TONY BOSELLI

One day before the NFL draft, the first selection in Jaguars history penned an inspiring letter to Jacksonville fans and the city. In a video released on social media, Tony Boselli said that “from the moment I was drafted, it was the only place I wanted to be.”

Diehard Jaguars fans spent their morning at TIAA Bank Field, waving signs and wearing teal, watching and waiting for the players to leave the stadium and head to the airport.

Eager fans waiting for the showdown between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans to begin were thoroughly entertained as they waited for Saturday night’s big game.

Days after he became the first Jacksonville Jaguar to be presented with a key to the city, Tony Boselli, the Jaguars’ first Pro Football Hall of Famer, was honored by the team Sunday during Jacksonville’s game against the Houston Texans.

The Jaguars ran their losing streak to the Houston Texans up the nine games in a 13-6 loss. The Jaguars beat themselves in a game when they were favored by a touchdown. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the game:

The Jaguars return home Sunday to face the rival Texans, a team that has lost eight consecutive games to.

Representatives from the Hall will present Boselli with his official Pro Football Hall of Fame ring during halftime of the game.

It’s a busy week for Tony Boselli.

Former professional football player and recent Hall of Fame inductee Tony Boselli teamed up with Academy Sports to surprise local educators with a shopping spree.

It took 26 years for the Jaguars to get a player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But who will be next?

News4JAX was in Canton, Ohio this week for the Hall of Fame game between the Jaguars and Raiders, and for the induction ceremony. Take a look at the photo gallery above to see some of the Hall of Fame sights, as well as a good number of Jaguars fans who made the trip for the historic day.

Tony Boselli, Jacksonville’s adopted son who made the city his home, is the Jaguars’ first Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Tony Boselli looked out at all the teal-colored jerseys in the crowd and screamed: “Duuuuval!”.

Mayor Lenny Curry is joining the podcast community.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 features the adopted son (Tony Boselli) and the native son (LeRoy Butler) for a combination unlike anything the area has seen before. They will be enshrined with the game’s greats Saturday afternoon in Canton, Ohio, continuing a local trend that has seen area products enter the Hall at a rapid recent pace.

What do you think of the Jaguars' uniform selection for the Hall of Fame game?

No player in Jaguars' history is more closely linked to Tony Boselli than Mark Brunell. On Saturday, the two will once again be on stage together when Brunell presents Boselli for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Academy Sports and Outdoors and The Boselli Foundation on Tuesday provided a $2,800 shopping spree to 28 Jacksonville student athletes from Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School.

It’s been a little over a month since the Pro Football Hall of Fame call came in for Tony Boselli.

On Monday morning, Tony Boselli announced on 1010XL radio that Mark Brunell would be his presenter for the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement in Canton, Ohio.

Watch the UNCUT interview with Tony Boselli after he was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Tony Boselli, the first draft pick in Jaguars’ franchise history finally reached the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a career-making moment for both the city, the franchise and, of course, Boselli.

Longtime Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler, a star at both Lee High School and Florida State, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night.

The Jags were the last team to have a player elected, and the praise for Boselli as that representative came pouring in after the news broke Thursday night.

Tony Boselli was the bedrock of the expansion Jaguars. LeRoy Butler grew up in Jacksonville and went on to star at the highest levels of football. Two Jacksonville icons, both going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame together.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame ended several long waits and voted linebacker Sam Mills, defensive back LeRoy Butler, offensive lineman Tony Boselli, and defensive linemen Bryant Young and Richard Seymour into the Hall.

Tony Boselli is the first Jacksonville Jaguars player to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Jacksonville area has two finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame — Jaguars left tackle Tony Boselli and Packers safety LeRoy Butler — which will be revealed on Thursday night during the NFL Honors show.

In the era of virtual meetings, the Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors spent over seven hours on a Zoom call Tuesday to discuss the 15 modern-era finalists and select the five that will be inducted into Canton this summer.

Tony Boselli and LeRoy Butler are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 all in their first year of eligibility.

Jaguars' greats Tony Boselli and Fred Taylor are Pro Football Hall of Fame semi-finalists again this year. It's the seventh straight year for Boselli. It's the third time for Taylor.

Former Jaguars icons Tony Boselli, Fred Taylor and Jimmy Smith, along with Lee High and Florida State product LeRoy Butler, are among the 122 modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Within the past year, a handful of local leaders have come forward with the news that they have tested positive for coronavirus.

Eighteen times in franchise history, the Jaguars have made selections in the top 10. Who were the best and worst among those top 10 selections? Let's take a look.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars offensive tackle Tony Boselli is still waiting on his call from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I want to be in the Hall of Fame,” Boselli told Jaguars.com. While Boselli and Butler missed out in 2021, the area has enjoyed solid Pro Football Hall of Fame representation in recent years. Raines graduate Brian Dawkins was voted in to the Hall in 2018 and Charlton County product Champ Bailey was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019. AdBefore those three went in, Bob Hayes was the last local product to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars aren’t in the Super Bowl, but they’re sending four health care workers to the big game in Tampa next month. As part of the NFL’s tribute to health care workers, the league is giving 7,500 frontline medical personnel a seat in the stands. With the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers playing Super Bowl 55 in their hometown, ticket prices have soared this week. You are amazing health care workers. “We are honored to salute those who have demonstrated dedication, commitment and courage and deserve our deepest gratitude and admiration.”All 32 NFL teams received four tickets to give to local health care workers.

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Usually, the Hall of Fame selectors meet in a conference room at the league hotel at the site of the Super Bowl on Saturday morning, the day before the game. There, they present the 15 finalists, discuss and vote, paring the list down to 10, and finally to the 5 modern-day players selected for enshrinement in the hall of Fame in Canton. Of course, there are a couple of Jacksonville connections among the final 15. The Hall of Fame tweeted out a piece of his presentation:The HOF Selection Committee is meeting virtually today to discuss the candidates for the #PFHOF21 Class. “All the guys on that list have great credentials,” Boselli said after being named as one of the final 15 yet again.

For the fifth time, the former Jaguars all-pro tackle is among the final 15 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And to be one of the top 15 guys to be considered for the Hall of Fame again … obviously, all of us want to be one of the final five that ended up going to Canton. He is one of the great guards, played for the Steelers, all kinds of success, won championships,” Boselli said. It would be an honor anytime for Boselli to be selected, but this year might feel extra special. I’m excited for 2021 and I can’t think of a better way for the Boselli family to kick off 2021 than to be invited to be part of the Hall of Fame.”

Former Packers safety LeRoy Butler, left, and former Jaguars offensive tackle Tony Boselli were named NFL hall of fame finalists. (AP photos)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tony Boselli and LeRoy Butler are Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists again, while the wait continues for Fred Taylor. Butler, a former Packers safety who was largely credited for starting the famed Lambeau Leap, was named a finalist for the second straight year. Boselli was a Pro Bowl selection from 1996-2000 before injuries ended his career. He had 721 tackles and was inducted into the Packers hall of fame in 2007.

Bottom, Jaguars players kneel on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and coach Doug Marrone. The coronavirus pandemic changing the everyday basics about life and shook up the sports calendar like nothing before. Bishop Kenny (Class 4A), Bolles (Class 3A) and St. Johns Country Day (Class 2A) also won titles. March 11The NBA is the first major sports league in the country to halt its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trinity Christian players celebrate after winning the Class 3A state title with a 25-22 win over Chaminade Madonna on Wednesday night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been a trying year for high school sports as the coronavirus pandemic has forced some games and practices to be canceled, leaving a lot of young athletes disappointed. But one Jacksonville high school will return to its athletic programs next year with renewed focus thanks to a gift of state-of-the-art equipment. At Raines High School, the student-athletes had to use workout equipment that was decades old, while others had the new stuff. Former Jaguars offensive tackle Tony Boselli’s foundation worked with Academy Sports + Outdoors to provide Raines $5,000 worth of new training and exercise equipment. Raines’ athletic director and principal were at Academy Sports’ Southside location on Tuesday to accept the gift from Boselli and Academy.

This year there are 130 players on the list, including Tony Boselli, who has been a finalist for the last three years as well as former Jaguars Jimmy Smith and Fred Taylor. But he has never been selected as one of the 25 finalists for the Hall of Fame. Then the Hall of Fame committee will choose the five individuals who will be inducted in the class of 2021. And every eligible player ahead of Taylor on the all-time rushing list is in the Hall of Fame. Boselli said in a text to News4Jax:“It’s always an honor to be nominated for the Hall of Fame.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three Jaguars and one Jacksonville native are nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. Boselli, the first draft pick in Jaguars history, and Butler were Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists last year. He was a Pro Bowl selection from 1996-2000 before injuries ended his career. He was a Pro Bowl selection following the 2007 season. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A former leader of the Jaguars on Wednesday let some teachers know how much they are appreciated by surprising them with a special shopping spree. Tony Boselli and the Boselli Foundation partnered with Academy Sports to surprise local teachers from the Boselli Foundation Fellowship Program. There were 14 teachers that were taken on the shopping spree. Boselli said he knows the teachers will use the shopping spree for their classrooms but he hopes that they will buy something for themselves. Boselli said he knows how much hard work the teachers put into their classrooms and this was just his way to say, thank you.

A Sports Illustrated compilation of numbers reported by schools and local media found at least 800 college football players have tested positive for the virus. News4Jax can find no similar national numbers for high school players. But this week a coach at Greenville High School in Tennessee said six of his players had tested positive, a high school in Corpus Christi, Texas, suspended practice after football player tested positive, and two dozen players and five coaches at Tavares High School in Central Florida are quarantined after two players tested positive. The 27-year-old was reported to have tested positive for coronavirus but had recovered. Kantor added that because athletes may be unaware that they have the virus, they could unknowingly expose someone else.

A Sports Illustrated compilation of numbers reported by schools and local media found at least 800 college football players have tested positive for the virus. News4Jax can find no similar national numbers for high school players. But this week a coach at Greenville High School in Tennessee said six of his players had tested positive, a high school in Corpus Christi, Texas, suspended practice after football player tested positive, and two dozen players and five coaches at Tavares High School in Central Florida are quarantined after two players tested positive. The 27-year-old was reported to have tested positive for coronavirus but had recovered. Kantor added that because athletes may be unaware that they have the virus, they could unknowingly expose someone else.

Among those fans: New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who was wearing a T-shirt and cap with Wallaces name on them. But I know days like today are going to be talked about for a long time.Kamara thinks the same way. Sunday was his first time at a NASCAR race, but not his first time at a NASCAR track he caught a touchdown pass in Tennessees 45-24 win over Virginia Tech at Bristol in 2016. Not only did he laud Wallaces courage for speaking out, he also had high praise for the white drivers standing with Wallace. Let me say the right thing now, Kamara said.

One of those is the Jaguars All-25 team, a selection of the top 25 players in Jaguars history. Voters were given a list of 51 retired former Jaguars players to choose from (we could include write-ins as well). Tony Boselli - the best player in Jaguars history. Marcus Stroud-It's a close debate for the best defensive player in Jaguars history. Paul Posluszny-I've seen plenty of conversation online about Posluszny's place in Jaguars history.