Seeing through Savage
(Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:36:00 PST)
Browns GM Phil Savage has no qualms about throwing coach Romeo Crennel under the bus to save his job.

Williams, Slaton lead Texans past Jags 30-17
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:07:18 PST)
Steve Slaton wanted the ball more. So the rookie marched up to Houston coach Gary Kubiak at halftime, grabbed him by the shirt and told him so. Kubiak listened and Slaton responded with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Texans to a 30-17 win over slumping Jacksonville in their Monday Night Football debut.

CB Rashean Mathis injured against Texans
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:32:32 PST)
Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis sprained his right knee Monday night against the Houston Texans. Jacksonville officials said Mathis, who had an interception in the first quarter, would not return. Mathis leads the team with four interceptions this season. He also had three tackles against the Texans.

Jaguar shooting suspect attends pretrial hearing
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:06:55 PST)
A man accused of shooting Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier 14 times appeared Monday at a pretrial hearing, only to have another pretrial hearing set next week. At the brief hearing, Assistant Public Defender Ann Finnell, who is representing Tyrone Romaroo Hartsfied, asked for a hearing on a motion she had filed seeking addresses of Collier and several other witnesses.

Monday Night Live Blog: Jaguars vs. Texans
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:06:01 PST)
Monday night games have generally been pretty darn good this year, so I'm going to overlook the fact that this...

Schaub active, Rosenfels starts for Texans
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:46:53 PST)
Matt Schaub was active for the Houston Texans on Monday night, but backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels was the starter against Jacksonville. Schaub has missed the last three games with a left knee injury. He returned to practice last week and coach Gary Kubiak said he would consider playing Schaub against Jacksonville.

Burress episode renews safety questions for NFL
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:14:32 PST)
New York Giants receiver Amani Toomer used to snicker and scoff when he'd notice pro athletes traipsing around town with personal bodyguards. He isn't laughing now. Not after hearing about various violent episodes involving NFL players, the latest being when teammate Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a New York nightclub.

Jaguars Team Report
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:09:44 PST)

The Jaguars are now trying to prove they haven't quit and that coach Jack Del Rio hasn't lost the team.

When the Jaguars fell to 4-7 after a 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday, there was much debate about whether the Jaguars quit.

"That's never going to be an issue in Jacksonville. I don't see that in our guys," said Del Rio in rejecting that notion.

And he rejected the comments by the national TV pundits that he's lost the team.

"Evidently, they watch three or four highlights on TV and form an opinion because they can't be studying it to make comments like that. They've got to fill the air space, hey do the best they can with the information they have.

Jaguars WR misses practice after friend killed
(Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:06:28 PST)
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Mike Walker missed practice Friday, hours after a friend was fatally stabbed inside an Orlando nightclub. Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio said in a statement that "Mike came to me this morning prior to meetings to tell me that he was visiting friends in Orlando. He explained that a friend was stabbed and died.

Redskins, Jaguars upgrade security after shootings
(Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:09:56 PST)
Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley used to go to work with his house unlocked, his garage door open and his mind at ease. Living in a distant suburb of Washington, D.C., Cooley never worried about break-ins or robberies. He had even less concern about getting beaten, shot, stabbed or killed. That was before the death of teammate Sean Taylor, who died a year ago Thursday, a day after being...

Week 13 NFL picks: Steelers will test Cassel's mettle
(Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:56:21 PST)
Vinnie Iyer serves up a full serving of NFL predictions on this holiday weekend, including his take on the meatiest matchup, Steelers-Patriots.

Taylor thinks Jaguars career could soon be over
(Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:51:26 PST)
With his salary going up and his playing time going down, running back Fred Taylor thinks his Jacksonville Jaguars career could be nearing an end. Taylor said Wednesday he wants to play another NFL season, but realizes it might not be in the same place he spent the first 11 years of his career. "You do the math," Taylor said.

NFL Power Poll: New York fans should give many thanks
(Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:16:36 PST)
Does the Jets' 34-13 victory at Nashville mean they that are perched in position to meet the Giants in February's Super Bowl?

Top trades: Jets pack 1-2 punch
(Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:38:00 PST)
The moves to acquire Brett Favre and Kris Jenkins have them in control of the AFC East.

Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:26:48 PST)
After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12. Of the full slate of 16 NFL games, 11 of them have teams favored by a touchdown or less.

Jaguars place Podlesh on IR, activate 2 off PUP
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:20:22 PST)
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed punter Adam Podlesh on injured reserve with a knee injury and signed free agent Steve Weatherford on Tuesday. The team also activated tight end George Wrighster and defensive end Jeremy Mincey off the physically unable to perform list and waived cornerback Omare Lowe. In another move, the Jags waived tight end Chris Brown from the practice squad and replaced him with...

Jaguars put P Podlesh on IR
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:39:02 PST)
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a flurry of roster moves Tuesday, placing punter Adam Podlesh on injured reserve and activating tight end George Wrighster off the physically unable to perform list.

Lions' season of futility won't end at 0-16
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:47:00 PST)
Despite how horrible Detroit is this season, the Lions will find a way to pull off a victory.

Del Rio, mistake-prone Jaguars looking for answers
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:53:09 PST)
Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio gathered his players at the 40-yard line, reminding them that there was plenty of time left to erase a 14-point deficit and turn things around. Everyone listened. Everyone agreed. No one made a difference. Jacksonville never recovered from two turnovers in the first two minutes against Minnesota on Sunday, losing for the fifth time in seven games and prompting Del Rio to...

Jaguars release Kennedy, Brown
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:44:01 PST)
The Jacksonville Jaguars shuffled their roster Monday, releasing defensive lineman Jimmy Kennedy and guard Milford Brown.

In Minnesota, even the superstars have rules
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:09:00 PST)
Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress benched Adrian Peterson for the first two series of Sunday's 30-12...

Giants O-linemen balance business, pleasure
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:27:00 PST)
The dominant blocking unit is equally proficient at stonewalling foes as it is pulling pranks.

Winners and losers: Rotten present for McNabb
(Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:05:00 PST)
On the verge of his 32nd birthday, Donovan McNabb is benched and seems headed for a divorce from the Eagles.

Cry, Whine, and Moan: Week 12's worst
(Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:42:28 PST)
License to complain annoyingly is hereby granted to fans of the following teams this week: Veterans of the Cry,...

Jones' hearing scheduled for Dec. 4
(Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:24:01 PST)
Jaguars receiver Matt Jones, facing a three-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, will have his appeal heard Dec. 4. Jones said following Jacksonville's 30-12 loss to Minnesota on Sunday that he will attend the hearing in New York. He hopes to have the suspension reduced. Jones, a former first-round draft pick, has entered a drug treatment program in hopes of erasing a...

Troy Williamson wants to fight Brad Childress
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:46:28 PST)
Jaguars wide receiver Troy Williamson, who, it may surprise you to learn, is still in the NFL, would like to...

River City Rumble? Williamson wants Childress
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:05:57 PST)
Former first-round draft pick Troy Williamson never really got along with coach Brad Childress in Minnesota. His feelings haven't changed since leaving there, either. Williamson, now in Jacksonville, said Wednesday he lost respect for his former coach last year and would like to "duke it out" with him when the Jaguars host the Vikings on Sunday.

In AFC, logjam develops behind undefeated Titans
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:16:43 PST)
Tennessee is 10-0, six teams can look at the prospect of getting a first-round playoff bye or, just as easily, failing to make the playoffs.

Titans feel they will find a way to win no matter what
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:39:24 PST)
The Tennessee Titans have a growing sense of confidence, and there's the feeling among players that no matter...