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Jack Del Rio was hired as the second head coach in Jacksonville Jaguars' history on Jan. 17, 2003. He is one of eight current NFL head coaches who also played football in the league.
The 2007 season is his fifth, and his four-year record was 34-20 and includes one playoff appearance, in 2005. That team was eliminated by New England in the...
The 2007 season is his fifth, and his four-year record was 34-20 and includes one playoff appearance, in 2005. That team was eliminated by New England in the...
Jack Del Rio was hired as the second head coach in Jacksonville Jaguars' history on Jan. 17, 2003. He is one of eight current NFL head coaches who also played football in the league.
The 2007 season is his fifth, and his four-year record was 34-20 and includes one playoff appearance, in 2005. That team was eliminated by New England in the AFC Wild-Card Game, 20-3.
A former linebacker, Del Rio's charge was to build up the Jags' defense and special teams. He accomplished both, but his early tenure in Jacksonville was marked by a faux pas. Del Rio brought an ax and a log into the locker room to symbolize a blue-collar mentality he wanted his team to have. Punter Chris Hanson cut his leg badly while swinging the ax.
Before the 2007 season, the second signature moment of the Del Rio Era occurred: he cut veteran starting quarterback Byron Leftwich in favor of more-mobile backup David Garrard, a gutsy decision that many observers around the NFL questioned. As an NFL assistant, Del Rio worked for Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (New Orleans), for Super Bowl champion coach Brian Billick (Baltimore) and for Super Bowl coach John Fox (Carolina).
Del Rio grew up in the San Francisco Bay area as an Oakland Raiders fan and a three-sport star. He played high school baseball with future major-league stars Randy Johnson and Mark McGwire, and the Toronto Blue Jays drafted him out of Hayward High to be a catcher. But Del Rio liked football, and he decided to play it at Southern California.
A four-year starter and a consensus All-American linebacker for the Trojans, he played on teams that were 30-15-1. Del Rio was picked by New Orleans in the third round of the 1985 draft and played 15 seasons for four teams (New Orleans, Kansas City, Dallas and Minnesota). He earned his college degree (B.S. in political science) from Kansas, which he earned while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The 2007 season is his fifth, and his four-year record was 34-20 and includes one playoff appearance, in 2005. That team was eliminated by New England in the AFC Wild-Card Game, 20-3.
A former linebacker, Del Rio's charge was to build up the Jags' defense and special teams. He accomplished both, but his early tenure in Jacksonville was marked by a faux pas. Del Rio brought an ax and a log into the locker room to symbolize a blue-collar mentality he wanted his team to have. Punter Chris Hanson cut his leg badly while swinging the ax.
Before the 2007 season, the second signature moment of the Del Rio Era occurred: he cut veteran starting quarterback Byron Leftwich in favor of more-mobile backup David Garrard, a gutsy decision that many observers around the NFL questioned. As an NFL assistant, Del Rio worked for Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (New Orleans), for Super Bowl champion coach Brian Billick (Baltimore) and for Super Bowl coach John Fox (Carolina).
Del Rio grew up in the San Francisco Bay area as an Oakland Raiders fan and a three-sport star. He played high school baseball with future major-league stars Randy Johnson and Mark McGwire, and the Toronto Blue Jays drafted him out of Hayward High to be a catcher. But Del Rio liked football, and he decided to play it at Southern California.
A four-year starter and a consensus All-American linebacker for the Trojans, he played on teams that were 30-15-1. Del Rio was picked by New Orleans in the third round of the 1985 draft and played 15 seasons for four teams (New Orleans, Kansas City, Dallas and Minnesota). He earned his college degree (B.S. in political science) from Kansas, which he earned while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Game 6: Ravens historically awful in 12-7 loss to Jaguars
What was an opportunity to show a national television audience that they are one of the league's elite teams, and to match their best start since their 2000 Super Bowl season, turned into a nightmare for the Ravens on Monday.
Instead of a statement...Tags: Billy Cundiff, Jacksonville Jaguars, Music, Maurice Jones-Drew, Billiards, Snooker and Pool
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Ravens must slow pass rush
The Baltimore SunThe Ravens have an extra day this week because they play on Monday night against the Jaguars in Jacksonville. I assume by now that Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio has watched the Ravens game against the Texans, and suspect he will run a lot of delayed...Tags: Michael Oher, Marshal Yanda, Jacksonville Jaguars, Andre Gurode, Joe Flacco
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Jaguars Notebook: Offensive tackle position remains a concern
Offensive tackle continues to be a position in flux for the Jaguars.
Eugene Monroe, sidelined with a shoulder injury on Sunday in Pittsburgh, was not in the first unit during the media viewing time. Guy Whimper was at left tackle in Monroe's spot and... -
There's no walk in the park vs. Ravens run defense
The Ravens have been unkind to opposing running backs this season.
The Ravens have allowed an average of 76.6 yards per game thus far, which ranks third in the league. Only the Dallas Cowboys (69.6) and the San Francisco 49ers (74.7) have been tougher...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Ray Lewis, NFL Pro Bowl, Terrence Cody, Chuck Pagano
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Ex-Raven Dawan Landry's leadership, experience help lift Jaguars defense
The Florida Times-UnionIt was like going to a new school for the first time, only Dawan Landry came into Jacksonville with his status already set. He was coming in to start, to be a part of Jacksonville's great defensive rebuild. "I was kind of nervous, not knowing what to...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Dawan Landry, Baltimore Ravens
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Coffee Companion (10/21): iPad playbooks; protecting Flacco
Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.
Running it back:
The...Tags: Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, ESPN (tv network), Jeremy Guthrie, Maryland Terrapins
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Lewis prepared to meet former mentor in Del Rio
From 1999 to 2001, inside linebacker Ray Lewis and linebackers coach Jack Del Rio worked in tandem, eventually assisting the Ravens to their first and only Super Bowl title in 2000.
On Monday night, the duo will meet again but on opposing sidelines...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Ray Lewis, Jamie Sharper, Football, Super Bowl
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Who will be first NFL coach fired this year?
So long, Del Rio Bill Kline Morning Call Jack Del Rio has not lost all of his Jacksonville team just yet, but that's as understated as saying Tiger Woods cheated on only one wife. Some Jaguars have criticized communication and player substitution, and...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dan Marino, Matt Moore (football), Los Angeles Times
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Lewis recalls tangling with Jaguars of old
Monday night’s meeting between the Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars marks the first time in three years that the teams will clash. But it wasn’t always like that.
From 1996 to 2001, the Ravens and Jaguars tangled twice a season as members of...Tags: Fred Taylor, Jacksonville Jaguars, Ray Lewis, Mark Brunell, Jimmy Smith (football)
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Could Jaguars' concerns at offensive tackle play into Ravens' hands?
Blaine Gabbert probably already figured that he would face a lot of heat when the rookie quarterback leads the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Ravens Monday night.
But Gabbert’s evening might be foretold depending on the availability of...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Eugene Monroe, Eben Britton, Jarret Johnson, Terrell Suggs
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Ravens take center stage against Jaguars
Whenever Ray Lewis got the opportunity this past week, the Ravens' middle linebacker and vocal leader approached one of his younger teammates and delivered a message he learned long ago.
"Whatever opportunity you want to leave, whatever legacy you want...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Ray Lewis, NFL Pro Bowl, Maurice Jones-Drew, Chuck Pagano
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Instant Analysis: Ravens fail to prove championship worth
Mike Preston, Ravens columnist: The Ravens probably turned in the worst offensive performance in the team's history.
Kevin Van Valkenburg, reporter: It's been a long time since the Matt Cavanaugh Era, so some of my memories are blurry, but I can't...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Ray Lewis, Super Bowl, Cam Cameron, Concerts
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