Published on: 3rd July, 2009
To steal a line from former All-American Forrest Gump, Brandon Marshall and Mike Walker go together like peas and carrots. The wide receivers were roommates at the University of Central Florida for three years, according to a recent CBSSports.com story. They call each other daily. They shared tears when Walker tore an ACL during a game ...Published on: 29th June, 2009
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed 2009 sixth-round draft pick Zach Miller, a tight end, to a four-year deal Monday. Miller, a 24-year-old converted quarterback out of Nebraska-Omaha, is the first of the club's nine draft picks to come to terms. Miller has drawn rave reviews as a "difference maker" so far. GM Gene Smith told ...Published on: 28th June, 2009
Jaguars fans and fantasy football deep leaguers alike are trying to figure just who is going to be catching passes from David Garrard this season. Matt Jones, Reggie Williams, Jerry Porter, and now Dennis Northcutt are all gone. Torry Holt and Mike Walker are the entrenched starters heading into training camp. The ...Published on: 26th June, 2009
The reports are out that the Jaguars have dealt wide receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Lions for strong safety Gerald Alexander. The news on Northcutt is no surprise. The Jags had been seeking to trade him this week, and if they couldn't find a partner, he was reportedly going to be ...Published on: 24th June, 2009
The news of the tragic death of legendary Iowa high school football coach Ed Thomas will surely hit home for one Jacksonville Jaguar. Center Brad Meester played for Thomas at Aplington-Parkersburg High School, graduating in 1995, before playing at Northern Iowa and, since 2000, the Jaguars. Thomas, 58, was reportedly shot multiple ...Published on: 24th June, 2009
Wide receiver Dennis Northcutt has told Jaguars teammates that he has been given permission to seek a trade, according to a ProFootballTalk.com report citing an anonymous league source. Northcutt, who is signed through 2011, has been fighting to be Jacksonville's second or third receiver for the upcoming season. He is on ...Published on: 23rd June, 2009
If you're going, make sure to bring sunscreen and some high-quality H20. The Jaguars have released their open practice schedule for training camp, which, as usual, is free to attend. The fields are located adjacent to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. For the first time, seating will be moved onto the actual Field Turf to give ...Published on: 23rd June, 2009
Cornerback Fernando Bryant, the Jaguars' first-round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, is retiring, agent Drew Rosenhaus tweeted Tuesday morning. Bryant, taken 26th overall out of Alabama in 1999, played for the Jaguars through the 2003 season before stints in Detroit (2004-07) and Pittsburgh (2008), where he won a Super Bowl ...Published on: 19th June, 2009
In their first two years of existence, the Jaguars were the quickest team to sign all of their NFL Draft picks. Since, the club has had modest success in coming to terms with their draftees to avoid holdout situations. In today's (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, the agent for 2009 first-round pick Eugene ...Published on: 17th June, 2009
The Jaguars released second-string quarterback Cleo Lemon on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Lemon was the only quarterback other than David Garrard to take a snap for the Jaguars in 2008. He went 0-for-2 in one game with two carries for minus-three yards. The Jaguars had signed Lemon to a three-year, $8.1 million deal ...