Jacksonville Jaguars

Leon Washington, the fastest kid growing up in his Eastside apartment complex, initially balked at playing tackle football because he was afraid of the contact. He lived at different times with his mother, his father, his maternal grandmother, plus hibernating on weekends at his best friend’s house in Arlington, anything to get away from negative influences that would impede a chance for success.

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Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was practically born a star.

The son of former New Orleans Saints icon Archie Manning, he was a star at Tennessee, a Heisman Trophy runner-up and the first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.

It took Patriots quarterback Tom Brady a bit longer to reach stardom.

He was snubbed by the pro scouts while at Michigan and wasn’t picked until the sixth round in 2000.

When the two quarterbacks first met on Sept. 30, 2001 in Foxborough, Manning was in his fourth season and a two-time Pro Bowler.

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Jack Del Rio wants so badly to summon his old Jaguars defense, preferably the one from 2005, that created havoc, devoured quarterbacks and chased people off the field.

So far, it’s been nothing but a pipe dream.

On the side of the ball that defines him most as a head coach, Del Rio has painfully watched the Jaguars look vulnerable in every way imaginable this season. There’s no sign of his defense developing any kind of swagger, never mind sustaining excellence.

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It’s a game with genuine playoff implications. Other than Maurice Jones-Drew, who would’ve ever thought the rebuilding Jaguars would be playing in such a game in mid-November?

Join jaguars.com senior editor Vic Ketchman as he tackles the fans' tough questions.

Somewhere along the line, we confused our expectations for reality. Permit me to explain.

David Garrard threw for 264 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown pass to Mike Sims-Walker, and the Jaguars rebounded from a lopsided loss at Tennessee with a 24-21 victory against Kansas City on Sunday.

The Jaguars were awarded fourth-year safety Anthony Smith off waivers from the Rams. The Jaguars also placed cornerback Scott Starks on season-ending injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

A jury convicted a man of attempted murder in the 2008 shooting of former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier.

Earlier today, I posted the three keys to a victory over the Tennessee Titans. Those keys were: 1. Protect the quarterback 2. Stop the run 3. Jump on them early The Jacksonville Jaguars did none of those things and, as a result, were beaten soundly 30-13 by their divisional foes from Nashville. Titans' quarterback Vince ...

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans today. Here are the top three things the Jaguars need to do to come back to Jacksonville victorious. 1. Protect the quarterback: The Titans' pass defense is ranked dead last in the NFL. If the Jaguars' offensive line can ...

The Florida Times-Union is reporting that Jacksonville Jaguars' cornerback Rashean Mathis has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. Mathis broke a bone in his left index finger against the St. Louis Rams on October 18. The injury required the cornerback to undergo surgery to insert a screw ...

It’s been a very up and down first half of the season for the Jaguars, and Sunday at home against the Chiefs, the team pulled off a 24-21 win, but it didn’t exactly look like it came from a team that is heading towards the postseason anytime soon. The team struggled against the one win Chiefs, [...]

Kansas City: WR Bobby Wade, TE Brad Cottam, CB Donald Washington, OG Ike Ndukwe, TE Jake O’Connell, SS Jon McGraw, QB Matt Gutierrez, LB Pierre Walters. Jacksonville: LB Adam Seward, FS Anthony Smith, CB Brian Witherspoon, DL Derek Landri, DL Greg Peterson, OT Jordan Black, OG Maurice Williams, WR Tiquan Underwood.