Posts tagged ‘team’

UF student loses battle to mental illness with suicide jump at stadium

GREEN COVE SPRINGS | When his son called him Sunday to say he loved him, there was something in his voice that he knew wasn’t right.

“He said ‘Daddy I really love you,’ ” Michael Edmonds said. “And I said ‘Mikey, don’t do this.’ And he said ‘Daddy, I can’t deal with this. It just hurts too much.’ ”

Then he got another call. This time it sounded like his son was having second thoughts.

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Painful finish for Tim Tebow on Sunday

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Tim Tebow needs more R&R than anyone thought.

The Broncos quarterback played through rib, lung and chest injuries he sustained in Denver’s 45-10 loss at New England in the AFC divisional playoffs last weekend.

He won’t need surgery, is expected to make a full recovery with some down time, and his offseason training program shouldn’t be affected in any way.

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Jaguars Offseason Priority List

Coming off a 5-11 season the Jaguars obviously have plenty of improvements to make to get back to respectability. Find out what the team's priorities should be entering the 2012 season.

After big changes off field, Jaguars turn attention to prime-time game

Following a tumultuous week that featured the pending sale of the team, the firing of the head coach and a three-year extension for the general manager, the Jaguars will exhale Monday night.

They will catch their breath and play in prime time against the San Diego Chargers at EverBank Field.

Interim coach Mel Tucker makes his head coaching debut. Whether he lasts five games or more will depend on how quickly he can turn around his offensively challenged 3-8 team.

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Shots fired spark SWAT situation in Jacksonville

The SWAT team evacuates a Northeast Jacksonville neighborhood where a man is holed up inside his home and is refusing to come out.

JSO SWAT Team Called to West Fifth Street

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  A police SWAT team is responding to a scene on West Fifth Street.

Jaguars place Middleton on IR, re-sign Jones

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed defensive back William Middleton on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury.Middleton practiced with the team Thursday afternoon, then showed up on the injury report with a hamstring ailment. It isn't known when the 25-year-old suffered the injury.Middleton finishes his season with 38 tackles, an interception and three passes defended.Jones was released by the club with an injury settlement prior to the start of the season. He may be in the mix as a starter with Middleton, Rashean Mathis and Derek Cox all lost for the season.Jones, 26, made five starts for Jacksonville in 2010.

There Is No NFL Team In L.A. Right Now, But…

The city of Los Angeles needs an NFL football team. For a league that is as successful as the NFL is, it is absolutely crazy to think that L.A. is still on the outside looking in. Yes, there are stadium issues. Yes, it has failed before. Twice. But

Sports Rants & Raves: Fans need to do part to keep Jaguars in Jacksonville

Don’t blame Wayne for selling. Thanks for getting them here to begin with. It will be up to all of us in Jacksonville to keep the team here. This is football country. Just give us hope of winning.

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Big changes for old foes in Jacksonville

For as long as the Tennessee Titans have been in Nashville, the Jacksonville Jaguars have served as their perfect foil. The Jaguars entered the NFL in 1995 as an expansion team not long before the Houston Oilers became one of a handful of franchises to