Archives for June 26, 2005

‘Injured star Fred Taylor is scheduled to intensify the rehabilitation work on his injured knee in the next couple of weeks. If it responds well, the Jaguars are set at the position and will be feeling good about making a serious run for a playoff spot this season. If it doesn’t respond well, their interest in Buffalo running back Travis Henry probably will increase.’

‘Coach Mike Mularkey has scheduled a team-high of four night practices for training camp, a decision that’s filled with so many positives it’s hard to believe NFL teams don’t practice every day under the lights in the summertime. In addition to it being a safer time to work out and beat the effects of heat, night workouts tend to be more spirited and more productive. From the marketing end, more fans can attend without having to skip work. Translation: more merchandise and concession stand sales.’

‘"J.P. needs to make friends with those five starting linemen as soon as he can. On the field he has to let his blockers know where he’ll be. I played with two different types of quarterbacks. With Jim Kelly, you knew where he would be because he couldn’t move around that much. With Doug Flutie, you never knew where he was going to be." – Bills Wall of Fame center Kent Hull, talking about what new QB J.P. Losman needs to do to be successful.’