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The Jaguars, who started playing in 1995, count themselves among the league's most successful expansion franchises. Under Coach/General Manager Tom Coughlin, the Jags reached the AFC Championship Game in Year 2 and three years later in 1999. After Coughlin unsuccessfully mortgaged the team's future for a Super Bowl run (and had consecutive finishes of 7-9, 6-10 and 6-10), he was fired after 2002 season. In came former NFL linebacker, assistant and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. He has led the Jags to the playoffs in two of the past three seasons. New England eliminated them in the 2007 AFC Divisional Playoff and in a 2005 AFC Wild Card Game. The franchise's most popular players are former quarterbac...
The Jaguars, who started playing in 1995, count themselves among the league's most successful expansion franchises. Under Coach/General Manager Tom Coughlin, the Jags reached the AFC Championship Game in Year 2 and three years later in 1999. After Coughlin unsuccessfully mortgaged the team's future for a Super Bowl run (and had consecutive finishes of 7-9, 6-10 and 6-10), he was fired after 2002 season. In came former NFL linebacker, assistant and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. He has led the Jags to the playoffs in two of the past three seasons. New England eliminated them in the 2007 AFC Divisional Playoff and in a 2005 AFC Wild Card Game. The franchise's most popular players are former quarterback Mark Brunell, former offensive tackle Tony Boselli, former receiver Jimmy Smith and longtime running back Fred Taylor.
After initially competing in the Central Division of the American Football Conference, the Jags were moved to the AFC South under realignment in 2002. The Jags play at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The old Gator Bowl Stadium was rebuilt in 1995 and can hold as many as 80,000 fans. It was the host for Super Bowl XXXIX following a $63 million renovation. Starting in 2005 the Jags covered up nearly 10,000 seats to help keep the stadium sold out so home games would not be subjected to the NFL's local television blackout rules. Listed capacity for Jags games is 67,134.
Majority owner Wayne Weaver won the NFL franchise on Nov. 30, 1993, after the NFL decided to expand by two teams (alongside the Carolina Panthers).
After initially competing in the Central Division of the American Football Conference, the Jags were moved to the AFC South under realignment in 2002. The Jags play at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The old Gator Bowl Stadium was rebuilt in 1995 and can hold as many as 80,000 fans. It was the host for Super Bowl XXXIX following a $63 million renovation. Starting in 2005 the Jags covered up nearly 10,000 seats to help keep the stadium sold out so home games would not be subjected to the NFL's local television blackout rules. Listed capacity for Jags games is 67,134.
Majority owner Wayne Weaver won the NFL franchise on Nov. 30, 1993, after the NFL decided to expand by two teams (alongside the Carolina Panthers).
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Key questions facing the Jacksonville Jaguars
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Jags achieved great things last season, winning in Pittsburgh in the playoffs before giving mighty New England all it could handle before they succumbed. If they are to exceed those heights this year, these are the key factors. So far Fred Taylor and...Tags: Fred Taylor, History, Jerry Porter, Grady Jackson, National Football League
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Call me crazy, but it's time for Bears to trade Hester
No one, with the possible exception of Bears coach Lovie Smith, appreciates the abilities of Devin Hester more than I do. He is a player unlike any other I have seen in more than 20 years covering the NFL.
Hester can affect games as much as any player in...Tags: History, New York Giants, Multi-Sport Events, Super Bowl, University of Miami
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Leaders in derby to land Favre
Which teams fit the profile to trade for Brett Favre? Here, in alphabetical order, are the most logical 10. Bills: They could use a marketing boost. They also don't have a strong general manager who can stand up to owner Ralph Wilson, and he gets...Tags: Brett Favre, Kellen Clemens, Jason Taylor, Al Davis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Favorites for Favre
Which teams fit the profile to trade for Brett Favre? Here, in alphabetical order, are the most logical 10. Bills: They could use a marketing boost. They also don't have a strong general manager who can stand up to owner Ralph Wilson, who gets involved...Tags: Brett Favre, Kellen Clemens, Jason Taylor, Al Davis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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A Jason Taylor timeline
1997Drafted 73rd overall by the Dolphins after a college career at Akron that included 21 sacks and eight forced fumbles. Was an All-MAC selection. Records five sacks in rookie season. 2000Taylor notches 14 1/2 sacks and 37 unassisted tackles in his...Tags: Jason Taylor, Drew Bledsoe, Washington Redskins, Phillip Daniels, National Football League
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Are you ready for some football?
Tribune staff reporterYes, the Miami Dolphins have some issues as they head into training camp this week. But they are not alone. Each of the 32 teams in the NFL will be trying to answer deep questions, tie together loose ends and bury ghosts of the past. Here is a breakdown:...Tags: Major League Baseball, Super Bowl, Ahman Green, Cadillac Williams, Joe Gibbs
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Training camp breakdown: What to watch
Top story lines •John Harbaugh's first training camp: Questions will surround Harbaugh because he has been neither a head coach nor a coordinator. This is the time when he'll need to place his stamp on the team with a no-nonsense style. It will...Tags: Steve McNair, Jonathan Ogden, Oakland Raiders, Veterans Affairs, Cam Cameron
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Packers president supports GM on Favre
Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy restated his support for general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy yesterday in the standoff with Brett Favre. Murphy attended a meeting of the team's executive committee and was not available for...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Brett Favre, Jerry Porter, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins
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It's kickoff time for NFL: Team-by-team previews
Sun reporterEverybody has questions. How soon can quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco start in Atlanta and Baltimore? Where does Brett Favre play in 2008, if he plays at all? Is there another team such as the New York Giants that will come out of the shadows at...Tags: Major League Baseball, Super Bowl, Michael Turner, Joe Gibbs, Jon Gruden
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Jaguars sign rookie DB Trae Williams, former USF star
Staff reportsFormer USF defensive back Trae Williams signed a four-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, nine days before the Jags will take the field for training camp. Williams, 5-foot-10,. 190-pound cornerback, was a fifth-round pick and was...Tags: Contracts, Brian Williams
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