Everyone’s favorite time of the year has arrived. No it isn’t because pumpkin spice lattes are back or that you can no longer wear white pants/shoes… 

IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON BABY!

Jacksonville kicks off their regular season schedule on Sunday when they travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings.

Here are the top new stories circulating the Jags Nation as they prepare for Sunday’s game.

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Forbes: Shahid Khan – The New Face Of The NFL And The American Dream

Florida Times-Union: Maurice Jones-Drew, ‘I have to work to get my job back’

Forbes: Cowboys Most Valuable NFL Team

SB Nation: Cowboys Are Worth More Than Jaguars And Rams Combined

Florida Times-Union: Former Jaguars owners Wayne and Delores Weaver donate $7 million to Mayo Clinic

Jaguars.com: Blaine Gabbert Talks About Vikings Game

Florida Times-Union: Jags missing some hands on deck

» Continue reading “News From The Jungle: Welcome To The First Week Football”

As we enter the last week of preseason, you can feel the excitement building for the upcoming season.

While the holdout still continues, it seems like fans are beginning to accept the possibility that Maurice Jones-Drew won’t be on the sidelines come week one.

Sure, the beloved running back may still be MIA, but that won’t stop fans from being #ALLIN for the 2012 season.

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As the team prepares for their first road game of the season versus the New Orleans Saints, there’s only one headline news story coming out of Jacksonville…

Maurice Jones-Drew is continuing his holdout for a new contract.

Jones-Drew wants more money. The franchise has repeatedly said they won’t be renegotiating. With neither party budging, only time will tell how long this holdout will last.

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SB Nation: Jaguars Depth Chart – Maurice Jones-Drew Won’t Start Immediately When He Shows Up

Florida Times-Union: Jaguars plan without Maurice Jones-Drew

NBC Sports: Maurice Jones-Drew not expected in Jacksonville any time soon

Big Cat Country: MJD Holdout – Jennings Will Be First To Welcome Him Back

CBS Sports: What history says about RB holdouts

Alright… So there has to be something else going on in Jacksonville right? Well here are a few stories not pertaining to the MJD holdout.

USA Today: Mularkey offers donations if Jaguars don’t celebrate TDs

Jaguars Journal: Absurd national media spins Mularkey’s program into a negative

Video: Sanya Richards-Ross

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First game of the 2012 schedule…. So it may only be preseason but now is the perfect time for you to start following all of your favorite (& even least favorite) Jacksonville Jaguars. Introducing… “Follow Friday”.

Each week you will find a list of 10 Jacksonville players you should be following. If you missed last week’s make sure to check it out here.

For the second edition of Follow Friday, there are quite a few familiar faces. Two of the players listed below are more than likely already on your follow list… & if they aren’t you probably live under a rock

…Or are just a little new to the Twitter world!

Don’t worry, there are still a few newbie’s on the list that you will need to click the follow button for.  If you aren’t already following these players make sure to do so to keep up with everything happening during training camp & the upcoming season through the players perspective.

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#87        Kevin Elliot – WR                             @CatchinMyDreams

 This rookie WR is grateful for a lot of things, including the chance to play for the Jaguars. His tweet mostly consist of things about his life with the Jaguars & his faith. 

#83        Lee Evans – WR                                 @LeeEvans83

With 39,834 followers, there’s a good chance you are already following this WR from Buffalo. Chances are it wasn’t because of his loyalty to the Jaguars. This year he will take the field for the first time in a teal uniform. Make sure to follow this WR as he makes his debut in Jacksonville.  

#11        Blaine Gabbert – QB                       @BlaineGabbert

Unless this is your first day on Twitter… You probably already follow Gabbert. If not, shame on you. Add him to your follow list immediately. 

» Continue reading “Follow Friday: Second Edition”

This just in… The Jaguars trade the Colts for DE Dwight Freeney.

The Jaguars traded an draft pick, that is still undisclosed that this point, along with RB Rashad Jennings.

When you consider who Jacksonville traded to Indianapolis to acquire this talented defensive end, it seems like the Jaguars got the better end of the deal.

Wait a second here… This just seems almost too good to be true. So is it?

What a concidence that this “breaking news” came out on April Fools?

When I first got the text message from my brother today I just assumed it was his attempt to “prank” me on this lovely April 1st.

Then I read this post on Big Cat Country:

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been looking to add another defensive end to add opposite Jeremy Mincey after re-signing Mincey to a new deal in free agency. The team waited for the market to die down a bit before they jumped back in the pool. but according a very reliable Big Cat Country source, the Jaguars have traded an undisclosed draft pick and running back Rashad Jennings to the Indianapolis Colts for defensive end Dwight Freeney. Freeney will need to restructure his contract before the trade is completed, as he holds a pretty high salary for the 2012 NFL season.

Seems to me like Big Cat Country got the inside scoop on this deal or someone is trying to play an April fools joke on the Jags Nation.

Rashad Jennings got wind of this “trade” and then tweeted to his fans in Jacksonville & thanking them for the “love & support”. So is he in on this too? Or just playing along for fun?

What do you think? Did Christmas come early in Jacksonville or is this potentially the best prank in Jacksonville history?

Let me know what you think by tweeting me @RoarBlackNTeal.