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...early yesterday - the last official day of winter - with spring already in the air and tulips at Faneuil Hall. Mayor Thomas Menino was on hand at noon to promote the Boston Flower and Garden Show, which kicks off at the Seaport World Trade Center Boston next...
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Boston Herald
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Players complained earlier this season about a musical-chairs situation along the offensive line.
It’s likely those rumblings will continue after the Jaguars’ 30-13 loss at Tennessee. The Jaguars offensive line struggled once again
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Jacksonville.com
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I might have missed this earlier when the schedule was announced for 2009 but is there a specific reason the Jaguars play all of the teams from the NFC West and no other NFC teams this season?
Vic: The schedule is on a rotation basis. This is the
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Sports Blogs
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To say that the past two weeks have been an "unkind" stretch for rookie left tackle Eugene Monroe would be quite the understatement.
Coming off an impressive performance against the Houston Texans, where he held All-Pro defensive end Mario Williams
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271634-despite-his-recent-struggles-jaguars-eugene-monroe-must-remain-starter
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It might have been the most complete game the Jaguars have played in years.
From the beginning, they looked in charge, in control and confident.
They were a very different team than the one that last appeared in the home stadium
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News4jax.com Jacksonville
http://www.news4jax.com/sports/21222353/detail.html
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In the season opener last year at Tennessee, the Jaguars lost starting guards Mo Williams and Vince Manuwai, and the game.
It was a different story Sunday against the Titans
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Jacksonville.com
http://feeds.jacksonville.com/~r/jacksonville/ksHE/~3/jC8HgmHOUMQ/jaguars_offensive_line_shows_improved_depth_against_titans
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I'll try to give you impressions from my vantage point at the stadium. You all heard the game or pirated the streaming video, so you know the statistics. I saw Collin gave game balls and credit for the win to every one including the folks who wash the
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Sports Blogs
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The year nineteen hundred and ninety-nine was a year that was filled with both excitement and trepidation. Computer programmers were furiously preparing for Y2K. SpongeBob Squarepants made its debut. Napster hit the market as the first free music
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Associated Content
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Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky
The Jacksonville Jaguars are presumed set at tackle for the long term with first-round pick Eugene Monroe and second-rounder Eben Britton. They started at left and right tackle, respectively, in Thursday night’s
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ESPN
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/2736/does-black-extension-signal-end-for-pashos-or-thomas
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Trent Cole (left) closes in on Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew. The defensive end lined up opposite Tra Thomas on several plays in the first quarter.
Teammates on Sundays but combatants almost every other day of the week, Tra Thomas and Trent Cole
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Philly.com
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It looks like linebacker Matt Wilhelm might not make team.
New left tackle Jason Peters is nursing a quadriceps injury that has limited his performance to date. Left guard Todd Herremans has a stress reaction in his left foot and won't play in the
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Philly.com
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Tra Thomas didn’t take offense to the question when he was asked if he could play right tackle.
“I could do it, if that’s what’s needed. It would take a little time. I’ve been in a left-handed stance all my career,” Thomas said.
The inference was
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Jaguars.com
http://rss.jaguars.com/~r/jaguars_newsonly/~3/BegiZT8qURA/article.aspx
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The Jaguars appear to have a deal wrapped up with first-round pick Eugene Monroe.
The Jaguars endured an even longer contract dispute with defensive end Derrick Harvey a year ago. Harvey missed all of camp and never caught up.
This time, while dealing
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ESPN
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Best addition: Torry Holt should be the craftiest and most skilled receiver this franchise has had since Jimmy Smith. The Jaguars paced him in training camp and the preseason, but need
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview09/team?team=jac
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Tra Thomas took a few steps into the drizzling rain, looked up at the gray sky and nearly jumped out of his cleats when lightning crackled overhead.
"That's it for me," Thomas said as he dashed for cover.
The Jacksonville Jaguars might want to
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/breaking-news/story/1180121.html
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Scott Starks has recovered nicely from ACL tear. I'll post pictures to prove it later on.
The run defense looks good. No one will take advantage of the middle. I don't what is going on, but the middle actually looks very stout.
A lot of three WR sets.
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Big Cat Country
http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2009/8/8/982289/impressions-from-camp-thursday-and
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RICK WILSON/The Times-UnionJaguars rookie tackle Eugene Monroe (left), the team's first-round draft pick, is likely to become an immediate starter.
Will he start? People inside the organization say Monroe has already been elevated to No. 1 on the depth
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Jacksonville.com
http://feeds.jacksonville.com/~r/JacksonvillecomSports/~3/FZPbIMYeIVs/rookies_to_lead_jaguars_revival
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Since the column I was going to write on the Phillies' acquisition of Roy Halladay (or some other, less-pedigreed starting pitcher) has to wait at least a week, the Eagles are this Sunday's topic du jour.
With the team's training camp opening today
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Lancaster Online
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/240303
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There isn't a Pro Bowl player in the group, but the starters are solid. For most of last season, it was an effect pass-blocking group. It was criticized for its run blocking ability but when given the opportunity, the unit was decent. Gandy is a solid
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FOX Sports
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CERTAIN GROUPINGS become familiar enough to seem permanent. The Art Museum anchors one end of the Parkway, City Hall the other. Gaze north up the Delaware on a clear day from the middle of the Walt Whitman Bridge, you know you'll see the pale-blue span
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=266811&44=51551272&32=3796&7=195222&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Fsports%2Fplaybook%2F20090724_Line_dancing__Birds_put_up_brave_front_as_they_learn_new_steps_in_period_of_great_change.html
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The Eagles spent the vast majority of their money this off-season on an offensive line makeover, and they are about to get their first real glimpse at that investment.
Contact staff writer Bob Brookover at 215-854-2577 or
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=51108107&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090719_Eagles_set_to_unveil_revamped_offensive_line.html
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Philadelphia Eagles (Last Year: 9-6-1) - Buy Tickets
Veteran Additions:
FB Leonard Weaver, OT/G Stacy Andrews, S Sean Jones, S Rashad Baker.
Draft Picks:
WR Jeremy Maclin, RB LeSean McCoy, TE Cornelius Ingram, CB/S Victor Harris, OT Fenuki
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WalterFootball.com
http://walterfootball.com/offseason2009phi.php
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We know the story about last season; A team with so much upside that completely fell apart and finished dead last in their division.
Lucky for Jaguars fans, there is a new season upon us and we can forget that last year ever happened.
With so many
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/210425-jacksonville-jaguars-best-offensive-line-in-the-nfl
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For more than a decade, the combination of left tackle Tra Thomas' athletic feet and technical precision and Jon Runyan's brute nastiness, toughness and tactical prowess allowed the Eagles to run the offense they wanted to run: Move the ball around,
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Philadelphia Eagles.com
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?STORY_ID=17904
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The Jaguars left tackle spot has been feast or famine. Tony Boselli was on his way to Canton before injuries cut his career short. Since then, Mike Pearson, Khalif Barnes, and Mo Williams have all tried their hand and come up short. Now it seems the
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Sports Blogs
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The Jaguars left tackle spot has been feast or famine. Tony Boselli was on his way to Canton before injuries cut his career short. Since then, Mike Pearson, Khalif Barnes, and Mo Williams have all tried their hand and come up short. Now it seems the
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Big Cat Country
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The Chargers expect LB Shawne Merriman to return this season. He missed all but one game last year with a knee injury.
With the 2009 NFL season approaching, USA TODAY takes a look at one player per team — some obvious, some not — likely to make an
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USA Today
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Rookie LeSean McCoy, a possible replacement for Brian Westbrook, sprainedhis left thumb yesterday.
There wasn't an audible gasp when LeSean McCoy walked off the field clutching his wrist yesterday.
McNabb and Asante Samuel, two of the more press-shy
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167216&44=47116442&32=3796&7=195217&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fsports%2F20090606_Eagles_Notes___McCoy_gives_Birds_a_scare.html
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The win total for David Garrard and the Jaguars fell from 12 in 2007 to five last season.
Among the league's most disappointing teams last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars never came close to meeting expectations as a chic preseason Super Bowl pick.
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USA Today
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomNfl-TopStories/~3/v9vDDCmO4T0/2009-06-01-organization-report_N.htm
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How long will it take the Eagles' offensive line to come together in 2009? (AP)
One Eagle made the list, and the name might surprise you.
The Birds acquired Peters from the Bills, and Judge believes he'll have more of an impact this season than draft
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/moving_the_chains/Peters_a_difference-maker.html
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Regardless of who starts... David will be safer.
If there's one positional battle worth watching this off-season, it's at the left tackle spot. The Jaguars are stacked at the position after acquiring Tra Thomas via free agency, and Eugene Monroe and
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Big Cat Country
http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2009/5/24/885430/left-tackle-monroe-thomas-or
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OK, lets take a look at what the Philadelphia Eagles' needs were for the upcoming season: Offensive Line Replace or re-sign Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan, both of whom are Philly fan faves and have been bookend tackles for the Eagles for God knows how long.
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/174691-psssteagles-all-your-weapons-are-present-and-accounted-for
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At the same time, Thomas is 34 years old. While O-linemen can have a long NFL shelf life, he's already played a lot of football. During his time in Philly, he started 166 games at left tackle. You have to wonder how long he has before his body starts
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/174265-competition-heats-up-in-trenches
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Without question, the two most interesting moves the Jaguars made in the off-season were the free-agent signings of Tra Thomas and Torry Holt.
From my point of view, getting Thomas and Holt seemed to go against the grain as far as new GM Gene Smith's
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/173643-questions-for-holt-thomas
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"I'm just playing. I like those guys. But I look at it as you're coming to take my position and I've always approached my career and each season as, 'I'm going to get a job. I'm fighting for a position.' I try to use their youth and their energy and
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Orlando Sentinel
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PHILADELPHIA — To walk through the Eagles’ locker room at the NovaCare Complex on Friday, the first day of the team’s first offseason minicamp, was to notice the void left by departed superheroes and giants.
At one end of the locker room, Brian
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PhillyBurbs.com
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PHILADELPHIA — To walk through the Eagles’ locker room at the NovaCare Complex on Friday, the first day of the team’s first offseason minicamp, was to notice the void left by departed superheroes and giants.
At one end of the locker room, Brian
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PhillyBurbs.com
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RICK WILSON/The Times-Union
Jaguars offensive tackle Tra Thomas (right), a free-agent signing from the Philadelphia Eagles, blocks defensive tackle John Henderson during a minicamp practice on Friday.
No matter what's said publicly, Tony Pashos and Tra
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Jacksonville.com
http://feeds.jacksonville.com/~r/jacksonville/ksHE/~3/POdrMsleGl0/swift_improvement_down_the_line_for_the_jaguars
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JACKSONVILLE - If having a plethora of offensive tackles is considered a luxury, the Jacksonville Jaguars are wearing a Rolex as they go through their first mini-camp of the year.
Having signed veteran free agent Tra Thomas from Philadelphia and having
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Orlando Sentinel
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Analysis: It was somewhat surprising that the Jaguars selected a tackle after ponying up free agent bucks for Tra Thomas earlier this offseason, but getting Monroe at No. 8 represented good value for Jacksonville. Whether Monroe or Thomas starts at
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The Sports Network
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4228735
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Just days before the NFL Draft the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars have made moves that might affect the way they draft. What I am here to discuss today is the fantasy implications of those moves.
WOW! This trade came out of nowhere. There
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/161935-fantasy-football-update-tony-gonzalez-tradetorry-holt-tra-thomas-signing
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars created all kinds of holes during the offseason.
They released running back Fred Taylor, defensive end Paul Spicer, cornerback Drayton Florence and receivers Jerry Porter and Matt Jones. They also parted
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News4jax.com Jacksonville
http://www.news4jax.com/sports/19269891/detail.html
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The 2009 off-season can be declared as the changing of the guard. Well, actually it should be the changing of the tackle.
Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan started 134 games together during their tenure with the Eagles, the most by a tackle tandem in franchise
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Philadelphia Eagles.com
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?STORY_ID=17675
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles introduced their new $60 million man on Sunday, completing a major upgrade of the offensive line.
Coach Andy Reid believes Jason Peters, the Pro Bowl left tackle Philadelphia acquired in a trade with Buffalo on Friday, can
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/19/AR2009041901376.html?wprss=rss_sports/wires
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It came down to this: The Eagles believe Jason Peters is better than any offensive lineman they could find in the first round.
The Eagles finished rebuilding their offensive line Friday evening when they formally agreed to terms of a contract
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PhillyBurbs.com
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Eagles/~3/_Puz7QwW2Ds/eagles-see-peters-as-the-future.html
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The AFC South seems to be a division on the rise. Last year, the Tennessee Titans posted the NFL’s best record, the Indianapolis Colts tied for the second-best mark and the Houston Texans added their second straight .500 campaign. Here are draft
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Real Football 365
http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/13853
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Predicting what the Eagles are going to do in the NFL draft is no way to make a living. Go find the person who had them trading out of the first round in the 2007 and 2008 drafts and you have found a certified liar.
And still we predict.
After
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/EAGLES_MOVING_UP.html
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OVERVIEW
If you need evidence that the Eagles will have a different look in 2009, all you have to do is check out the offensive tackle position.
Jon Runyan and Tra Thomas started a franchise-record 134 regular season games together. Thomas was the 11th
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Philadelphia Eagles.com
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?STORY_ID=17628
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When Sean Considine arrived for a team meeting on Monday morning at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, there was a familiar face waiting on him.
Considine joined his former Philadelphia Eagles teammate Tra Thomas as two of the club’s offseason additions.
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Jaguars.com
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