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Al Arabiya
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Jaguars qb Trevor Lawrence gets a b-plus grade to open training camp
Trevor Lawrence and his Jacksonville Jaguars teammates opened training camp by taking a pop quiz–a hundred questions with Lawrence's version focused on all the stuff you have to do as a quarterback. Adding a little pressure to the appraisal, Lawrence had roughly 12 seconds to answer each one. He got 85 right, blaming his final score on at least three computer glitches. 'It was pretty difficult,' the quarterback said Wednesday. 'Some of them were layups, but there were some good questions in there, some tough ones that kind of got us back going for camp and get the minds going.' Jacksonville's more telling tests won't come for weeks, but the Jaguars believe their latest rebuild–the one featuring first-time head coach Liam Coen and first-time general manager James Gladstone–could be a quick one simply because players have moved on from last year's dysfunction. There might not have been the kind of drama that engulfed coach Urban Meyer's lone season in Jacksonville in 2021, but it wasn't far off. Coach Doug Pederson refused to call plays despite owner Shad Khan making it clear he preferred to see Pederson reclaim the role from offensive coordinator Press Taylor. A seemingly worse decision was Pederson hiring defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen, who asked his players to pack on pounds because 'mass kicks ass.' Throw in assistant coaches refusing to work together and Pederson openly pointing fingers at his offense in the locker room following an 18-13 loss to Cleveland in Week 2, and the season was essentially over long before September. Cleaning up the mess could be fairly simple, especially for a team that has talent and plays in perhaps the NFL's worst division. 'I have a lot of confidence in what we're doing here, and the system, the staff, the new players we brought in, the guys that have already been here, the culture–everything we're building here,' Lawrence said. 'I really have a lot of confidence and belief in what we're doing and that we're doing it the right way, and I think that frees me up in a lot of ways and allows me to say that and feel confident about it.' Gladstone, Coen, and executive vice president Tony Boselli revamped nearly every position group, with most of the changes coming around Lawrence. He has a rebuilt offensive line that should keep him off the ground and provide more holes in goal-line and short-yardage situations. He has new receivers in speedster Dyami Brown and two-way star Travis Hunter, the second overall pick in the NFL draft. And Coen is committed to improving the ground attack to help Lawrence, who missed seven games in 2024 because of a shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery and a concussion caused by an illegal hit. Although everyone agrees Lawrence's health is the key to Jacksonville rebounding from a 4-13 season, Coen sees other paths to more production. He made subtle tweaks to Lawrence's mechanics, like having him put his left foot forward in shotgun formation, and said it's time for the QB to start using his eyes as a weapon. Lawrence will continue honing all those offseason changes during camp. He might even get a chance to improve his B-plus score on his next quiz. 'Ultimately, everybody wants to be coached,' Coen said. 'I think we'll see the buy in a little bit more in our games. But in the process, they have done everything we've asked them to do from an energy standpoint, communication. But so far, pretty solid feedback. I think anytime there's change, there's probably things they don't like, right? At the end of the day, we all understand that. That's very normal. … Anytime a player thinks you can help them, I think ultimately that's when they start to trust you.'
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence gets a B-plus grade to open training camp
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and his Jacksonville Jaguars teammates opened training camp by taking a pop quiz. A hundred questions, with Lawrence's version focused on 'all the stuff you have to do as a quarterback.' Adding a little pressure to the appraisal, Lawrence had roughly 12 seconds to answer each one. He got 85 right, blaming his final score on 'at least three' computer glitches. 'It was pretty difficult,' the quarterback said Wednesday. 'Some of them were layups, but there were some good questions in there, some tough ones that kind of got us back going for camp and get the minds going.' Jacksonville's more telling tests won't come for weeks, but the Jaguars believe their latest rebuild — the one featuring first-time head coach Liam Coen and first-time general manager James Gladstone — could be a quick one simply because players have moved on from last year's dysfunction. There might not have been the kind of drama that engulfed coach Urban Meyer's lone season in Jacksonville in 2021, but it wasn't far off. Coach Doug Pederson refused to call plays despite owner Shad Khan making it clear he preferred to see Pederson reclaim the role from offensive coordinator Press Taylor. A seemingly worse decision was Pederson hiring defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen, who asked his players to pack on pounds because 'mass kicks ass.' Throw in assistant coaches refusing to work together and Pederson openly pointing fingers at his offense in the locker room following an 18-13 loss to Cleveland in Week 2, and the season was essentially over long before September. Cleaning up the mess could be fairly simple, especially for a team that has talent and plays in perhaps the NFL's worst division. 'I have a lot of confidence in what we're doing here and the system, the staff, the new players we brought in, the guys that have already been here, the culture, everything we're building here,' Lawrence said. 'I really have a lot of confidence and belief in what we're doing, and that we're doing it the right way, and I think that frees me up in a lot of ways and allows me to say that and feel confident about it.' Gladstone, Coen and executive vice president Tony Boselli revamped nearly every position group, with most of the changes coming around Lawrence. He has a rebuilt offensive line that should keep him off the ground and provide more holes in goal-line and short-yardage situations. He has new receivers in speedster Dyami Brown and two-way star Travis Hunter, the second overall pick in the NFL draft. And Coen is committed to improving the ground attack to help Lawrence, who missed seven games in 2024 because of a shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery and a concussion caused by an illegal hit. Although everyone agrees Lawrence's health is the key to Jacksonville rebounding from a 4-13 season, Coen sees other paths to more production. He made subtle tweaks to Lawrence's mechanics, like having him put his left foot forward in shotgun formation, and said it's time for the QB to start using his eyes as 'a weapon.' Lawrence will continue honing all those offseason changes during camp. He might even get a chance to improve his 'B-plus' score on his next quiz. 'Ultimately, everybody wants to be coached,' Coen said. 'I think we'll see the buy in a little bit more in our games. But in the process, they have done everything we've asked them to do from an energy standpoint, communication. 'But so far pretty solid feedback. I think anytime there's change, there's probably things they don't like, right? At the end of the day, we all understand that. That's very normal. … Anytime a player thinks you can help them, I think ultimately that's when they start to trust you.' ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence gets a B-plus grade to open training camp
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and his Jacksonville Jaguars teammates opened training camp by taking a pop quiz. A hundred questions, with Lawrence's version focused on 'all the stuff you have to do as a quarterback.' Adding a little pressure to the appraisal, Lawrence had roughly 12 seconds to answer each one. He got 85 right, blaming his final score on 'at least three' computer glitches. 'It was pretty difficult,' the quarterback said Wednesday. 'Some of them were layups, but there were some good questions in there, some tough ones that kind of got us back going for camp and get the minds going.' Jacksonville's more telling tests won't come for weeks, but the Jaguars believe their latest rebuild — the one featuring first-time head coach Liam Coen and first-time general manager James Gladstone — could be a quick one simply because players have moved on from last year's dysfunction. There might not have been the kind of drama that engulfed coach Urban Meyer's lone season in Jacksonville in 2021, but it wasn't far off. Coach Doug Pederson refused to call plays despite owner Shad Khan making it clear he preferred to see Pederson reclaim the role from offensive coordinator Press Taylor. A seemingly worse decision was Pederson hiring defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen, who asked his players to pack on pounds because 'mass kicks ass.' Throw in assistant coaches refusing to work together and Pederson openly pointing fingers at his offense in the locker room following an 18-13 loss to Cleveland in Week 2, and the season was essentially over long before September. Cleaning up the mess could be fairly simple, especially for a team that has talent and plays in perhaps the NFL's worst division. 'I have a lot of confidence in what we're doing here and the system, the staff, the new players we brought in, the guys that have already been here, the culture, everything we're building here,' Lawrence said. 'I really have a lot of confidence and belief in what we're doing, and that we're doing it the right way, and I think that frees me up in a lot of ways and allows me to say that and feel confident about it.' Gladstone, Coen and executive vice president Tony Boselli revamped nearly every position group, with most of the changes coming around Lawrence. He has a rebuilt offensive line that should keep him off the ground and provide more holes in goal-line and short-yardage situations. He has new receivers in speedster Dyami Brown and two-way star Travis Hunter, the second overall pick in the NFL draft. And Coen is committed to improving the ground attack to help Lawrence, who missed seven games in 2024 because of a shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery and a concussion caused by an illegal hit. Although everyone agrees Lawrence's health is the key to Jacksonville rebounding from a 4-13 season, Coen sees other paths to more production. He made subtle tweaks to Lawrence's mechanics, like having him put his left foot forward in shotgun formation, and said it's time for the QB to start using his eyes as 'a weapon.' Lawrence will continue honing all those offseason changes during camp. He might even get a chance to improve his 'B-plus' score on his next quiz. 'Ultimately, everybody wants to be coached,' Coen said. 'I think we'll see the buy in a little bit more in our games. But in the process, they have done everything we've asked them to do from an energy standpoint, communication. 'But so far pretty solid feedback. I think anytime there's change, there's probably things they don't like, right? At the end of the day, we all understand that. That's very normal. … Anytime a player thinks you can help them, I think ultimately that's when they start to trust you.' ___ AP NFL:
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'They literally made the same ring': Philadelphia Eagles receive Super Bowl LIX ring
(Image via NFL X: Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LIX ring) On July 19, the NFL shared two snapshots of the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl rings on their X. One from the 2017 NFL season when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots by a smashing score of 41-33. The second was from the 2025 NFL season when the Eagles conquered the two-time reigning champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. A fan noticed, 'They literally made the same ring.' Yes, they look similar. Because the Eagles hold the Super Bowl LII win dear. It was their first NFL title since 1960! Doug Pederson's team had defeated the deadly Bill Belichick's team! It lives so close to their heart that they remodeled the same Super Bowl ring into a stunning Super Bowl LIX ring. — NFL (@NFL) Super Bowl LII ring of the Philadelphia Eagles The Super Bowl LII ring had the Eagles' logo in the center and a single Lombardi Trophy behind it. Both the Eagles' logo and the Lombardi Trophy were embellished with rich diamonds. The Eagles' logo had a sea-green boundary. Both the crucial entities lay over sea-green elongated triangles. The triangles were properly fitted into a circle. Then came a layer of round diamonds. The last boundary of the Super Bowl LII ring had four portions. On the top and below portions were two significant words– 'WORLD' and 'CHAMPIONS.' The words were engraved without any diamonds over them. Super Bowl LIX ring of the Philadelphia Eagles Now, the differences between their first Super Bowl win ring and the 2025 NFL season's ring are– Instead of one Lombardi Trophy, there were two Lombardi Trophies. The Eagles' logo looked the same–except for the boundary. Now, the sea-green color got a more developed look–teal. The elongated triangles behind the Eagles' logo and the two Lombardi Trophies looked finer here. And they were in teal color, not in sea-green. Instead of a layer of round diamonds, this one had rectangular diamonds. The words–'WORLD' and 'CHAMPIONS' were engraved in rich diamonds. The last boundary got divided into many layers–why? To fit in the wings of the Eagles on each side. The wings were in teal, black, and white colors–just like the jersey of the Philadelphia Eagles. The last boundary of the ring sported big rectangular diamonds on the upper surface and small round diamonds on the lower surface. Also Read: Noose discovered on Titans Stadium–construction stopped | NFL News - Times of India Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Making Brian Thomas Jr the focal point of the Jaguars' offense
Last season it took way too long for the Jaguars to realize the caliber of player that they had on their hands in Brian Thomas Jr. It wasn't until Week 13 that the rookie phenom finally saw 10 targets in a game, but it was a little too late in the season by that point. Nevertheless, Thomas would see 10 or more targets every single game from then on out. Advertisement Following games of 22 yards and 12 yards against the Eagles and Vikings, Thomas would post at least 76 yards in each of the remaining seven games. Thomas ended up finishing third in receiving yards (1282), however, his target share for the offense didn't command that of an elite receiver. Thomas' meager 25.48% target share was 18th among NFL receivers. It's almost hard to believe he finished third in yards last season. >>> STREAM ACTION SPORTS JAX 24/7 LIVE <<< Of the Jaguars' first reads, Thomas saw 29.3% of them, ranking 26th according to Fantasy Points. In a Doug Pederson' offense, that's incredibly relevant as the Jaguars led the NFL in 1st reads each of the three seasons under him. While Thomas led the team, he wasn't seeing as many first reads as the other 'elite' receivers of the NFL. Advertisement In part, it might be due to his lack of designed targets, something fans clamored for all of last season. Thomas finished the season with 16 designed targets, less than one per game over the course of the season. That figure placed Thomas 20th among NFL receivers. For reference, Dyami Brown had four more designed targets than Brian Thomas Jr and he only started three games last season for the Washington Commanders. The Jaguars just didn't realize that Thomas was their offensive identity last season. When the Jaguars did target him, the quarterbacks solely let him down as well. According to Fantasy Points, a whopping 30% of Thomas' targeted air yards when open were deemed uncatchable. Thomas did the hard part but the Jags' quarterbacks simply couldn't connect even when he was open. Hopefully the Jaguars last seven games is a better indicator of what is to come of Thomas and the Jaguars offense. Advertisement Jacksonville struck gold in the 2024 NFL Draft and it's time for Thomas to become the focal point of the Jaguars' offense. [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.
