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By: James Johnson
As you all know, the Jaguars kicked off their full OTA’s (veterans, drafted and undrafted rookies included) this week, and today seems to be a rather interesting one for them according to Twitter. Here’s some insight to Tuesday’s practice session brought to you by attendees and the Jags fans of Twitter.
By: James Johnson
Our second breakdown on the Jaguars 2013 draft picks. This week we evaluate second round pick Jonathan Cyprien of FIU. Check it out, subscribe and give us your feedback folks!
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Posted: May 14, 2013 in NFL
Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, Jacksonville Jaguars
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The first round of the NHL playoff’s are over, and for fans of the teams moving on, you can breathe a sigh of relief as your team lives to fight another day. For those who saw their Stanley Cup hopes end early, dry your eyes and turn your TV’s back on because the 2nd round should see some even more interesting match ups.
By: Trey Roberts
The Players Championship is one of the most popular stops on the PGA Tour. This year marks the 40th year of The Players Championship, but a week prior, there were doubts that it was even going to be held. A Northeaster came through North East Florida and dumped 10 inches of rain on TPC Sawgrass a week prior to the tournament, leaving the course unplayable.
This is the world famous 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, with the sole walkway to the island green under water. (photo credit – tpcsawgrassagronomy.com)
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By: Eric Serna
Tim Tebow is obviously the most polarizing sports figure in the world. So why is he struggling to find a job in the NFL? Because of a very strong dislike of Tebow and the fans that sparked his fame. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, & Drew Brees are all elite quarterbacks, famous in most part by the success they have had in the league. Despite that, they are all together less famous then Tebow. This is because of many factors going back to his days playing at Nease High School in Jacksonville. He has constantly garnered more fans with each passing day for his on and off the field contributions. But he has also had a rapid increase of people who want him to fail. I’m not talking about the fans who think he’s a great guy but should just change positions. I’m talking about the people who seriously hate the people who love Tebow, who want him to succeed, and in turn, hate the player himself. It has become neck and neck in the argument between Tebow fans vs Tebow ”haters”. Contrast to people’s opinions, I am a different Tebow fan. I love this kid, for everything he stands for, and for his ability to be one of the most exciting football players I’ve ever seen. But I also understand the other side of things. His obvious lack of accuracy. His need to work on his footwork. And of course, worst of all, the swarm that follows him everywhere: the media. Aside from all of that, I fully believe that Tim Tebow deserves a shot to still play quarterback in this league. I’m going to go through things I feel just can’t be ignored when evaluating him as a free agent, and also discuss some possible landing spots.
Local Booster Club Push Back in the Battle Against Tebow-Mania.
By: James Johnson
Here’s my latest post on 1010XL about a local Jacksonville Jaguars support group, The Bold City Brigade, and their counter to Tebow-Mania.
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Posted: May 10, 2013 in NFL
Tags: Football, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jets, NFL, Tebow
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By: James Johnson
The Jaguars young secondary gained some much needed experience with the signing of veteran cornerback Marcus Trufant this Tuesday. Drafted in 2003, the 10 year veteran spent his whole career in his native state of Washington with the Seattle Seahawks prior to signing with the Jaguars Tuesday afternoon. Trufant spent four of those years playing under current Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley, who was then Trufant’s defensive coordinator. The relationship between the two seems to be a one of many factors in the decision of Trufant joining the Jaguars.
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By: Eric Serna
Oh Justin Blackmon. You are a professional NFL football player. No, your more then that. Your a kid who came out of college and immediately became a STAR in the city of Jacksonville. Through an up and down rookie season, when he put up 236 yards on the Texans and even on plays it looked like he wasn’t even trying, we loved having Blackmon here. We said “FINALLY, WE HAVE SOME TALENT!”, even after the first arrest (DUI) as a Jaguar. But now, things have changed.
By: James Johnson
Here is video #1 of a series we’ll be doing here on IES breaking down each of the Jaguars 2013 draft picks starting with their first selection, Luke Joeckel.
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When these two met back in March of the regular season a lot was on the line, but this time around even more was at stake. I won’t go as far as saying the Bulls will win this series, but I will say they seem to have some type of formula that seems to slow Miami down. I will also say that they’ve successfully done something essential to winning a playoff series when you’re the lower seed, and that’s take a game on your opponents home court. This victory wouldn’t be as big of a deal had it been any other team in the playoffs who had home court advantage, but this is the Heat we’re talking about here. The defending world champions, and the best team of the NBA regular season. If I had to put money on any team defending their home court in this years playoffs, without a doubt that team would’ve been the Heat, and I’m sure most NBA fans would be in agreement with me. So you see, this is a big deal–a big deal for the morale of the Bulls going forward that now gives the Heat a chance to show the world why they are the best team in the league.
