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Finally! Jaguars ditch losing streak with wild win over Colts
Read full article: Finally! Jaguars ditch losing streak with wild win over ColtsThe Jaguars put their losing streak to rest with their best performance of the season, edging the Colts 37-34 on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. If ever the Jaguars needed a win, this was the game to do it in.
Tom Coughlin worked in a trailer when he got to Jacksonville. Now he will join other greats in the Pride of the Jaguars
Read full article: Tom Coughlin worked in a trailer when he got to Jacksonville. Now he will join other greats in the Pride of the JaguarsOn Sunday, Coughlin will take his place in the Pride of the Jaguars as the seventh member, a ring reserved for the best of the best of the franchise.
‘Channel 4 has been lucky to have you’: Sports notables sound off on Tom Wills retiring
Read full article: ‘Channel 4 has been lucky to have you’: Sports notables sound off on Tom Wills retiringWJXT anchor Tom Wills is retiring Friday after 49 years with the station. We reached out to some notable sports figures in Jacksonville and had them give Wills their best.
‘An unforgettable saga’: Tom Wills covered Jacksonville’s quest for football relevance from start to finish
Read full article: ‘An unforgettable saga’: Tom Wills covered Jacksonville’s quest for football relevance from start to finishTom Wills, who is retiring Friday after 49 years in Jacksonville, saw the city go from football dreamer to a pro football town during his time here.
Hits, headliners and a hall of famer: The five best draft classes in Jaguars history
Read full article: Hits, headliners and a hall of famer: The five best draft classes in Jaguars historyWith the draft starting on Thursday night, News4JAX looks at the five best draft classes in the franchise’s 29 years of making selections.
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund patient’s special day at TPC Sawgrass
Read full article: Tom Coughlin Jay Fund patient’s special day at TPC SawgrassCayden Ingram had the unique opportunity to sit inside the ropes on 17 during Wednesday's practice round at The Players Championship and was surprised with meeting PGA Tour golfer Jordan Spieth.
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund helps Jacksonville family pay its bills as 8-year-old girl battles rare form of cancer
Read full article: Tom Coughlin Jay Fund helps Jacksonville family pay its bills as 8-year-old girl battles rare form of cancerFinancially, Tequisha Wyman was in a tough spot and needed help. Fortunately, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation learned of Wyman’s situation and intervened.
Roger Craig, Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan advance in Hall of Fame consideration
Read full article: Roger Craig, Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan advance in Hall of Fame considerationVersatile running back Roger Craig, and two-time Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan advanced to the next stage of consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
LeRoy Butler, Greg Coleman, Tom Coughlin lead Florida Sports Hall of Fame class
Read full article: LeRoy Butler, Greg Coleman, Tom Coughlin lead Florida Sports Hall of Fame classLeRoy Butler, Greg Coleman and Tom Coughlin were all announced as inductees for the Class of 2023 event, part of an eight-person group that will be enshrined at the Florida Theatre on Nov. 8.
‘Our hearts are broken’: Judy Coughlin, wife of former Jaguars head coach, dies after battling brain disease
Read full article: ‘Our hearts are broken’: Judy Coughlin, wife of former Jaguars head coach, dies after battling brain diseaseJudy Coughlin, the wife of former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach and team executive Tom Coughlin, died Wednesday after battling an incurable brain disease, the family announced.
Tom Coughlin’s Jay Fund mission remains the same: Provide hope, help in childhood cancer fight
Read full article: Tom Coughlin’s Jay Fund mission remains the same: Provide hope, help in childhood cancer fightTom Coughlin loves seeing the familiar faces and the smiles. But nothing compares to those stories that he’s heard time and again over the years, that a child has beaten cancer.
Tom Coughlin reveals struggles after wife’s diagnosis with incurable brain disease
Read full article: Tom Coughlin reveals struggles after wife’s diagnosis with incurable brain diseaseTom Coughlin revealed in a powerful guest column in the New York Times that his wife, Judy, is suffering from an incurable brain disease and that nothing he’s ever experienced could have prepared him for a battle like this.
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund continues their work after weathering storm during pandemic
Read full article: Tom Coughlin Jay Fund continues their work after weathering storm during pandemicIt’s undergone a lot of changes of the years, none more than last year, but the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund keeps delivering on its mission to help families of children undergoing cancer treatment.
Jaguars fire coach Doug Marrone after 15-loss season
Read full article: Jaguars fire coach Doug Marrone after 15-loss seasonJacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone directs his players against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars’ housecleaning is in full swing. While the coach is widely respected in town, there wasn’t much of a choice after the worst season in the team’s 26-year history. Marrone coached Jacksonville four full seasons and served in an interim role in 2016 for two games. The Jaguars finished 5-11 in 2018, 6-10 in 2019 and finished the 2020 season on Sunday with a 28-14 loss to the Colts. From the outset this season, it was apparent that 2020 wasn’t going to be kind to the Jaguars.
Jaguars set sights on Lawrence after years of failure at QB
Read full article: Jaguars set sights on Lawrence after years of failure at QBClemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) warms up before an NCAA College football game against Syracuse in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Ken Ruinard/Pool Photo via AP)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars have botched the quarterback position repeatedly over the past two decades. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL draft Sunday, gaining a stronghold on Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence the same day they set a team record for futility. The only thing standing in the way of the small-market team drafting Lawrence is the junior’s decision to turn pro. —Signing Nick Foles: The Jaguars gave Foles a four-year, $88 million deal in 2019 free agency that included $50.125 million guaranteed.
Report: Tom Coughlin injured in bike accident, suffers broken ribs
Read full article: Report: Tom Coughlin injured in bike accident, suffers broken ribsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Former Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin was hospitalized for a night last weekend and faces a four- to six-week recovery after suffering injuries in a bike accident, according to a report from ESPN. Coughlin had four broken ribs, needed stitches in his head and suffered a slightly punctured lung, according to the report. His family convinced him to go to the hospital and be checked out and he was kept overnight. He went to the New York Giants two years later and wound up winning two Super Bowls before resigning in 2015. Coughlin returned to the Jaguars as the executive vice president of football operations in 2017.
Former Jaguar says players were encouraged not to kneel during anthem
Read full article: Former Jaguar says players were encouraged not to kneel during anthemJACKSONVILLE, Fla. As the country continues to struggle in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, a former Jaguar said that players were encouraged not to kneel during the national anthem during his time with the team as a social injustice protests became a major topic in 2017. Thank God we had an owner of minority who weighed in and got us to kneel together! The 2017 season was dominated by the kneeling protests, including remarks by President Donald Trump that indicated NFL owners should fire players who kneeled for the anthem. In games on Sept. 24, 2017, some players kneeled and others stood during the anthem. Jaguars owner Shad Khan stood arm in arm with players Marcedes Lewis and Telvin Smith, a show of solidarity.
Jaguars adjust clocks with Coughlin gone, stump for Marrone
Read full article: Jaguars adjust clocks with Coughlin gone, stump for MarroneJACKSONVILLE, FL – About 12 hours after Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired top executive Tom Coughlin, all the clocks inside the building were reset. “We'd love to see coach Marrone stick around and see this through,” Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell. —Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue skipped most of the offseason and part of training camp in a contract dispute that remains unsettled. He tried to fine defensive end Dante Fowler $700,000 for missing "mandatory" appointments with team trainers during the 2018 offseason. Neither did the clocks, players insisted.
Mayor: 'Do I want Jalen Ramsey to be in Jacksonville? Absolutely'
Read full article: Mayor: 'Do I want Jalen Ramsey to be in Jacksonville? Absolutely'JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mayor Lenny Curry stopped by The Mark Brunell Show on Monday night, where he was asked to share his feelings about star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. He didn't know me from -- he didn't know I was the mayor of Jacksonville, he's a rookie. It's always a great weekend here and a long tradition in our city," Curry said. Cole spoke with the mayor about how many former Jaguars players, much like Mark Brunell, have made Jacksonville their home after their days playing. You can catch the Mark Brunell Show on Monday nights at 7 p.m. on The CW-17.
Jaguars Legends Community Gala showcases most beloved players...
Read full article: Jaguars Legends Community Gala showcases most beloved players...JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Celebrating 25 years in the NFL, the Jaguars Legends Community Gala showcased some of the most beloved players in team history. There were 75 former Jags in attendance, 175 former cheerleaders, local dignitaries and members from the business community. "You know, there's going to be a lot of memories and emotions for me tonight. But, you know, there's an incredible amount of memories that I have, especially real early on when we were getting started. And you know of that will come back as the night goes on."
Peyton Manning makes appearance at Jaguars camp
Read full article: Peyton Manning makes appearance at Jaguars campJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - No, the Jaguars do not have a quarterback controversy. Former NFL star Peyton Manning made a surprise appearance to training camp on Thursday morning. Manning, a two-time Super Bowl winner, was a guest of Tom Coughlin and Marcus Pollard. Manning spent 18 seasons in the NFL, winning a championship with Denver in his final year in 2015. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.