurate as they are not," said Session, who came to the Jaguars last year in free agency. "I don't want to toot their...
Jacksonville.com (Tania Ganguli) —
The day he took over as the owner of the Jaguars, Shad Khan talked about regionalizing the franchise and courting fans from outside Jacksonville. Today the Jaguars announced they are sending players, alumni, coaches and cheerleaders all over south Georgia and north Florida in a traveling RV. Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey, a Florida alumnus, is scheduled to attend the caravan...
NFL.com (Sessler, Marc) —
Jacksonville's defense was forced to make up for the team's inept offense in 2011. In 2012 there is hope, according to LB Clint Session, who believes the Jaguars' attack is making strides.
NFL.com (NFL.com) —
While Blaine Gabbert has already been named the Jaguars starter, Jacksonville's top pick in the 2011 draft competes at every practice to keep his starting signal-caller job.
Jacksonville.com (Vito Stellino) —
Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey is saying there’s not going to be a competition for the starting quarterback position in training camp. But Blaine Gabbert has the attitude that he is still competing. “I compete every practice,” he said. “I know perfect isn’t really ever achievable, but I like to think it is. I’m plenty competitive and I get really mad at myself, just like anybody would if you...
Jacksonville.com (Vito Stellino) —
The Jaguars started their second organized team activity of the week in a light rain Wednesday, but coach Mike Mularkey said they actually had a better practice than they did on Tuesday. Mularkey said it was good to get a chance to work in the rain and added, “It was cooler and the guys were flying around.” But Mularkey said that even though the Jaguars have only had to move one practice...
NFL.com (Sessler, Marc) —
Maurice Jones-Drew's absence from the Jaguars' OTAs is contract-related, but a team spokesman said there have been no talks about an extension for the running back. What gives?
Jacksonville.com (Vito Stellino) —
A contrite Terrance Knighton apologized Tuesday for being involved in a club incident last month that caused him to suffer an eye injury and sidelined him for the duration of the Jaguars’ offseason workout program. read more
Jacksonville.com (Vito Stellino) —
Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said Tuesday that running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who is skipping the team’s voluntary offseason workout program , wants a contract extension. “I’m in the coaching end of these matters, and I’ve talked to him about football and what I can do on the field and in the locker room,” Mularkey said. read more