Decades before Jacksonville pulled off a monumental upset when it was awarded the 30th franchise in the NFL, 50,000 football-starved fans were buzzing about the possibility of the then-Baltimore Colts moving to town.
A beloved park in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood is set to undergo a significant transformation.
On Sunday, Coughlin will take his place in the Pride of the Jaguars as the seventh member, a ring reserved for the best of the best of the franchise.
WJXT anchor Tom Wills is retiring Friday after 49 years with the station. We reached out to some notable sports figures in Jacksonville and had them give Wills their best.
Tom Wills, who is retiring Friday after 49 years in Jacksonville, saw the city go from football dreamer to a pro football town during his time here.
One of the most monumental achievements for Jacksonville is when it became an NFL city and got the Jaguars.
Getty ImagesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Owning an NFL team is good for business. The Jacksonville Jaguars were recently ranked No. 49 on Forbes' annual list of the world's top-50 most vaulable sports franchises. Coming off their succesful playoff run from the end of the 2017 season, Jacksonville was ranked No. The Jaguars were one of 26 NFL teams to make Forbes 2018 list.
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