Archive for 'Jacksonville Sports' Category

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (Jaguars) Soon To Be Called ‘EverBank Stadium’

Hmmm.. I’m not really a fan of naming stadiums after corporations, but I suppose it’s a necessity these days, although it has been three years since the stadium had a commercial name, when it was Alltell Stadium. I’m still somewhat in the habit of calling it Alltell actually.
Here is the story from News4Jax: http://www.news4jax.com/sports/24397117/detail.html

New Recreation/Hiking Trail On Jacksonville’s Westside: Cecil Recreation Trail

Jacksonville has a new recreation & hiking trail, and I am glad! Tired of the city? Take a trip and spend a few hours exploring the new Cecil Recreation Trail on the Westside. The section of complex that was opened this week is the middle 2.25-mile section that is split in half by Normandy Blvd. The [...]

Jacksonville Native Bob Hayes Inducted Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

I posted about Bob Hayes being voted into the hall of fame back in February, and now it is official. “Bullet” Bob Hayes has finally been inducted into the NFL hall of fame. He is the only person to ever win an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring, and is perhaps the greatest [...]

Congratulations To Jacksonville Native BOB HAYES, Will Be Inducted To The NFL Hall of Fame!

Jacksonville native “Bullet” Bob Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) has finally been given his place in the National Football League Hall of Fame as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, and will be officially inducted in early August.
Click Here to view some original vintage Bob Hayes football cards!
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Bob Hayes [...]

Calling all Jacksonville Jaguars fans!

Have you ever had something to say about the Jaguars?  What Jaguars fan hasn’t?  Have you ever wanted to start your own blog about the Jacksonville Jaguars?  Now is the time to get online and start contributing to the blogosphere.
 
JacksonvilleJaguarsNews.com (http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsnews.com/) offers all the tools you need to start your own Jaguars blog.  Joining is [...]

Jacksonville Jaguars Player Paralyzed, Has One Leg Amputated

Jacksonville Jaguars team member Richard Collier, who was shot 14 times in the Riverside area on September 2, has found out he will never play football again. During a news conference at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center on Monday, Dr. Andy Kerwin said Richard Collier is paralyzed from the waist down and his left leg amputated [...]

Fred Taylor & Maurice Jones-Drew! Jacksonville Jaguars

Are you a Jacksonville Jaguars fan? You should start a small collection of Jaguars football cards, and you can begin your collecting with two of the Jaguars’ biggest stars! Check out the Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew cards below:

Jaguars Defeat The Pittsburgh Steelers, Still In The Playoff Race

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-29 tonight in the AFC Wildcard game to keep hopes alive for a Superbowl win from the Jaguars this year. This was a very exciting game, more exciting than I’d hoped, actually. I wanted the Jags to break out into a big lead and hold it, but no, [...]

Jacksonville Jaguars Win 28-13 Over Tennessee Titans

Also, Fred Taylor broke the 10,000 yard rushing barrier for his career. He is only the 21st player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards.
After the Titans beat the Jaguars in the season opener, we can kinda consider this to be payback. We gave up only 10 yards rushing to the Titans, and sacked [...]

Raines High School Football Games Re-Scheduled To Stop Violence

School officials decided it would be best to re-schedule the remainder of Raines High School’s football games from evening to daytime hourse in an effor to curb violence at the games.
The first game affected will be the Raines vs. Bishop Kenny game, which will take place at at 1 p.m. on Friday, according to Jill Johnson with [...]