On Robinson's shoelaces, knives, fumbles JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Even in a world of rules and schemes and responsibilities, most players have small idiosyncrasies. Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Denard Robinson's is odder than most: He doesn’t tie his shoelaces. Thus his nickname of “Shoelace.” “I wasn’t tied, but coach told me to knot it up, so I knotted it up, but loose,” he said. “It’s something I always did my whole life ...
Busting Five Myths About the Jacksonville Jaguars There are a lot of things to say about the Jacksonville Jaguars that are true. They lose more than they win. They have issues at quarterback. They are, indeed, located in Florida. However, there are numerous myths tossed around about the franchise that are simply false. Here are five significant myths about the Jacksonville Jaguars. 5) Blaine Gabbert : Worst QB in the NFL Let's start here ...
Jaguars Notebook: Lance Kearse trying football for first time since childhood Wearing a football helmet for the first time in nine years, Lance Kearse had a Welcome to the NFL moment early in the Jaguars' practice Tuesday outside EverBank Field.
AFC Team-by-Team Notes Lamar Miller was among the players who stood out at OTAs. Evan Silva provides spring news and notes on all 16 AFC teams.
Charlotte picks stadium name Charlotte picks stadium name CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte 49ers have announced their new 15,300-seat football facility will be named Jerry Richardson Stadium following a $10 million donation from the Carolina Panthers owner.
Intriguing QB Situations: Browns, Raiders, Bills, Jets and More We’re still a little ways away from preseason preparations kicking into high gear in the NFL, but it never hurts to take a sneak peak at what to expect during training camp. This year, like most years, there are at least a handful of teams with some uncertainty as to who their starting quarterback is going to be when the season starts. In preparation for some preseason quarterback battles, let’s ...
The NFL: A Running Back-Driven League? These days in the National Football League, there's so much emphasis placed on the performance of the quarterback that you wonder if he's the only player on the field.
First Down: Pats sniff Ahmad Bradshaw, sign Tim Tebow (UPDATED) Expected to be one of the more sought after acquisitions in an otherwise listless free agent RB class, Ahmad Bradshaw likely thought he would’ve been employed weeks or months ago. However, after Green Bay, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Denver and other ground-needy squads addressed backfield needs in April’s NFL draft, the ex-Giant, seemingly left out in the [...]
PFT: Kaepernick thought he would be a Raider So the Raiders had a brilliant plan to make a trade to get the quarterback they so desperately needed, and it didn’t quite work out. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
Tim Tebow to the New England Patriots: How Excited Should We Be? I'll be honest, I didn't expect Tim Tebow to be playing football this fall. Not in the NFL anyway. Word on the street in the past few months was that arena football may be his only option. After an abomination of a stay in New York (which was more the fault Rex Ryan than anyone else), his career path seemed to have hit a dead end. But, out of the blue, on a day in early June, news breaks that ...
