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6 days ago
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WATCH Action Sports Jax's Storytellers of the 904: Jaguars Hall of Famer and EVP Tony Boselli
Storytellers of the 904 debuts with one of the best stories our area has ever seen -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Boselli. Boselli lived up to the hype as the Jacksonville Jaguars' first-ever draft pick and the face of the franchise. Advertisement Some 30 years later, he's still one of the faces of the franchise and now leading the charge of a new regime as Executive Vice President of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The story of Boselli is well-documented, but we dive deeper into some of the lesser-known stories of Boselli's journey. Tony discusses the initial draft process, why he was mad at the Jaguars for a handful of years, and why he came back to Jacksonville. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Boselli also shares how people doubt him because he's a former football player and how close he got to going into coaching a few years ago. Advertisement This episode has a few discussions about Boselli being the EVP of the Jaguars. Instead, it's about his 30-year Jacksonville journey to land in the position he now has inside Jaguars headquarters. You can watch the full episode in the video player above. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Click here to download the free Action News Jax apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action Sports Jax 24/7 live.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
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Jacksonville Sharks use bye week to get healthy
The Jacksonville Sharks are coming off a big win on the road to improve their season record to 9-4 with just three regular season matchups remaining. FULL GAME: Iowa Barnstormers become shark bait This week, it's all about recovery with an important bye week ahead of the home stretch and two games at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in the final three weeks. Advertisement Coming into the weekend, the Sharks trail only Quad City (10-3) in the Eastern Conference standings and race for the number one seed. Jacksonville will play host to San Antonio (3-9) on July 12th before a road trip to Tulsa (7-6) the following week and the home finale on July 26th against the Green Bay Blizzard (8-5). Both of those home matchups will be streamed live on Action Sports Jax 24/7 for those who can't make it in person! >>> STREAM ACTION SPORTS JAX 24/7 LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Sport
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WATCH THE GAME: Late winner seals Armada victory against Seminole Ice
It took until the 82nd minute to secure a win in their regular season finale, but the Armada Women's U23 squad was determined to go out on a high note on the campus of Edward Waters University. Facing off against the Seminole Ice for a second time this season, the Girls in Blue were looking for a similar result to the 3-0 victory they achieved in the season opener. Advertisement >>> STREAM ACTION SPORTS JAX 24/7 LIVE <<< But the Ice were able to get on the scoreboard this time around, capitalizing on an early mistake to lead 1-0 midway through the first half. A hustle play by Nancy Almanza would settle the score just before halftime as she pressured the visiting goalkeeper and deflected an attempted clear into the back of the net to make it 1-1. After some good back-and-forth play in the second half, the Armada would go ahead for good on a long free kick, headed on by Almanza to Jianna Ramirez, who eluded the keeper to fire one home and take a 2-1 lead. Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] With the win, the Girls in Blue finish the regular season 6-1-1 and undefeated at home in 2025. Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium will next host Armada soccer on July 9th when the Men's team opens its playoff run against the New Orleans Jesters in a conference semifinal at 7 p.m. You can watch that match live on the Action Sports Jax 24/7 network. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action Sports Jax 24/7 live.
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26-06-2025
- Sport
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Is Eric Murray the answer to the Jaguars' concerns at safety?
The safety position might be the Jaguars' biggest question mark going into the 2025 season. There really isn't a confident answer as to who will start at either of the safety positions as there will be several players fighting for those starting roles, including Eric Murray, Darnell Savage, Advertisement Antonio Johnson, Andrew Wingard, and Caleb Ransaw. If you had to bet, however, it would be a good bet to say Eric Murray would be one of those two starters. Murray, 31, signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Jaguars this offseason. The idea was for Murray to replace Andre Cisco, who left to sign with the New York Jets. Over the course of his career, Murray has notched three interceptions, 24 passes defenses, 10 tackles for loss, and five sacks. That said, Murray has primarily played as a rotational role player throughout his career. >>> STREAM ACTION SPORTS JAX 24/7 LIVE <<< Advertisement In his nine year career, he's only been a full-time starter in just three of them. The Jaguars are expecting more out of the veteran in Jacksonville. One of those three seasons as a full–time starter came last season with the Houston Texans. The Jaguars got a good look at just what Murray can do. In 2024, Murray allowed a completion rate of just 62.7%, 11th best of 64 starting safeties. His passer rating allowed of 103.9 was just about league average for the position, according to Pro Football Focus. The Texans moved Murray all around the defense. Murray played 303 snaps at box safety, 313 snaps at free safety, and 198 in the slot. While Murray did post 75 tackles in 2024, he saw some issues with missed tackles. Advertisement His 15.9% missed tackle rate is a little rich for the Jaguars' blood, ranking 56th out of 64 safeties. In total, he missed 13 tackles on the season. The Jaguars have put an emphasis on tackling so this will have to be something Murray improves upon going forward. Murray's shown he can be a solid, dependable player at the safety position. He may never be the playmaker Andre Cisco was, however, he's shown he's more than reliable on the back end. That's just what they need after allowing the most deep balls of any team last season. Even though Murray is 31 years old, he played the best football of his career last season. He has the full confidence of the Jaguars' staff to lock down one of the two starting safety spots. Advertisement It'll be a clean slate for a revamped Jaguars secondary in 2025. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action Sports Jax 24/7 live.
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26-06-2025
- Sport
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Analyzing pass-rushing in the AFC South
Much like the pass-protection of the AFC South, the pass-rush leaves a bit to be desired. The Texans aside, the pass-rush of the other three teams last season were very weak, all ranking near the bottom of the league in pressure rate and sacks. Let's take a look at pass-rushing in the AFC South. Advertisement Houston Texans Few were better than the Houston Texans at rushing the passer last season. The combination of Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr accounted for 148 pressures and 23 sacks last season. Hunter actually led the NFL in pressures, while Anderson finished tied for 17th according to Next Gen Stats. Tim Settle added another five sacks himself along the interior as did Derek Barnett, Houston's rotational pass-rusher. In total, the Texans racked up 241 pressures and 49 sacks, ranking second in pressure rate (37.8%) and fourth in sack rate (7.7%). Indianapolis Colts It's a steep fall off after the Houston Texans. While the Texans were near the top of the league, the Colts managed just 193 pressures and 36 sacks sacks on the season. The team's 31.4% pressure rate ranked 26th, while their 5.9% sack rate ranked only slightly better at 23rd. Advertisement Unlike the Texans or Jaguars, the Colts lack a true pass-rush specialist and rather have a pressure by committee. Even more so now after the loss of Dayo Odeyingbo, their top pass-rusher from last season. It's up to second-year Laiatu Latu to take a sophomore leap. Tennessee Titans Statistically, the Titans and Colts are very similar teams when it comes to rushing the passer. The Titans tallied 170 pressures and 32 sacks, notching a 31.1% pressure rate (27th) and a 5.9% sack rate (24th). Also similarly to the Colts, the Titans lost their best pass-rusher in Harold Landry, who led the team with nine sacks. The Titans does retain Jeffrey Simmons, their dominant interior defender, so the team will look to lean on him even more this coming season. Advertisement Jacksonville Jaguars It's strange finding the Jaguars 30th in pressure rate (28.3%) and sack rate (5.2%), despite boasting two top-15 edge rushes from last season. In fact, the Jaguars were the only team to have two players inside the NFL's Top-15 for most pressures. Despite Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker's best efforts, it simply wasn't enough. The Jaguars interior pass-rush and averseness to blitzing left Hines-Allen and Walker on their own to create pressure far too often. With the addition of Emmanuel Ogbah, and some reshuffling along the defensive line, there's no reason to ever see the Jaguars this low again. Pass-rushing in AFC South >>> STREAM ACTION SPORTS JAX 24/7 LIVE <<< Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action Sports Jax 24/7 live.
