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State of The Jaguars – Preseason Edition

Although the final preseason game verus the Atlanta Falcons is still ahead of us, I noticed a couple things about the ’12 Jaguars, which could be very significant for the regular season as well.…Read More

Keeping Maurice Jones-Drew In Check

It’s tough to get past MJD in Jacksonville.  He’s been the face of the franchise since Fred Taylor left and he has had us all wrapped around his finger with his marvelous play since he was…Read More

Maurice Jones-Drew Trade vs Shad Khan’s Lack Of Stress

You have got to admire Jaguars owner Shahid Khan.  The guy is a self-made man who dominates a room simply by walking in.  His moustache adds more to his piercing gaze and sense of solemnity than it does…Read More

Thoughts From NFL Preseason: Jaguars @ Saints

The Jaguars traveled to the Mercedes-Benz Dome on Friday night and squared off against NFC powerhouse, the New Orleans Saints. If you’ve been living in a hole for a year, Drew Brees broke Dan Marino’s…Read More

Providing Perspective Against the Saints

The cliché during the preseason is that every team thinks they can compete for a playoff spot. I tend to give fans around the league a little more credit than that – there are some teams that are clearly…Read More

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Maurice Jones-Drew’s Holdout: Khan’s Fault

The NFL is a young man’s sport, a truth that is tough to swallow for players as they age through…Read More

Mainstream Media Likes a Jags Player!??!

The Jaguars have gotten a lot of flack from the mainstream sports media for years.  They are the least…Read More

Becoming An Elite Defense: Mike, Sam and Will

Many teams have experimented or have switched to a base 3-4 defense; including the Jaguars in the Gregg…Read More

The Jaguars and Top Ten Players

I recently ran across an SBNation article ranking the linebacker squads of every team in the NFL. The…Read More

Bargaining for a Victory

The Jaguars desperately need skills on the team in order to pull together more victories.  The glut…Read More

First Team All-Jaguars: Defense/Special Teams

Last week I revealed my All-Jaguars first team offense and to be quite frank, there weren’t too many…Read More

Who to Watch in 2012: Part II

While Daryl Smith is in the last year of his 5 year deal, I can confidently say that he will re-sign…Read More

Evaluating Rashean Mathis

Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis was cleared to practice by Dr. James Andrews.  This is good news for…Read More

2011 Best 4-3 OLB Performances

Taking a gander over to Pro Football Focus’ list of best performances for 4-3 outside linebackers,…Read More

Jags Linebackers – Core of the Defense

A lot has been said about Jacksonville’s pass rush.  A lot has been said about Jacksonville’s…Read More

Projecting the 53; Special Teams and Final Roster

Special teams. The unsung heroes of the football team. No one realizes just how important special teams are…Read More

Blaine Gabbert – The Face of the Franchise

Blaine Gabbert is the face of the Jaguars. What you thought it was Maurice Jones-Drew?  So did I. But…Read More

Love it or Hate it: Fixing the Jaguars’ Problems

The Jaguars have suffered through an unimaginably poor start to the season. After one close win over…Read More

The Depth of the Jaguars’ D

Call it excitement from the looming NFL opener, or just call it pure hope, despite my skepticism entering…Read More

What’s Next – Still taking the Leap of Faith

  My dear gents and ladies, last week in “What’s Next” we took a peek at whether…Read More