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Since Thursday and "The Decision" heard 'round the world, Jaguars fans in Jacksonville have been able to see the real devastation of a fan base on their television sets, in their newspapers, and through the outpour of reaction on the Internet. This isn't like Wayne Weaver refusing to lift Sunday TV blackouts or media speculation that the Jaguars might be a prime candidate for relocation to Los Angeles. Despite the facts ...

If an NFL franchise has ever suffered from Stockholm syndrome, it's the Jaguars. This year, the team's "bold" goal is to sell enough season tickets to fill Jacksonville Municipal Stadium's general bowl and avoid TV blackouts—you know, like a real NFL team. The Jaguars' official website features a fuel gauge to measure their progress toward that goal. With just over three months until Jacksonville's first preseason game, it's between half and three-quarters ...

On the surface, the lack of turnover in the Jaguars' starting lineup after last year's season-ending four-game losing streak might seem surprising. As new middle linebacker Kirk Morrison observed in his introductory press conference, "If you don't win, things have to change." It's last summer, though, where heads that needed to roll were put on the chopping block in Jacksonville. Four rookies emerged as starters and five more saw significant action. High on ...

The Jaguars chose not to address the quarterback position in the 2010 NFL Draft, passing on noteworthy prospects such as Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen and Cincinnati's Tony Pike in favor of the best players on general manager Gene Smith's draft board. That's old hat for Jacksonville, of course. Since picking current Pittsburgh Steelers backup Byron Leftwich seventh overall in 2003, the Jaguars haven't acquired a quarterback in any round for seven ...

Jacksonville's favorite son was never going to be a Jaguar. When asked about the selection of California defensive lineman Tyson Alualu 10th overall, general manager Gene Smith was unequivocal in his defense of the pick—no matter how many tickets Tim Tebow could've sold. "We felt very strongly about Alualu at our selection," Smith told reporters in a draft weekend press conference, "and we felt very strongly about Tim." Translation? No chance. Though Tebow was ...

So much for missing out on a middle linebacker in this year's draft. After watching Alabama's Rolando McClain and Penn State's Sean Lee get drafted ahead of their picks in the first and third rounds, Jacksonville's war room wasn't done trying to find a fit between outside linebackers Daryl Smith and Justin Durant. When the Oakland Raiders came calling Saturday, looking to move up for wide receiver Jacoby Ford and his 4.28-second ...

Holding the top pick in Thursday's first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams are on the clock—for now. Trade rumors abound, as is the case every April as the draft draws nearer. The Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Miami Dolphins are a few of several teams reportedly looking to move down in the first round. This year, most of them should find a partner. The unsteady draft ...

Once upon a time—as recently as 2007—quarterbacks could fall in the NFL Draft. Notre Dame's Brady Quinn, considered a top-five prospect in the class of 2007, plummeted through the first round to the 22nd pick. Invited to attend the draft in New York City's Radio City Music Hall by the NFL, Quinn waited over two hours before the Cleveland Browns traded up to his rescue. Two years prior, California's Aaron Rodgers had ...

With less than three weeks until the first round of this year's draft, the Jaguars want a closer look at Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen. ESPN's Adam Schefter recently tweeted that Jacksonville will conduct a private workout with Clausen on the school's South Bend, Ind., campus, apart from his pro day on April 9. Judging from head coach Jack Del Rio's offseason comments about incumbent starter David Garrard, the Jaguars might be ...

Most speculation in the weeks leading up to April's 2010 NFL Draft will revolve around value boards and teams' needs, with analysts ranking prospects in search of the "best player available" and probing holes in depth charts for clues. For the Jacksonville Jaguars, though, one of their best options with the draft's 10th overall pick—Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain—might not fit either of those methods, despite having a consensus first-round grade. Firstly, McClain ...