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BOOK IT: 5 Things I Think about the Jaguars, Combine Edition
Source: nflsoup.com
1.) The 2011 Quarterback class had a tremendous showing at the Combine and are rapidly climbing draft boards. If you don’t have “the Man”, you better be looking for “the Man”. Every year, it seems that the better prospects steadily creep up into the first round as the draft draws nearer and the long-touted 2011 crop of signal-callers...
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March 09, 2011
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Bob Sanders: Could Help Be on the Way?
Source: portfolio.du.edu
Bob Sanders is reportedly in Jacksonville today to be checked out by team doctors. The signature GM Gene formula appears to be there: free agent with Pro Bowl abilities, team leader, character guy, can provide big help at a position of need, and likely for a reasonable price. Sound familiar? Wayne Weaver and GM Gene brought Aaron Kampman to the Jaguars last...
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February 21, 2011
Should the NFL expand to an 18 game Regular Season?
One of the biggest points of contention in the labor negotiations between the NFL and the NFLPA is whether or not to make the switch from a 16 game regular season to 18 games. Roger Goodell and most of the owners are strongly in favor of this. To be quite honest with you, I’m not so crazy about a 18 game regular season. Sure it would mean more “real” football for us fans...
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February 19, 2011
Should Jacksonville acquire a veteran Quarterback?
Source: blogs.twincities.com
As we all know by now, there will be no trading or free agency until the league and the players’ union agree to a new CBA deal. Let’s assume that the two sides do reach an agreement. I’ve never understood fans’ obsession that seems to occur every offseason with finding a verteran QB to replace David Garrard. In all likelihood, Jacksonville...
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February 09, 2011
Out of the Abyss
Too much partying in the offseason and you'll end up losing to the Seahawks. OOF! Source: shotofginn.com
This has been a tough time of year for the majority of NFL fans. For these trying weeks of playoff football, 18 NFL teams’ fans have been the wallflowers, watching the select few battle for the glory of hoisting the legendary Lombardi Trophy. Finally, the last bits...
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February 08, 2011
The Schedule, 2011
Is it too late to start speculating about the 2011/12 season?
In this Jaguar-less time of year for us Jacksonville fans? Never.
While the actual dates of the 2011 schedule have yet to be announced, the opponents have. This coming season the Jaguars have the pleasure of hosting The Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Bucs, Chargers, Colts, Texans, and Titans. Our dear boys in teal will...
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February 01, 2011
Understanding Gene Coding: The DNA of a GM Gene Draft Pick
Editor’s note: This is another article by our GM Gene whisperer/draftnik expert, Jason Love. He is going to be a true asset to us as we breakdown the offseason so please share your thoughts in the comments section!
Source: geneticpeople.com
The 2011 NFL draft is almost upon us and the Jags are sitting pretty with a plethora of picks. Currently, the Jags have picks in the...
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January 25, 2011
Thanks for Everything, Vic!
Source: Jaguars.com
On the last edition of “Jaguars This Week”, Vic Ketchman announced the sad news that he will be leaving the Jaguars in the near future and be moving up north to cover the Green Bay Packers. I can hardly put into words how big of a loss this is for the team, for the fan base, and for me personally. Checking Ask Vic around the same time every day was a common...
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January 20, 2011
Black & Teal Awards ‘10
The season is over for the Jacksonville Jaguars, so it’s time to give away the team awards for the year. We’ll use all the major categories that NFL experts are currently casting their votes for league-wide. So with no further adieu…
Most Valuable Player: Maurice Jones-Drew
Source: sportsifi.com
Jones-Drew was considered for the league MVP title when the Jaguars...
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January 14, 2011
BOOK IT: 10 Things I Think About the Jaguars, Season Wrapup Edition
Source: firstcoastnews.com
1. Jack Del Rio is coming back next season and deservedly so. The only legitimate reason for firing Jack Del Rio is for the fans. Well guess what? Firing him isn’t going to be the x-factor that convinces people to buy more tickets. Hiring a big name coach isn’t going to be the x-factor that convinces people to buy more tickets (and would have...
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January 07, 2011
A New Beginning…Again
The Jack Del Rio Era is continuing. Whether you think Jack should be fired for his terrible meltdowns in recent seasons or if you think he is the players’ coach the team needs is irrelevant to the decision of Wayne Weaver. His decision to retain Jack Del Rio was smart. While many of the fans believe Del Rio should be canned, including myself since he did not live up to...
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January 05, 2011
Welcome to the Offseason
That’s a tough one to let sink in…
The Jaguars’ season is now over and what a roller coaster. There were so many swings, high and low and high and low, and interestingly, it kind of ended exactly how we thought it would. 8-8, .500, 50/50, 4-4 in the division – right down the middle. There were times where I thought it would be much better. There were times...
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January 03, 2011
Make or Break? And I’m NOT talking about the post season…
Source: jaguarscentral.com
Unless we witness a bigger miracle then the Hail Mary (which was ironically also against Houston), I think the Jaguars will play their last game in the 2010 season. We can say it was an emotional rollercoaster with big highs (Scobee’s 59 yard FG, the Hail Mary, and more than one last minute game winning TD) and big lows (the blowout losses early in the...
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January 01, 2011
The Hangover: Game Preview for the Washington Redskins
Source: jaguars.com
So after the Jaguars missed a huge opportunity in Indianapolis, to defeat the Colts and clinch the division, they need help to make the postseason and for any hope they must win the remaining 2 games. Although both opponents look manageable on paper, I have plenty of reasons to not take them lightly. This is a young team and we don’t know yet how they will react...
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December 25, 2010
The Colts Were Crisp on Sunday, Who Wasn’t Crisp For Jacksonville, and Who Must Improve for Next Week?
Sorry for the delay in posting, there’s nothing like finals week to complete distract one from any form of relaxation. My apologies, but it’s time to offer commentary once again! On Sunday the Jaguars showed up to play but got manhandled by the Colts. The players that needed to step up in the game failed to do so and the Jaguars allowed far too many turnovers and...
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December 23, 2010
BOOK IT: 5 Things I Think about the Jaguars, Week 15
Source: espn.com
1. It turns out that the long-term gains from the Oakland game had some short-term consequences. Though the Jaguars benefited from a hard-fought win, it became apparent against the Colts that the Raiders game may have drained the team mentally and physically. The players were certainly excited and focused for the game in Indy, but it was obvious by the way the Colts...
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December 22, 2010
The Last Step: Preview for the AFC South Championship Game
Even with Manning playing below his usual elite level, the Jaguars must make him uncomfortable in the pocket. Source: Indystar.com
In my game preview for the Raiders game I wrote that I was happy that the Colts defeated the Titans, because that means the Jaguars are just 3 steps away from becoming AFC South divisional champions. Since then, Jacksonville defeated Oakland 38-31 in...
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December 16, 2010
Jaguars O-line Gaining Respect
Source: life.com
I don’t normally put much credence in what sportswriters are filling the web with these days, because I tend to believe that many of them are lazy and reckless, especially when it comes to reporting on the Jaguars. There are several out there whom I respect, though, because they strive to be informed and unbiased – John Clayton, Paul Kuharsky, and even...
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December 15, 2010
BOOK IT: 5 Things I Think about the Jaguars, Week 14
Source: Jaguars.com
1. This was perhaps the most important game the Jaguars have played all season. If you turn on ESPN or NFL Network for 5 minutes, it’s obvious that the talking heads out there don’t like letting go of the past. Everyone predicts that Peyton Manning and the Colts will find a way to make the playoffs – because they always seem to do that. Everyone...
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December 13, 2010
Jaguars beat Oakland – “We don’t need no stinkin defense”
The football God is in a smiling mood as far as the Jacksonville Jaguars. All of that praying Wayne Weaver did is paying off. The Jaguars pulled off another surprise victory.
You could see it happening, a four game losing streak was on the way. David looked bad in the first half and the Raiders were mowing them down. But something changed. Something said “Oh No, we are not...
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December 13, 2010
Are they really better than last year?: Game Preview against the Raiders
Source: godsgifttothisworld.com
Call me crazy, but I actually like the fact that the Colts won against the Titans on Thursday night. I know right now Peyton Manning and his crew are finally feeling alive again, but with that victory we can officially count out the Titans. The Jaguars need three more games going their way to clinch the division next week; the best part is – they...
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December 11, 2010
The Ideal Playoff Scenario for Jacksonville
Here’s another article from new contributor, Jason Love. Enjoy.
Let’s toss out the notion that this would be too presumptive and looking too far ahead, because we are fans. We are allowed to look forward, just so long as the Jaguars do not. For arguments sake, lets say that the Jaguars win out and go to the playoffs. Who would we want the Jaguars to face on the road...
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December 10, 2010
Looking Ahead: Jaguars’ 2011 Draft Needs
Editors Note: I would like to introduce to all of our readers out there a new contributor to Black&Teal – Jason Love, from Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. Jason is an extremely knowledgeable and forward-thinking fan and a valuable ambassador for the Jags out in the Florida Panhandle. Black&Teal will be assembling a 2011 mock draft before too long and Jason...
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December 09, 2010
BOOK IT: 5 Things I Think about the Jaguars, Week 13
Source: jaguars.com
1. The Jaguars are going to be the 2010 AFC South champions. Despite the surprising one-game lead the Jags currently hold over Indianapolis, the Colts will be division champs if they win out. This makes the December 19th game in Indy absolutely pivotal for both teams, as it has effectively become the AFC South championship game, which of course means hosting...
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December 08, 2010
Another Big Test: Game Preview for the second Titans’ Matchup
The Jaguars will travel to Nashville to face the Titans once again. LP Field has been an unfriendly destination for Jacksonville as of late; since the Del Rio era started they have won there only twice (’05 & ‘07) and neither of those victories was with David Garrard as the signal caller. David is 0-3 in Tennessee as the Jaguars starting QB, so if you thought this was going...
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December 04, 2010
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