The New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars have requested permission to interview San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble for their general manager vacancies.
Gamble is finishing his second full season in the role for the 49ers.
April 2012 - Jacksonville Jaguars Wiretap
Jaguars Expected To Fire GM Gene Smith
Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Gene Smith is expected to be fired.
Arizona Cardinals director of player personnel Jason Licht will be a top candidate to replace Smith.
Licht was previously with the Patriots.
Full List Of 2012 Pro Bowlers
The following players have been voted to the 2012 Pro Bowl.
AFC Offense
Quarterbacks — Tom Brady, New England Patriots; Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos; Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
Running backs — Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs; Arian Foster, Houston Texans; Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens
Fullback — Vonta Leach, Baltimore Ravens
Wide receivers — A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals; Andre Johnson, Houston Texans; Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts; Wes Welker, New England Patriots
Tight ends — Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots; Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tackles — Duane Brown, Houston Texans; Ryan Clady, Denver Broncos; Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns; Marshall Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
Guards — Logan Mankins, New England Patriots; Wade Smith, Houston Texans
Centers — Chris Myers, Houston Texans; Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Defense
Ends — Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos; Cameron Wake, Miami Dolphins; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
Interior linemen — Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals; Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens; Vince Wilfork, New England Patriots
Outside linebackers — Tamba Hali, Kansas City Chiefs; Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Colts; Von Viller, Denver Broncos
Inside/middle linebackers — Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs; Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots
Cornerbacks — Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos; Antonio Cromartie, New York Jets; Johnathan Joseph, Houston Texans
Strong safeties — Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs; LaRon Landry, New York Jets
Free safety — Ed Reed, Baltimore
AFC Specialists
Placekicker — Phil Dawson, Cleveland Browns
Punter — Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City Chiefs
Kick returner — Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Ravens
Special team — Matthew Slater, New England Patriots
NFC Offense
Quarterbacks — Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers; Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Running backs — Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers; Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks; Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Fullback — Jerome Felton, Minnesota Vikings
Wide receivers — Victor Cruz, New York Giants; Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions; Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons; Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
Tight ends — Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons; Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
Tackles — Russell Okung, Seattle Seahawks; Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers; Trent Williams, Washington Redskins
Guards — Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints; Mike Iupati, San Francisco 49ers; Chris Snee, New York Giants
Centers — Jeff Saturday, Green Bay Packers; Max Unger, Seattle Seahawks
NFC Defense
Ends — Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings; Julius Peppers, Chicago Bears; Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants
Interior linemen — Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Henry Melton, Chicago Bears; Justin Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Outside linebackers — Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers; Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys
Inside/middle linebackers — NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers; Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
Cornerbacks — Tim Jennings, Chicago Bears; Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals; Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears
Strong safeties — Donte Whitner, San Francisco 49ers
Free safeties — Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 49ers; Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks
NFC Specialists
Placekicker — Blair Walsh, Minnesota Vikings
Punter — Thomas Morstead, New Orleans Saints
Kick returner — Leon Washington, Seattle Seahawks
Special team — Lorenzo Alexander, Washington Redskins
Tebow Likely To End Up With Jaguars
Tim Tebow is virtually certain to begin the 2013 season on the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to sources.
Tebow will be traded or released by the New York Jets in the offseason.
The situation for the Jaguars has changed since Tebow was traded by the Broncos to the Jets last offseason.
Jaguars' owner Shad Khan wanted Tebow, but the franchise was still committed to 2011 first round pick Blaine Gabbert.
The Jaguars will have an open competition for the quarterback job heading into 2013.
The Jaguars offered a fourth-round pick to Denver in March and proposed to pay $3 million to the Broncos to compensate for money that had been advanced to Tebow.
The Broncos allowed Tebow to choose between the Jets and Broncos.
Chiefs, Jags, Raiders, Eagles, Lions Comprise Projected Top-5 Picks
The Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Eagles and Lions would have picks one through five in the 2013 NFL Draft if the season were to end today.
The Chiefs and Jaguars would have to win both of their final two games to even have a chance of moving out of the top-two.
Cecil Shorts One Of NFL's Few Players With Student Loans To Pay
Cecil Shorts is one of the NFL's only players who did not receive a full scholarship to play college football.
Shorts has had a breakout season at wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Shorts went to Mount Union (Ohio) College, which is a Division III school and doesn't give athletic scholarships.
"When I tell guys about my student loans,'' Shorts said Friday, "they go, 'Dang! You didn't get a full ride?' They're shocked."
Shorts had to pay approximately $125,000 in tuition and fees, borrowing about half while also doing work-study jobs.
Shorts is earning $493,000 this season and will space out the payoff of his loan.
"It was good for me because I've had to work for everything I've ever gotten,'' Shorts said. "When I didn't get a Division I offer, I thought I let my family down. But it just motivated me to work harder than everyone else to get farther.''