Gene Frenette: Florida Gators point guard Chris Chiozza not just a big shot
GAINESVILLE | Sometimes, athletes can become so mesmerized by instant fame, even their best effort to move on isn’t enough to elevate their game to the next level.That’s why you have to admire Florida...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Unless Brees is in the cards, Bortles should be the Jaguars’ ace
For those of you inclined to have the Jaguars find a better option at quarterback in 2018 than Blake Bortles, I have one question: who outside the almost non-existent possibility of free agent Drew...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Biggest HOF hurdle for Boselli, Dawkins is position logjam
When the Pro Football Hall of Fame voters decide on February 3 which five modern-era candidates get into Canton, former Jaguars tackle Tony Boselli and 9-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins, a Raines...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Thanks to Mantle’s influence, Chipper should get Hall approval
Hero worship in sports is not always a good thing. It can skew perspective about who is worthy of admiration, especially when the object of affection turns out to be a heavily flawed human being.Take...
View ArticleGene Frenette: An offseason to-do list for another playoff run
There’s only so much offseason time the Jaguars’ front office and coaching staff can spend on regret.Sure, the players may allow Sunday’s 24-20 AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots to...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Operation Tom Brady finds way to cut out Jaguars’ heart
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | It doesn’t matter whether the perpetrator of the most rip-your-heart-out defeat in Jaguars’ history was Tom Brady, the NFL’s all-time best quarterback and king of comebacks on a big...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Imagine city’s euphoria if Jaguars take down the dynasty
Imagine the Jaguars, on the heels of a 3-13 season, making history Sunday by upsetting the New England Patriots to advance to their first Super Bowl.Seriously, can you picture what Jacksonville would...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Ferocious D gives Jaguars a chance to win, but Pats prevail
Regardless of any Tom Brady hand impairment, the Jaguars’ path to the Super Bowl will require one of the hardest things in any NFL postseason: outdoing the New England Patriots at their own specialty...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Jaguars wise to rely on Coughlin, the Patriots’ killer
Contrary to popular belief, Tom Coughlin — two Super Bowl rings aside as head coach with the New York Giants (2004-15) — has never possessed some kind of magic formula to beat the New England Patriots....
View ArticleGene Frenette: Patriots in familiar place, but not invincible
The good news for the Jaguars going into Sunday’s AFC Championship Game is this: the present version of the New England Patriots might be one of the most eminently beatable teams of the Bill...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Give Marrone credit, he’s pushing the Jaguars into prominence
In case you haven’t noticed, Doug Marrone prefers flying under the radar. Some members of the Jaguars, especially on defense, are comfortable inciting trash-talk or vociferously responding when it’s...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Wake up, America, the Jaguars now an NFL force
PITTSBURGH | It’s not like the Jaguars didn’t try to forewarn the NFL and the rest of the country about the danger of taking this former league bottom-feeder for granted.Yet all year long, despite...
View ArticleGene Frenette: A Lombardi trophy would solidify greatness for Jaguars’ defense
More often than not, one of Jalen Ramsey’s least favorite activities is to stand in front of a media throng at his locker and answer even the most routine questions.One-on-one, he can be very engaging,...
View ArticleGene Frenette: One forgotten stat will be difference in Jaguars’ win over...
Two things are often forgotten about the Jaguars’ 30-9 victory in October over the Pittsburgh Steelers: they trailed 9-7 midway through the third quarter, plus how well the defense held up before...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Big Ben redemption aside, Jaguars also have edge in Steelers...
It’s almost as if what the Jaguars’ defense did to Ben Roethlisberger three months ago at Heinz Field never happened, like the five-interception day and stunning 30-9 victory over the Pittsburgh...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Saban hits a new benchmark for all-time greatness
Anyone debating who might be the greatest coach in college football history should cease and desist. It’s now a mic drop for Nick Saban.With all due respect to the houndstooth-hat legend, Paul “Bear”...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Looks like Jaguars can ‘Bank on better homefield advantage
A decade ago, Marcedes Lewis says he was “just too young to take it all in” when the Jaguars made history by going to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Heinz Field in 2007 and winning twice, including a 31-29...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Bortles, Jaguars’ offense better find their groove in Pittsburgh
Blake Bortles has taken as much criticism as most NFL quarterbacks this season who didn’t lead their team to a division title, let alone one winning a playoff game in his first postseason start.While...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Posluszny may be old man of Jaguars’ defense, but he’s a keeper
The old man on the Jaguars’ defense, who wondered during last offseason whether he’d even stay employed in Jacksonville, might be the most heartwarming story of this breakthrough playoff year.Paul...
View ArticleGene Frenette: Jaguars should handle Buffalo if turnovers don’t get in way
While there’s no such thing as a gimme putt in the NFL playoffs, Sunday’s AFC wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills is about as convenient a matchup as possible for the Jaguars.Besides...
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