The Jacksonville Jaguars

[I-10east]

From the link on the top post...

"Considering the Jaguars finished 25th in attendance in 2011, that's a pretty small number of supporters"

Wait, someone please tell me that I was reading that article wrong, and they did not just diss the fan support in 2011. WTF!!!Are you kidding me!!! The number 47th TV market finished 25th outta 32 in attendance (62,000)!!!! Oh yeah, we really supposed to be in the top ten with the big time metropolises with mega stadiums like NY, WASH, DAL etc. Yahoo, that name says it all.   

[duvaldude08]

From the link on the top post...

"Considering the Jaguars finished 24th in attendance in 2011, that's a preety small number of supporters"

Wait, someone tell me that I was reading that article wrong, and they did not just diss the fan support in 2011. WTF!!!Are you kidding me!!! The number 47th TV market finished 24th outta 32 in attendance (62,000)!!!! Oh yeah, we really supposed to be in the top ten with the big time metropolises with mega stadiums like NY, WASH, DAL etc. Yahoo, that name says it all.

I know right! But wait, this goes against what they say. I thought Jax  finished at the very bottom of the league in attendance every season? 24 does not sound like the very bottom to me. I laugh at articles like this now.

[tufsu1]

well WASH did something really dumb a feqw years back....they expanded their stadium to 85,000....and, as a result, they had a lower attendance/capacity ratio this year than we did...maybe they need some tarps

[Tacachale]

^I don't know that doing things like that really are dumb. They allow the stadiums to hold even bigger events when the time comes. What's truly dumb is the NFL's silly attendance vs. capacity ratio. They don't care how many people actually come, they care about the percentage of the stadium filled. It's totally ridiculous.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Attendance... yeah they have issues, but they also have a waiting list for season tickets.

I don't think Snyder really gives a crap if only 3 people showed up for games as long as he's sold out. 

Hell, if 2 of those 3 blogged something bad against him, he would probably kick them out, too.   

[urbanlibertarian]

Attendance... yeah they have issues, but they also have a waiting list for season tickets.

I don't think Snyder really gives a crap if only 3 people showed up for games as long as he's sold out. 

Hell, if 2 of those 3 blogged something bad against him, he would probably kick them out, too.   

I'll bet we have a waiting list for the monster truck show.  Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Dapperdan]

Looks like Jags interviewed Keenan McCardell for receivers coach.

[duvaldude08]

Looks like Jags interviewed Keenan McCardell for receivers coach.

I just seen that Dan. Hell Yeah! He not only was one of the best receivers we ever had and now he has experience as a WR coach. Slam dunk

[duvaldude08]

Former Jaguars star McCardell interviews for receivers coach
Posted: January 17, 2012 - 12:02am


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By Tania Ganguli 
Morris News Service
JACKSONVILLE â€" Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey would like to have his whole staff of assistant coaches put together before the Senior Bowl on Jan. 28.

He made progress toward that goal over the long weekend.

The Jaguars interviewed Keenan McCardell, the franchise’s second-leading receiver, on Monday morning for the position of receivers coach.

“It went good,” McCardell said by phone. “It went pretty good, I must say. We’re still talking. You just never know, Jacksonville would be a great place. … At the end of the day I have to teach guys how to be successful just as I was successful.”

McCardell, who lives in Virginia, spent the morning in Jacksonville and met with Mularkey. The Jaguars head coach told McCardell he would be in touch.

“It’d be great to get the opportunity to get the job,” McCardell said.

McCardell was the Washington Redskins receivers coach last season, but he was informed last week that they would not renew his contract. The Redskins’ passing offense ranked 14th in the NFL. Their leading receiver was Jabar Gaffney, who caught 68 passes for 947 yards.

McCardell played for the Jaguars from 1996 to 2001 and caught 499 passes or 6,393 yards. Last season, the Jaguars struggled to develop their receivers. Jacksonville promoted Johnny Cox to offensive quality control coach after a chain reaction on the offensive staff left them without a receivers coach. When defensive coordinator Mel Tucker took over as interim head coach, he fired Cox and made Mike Sheppard, who was hired as quarterbacks coach last year, the receivers coach.

The Jaguars are expected to seek receivers in free agency and the draft this year. Their expectation is that, and improvement by quarterback Blaine Gabbert, will improve what was the league’s worst offense last season and the lowest-ranked passing offense.

Mularkey met with most of the Jaguars’ coaching staff from the 2011 season by the end of the weekend.

The Jaguars won’t re-sign defensive backs coach Cory Undlin, and have considered Johnnie Lynn, who was a secondary coach in Philadelphia last season until the Eagles fired him this month. The Eagles struggled during the 2011 season, despite bringing together three of the best defensive backs in the game in Nnamdi Asomugha, Asante Samuel and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

Jacksonville kept Craig Aukerman on staff, signing him to a new contract Monday. Aukerman was a defensive assistant last season, but the Jaguars kept him on as an assistant special-teams coach, a role Nate Kaczor held.

Mularkey has not selected a special-teams coordinator, but it isn’t likely to be Russ Purnell, last season’s special teams coordinator. Purnell spent the past three seasons in Jacksonville after spending seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.

Brandon Blaney, who was another defensive assistant for the Jaguars last season, will also be back with the team.

The Jaguars also announced linebackers coach Mark Duffner officially signed his contract.

In addition to a special teams coordinator and receivers coach, the Jaguars have yet to hire a quarterbacks coach. Mularkey said that coach would be someone with coordinator experience, with whom offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski has worked before. The Jaguars also have yet to hire an offensive line coach and running backs coach.

On Sunday, one former member of the Jaguars staff landed in a new place. The Atlanta Falcons hired former offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter to be their offensive coordinator.

The Jaguars are planning to fill their coaching staff before turning their attention toward analyzing their own pending free agents. Once the staff is filled, Mularkey and general manager Gene Smith will meet to discuss the roster. The Jaguars have four defensive starters from 2011 who will be free agents unless they re-sign in the next two months â€" safety Dwight Lowery, defensive end Matt Roth, cornerback Rashean Mathis and defensive end Jeremy Mincey.

[I-10east]

^^^As usual we agree again Duval, Keenan is definitely the man for the job. Can you imagine a coupla top notch WRs via free-agency/draft with Keenan Mc Cardell, the Jags all-time best route-running receiver coaching them?

[duvaldude08]

^^^As usual we agree again Duval, Keenan is definitely the man for the job. Can you imagine a coupla top notch WRs via free-agency/draft with Keenan Mc Cardell, the Jags all-time best route-running receiver coaching them?

This is just to weird that things are happening like they are for us. I guess its divine intervention! Tebow and his halo has nothing on this! 

[Rynjny]

Wow..I got to say that I'm surprised by the number of people show up at the Bank tonight...around 7000..

[stephenc]

Wow..I got to say that I'm surprised by the number of people show up at the Bank tonight...around 7000..

Had a great time at the rally tonight. Was very pleased with the applause given to Mel Tucker for the great job he did with the defense this season. If any of yall went to the playoff watch parties at the stadium in '07, I thought we had more tonight then the Pittsburgh game but maybe a few thousand less the the New England game. All in all, an excellent turnout. Can't wait to see what improvements we make this off-season.

[duvaldude08]

I agree. I only stayed for an hour, but it was a great tur out. Im tired as hell though. It was a long walk to get in 

[duvaldude08]

Hey guess what? The Jacksonville Bulls lead the USFL in attendance! And Jacksonville doesnt support their team 

Yearly Standings and Average Home Attendances
1984: 6-12 (46,730)
1985: 9-9 (44,325)

The Bulls are perhaps the best example of what the USFL meant to a community. Without the support shown the Bulls in 1984 and 1985, there would be no such thing as the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bulls led the league in attendance in their inaugural season and were again one of the leaders in 1985. Their crowd of 73,227 on March 4, 1984, against the New Jersey Generals was the best in league history.

Coach Lindy Infante also kept the Bulls competitive in most games despite a lack of name talent. The 1984 squad was led by Robbie Mahfouz and Matt Robinson who split the year at QB, while Gary Clark paced the team with 56 catches for 760 yards. The Bulls struggled mightily on defense, giving up 455 points. Don Bessillieu picked off six passes, but the Bulls had trouble pressuring the quarterback.

An improved defense and the addition of Mike Rozier at runningback helped the Bulls post a .500 record in 1985. The addition of Keith Millard, who later would become an NFL defensive player of the year, and the emergence of linebacker Vaughan Johnson were two big causes of Jacksonville's defensive turnaround. Rozier finished second in the USFL with 1,361 yards on the ground and added 12 touchdowns. Receiver Alton Alexis made 83 grabs for 1,118 yards, and Perry Kemp caught 53 balls for 915 yards. Kicker Brian Franco nailed 24 of his 29 field goal attempts and all 45 of his extra point attempts to finish as the league's fifth leading scorer. Ed Luther played most of the year at quarterback after Brian Sipe was injured in the opening game and again immediately upon his return to duty. The Bulls also had two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin at runningback, giving them two Heisman winners in the same backfield.

Their Finest Hour: In 1984, the Bulls had come within a hair of beating the New Jersey Generals in front of a raucus crowd of 73,227 at the Gator Bowl, but Danny Miller's last second field goal attempt sailed just wide in a 28-26 loss. In week 11 of the 1985 season, the Bulls got another crack at the Generals, and this time the Jacksonville faithful left happy. New Jersey jumped on top 10-0 on a Roger Ruzek field goal and a Doug Flutie to Sam Bowers TD pass. Rozier scampered into the endzone from the 23, and Franco kicked three field goals to give the Bulls a 16-13 lead headed into the fourth. The Generals retook the lead when Maurice Carthon scored from 10 yards out, but Jacksonville would not be denied. Norris Brown raced 82 yards with the ensuing kickoff and scored the go-ahead touchdown. Rozier clinched it with a late one-yard TD run, giving Jacksonville a 30-20 victory. Quarterback Ed Luther connected on 20 of 31 passes for 200 yards.

I wonder why we didnt try to reuse that name? I like the Jaguars instead of the Bulls anyways. I watched some video on youtube and the Gator Bowl was SLAMMED PACKED. The USFL showed that market size has nothing to do with team support. Jacksonville was a MUCH smaller city back then and drew in some pretty decent crowds. Despite what people think, Jacksonville loves some football. We just got discouraged the past few years.