The Jaguars may begin playing regular season home games in Orlando, according to owner Wayne Weaver.
In a recent interview with the Sentinel, Weaver said the NFL is likely to add two games and go to an 18-game regular season within the next three years. If it happens, Weaver, whose team is already struggling mightily to sell tickets in Jacksonville, is keeping a watchful eye on football-starved Orlando as a place where he could play games and grow his fan base.
"There's certainly the possibility that we would play some out-of-market games," Weaver said. "If it happened, Orlando would be the best option and most reasonable location.
"In the past, we have reached out to try and cultivate that market and haven't had as much success as we would have liked. We probably need to do a better job. That's a given. We are looking at a long-term strategy and thinking out of the box on how we can build a fan base in Orlando."
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Sources: Holt Frustrated With Play-Calling
Jaguars receiver Torry Holt is frustrated with the play calling in Jacksonville, according to two sources.
Holt was seen visibly upset following a few play calls during the team's loss to Arizona in Week 2.
On Wednesday, Holt confirmed the incident.
"I'm a competitor. So there's going to be times where I'm frustrated, and I'll voice that frustration," Holt said. "It wasn't at anybody, at any particular person or any particular thing. It was just a matter of wanting to win and expressing that. That's not really that big of a deal. I'm just trying to get us going and get us in the position where we can win."
Jags Owner: Drafting Tebow Possible
The NFL season has just begun, but Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver is already talking about drafting Tim Tebow.
Weaver told The Associated Press this week that drafting Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who grew up in Jacksonville, is something he will consider next year.
"Star power is incredible, and Tebow is an iconic figure," Weaver said. "That's very compelling. He clearly is an outstanding football player and would be an asset to any football organization."
MJD Targeted Himself In Fantasy League, Settled For Brees
Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew wasn't able to draft himself in his fantasy league.
Jones-Drew, who had the third pick in his league, settled for Saints quarterback Drew Brees after he went second behind Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
"I thought I'd fall to third," Jones-Drew said.
MJD: NFL Only Tries To Protect Certain People
Maurice Jones-Drew injured his right shin by a questionable traffic by Washington's Fred Smoot.
"I just think some things in football you don't need," said Jones-Drew. "If you want to cut out blocking or certain hits when people aren't looking, going low when a guy's back's to you ... that isn't the way to tackle a guy. I just think that personally. Obviously they're [the league] only trying to protect certain people. I was upset at the time. I was in the moment, but it happens."
Jaguars Acquire McCown From Buccaneers
Jacksonville has acquired quarterback Luke McCown from Tampa Bay.
In return, the Jaguars are sending the Buccaneers an undisclosed pick in next spring's NFL Draft.
Jones-Drew To Have MRI On Leg
Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew injured his right leg Thursday night against the Redskins.
X-rays were negative, but Jones-Drew is scheduled to have an MRI on Friday. He was hit on the game's first series by Washington cornerback Fred Smoot.
"He had a 'UFC shot' to the shin or lower leg and it's bruised," coach Jack Del Rio told Yahoo! Sports. "Maurice was a little frustrated by the hit and he wanted to get his hands on the guy, I can tell you that."
Jacksonville quarterback David Garrard took some of the blame for leading his running back into the flat.
"I don't know what's really wrong with him. I don't know if anything's really wrong with him," Garrard said. "He'll be fine. He'll be ready to roll. I could have helped him out a little bit more by putting the ball where it stops him and not kind of lead him into that defender out there.
"But it's football. Those types of things are going to happen."