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No one is more excited for the Jacksonville Jaguars recent signing of former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert than Jags head coach Doug Marrone. Marrone recently spoke on the Eifert signing and what he brings to a Jacksonville team that has lacked a quality tight end for the past few seasons. “Tyler is a […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to play two home games in London next season and Doug Marrone realizes how demanding it is for the players on the roster. During the week of the NFL Combine, the head coach spoke about the reality of playing in two homes games in London. “We’re looking at things first […]

The 2019 NFL campaign was an interesting one for the Jacksonville Jaguars, to say the least. The Jaguars entered the season with some excitement due to the presence of Nick Foles at quarterback, but that didn’t take long to change, as Foles suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter of his debut. Foles was […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are bringing back head coach Doug Marrone for the 2020 season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jaguars’ HC Doug Marrone is returning for the 2020 season, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2019 General Manager Dave Caldwell will also be back for next season. Jaguars owner Shad Kahn said […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are among several teams set to usher in changes to their coaching staff potentially. It appears there will be much more clarity on head coach Doug Marrone’s future as the week plays out. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Marrone is set to meet with the Jaguars front office. “Jaguars’ ownership […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars got a surprising win over the rival Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon. However, the struggling Jaguars encountered quite a tumultuous season this time around, which may ultimately cost head coach Doug Marrone his job. With the franchise’s ownership still needing to have a meeting with Marrone, the Jaguars head coach — at […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars could be making changes soon. According to Dianna Russini of ESPN, the Jags have informed head coach Doug Marrone that he will be dismissed following the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. However, that may not be quite the case. Jim Woodcock, Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s spokesman, announced that Jacksonville […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ staff overhaul may not be quite an overhaul. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, there’s a “good chance” that the Jags keep coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell after firing executive vice president Tom Coughlin. The Jaguars relieved Coughlin of his duties on Dec. 18 after a firestorm […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is on the hot seat. The team is in last place in the AFC South and the 2019 season has been nothing short of a challenge. It’ll also be a “challenge” for Marrone in retaining his position. Per Adam Schefter in ESPN.com: Some sources around the league believe that […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are out of the playoff race, and frustration in Jaguars Nation is aplenty. There are questions about whether the team is still going in the right direction or they have to finally blow things up. However, head coach Doug Marrone clarified that the team is still fighting for the wins during the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-2 since Nick Foles returned under center, and during the Jaguars’ 42-20 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Foles wasn’t exactly masterful, completing 32 of his 48 throws for 272 yards and no touchdowns. But head coach Doug Marrone is not considering benching Foles in favor of rookie Gardner Minshew: […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were unable to get back into the win column after being flat-out dominated by the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11. It seems head coach Doug Marrone has some regrets about running back Leonard Fournette’s lack of usage. Instead, Marrone opted to take full advantage of quarterback Nick Foles’ return with a pass-heavy […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have chosen to give Nick Foles his starting job back upon his return from a shoulder injury. Despite Foles being named the starter, Gardner Minshew believes that he “proved” he can be a starting quarterback in the NFL. “I think I proved I can be a guy in this league for a […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in a difficult bind. They might still make the playoffs if they pick the right quarterback to lead them. However, Doug Marrone will find it hard to choose between Gardner Minshew and Nick Foles. Minshew has played well for the most part ever since Foles went down with a clavicle injury […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is not ready to name his team’s starting quarterback just yet, with a Week 10 bye further delaying the looming decision between Nick Foles and Gardner Minshew. Per Jaguars.com writer John Oehser on Twitter, Marrone, in his third year coaching the Jaguars, will “step away” and make the decision […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are making their way to London to face the Houston Texans but that hasn’t overshadowed the choice that needs to be made at quarterback soon. When asked about it, Doug Marrone calls the looming quarterback decision between Nick Foles and Gardner Minshew “tough.” Per ESPN’s Michael DiRocco: “I haven’t really thought about […]

There has been plenty of people within the NFL who have expressed their disdain for games in London and you can add Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach Doug Marrone to that list. While speaking to the media on Wednesday, Marrone was candid about how frustrating it is to play in London. “It’s awful, you get discombobulated,” […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone was inevitably asked about cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who did not take part in team practice Monday due to an apparent illness. It was somewhat convenient that Ramsey would miss practice given his current situation. He has publicly requested the team to trade him, and this absence from practice seemed […]

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has made it clear who’s to blame for the team having trouble running the ball and it’s not Leonard Fournette. Marrone said he has seen the problems rushing the ball and he thinks it’s because of the offensive lines inability to create a push. “I feel like we aren’t giving […]

It looks like Jalen Ramsey hasn’t played his last game as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars after all. Following a heated sideline confrontation between Ramsey and head coach Doug Marrone during the Jaguars’ loss to the Houston Texans last Sunday that led to Ramsey asking for a trade after the game, Marrone says that […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars should have seen a trade request from Jalen Ramsey coming after the sideline incident on Sunday. The Jaguars may move quickly to meet his demands by trading him this week, per Adam Schefter. One league source said he believes Jaguars’ CB Jalen Ramsey could be traded this week, that once there is […]

The relationship between Jalen Ramsey and Jacksonville Jaguars was already on thin ice and it isn’t getting any better on Sunday. Ramsey and head coach Doug Marrone had to be separated after getting into a shouting match on the sideline against the Houston Texans. Jalen Ramsey and HC Doug Marrone exchanging words. Had to be […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone has a tough draw when it comes to his first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season. Not only did he have to coach against the 2018 MVP in Patrick Mahomes in Week 1, he’ll now have to take on the Houston Texans and Deshaun Watson on Sunday. With […]

It was a tough first game for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who lost Week 1 on Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs. More pertinent, though, was the loss of quarterback Nick Foles, the team’s prized offseason acquisition who went down with a broken clavicle. In his stead, rookie Gardner Minshew had to rise to the occasion […]

JACKSONVILE, FL — The Jacksonville Jaguars kickoff their 25th season in franchise history Sunday afternoon as they host the Kansas City Chiefs at TIAA Bank Field. All eyes will be on 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes in what is the Jaguars’ first home game on Week 1 since the 2011 season. Head coach Doug Marrone […]

Josh Allen was considered by some to be the best defensive prospect in the 2019 NFL Draft class, and he was ultimately taken by the defense-first Jacksonville Jaguars with the seventh overall pick. Allen will be joining a Jaguars defensive unit that is already stout as it is, but Jacksonville is hoping that he can […]

In March, NFL owners voted to allow offensive and defensive pass interference to be subject to a coach’s challenge, with a booth review being initiated in the last two minutes of each half, even if no flag was initially called on the play. The Cincinnati Bengals’ Mike Brown was the lone holdout among the league’s […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette wasn’t a huge pass-catching threat during college or his first couple of years in the league, but coach Doug Marrone thinks it’s something that can be exploited this year in the offense. During Monday’s practice, he caught three passes out of the backfield looking very comfortable in the role, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars believe they have the talent necessary to re-emerge as a Super Bowl contender in 2019. An injury to Quincy Williams, though, could certainly cause some hiccups on defense. The Jaguars announced on Thursday that Williams will miss four-to-six weeks with a knee injury. More specifically, Williams suffered a meniscus tear in his […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are still waiting on defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, but head coach Doug Marrone isn’t too concerned about it. Ngakoue has been indicating for a while now that he plans to holdout in search of a new contract, but as Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com points out, the CBA may force his hand soon. […]

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone made it clear on Friday that the team is there to support linebacker Telvin Smith in any way they can. When Marrone stepped up to the podium on Friday to discuss rookie minicamp the first thing he talked about wasn’t about the rookies, rather the teams star linebacker. “I think […]

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey recently skipped the early portion of the team’s offseason program. Head coach Doug Marrone had to clean up the mess. With both the media and Ramsey chiming in on the issue, Marrone and the veteran defensive back appear to have patched things up in Jacksonville. It is also worth noting […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was arrested at a Florida car wash last Thursday after police noticed an outstanding warrant for his arrest as a result of an unpaid speeding ticket. However, Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone says that the team will not be disciplining Fournette for the arrest, saying that he himself has […]

Let’s go ahead and call this the “understatement of the century”. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone let it be known that Nick Foles needs to deliver on the field. “You have to be able to deliver results on the field,” Marrone said. “There’s a difference between personality […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars officially announced the signing of quarterback Nick Foles on Wednesday, a move that was expected for quite some time. However, now that Foles is definitely on board, the Jaguars can finally speak about what he will bring to the table, and head coach Doug Marrone is excited for the possibilities. “When you make […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette had an incredibly disappointing 2018 campaign, rushing for just 439 yards and five touchdowns while averaging a meager 3.3 yards per carry over eight games. Fournette’s performance was so poor, as a matter of fact, that he was actually benched late in the season, and some wondered if his […]

John DeFilippo’s hiring as a defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars has led to a lot of speculation and dot-connecting between DeFilippo and quarterback Nick Foles, but coach Doug Marrone insists that this speculation is a foolhardy venture. “Zero. Zero at all. I mean zero,” Marrone said per Kevin Patra of NFL.com. “Don’t get me […]

It is no secret that the relationship between the Jacksonville Jaguars and running back Leonard Fournette did not end the 2018 NFL season on the best of terms. Fortunately, it appears they may have made some progress. The two sides were finally able to meet and clear the air last week. According to Michael DiRocco […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may have been the most disappointing team in the NFL in 2018, but team owner Shad Khan said through a statement that Doug Marrone’s job as head coach is safe, according to the team. Aside from Marrone, Khan confirmed that VP for football operations Tom Coughlin and GM Dave Caldwell are also […]