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| Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars were just one win away from playing in the AFC Championship Game last season. That fact will stick in the players' minds as they prepare for another successful run in 2008. Jacksonville turned some heads last season and proved several doubters wrong by posting an 11-5 mark in the regular season, including a 6-2 record at home, before bowing out to powerhouse New England in the divisional round of the playoffs. Quarterback David Garrard was given the reigns by head coach |
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| Jags top Tampa behind Garrard, Scobee |
NFL Football |
08/23/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - David Garrard completed 10-of-16 passes for 118 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, as the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-17 Fred Taylor rushed for 26 yards on seven carries for the Jaguars (2-1). Maurice Jones-Drew had just one carry for minus-four yards before leaving with a sprained ankle. The injury occurred in the opening quarter. Dennis Northcutt caught three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Luke McCown completed 11-of-19 pass attempts |
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| Dolphins' Brown leaves game with thumb injury |
NFL Football |
08/16/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown was forced to leave Saturday's preseason 19-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering an apparent thumb injury. Brown, whose 2007 campaign was cut short by a knee injury, left the game late in the first quarter following a three-yard pass reception from Chad Pennington and did not return. Brown missed the last nine games for Miami last season and underwent reconstructive ACL surgery last November. The Auburn product had 602 yar |
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| Dolphins hold off Jaguars in Pennington's debut |
NFL Football |
08/16/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Chad Pennington was sharp in limited action and Ricky Williams continued a strong preseason, as the Miami Dolphins held off a late comeback bid from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 19-14 victory in preseason play. Pennington finished the game 5-of-6 for 55 yards and ran for 18 yards. The 32-year-old was the focal point for Miami (1-1) after signing with the team last week upon being released by the New York Jets, when they acquired Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers. Williams |
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| Jags sign DT Lewis, waive RB Giles |
NFL Football |
08/14/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran defensive tackle Jonathan Lewis and waived rookie running back Lavarus Giles on Thursday, the team's final day of training camp. Lewis, 24, was a member of the Oakland Raiders practice squad in 2007 and spent time with Seattle and Detroit last season. The second-year player saw time in four games with the Cardinals as a rookie after being selected in the sixth round of the 2006 draft by Arizona. Giles was signed as a rookie free agent by J |
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| Steelers fill backup QB role by signing Leftwich |
NFL Football |
08/10/2008 |
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| urgh Steelers signed quarterback Byron Leftwich to a contract Sunday. Batch is scheduled for surgery on Monday, as the team has yet to determine his return date. Because of Batch's unknown status, the Steelers inked Leftwich, who was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the seventh overall pick in the 2003 draft. The 28-year-old was released by the Jaguars before last season, and the oft-injured quarterback signed with the Atlanta Falcons, where he played just three games while throwing for 279 yards on 32-of-58 |
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| Garrard and Jacksonville take preseason opener over Atlanta |
NFL Football |
08/10/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Pierson Prioleau intercepted D.J. Shockley in the end zone in the waning second of regulation and the Jacksonville Jaguars held on to beat the Atlanta Falcons, 20-17, in the preseason opener for both teams. Atlanta got the ball back with 3:14 remaining on the clock and Shockley marched the team down to the five-yard line. Instead of attempting the game- tying field goal, the Falcons opted to throw the ball on third-and-goal and the decision proved costly. David Garrard completed |
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| Falcons' Abraham leaves game |
NFL Football |
08/09/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham sustained a right ankle injury in Saturday's preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and will not return. Abraham, who was acquired in a three-way trade with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets in March of 2006, started every game for the Falcons last season, recording 10 sacks and 32 tackles. Originally selected by the Jets in the first round (13th overall) of the 2000 draft, Abraham has totaled 67 1/2 sacks and 313 tackles ov |
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| Jags ink G Liwienski |
NFL Football |
07/31/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free agent guard Chris Liwienski on Thursday. Liwienski spent the majority of his nine-year career with Minnesota (1998-2005) before one-year stints in Arizona and Miami. He signed with the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent a season ago, and started 14-of-16 games at left guard. The 32-year-old has started 94 of his 126 career games. The Jaguars also made an additional move Thursday, waiving undrafted quarterback Paul Smith, who signed with t |
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| Jags' WR Williams to have surgery on knee |
NFL Football |
07/30/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Reggie Williams will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee. It is unknown how long the former first-round pick will be sidelined. Williams came to camp with what was thought to be a minor knee injury. After coming off the physically unable to perform list, he left his first practice Tuesday on a cart as the injury worsened. The Washington product had his best season in 2007, catching 38 passes for 629 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was original |
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