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Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio sounds as if he is ready to lead the fans in a cheer Sunday for the season opener. "Love it," he said of the feeling on opening day. "The atmosphere on opening day is always great, and we really appreciate the support that we've…

Tim Tebow isn't just a popular guy in Jacksonville as a whole. He's also a popular guy in Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio's home. "Other than when he hits a golf ball in my backyard, which he does from time to time," Del Rio said. "My dog even likes him. She g…

Warning to the Tim Tebow supporters and detractors who expect to see the Jaguars-Denver Broncos game as a revelation on whether the Jaguars blew it by bypassing the hometown hero in the draft: This is not an I-told-you-so game. Don’t expect this confron…

Crews from Harbinger Signs are continuing work on the new signage around the newly named EverBank Field this morning in preparation for the Jaguars home opener against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Check back with Jacksonville.com for a full photo gallery…

The Jaguars and guard Uche Nwaneri agreed to a five-year contract extension that Nwaneri will sign today. The deal is reportedly worth roughly $24 million, with $8 million to $9 million guaranteed, a figure much higher than the $3 million a year the Jagua…

Larry Hart has been yelled at a lot this summer. Every time he's on the practice field, his coaches find something to scream at him for, and he knows that's a good thing. It means they think he's worth their shouts. The rookie defensive end, a fifth-round…

Who has been the biggest influence in your life? Growing up, [it] would be my parents. I describe it as my parents set the foundation for me, and my oldest brother built on that foundation. How old is your brother? He's 30. Three older brothers, I'm the y…

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The Jaguars open their regular season Sunday, a game that's always important in setting a tone for the season. "To me, opening day is almost like a playoff atmosphere because it's a new beginning for every team involved, so it's very exciting," Jaguars co…

The Jaguars named Justin Smiley their starting left guard on Monday. Smiley entered the preseason in a battle for a starting spot with guards Kynan Forney and Vince Manuwai. The Jaguars cut Forney on Saturday and made Manuwai a backup guard. "There were t…

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew is back at practice.

Just got the official word from the Jaguars that Sunday's season-opener against the Denver Broncos will not be blacked out. Tickets still remain for club level seats and a limited number of bowl seats, but they are close enough to lift the blackout. Both …

If you're wondering why the Jaguars dumped two starting safeties from last year in Reggie Nelson and Gerald Alexander in favor of Sean Considine, it's because they preferred a solid, healthy quarterback for the secondary over the better athletes. That's t…

Coach Jack Del Rio is an optimist who likes to say the glass if half full, not half empty. As the Jaguars prepare to open the season, though, the question is whether the glass is only one-third full. There's no question the Jaguars will have one of the …

Game week is here and just about everybody is more than ready.  Got back from practice a few minutes ago and spotted a few nuggets of interest. The Jaguars are still checking the waiver wire for safeties, but in the few seconds we got to see the first te…

The Jaguars continued tweaking their roster Sunday after paring it down to the league-mandated 53, and they also filled half their practice squad. They still have yet to address their dearth of safeties after shipping off their two projected starters - Ge…

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio spoke to the media Thursday September 2, 2010 about their final pre-season game, were they defeated the Atlanta Falcons 13-9.

It was an evenly matched contest between two sets of second-team offenses and defenses, and in Thursday night’s preseason game, neither produced much excitement.  The Jaguars picked up a win, beating the Falcons 13-9 to finish the preseason 2-2. It was…

Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who declined interview requests earlier in the week, said Thursday night he will be ready to return to practice Monday after missing the final two preseason games. Jones-Drew didn’t play last Saturday in Tampa Ba…

It might be the only NFL passing title Luke McCown wins. But the Jaguars’ backup quarterback added just 39 yards to the total that had led the NFL entering the final week of the preseason in the Jaguars’ 13-9 victory over Atlanta on Thursday at EverBa…

Some final thoughts after Jaguars' backups closed out the preseason Thursday night with a 13-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons backups at Everbank Field: It certainly didn't look good that wide receiver Tiquan Underwood had two critical drops on deep balls…

When the Jaguars wrap up the preseason Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons, most of the starters aren't expected to play, or will, at best, make token appearances. But the game is important to players trying to make an impression. Here's a look at …