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| Jags extend Del Rio's contract |
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04/03/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have extended the contract of head coach Jack Del Rio. Financial terms of the five-year deal were not disclosed. Del Rio will enter his sixth season as Jaguars head coach in 2008. He was named the second coach in club history on January 17, 2003 and has guided the team to a regular-season record of 45-35. "Under Jack's leadership, this franchise has continued to really make great progress," said Jaguars chairman and CEO Wayne Weaver. "If you look from 20 |
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| Falcons sign K Elam |
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03/22/2008 |
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| orgia, which is about 25 miles from Atlanta. Last year, Elam passed quarterback John Elway in games played by a Bronco (236). Elam made his final 15 field goal tries last season. Elam, 38, will take over for 47-year Morten Andersen and $3.3 million of Elam's contract is guaranteed. Last season, the kicker connected on 87.1 percent of his field goals and has a career 80.6 field-goal percentage. In 1998, Elam tied Tom Dempsey's record for longest made field goal (63 yards) in Denver against the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
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| Report: Falcons sign K Elam to four-year deal |
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03/21/2008 |
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| er Bowl rings with the Broncos. Now he will apparently return to his home state. Elam attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia, which is about 25 miles from Atlanta. Elam, 38, will take over for 47-year Morten Andersen and $3.3 million of Elam's contract is guaranteed. Last season, the kicker connected on 87.1 percent of his field goals and has a career 80.6 field goal percentage. In 1998, Elam tied Tom Dempsey's record for longest made field goal (63 yards) in Denver against the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
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| Bills get DT Stroud from Jacksonville |
NFL Football |
03/01/2008 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (Best E Casino) - The Buffalo Bills acquired defensive tackle Marcus Stroud from the Jacksonville Jaguars for undisclosed draft picks on Saturday. A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Stroud will be entering his eighth season after spending the previous seven with the Jaguars. He served a four-game suspension last year for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. The 6-6, 310-pounder has played in 100 career games, starting 84, after being taken by Jacksonville in the first-round of the 2001 dra |
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| Jaguars sign CB Florence |
NFL Football |
03/01/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free agent cornerback Drayton Florence on Saturday. Florence has spent all five of his seasons in the NFL with San Diego, which drafted him in the second round of the 2003 draft out of Division II Tuskegee University. Last season he appeared in 16 games and started the first 10. He recorded 66 tackles and defended 10 passes to go with two interceptions. "We're really pleased to be able to add Drayton," said Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio. "This is a m |
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| Jags sign Lemon, add depth at QB |
NFL Football |
02/29/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars made their second significant free agent signing Friday, inking quarterback Cleo Lemon to a contract. The Jaguars had previously signed wide receiver Jerry Porter on Friday. Lemon will further bolster the offense, and likely serve as backup to starter David Garrard. Lemon, 28, spent last season with the Miami Dolphins and played in nine games -- seven starts -- completing 173-of-309 passes for 1,773 yards and six touchdowns, while throwing six intercepti |
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| Jags sign WR Porter |
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02/29/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired their second wide receiver of the day Friday, inking former Raiders pass-catcher Jerry Porter. The deal is for $30 million over six years with $10 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network. Porter, 29, had 44 catches for 705 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games last season for Oakland. Originally a second-round pick from West Virginia in 2000, Porter has 284 receptions for 3,939 yards and 30 touchdowns in eight seasons with the Raiders. E |
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| Report: Vikings agree to deal WR Williamson to Jags |
NFL Football |
02/26/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly agreed to deal wide receiver Troy Williamson to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Tuesday that the deal was almost complete, citing two sources with knowledge of the trade. A few secondary issues should be worked out by Friday at 12:01 a.m., when the league's trading and free-agency period officially begins. The deal will be a disappointing end to Williamson's care |
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| Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio fills vacant coaching vacancies |
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02/14/2008 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars rounded out their coaching staff Thursday, hiring assistant secondary coach Thom Kaumeyer and assistant special teams coach Nate Kaczor. The additions complete a significant turnover for coach Jack Del Rio, who also hired defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and secondary coach Donnie Henderson. Ted Monachino was promoted to defensive line coach after spending the past two seasons as assistant defensive line coach, and Tom Williams will serve as a defensive a |
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| Fullback Greg Jones re-signs with Jaguars |
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02/13/2008 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars retained one of their top free agents Wednesday when fullback Greg Jones re-signed with the team. Jones has 856 yards rushing and nine touchdowns since the Jaguars drafted him in the second round in 2004. He also has 24 receptions for 178 yards and two scores. More important to the Jaguars, Jones has become one of their best blockers and helped create one of the NFL's top rushing attacks. Jones, who started 11 games last season after missing all of 2006 wit |
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