Yeah Jerry got an injury, but that doesn't mean he won't have a great season. He was signed so we could get a No. 1 reciver, now people are acting like he won't be productive because of one injury.  He has a great offence around him, and one of the best running games in the league to take off the pressure. So how many yards do you think he will get this season? 

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I'm 29 and a Jacksonville native.  I have always liked NFL football but was, of course, a huge Gator fan growing up as the son of an alumnus.  I do still like the Orange and Blue, but, I'm even more a Jags fan since 1995.  I was hooked from the first few plays of Brunell to Smith! 

Now, I'm all grown up and have a 7 year old daughter and a 4 year old son.  Both of which are HUGE Jags fans, an they'll be the first to tell you!  Not old enough to realize what plays are going on, but old enough to cheer and have fun at the games. 

What great memories I have of going to the Jags games and bonding with my mother and father.  Now, I take my children and we are creating memories that , in there minds, will last forever.  Anyway, long story short, the Jaguar babies are coming very soon to a stadium near you!  My babies are already in the stands right next to me as the "next" generation of fans.  As they grow up WITH the Jaguars, the teams ticket sales and fan base will have NO limits.  We, and our offspring, WILL be filling up the stadium on a regular basis VERY soon!!!

I'm about to have a draft in my league and I'd like to have a few more opinions before I take my players.  So, I want to know, who will be the best sleeper (a player who's underrated, will be picked low, and have a terrific season compared to last.)  Who do you think will be the best RB.  And who will be a bust (a player who is overrated and won't do anywhere as good as last season).

So please post who will fit all three of these catagories.

Will the jaguars become the 2008 AFC South Champions?  That's the BIG question buzzing around Jacksonville heading into training camp.  Did they make the right free agent moves?  Will the bold trade in the draft payoff with two rookie DE's?  All questions that will be answered soon enough when the players play.  But let's see what the fans think.  I know this is Jagsonville, but lets try to be unbias just for this poll.  I'm really interested to know that deep down inside our souls, do we believe the Jaguars WILL be sitting on top of this tough division come December.  Don't count out the Titans and the up and comming Texans from putting up a fight.  Remember, the Titans, no pun intended, still made the playoffs last year.  Let's see what you REALLY think.  Rember, be honest!

As just about everybody in Jacksonville knows Jerry Porter has an injury.  He had surgury on his hamstring and will be out for the rest of the preseason.  I have a feeling that it won't be a problem for Porter to learn the Jaguars offence.  He may not be able to play in it untill the season, but he's a veteran and will be able to learn by watching and reading.  So no problem there.

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Many people began to panic as a writer in Seattle wrote about the possibility of selling the Jags to LA.  Wayne Weaver has been quick and destroyed these rumors.  But eventually Wayne will be forced to give the team to another owner.  While Jacksonville is growing, we do need more people at the games. 

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We can finally lay to rest the saga of Jason Taylor. Could the Jags have gotten him for the price the 'Skins paid? I'm sure we could have, but I'm very glad we have a solid combination of youth and veteran leadership in the DE spots.

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Manning will not be the same player after he returns from surgery. This is a major surgery, that takes weeks to heal, and leaves lingering effects. Remember it was the same surgery that sidelined Marvin Harrison for most of the season last season. We are not even sure the complications involved in such a long lingering injury. Manning deciding to wait until there was no other option other than surgery, could have cost him dearly. I do not see Manning returning to the same form we once knew him as ever again.

[Note by River City Rage, 07/14/08 1:15 PM EDT ]FSBlueApocalypse reviewed NCAA 2008 for us.  It's the dead zone, though this game is usually the first sign that real honest-to-goodness football is around the corner. -Chris

Time to bust out your kegs and start your tailgating, College football season is here!

(Author’s note: This review is based off the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game)

Ah, NCAA Football, Madden’s little yet superior brother. While any competitive Madden game usually ends with 3 yards and a cloud of dust football, the sheer amount of ways to play in NCAA has always made it more unpredictable.

However, NCAA football has had somewhat of a difficult transition to current generation systems. To call NCAA Football 2007 for the XBOX 360 a barebones affair would be fair, and a rushed POS that had features needlessly dropped would be true. NCAA Football 2008 for the PS3 had its own share of problems, including its broken online play, PS2 level graphics, and an overall less polished feel than its 360 counterpart. So, has NCAA finally found its legs?

The Bad

I hate it when reviews go on and on about how good a game is, than the last 2 paragraphs highlight everything wrong, then leave you wondering why it got a 9.5/10. This and since I’m already spewing bile, so I’ll just go ahead with the bad.

1. The micromanaging has returned once again.

Whenever you go into Dynasty mode, even before you kickoff for your first game, you have to go and select recruits to try and get during the season, try to formulate game plans, etc. Now, if you’re into this stuff, I’m sure you’ll love it, but I prefer you know, actually playing games.

1. The computer is once again retarded.

If you played the campus legend mode, your teammates will once again be about as much help as lobotomized chimpanzees. In addition, to the above mentioned micromanaging, you technically can have the game do it for you. However, it has a lovely habit of skipping over that 5 star running back begging to come to your school for a 1 star free safety because your second stringer is graduating.

1. Broken CPU players

For those not well versed in gamer speak, Broken basicly means its either garbage or seriously over powered. In the case of the former, even on All American or Heisman difficulty setting, DL rarely get through your OL, cornerbacks will get beat on a fly route by any receiver with speed over 90, and the crème de le crème of my experience, running a play action 6 times in a row and the safety bit every time.

For an example of the latter, meet Tim Tebow ladies and gentlemen. I guess EA bought all the stuff about him being Superman. Tebow is so ridiculously overpowered, and I won’t even get to partner in crime Percy Harvin, that Florida will probably be banned from every competitive NCAA tournament this year. Case in point, my friend ran the shotgun QB draw with Tebow 3 time in a row, each time gaining 7+ yards, then had him throw a perfect pass to Harvin in double coverage for a TD.

In addition, the rubberband AI in this game can be ridiculous as times. You could be USC beating Sisters of the blind 42-0 in the 4th, and you’ll think their team transformed into the all-time greatest football players ever and mount a furious comeback.

The Good

1. Deep Gameplay

As has always been the case with NCAA, the multitude of ways to play and master will keep you coming back for more. You can run the spread option with West Virginia, the spread shotgun with Missouri, a pro style offense with USC, the air attack with Texas Tech, and many more.

1. Online Dynasty

Easily the biggest addition to the franchise is the addition of the online dynasty mode. It adds a lot of know that instead of competing for that 5 star QB of the future with the computer, another person could be using it against you. In addition, it makes the mandatory 5 minute quarters easier to tolerate to know you’re trying to win a title in a league full of people, rather than just trying to get onto a national leader board.

Whether playing on the Playstation Network or Xbox Live, NCAA 2008 was notorious for server crashes, lag, and downright unplayability. This has been eliminated. In our first week of conference games, my league had 6 games going on at once, not only did we not see any lag/hiccups; we were also alerted to real time updates of the other games in progress. For once EA managed to deliver on its promise.

1. Presentation

Finally we have a NCAA Football game that looks like it belongs on current generation systems. Both the PS3 and 360 versions run at a silky smooth 60 frames per second, and with a supposed claim of being 1080p native, though I have somewhat of a life and haven’t bothered to look and see if that’s true or not. Graphics look great on both systems, though I give a slight edge to the PS3 as the shadows, lighting, and crowds look more natural and better in motion.

The Ugly

Roster Updates

Most of us can’t stand to look at UF QB#15 or FSU SS #2 for very long, and have added home made rosters to change it. EA seemingly listened to our cries and added the Locker Room, a place to upload rosters to a central server to let you do it nice and easy. However, in several attempts to try this feature, it simply crashed the game and made me start over again.

Player disappearances

I’m not sure if they’re abducted by aliens or what, but players will occasionally be deleted from your roster with no warning at all. I’m not talking about just juniors who are draft eligible, but everyone from new recruits to returning seniors.

The Verdict

As much hating as I’ve done for the game, I did enjoy it. Online Dynasty mode is awesome and gives the series a much needed injection of freshness that the series has needed. To EA’s credit, they have promised patches for the various game play issues, hopefully before Madden comes out this year. Overall, I’d say this year’s version if the first current generation version to have $60 legs and should provide you a full years worth of entertainment.

8.5/10

   
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: In the continuing sad saga of the Matt Jones cocaine incident, the Times Union has this to report

On advice from an attorney, Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones isn't speaking about being charged with felony possession of cocaine. But his father, Steve Jones, issued a statement to KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, Ark., in which the receiver denied having any responsibility for the six grams of cocaine that were found in a sport-utility vehicle and ultimately led to his arrest early Thursday morning. "Matt is anxious to make a statement and wants to make a statement," said the statement issued to the television station. "His attorney has advised him to not say anything until they have had a chance to speak together. They will release a statement at the appropriate time."

I for one hope that Jones will get whatever problems in life behind him and revive his career, whether with the Jaguars or somewhere else.

:  Pro Football Weekly says a source with the Jaguars deems it "shocking" if Jones is on the roster.

After three uninspiring years in Jacksonville, WR Matt Jones was a very realistic bet to be cut in training camp. Following his felony arrest on cocaine possession charges, he all but sealed his fate. In the words of one team source we talked to, it would be “shocking” to see him in a Jags uniform in 2008.

That's all for now, more coming as it develops.