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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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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....

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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,...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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”...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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...

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Gene 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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