Okay guys. My assignment in my desktop publishing class to make a magazine cover for a sports magazine. Well, we already know this is not going to be anything positive. In the issue I want to highlight how bad the the jags are doing, If there is hope for Gabbert, and also highlights some positives. Im also going to find the worse picture of gabbert that I can, which shouldnt be hard. Maybe one with him getting sacked or laying on the ground LOL I wanted the storyline to be something like "Cinderella Team No More; What happened to the Jacksonville Jaguars?" Remember this is just a cover page.
Thoughts?
"Welcome to the Shelter"
The cats are bruised, scratched, abandoned, LOST, adrift, scared, timid, dirty, incoherent, aloof, fragmented, disoriented, homeless.
At the 9/24/13 Jacksonville city council meeting someone during Public comments read a piece of legislation that said the stadium can be used as a homeless shelter.
Open the "silos", Open the "Shelter" The cats need to FIND strength, desire, determination, persistence, purpose, cohesiveness, conviction, confidence, teamwork.
The entire community will now be able to rally around our taxpayer subsidized shelter and hopefully bring an NFL championship to Jacksonville that will make our Downtown a Destination and not a pass through.
I just realized how young Gabbert is. Wow, considering his age everyone has sure loaded a burden on his back. He needs more living under his belt in order to mature as a player. I think he deserves a chance but at the same time wonder at the wisdom of the Jag's leadership saddling him with so many expectations for a team with such a history of loss. I kind of hope you are not to hard on him in your cover piece. Of course I am a mom with a son about his age. lol
Quote from: Noone on September 25, 2013, 11:21:14 PM
"Welcome to the Shelter"
The cats are bruised, scratched, abandoned, LOST, adrift, scared, timid, dirty, incoherent, aloof, fragmented, disoriented, homeless.
At the 9/24/13 Jacksonville city council meeting someone during Public comments read a piece of legislation that said the stadium can be used as a homeless shelter.
Open the "silos", Open the "Shelter" The cats need to FIND strength, desire, determination, persistence, purpose, cohesiveness, conviction, confidence, teamwork.
The entire community will now be able to rally around our taxpayer subsidized shelter and hopefully bring an NFL championship to Jacksonville that will make our Downtown a Destination and not a pass through.
LOL - I needed this
Quote from: Cheshire Cat on September 25, 2013, 11:33:10 PM
I just realized how young Gabbert is. Wow, considering his age everyone has sure loaded a burden on his back. He needs more living under his belt in order to mature as a player. I think he deserves a chance but at the same time wonder at the wisdom of the Jag's leadership saddling him with so many expectations for a team with such a history of loss. I kind of hope you are not to hard on him in your cover piece. Of course I am a mom with a son about his age. lol
I agree with your point, but I want to make the observation that the Jaguars' "history of losing" is often overrated. I don't enjoy having had five non-winning seasons in a row (one of them was an 8-8) and looking at a sixth, but when some in the community make the Jaguars out to be catastrophic, historically inept perennial losers, it frustrates me. Obviously you were not doing that, but since many do, here is some perspective:
1) The Cardinals haven't won more than 9 games in a season since the mid-1970s
2) The Buccaneers didn't have a winning season between 1982 and 1997, and were 2-14 three times in one four-year span
3) The Bengals didn't have a winning season between 1990 and 2005
4) The Raiders have not had a winning season since 2002
5) The Lions have won one playoff game since 1957
6) The Cowboys have won one playoff game since 1996
No one's happy with the current state of the Jaguars and with the damage the two previous regimes did, but we were last in the playoffs in 2007 - we're nowhere near a historic run of failure yet.
"Blaine, how do you feel about the Jaguars' playoff chances this year?"
(http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/photos/blogs/16482/spt_2GabbertIntervie.jpg)
Quote from: Wacca Pilatka on September 26, 2013, 08:45:54 AM
I agree with your point, but I want to make the observation that the Jaguars' "history of losing" is often overrated. I don't enjoy having had five non-winning seasons in a row (one of them was an 8-8) and looking at a sixth, but when some in the community make the Jaguars out to be catastrophic, historically inept perennial losers, it frustrates me. Obviously you were not doing that, but since many do, here is some perspective:
1) The Cardinals haven't won more than 9 games in a season since the mid-1970s
2) The Buccaneers didn't have a winning season between 1982 and 1997, and were 2-14 three times in one four-year span
3) The Bengals didn't have a winning season between 1990 and 2005
4) The Raiders have not had a winning season since 2002
5) The Lions have won one playoff game since 1957
6) The Cowboys have won one playoff game since 1996
No one's happy with the current state of the Jaguars and with the damage the two previous regimes did, but we were last in the playoffs in 2007 - we're nowhere near a historic run of failure yet.
+1000
Quote from: KenFSU on September 26, 2013, 09:07:17 AM
"Blaine, how do you feel about the Jaguars' playoff chances this year?"
(http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/photos/blogs/16482/spt_2GabbertIntervie.jpg)
I think Jim Mora can answer that better.... (Sorry, it's obligatory when playoffs are mentioned)
http://www.youtube.com/v/U7fjDS0jKiE?
Okay how did I know this topic was going to take a wrong turn? geez
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 26, 2013, 11:05:14 AM
Okay how did I know this topic was going to take a wrong turn? geez
What about a feature on the problems with the interior line or drafting history? There's a lot of photographic evidence of the O-line struggles that could make for a good cover.
Quote from: Wacca Pilatka on September 26, 2013, 11:26:01 AM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 26, 2013, 11:05:14 AM
Okay how did I know this topic was going to take a wrong turn? geez
What about a feature on the problems with the interior line or drafting history? There's a lot of photographic evidence of the O-line struggles that could make for a good cover.
Better?
(http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/16696997/rackley.0_standard_352.0.jpg)
I don't know...he's still upright in that shot.
The play diagrams/analyses on Big Cat Country have a lot of stills and GIFs that might be useful to you. Here is a positive one breaking down Cyprien's sack from last week. http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2013/9/26/4769644/jaguars-film-room-jonathan-cyprien-hustle-play
I caught the Arsineo Hall show last night and they introduced him as " a man who can beat the Jacksonville Jaguars all by himself!" I guess anyone can take a shot at the Jags these days, and it's valid.
Here you go buddy:
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/gallery_images/photos/001/218/286/136319975_crop_450x500.jpg)
(http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Blaine+Gabbert+Houston+Texans+v+Jacksonville+yK4lyKgWfPRl.jpg)
(http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/ap_photo/20111030/all/l5552756.jpg)
(http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/spt_25JaguarsVsTexan.jpg)
(http://cbssports.com/images/blogs/Domata_Peko_Blaine_Gabbert_Sack_Gangnam_Style_Dance_Bengals_Jaguars.jpg)
(http://www.bloguin.com/thisgivensunday/images/stories/Gabbert_Sacked.jpeg)
(http://media.nola.com/tpphotos/photo/2011/10/10103662-large.jpg)
(http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1160902!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/texansweb17s-1-web.jpg)
(http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Blaine+Gabbert+Houston+Texans+v+Jacksonville+iGH9x3IMtDul.jpg)
(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/1101/grantland_g_gabbert01jr_576.jpg)
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 25, 2013, 10:48:01 PM
Okay guys. My assignment in my desktop publishing class to make a magazine cover for a sports magazine.
Is it fair to your classmates to have all of us helping with you assignment? My daughter used to ask me for "help" on her projects... I learned very quickly... ;) 8)
Quote from: BridgeTroll on September 26, 2013, 01:32:32 PM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 25, 2013, 10:48:01 PM
Okay guys. My assignment in my desktop publishing class to make a magazine cover for a sports magazine.
Is it fair to your classmates to have all of us helping with you assignment? My daughter used to ask me for "help" on her projects... I learned very quickly... ;) 8)
ALL available resources. ;D
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 01:35:44 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on September 26, 2013, 01:32:32 PM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 25, 2013, 10:48:01 PM
Okay guys. My assignment in my desktop publishing class to make a magazine cover for a sports magazine.
Is it fair to your classmates to have all of us helping with you assignment? My daughter used to ask me for "help" on her projects... I learned very quickly... ;) 8)
ALL available resources. ;D
The science projects were the worst... might as well be called... the daddy project...
My favorite picture of Gabbert. It's my avatar for my fantasy football team!
(http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz248/smoody2/StandUnited_zps9e57af52.jpg)
Quote from: BridgeTroll on September 26, 2013, 01:43:31 PM
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 01:35:44 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on September 26, 2013, 01:32:32 PM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 25, 2013, 10:48:01 PM
Okay guys. My assignment in my desktop publishing class to make a magazine cover for a sports magazine.
Is it fair to your classmates to have all of us helping with you assignment? My daughter used to ask me for "help" on her projects... I learned very quickly... ;) 8)
ALL available resources. ;D
The science projects were the worst... might as well be called... the daddy project...
LOL, I'm helping DD08 out the same way I help my son with his projects: Off-topic comments, semi-plausible scenarios, barely relative photos and snarky, sarcastic commentary to go along with all of it.
I figure if he can even finish the project with all of my shenanigans, he might only get a mid-C or high D on the project, but he's getting an A+ in life. :D
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 02:38:21 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on September 26, 2013, 01:43:31 PM
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 01:35:44 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on September 26, 2013, 01:32:32 PM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 25, 2013, 10:48:01 PM
Okay guys. My assignment in my desktop publishing class to make a magazine cover for a sports magazine.
Is it fair to your classmates to have all of us helping with you assignment? My daughter used to ask me for "help" on her projects... I learned very quickly... ;) 8)
ALL available resources. ;D
The science projects were the worst... might as well be called... the daddy project...
LOL, I'm helping DD08 out the same way I help my son with his projects: Off-topic comments, semi-plausible scenarios, barely relative photos and snarky, sarcastic commentary to go along with all of it.
I figure if he can even finish the project with all of my shenanigans, he might only get a mid-C or high D on the project, but he's getting an A+ in life. :D
Yep... once she figured out that my "help" was really more work than she was willing to put in... the requests for "help" quickly diminished...lol
WE SEE RIGHT THRU YOU DD08... Do your own damn homework... ;D 8)
Some more 'help'....
(http://prod.images.jaguars.clubs.nflcdn.com/image-web/NFL/CDA/data/deployed/prod/JAGUARS/assets/images/imported/JAC/photos/clubimages/2012/08-August/temp120810G0391VS--nfl_mezz_1280_1024.jpg)
(http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/jacksonville-jaguars-roar-cheerleaders-2011-0khZne.jpg)
(http://gridironexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Behind-the-scenes-of-The-ROAR-Calendar.jpg)
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/449/457/9-13-11_jaguars1pg-vertical_display_image.jpg?1319279172)
;D
Know what NRW, the ladies may do a better job on the field. lol
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 02:57:41 PM
Some more 'help'....
(http://prod.images.jaguars.clubs.nflcdn.com/image-web/NFL/CDA/data/deployed/prod/JAGUARS/assets/images/imported/JAC/photos/clubimages/2012/08-August/temp120810G0391VS--nfl_mezz_1280_1024.jpg)
(http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/jacksonville-jaguars-roar-cheerleaders-2011-0khZne.jpg)
(http://gridironexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Behind-the-scenes-of-The-ROAR-Calendar.jpg)
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/449/457/9-13-11_jaguars1pg-vertical_display_image.jpg?1319279172)
;D
Gee wiz dad... thanks!!
Quote from: Cheshire Cat on September 26, 2013, 03:24:59 PM
Know what NRW, the ladies may do a better job on the field. lol
One would think... I know during the Chiefs game during their second 'Pump it Up' routine during the timeout, I really noticed that Chloe and Jessica were completely out of sync with the other girls.
I watched with my own two eyes as Monica non-chalantly overthrew a t-shirt to a girl in the 4th row. Ended up in the hands of some beered up, fat guy with a crazy moustache.
Then after all hope was lost for them putting together a 'great show', you know.... Cheerleading Garbage time. I saw 4 girls just standing by the tunnel laughing it up... I mean, with all of the miscues I saw on the field, it really just burned my britches seeing those girls over there laughing. They should have been fuming at the performance they had given.
I just don't see the passion in our cheerleaders like I see on other teams. It's like they've already quit.
I tell you what. If we don't get some better girls for next year, there's no way in hell that I'm renewing my season tickets. Not a chance.
;D
^ Gold.
I must confess that I have not been paying attention to their energy level. lol I know this team is important to many people and for that reason I support it and it's success. As someone who is not a dyed in the wool football fan, I can see that the teams continued struggles would make any excitement about them a bit hard to come by. I truly hope they improve soon. I do well remember the excitement in Jacksonville over getting the team years back and the depth of the original players. I loved to watch Mark Brunell on field as well as Tony Boselli. A couple of guys like them on the current team would be exciting. For some reason in recent years we never have seemed to have the cohesive effort on the team that we had in the beginning and that I believe had a lot to do with the attitude and leadership of several of the original players and money can't buy that. I know that the current Jags ownership does not want gimmicks and would rather have substance but to my mind (as someone with Tebow fatigue) I think he may be what is needed to bring some excitement back to the Jags. Just my opinion and has nothing to do with Tebow's skills and everything to do with exciting support and viewership of the team. Like him or not, he surely became a nationwide personality that people watched and followed. The Jags need something to excite the fans.
Quote from: Cheshire Cat on September 26, 2013, 04:12:31 PM
The Jags need something to excite the fans.
I'd much rather them give us this for excitement:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y0FKnPCBs8s/TZaSqR3A09I/AAAAAAAAAOo/PDo4aLOr2pA/s1600/Paddle+Board.JPG)
than having to deal with more of this:
(http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2013817/rs_1024x759-130917092931-1024.tim-tebow-rally.ls.91713_copy.jpg)
Thanks crazy people. I finished the first draft of it. I still need to tweek it some. I'll post the finished product by tomorrow :)
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 26, 2013, 04:22:34 PM
Thanks crazy people. I finished the first draft of it. I still need to tweek it some. I'll post the finished product by tomorrow :)
Glad to help. :)
Does it include a picture of Tebow? lmao
;D
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 02:57:41 PM
Some more 'help'....
(http://prod.images.jaguars.clubs.nflcdn.com/image-web/NFL/CDA/data/deployed/prod/JAGUARS/assets/images/imported/JAC/photos/clubimages/2012/08-August/temp120810G0391VS--nfl_mezz_1280_1024.jpg)
(http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/jacksonville-jaguars-roar-cheerleaders-2011-0khZne.jpg)
(http://gridironexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Behind-the-scenes-of-The-ROAR-Calendar.jpg)
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/449/457/9-13-11_jaguars1pg-vertical_display_image.jpg?1319279172)
The shelter is looking better already!
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 03:54:25 PM
I watched with my own two eyes as Monica non-chalantly overthrew a t-shirt to a girl in the 4th row. Ended up in the hands of some beered up, fat guy with a crazy moustache.
Hey, I EARNED that t-shirt, thank you very much.
Quote from: Wacca Pilatka on September 26, 2013, 07:56:38 PM
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on September 26, 2013, 03:54:25 PM
I watched with my own two eyes as Monica non-chalantly overthrew a t-shirt to a girl in the 4th row. Ended up in the hands of some beered up, fat guy with a crazy moustache.
Hey, I EARNED that t-shirt, thank you very much.
;D
Quote from: duvaldude08 on September 26, 2013, 04:22:34 PM
Thanks crazy people. I finished the first draft of it. I still need to tweek it some. I'll post the finished product by tomorrow :)
We certainly expect you post our grade when you get it...