Jaguars finally get it right after years, decades of errors
January 9, 2023 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars usually mess it up.
They fired Tom Coughlin too soon. They kept Jack Del Rio, Gus Bradley and Doug Marrone too long. They gambled on Urban Meyer, Nick Foles, David Garrard and countless others, and almost always got burned.
Panthers interim head coach Wilks looking to beat the odds
October 11, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Wilks knows he’s facing an uphill battle in Carolina.
But that didn’t prevent the confident Wilks from jumping at the opportunity to take over as Panthers interim head coach after Matt Rhule was abruptly fired Monday — even though he realizes the odds of being promoted to a permanent position next season aren’t great.
Jaguars tweaking power structure after hiring Doug Pederson
February 5, 2022 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Doug Pederson won’t have the power Urban Meyer had with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team and its fans can only hope that's a good thing.
Owner Shad Khan introduced Pederson as the Jaguars' coach on Saturday and said the team has applied to the NFL to hire an executive vice president, a person who would report directly to Khan and oversee Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke.
Jags believe better days ahead after hitting ‘rock bottom’
January 10, 2022 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Shad Khan’s most trusted adviser is a general manager whose last five NFL seasons ended with a coaching change.
It’s a strange decision at best, a significant problem at worst.
Jaguars set to start interview process for next head coach
December 27, 2021 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are getting an earlier-than-usual start on their coaching search.
This time, owner Shad Khan doesn’t have his guy already lined up.
The Jaguars (2-13) will begin setting up and interviewing candidates this week — the NFL now allows teams to start the process during the final two weeks of the regular season — and Khan is expected to cast a wide net in search of his fifth head coach in the past decade.
No. 1 Alabama without OC and No. 4 Cincy arrive for CFP semi
December 27, 2021 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama arrived Sunday in North Texas without offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien or offensive line coach Doug Marrone, but coach Nick Saban expected both assistants to make it for the playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl.
No makeups for CFP semis if team can’t play due to virus
December 22, 2021 GMTIf a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year's Eve because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be forfeited and the available team will advance to the championship.
Khan won’t act ‘helter-skelter’ when deciding Meyer’s fate
December 14, 2021 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Don’t expect Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to be impulsive when deciding coach Urban Meyer’s fate.
Khan made it clear Monday he values making informed decisions over “just acting helter-skelter on emotion.” He pointed out giving former coaches Gus Bradley and Doug Marrone four years apiece to see what they could build in Jacksonville.
Plenty of blame to go around as Jaguars’ skid reaches 20
October 11, 2021 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s losing streak is far from a fluke.
The Jaguars (0-5) have dropped 20 consecutive games, including a 37-19 loss to Tennessee on Sunday in which coach Urban Meyer’s team had so much go wrong.
Jags eyeing sustained success with ‘winners’ Meyer, Lawrence
September 1, 2021 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Shad Khan’s relatively brief NFL tenure has been filled with failure.
The Jacksonville Jaguars owner admittedly whiffed by hiring Mike Mularkey, Gus Bradley, Dave Caldwell, Tom Coughlin and Doug Marrone during his first nine years on the job.
Alabama hires ex-Jacksonville coach Marrone as assistant
January 25, 2021 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban has added another former NFL head coach to his offensive staff...
Jaguars fire Marrone; owner Khan plans to be more involved
January 4, 2021 GMTShad Khan has hired coaches and general managers before. He relied on a search firm the first time. He enlisted help from a consultant the second. He listened to friends, family, colleagues and even competitors along the way.
Youth, inexperience show as Jaguars trail early, lose 33-30
September 20, 2020 GMTGrowing pains were inevitably going to be part of Jacksonville’s season, especially with one of the youngest teams in the NFL...
Jaguars’ skid up to 3 straight as Titans run them over 42-20
November 25, 2019 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are frustrated, embarrassed and angry after a third straight loss inside the AFC South...
AP source: Jaguars star Jalen Ramsey wants to be traded
September 16, 2019 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey has requested a trade following a sideline argument with Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone...
Some NFL coaches already are on hot seat in July
July 24, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL season doesn't start for another six weeks and already job security is an issue for some coaches.
Yes, even in late July.
Every season, teams that entered with low expectations show significant improvement and make unexpected deep postseason runs.
AFC Championship: Ramsey sees Super future for Jaguars
January 16, 2018 GMTJacksonville, Fla. — All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey did pretty much the same thing that upset his Jacksonville Jaguars teammates last week.
He started looking ahead.
Ramsey told thousands of fans awaiting the team's return from Pittsburgh late Sunday that the Jaguars "are going to the Super Bowl and we are going to win that (expletive)."
Jacksonville coach Doug Marrone discounts weather factor
January 11, 2018 GMTJacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone won't mind being left out in the cold when he brings his team to Heinz Field on Sunday for an AFC divisional playoff game against the Steelers.
The forecast calls for a high temperature of 18 degrees with a low of 4, which will make it the coldest conditions the Jaguars will play in this season.
Matching execs and coaches to teams a business of its own
December 27, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — For a guy who has dealt with so many high-profile people — Jerry Jones, Jim Harbaugh, Pete Carroll to name a few — Jed Hughes manages to stay out of the limelight...
Tennessee Tech WR Rogers agrees to sign with Bills
April 28, 2013 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Passed over in the NFL draft, Tennessee Tech receiver Da'Rick Rogers can finally begin putting his troubled college career behind him after agreeing to sign with the Buffalo Bills.
Bills hire Marrone, 5 NFL coaching spots vacant
January 7, 2013 GMTTwo down, five to go.
Doug Marrone became the second coach scooped up by an NFL team Monday, hired by the Buffalo Bills. The move leaves five teams still searching for replacements for coaches who were fired a week ago — the day after the regular season ended.