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ULTIMATE GUIDE
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Big, Bigger & Biggest
20 YEARS
IN THE NFL
From Boselli to Bortles
INSIDE
THE JAGS
Locker Rooms &
Training Center
A SUPPLEMENT TO
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BY TRAVIS GIBSON
NOTABLE KHANS IN HISTORY
The Jags march to the beat of a diferent drum
13 drum sets to be exact. The D-Line has been
keeping fans' toes tapping since 2003. The band
plays in the area below the Bud Zone and next to
the elevators after the game on their Dynasty
Drums, the new brand of drums purchased for
the percussion posse. Andrew Nixon who, along
with Michael Patterson, co-directs the D-Line,
says the group will continue to pound out Latin,
hip-hop, Celtic and funk grooves in the 2014
season. The D-Line is made up of 18 members
carrying 5 bass drums, 5 cymbals, 5 snare drums
and 3 tenor drum sets. n
DRUM LINE IS BACK FOR
THE 2014 SEASON
RHYTHM SECTION
13th Century Mongolian military genius
KNOWN FOR: Leading stampeding horsemen
across Eurasia, creating the Mongol Empire
KUBLAI KHAN (1215-1294)
Mongolian general and
grandson of Genghis Khan,
conquered China and
became rst emperor of
the Yuan Dynasty
KNOWN FOR: Being not as
famous as his grandfather
Star Trek Supervillain
KNOWN FOR: Being super smart, asserting
wrath and being the arch nemesis of Captain
James T. Kirk of Starship Enterprise
CHAKA KHAN (1953-present)
Grammy winning American
singer-songwriter
KNOWN FOR: Being the Queen
of Funk, front woman for Rufus,
having big hair and singing
Im Every Woman
SHAD KHAN
(1950-present)
Pakistani-born American
billionaire businessman,
mustache wearer
KNOWN FOR: Owning the
Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham
FC soccer team and automobile
parts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate
Jags owner Shad Khan is just the latest of history-making
Khans through the ages. Here are some of our favorites.
Home Field Advantage
A BRIEF HISTORY OF JACKSONVILLES MUNICIPAL FOOTBALL VENUE
From a 7,600-seat football eld with metal bleachers shared by
three high school teams to the 70,000-seat home of an NFL
franchise and the worlds largest video boards, EverBank Field has
changed names and seat conguration quite a bit, but it hasnt
moved a yard in 87 years. The stadium has seen steady upgrades,
like the one in 1946 when it hosted the rst Gator Bowl and a
complete demolition in 1994 to make room for the Jags. The only
pieces of the past that remain standing are the west upper deck
and the ramp system. n
KHAN NOONIEN
SINGH
(2267-and beyond)
GENGHIS KHAN
(1162-1227)
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Jags DeskSite
NEW WAY TO GET TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 24/7
Missing the game doesnt have to mean you have to
wait until next Sunday to see the Jags in action. A new
video app for laptops, desktops and tablets allows fans
to access recorded Jaguars video content for free. The
Jaguars DeskSite app provides hours of HD-quality
video. Fans can watch highlights, interviews with players
and coaches, cheerleader spotlights, breaking news and
analysis. The app automatically downloads and stores
videos directly to users devices and allows one to
watch videos without being connected to the Internet.
This app isnt smartphone compatible, but is currently
available for Microsoft tablets, 10 inches or larger. n
NFL games and good times go hand-in-hand. However,
there are rules and stadium security will only let one go so
far before asking a fan to leave. With that in mind, remem-
ber the things can get you kicked out of EverBank Field:
Behavior that is unruly, disruptive, dangerous or illegal
Standing in aisles, smoking in non-smoking areas, ghting
Being drunk
Foul, abusive language or obscene gestures
Throwing stuf on the eld
Failing to follow instructions of stadium personnel
Also, there are guidelines for what fans can carry into
games. Prohibited items include, without limitation:
Professional cameras with lenses longer than six inches
Coolers or containers, including cans, cups and bottles
Beverages from outside the stadium
Knives, guns or any type of weapon or explosive
Laser pointers
Noise makers, whistles, or air horns
Pets (except service animals)
All bags (except hand-sized clutches or clear bags no
larger than 12 x 6 x 12)
Seat cushions
Smoking (except in designated area)
Sticks or poles
Infant carriers/strollers
Umbrellas
Video equipment or tape recorders
Will Blackmon @WillBlackmon
Followers: 16.2K
Tweets: 6K+
Best Tweet: If you are a US citizen,
you root for us... End of story. Let
your grandparents be upset for a
few weeks #USMNT
Blake Bortles @BBortles5
Followers: 41.5K
Tweets: 400+
Best Tweet: Finally got my #BoldCi-
tyBrigade #Duvalll
Cecil Shorts III @CecilShortsIII
Followers: 26K
Tweets: 19K
Best Tweet: How many fans should
we expect at practice tomorrow??
10,000?? Lol Just asking
JOSH SCOBEE @JoshScobee10
Followers: 28K
Tweets: 11K
Best Tweet: Thanks for the bday
wishes! 32 is old but with the ad-
vances in modern medicine and
my high level income I could live to
245 maybe 300.
ZANE BEADLES @ZaneBeadles
Followers: 32.7K
Tweets: 1,800+
Best Tweet: #Murrica That is all
GENO HAYES @55_AlwaysLive
Followers: 8K
Tweets: 34.2K
Best Tweet: I have 33 inch tires
that handle all off road activities
and a NAIL!!! A NAIL causes my
tire to go at.
Behavior
Management
MEDIA SAVVY
More and more pro athletes are jumping into social
media as a way to increase their public prole, and
Jaguars players are no diferent.
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Football is a sport t for gladiators. Tough
as it is, it doesn't hurt to have cutting-edge
technology to go along with brute strength.
That's the idea behind the Jaguars' partner-
ship with Sparta Software Corporation to
implement its athlete performance and
evaluation software, SpartaTrac.
The Jags are the second NFL team (along
with the Atlanta Falcons) to use Sparta's tech-
nology to help evaluate draft talent, monitor
player fatigue and maximize players' of-eld
preparation.
Players such as 2014 draft picks Blake
Bortles and Marqise Lee will be able to record
weights and sessions in real time, log work-
out stats and access a video library to be sure
they're working out the right way. This part-
nership shows the Jaguars' commitment to
using science and technology to stay com-
petitive in the NFL, says Sparta founder Dr.
Phil Wagner. The Silicon Valley-based rm
also works with Major League Baseball's Col-
orado Rockies, the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers
and Kansas University athletics.
The newest performance application is a
continuation of the Football Technology and
Analytics group started by Tony Khan in 2012.
The Jaguars hope the new software will help
turn the ones and zeroes of binary code into
sevens and threes on gameday. n
JAGS in Jax
RETIRED PLAYERS WHO STILL CALL JACKSONVILLE HOME
A trip to the grocery store or the beach could put you
face-to-face with a former NFL player. Thats because
many former Jags have decided to stick around the First
Coast after their playing days are over. They like it here
for many of the same reasons you dowarm weather,
golf, shing and no state income tax. Familiar faces like
Jef Lageman, Tony Boselli and Mark Brunell reside here,
as do many names and faces you might need to know
if you want to grab an autograph during a chance
encounter at Publix, including:
David Garrard
Todd Fordham
Jef Kopp
Mike Hollis
Bryan Barker
Kevin Hardy
John Henderson
Donovin Darius
Kyle Brady
Don Davey
Cleo Lemon
Will Moore
Tom McManus
Pete Mitchell
london calling
EVERBANK GIVES FANS A CHANCE TO WATCH
THE JAGS PLAY IN ENGLAND
This fall, the Jags return to London to play one of the team's
eight home games. Stadium sponsor EverBank is hosting a con-
test to send a lucky couple across the pond. Customers of Ever-
Bank who close and fund a mortgage loan through the bank will
be eligible to win.
If you rent, you have a chance to win, too. Just hand-print
your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, email ad-
dress, and date of birth on a 3" x 5" piece of paper and mail it in
an envelope with proper postage to The Great London Get-
away, to HelloWorld, Inc., P.O. Box 5046, Department 811877,
Kalamazoo MI 49003-5046.
The Grand Prize winner receives round trip airfare for two, two
tickets to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Wembley Sta-
dium on November 9, a four-night hotel stay and ground trans-
portationa package worth approximately $6,000. The contest
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THIS IS SPARTA
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JAGS OWNER SHAD KHAN has called the competition between NFL franchises to upgrade stadiums and provide a
better fan experience an arms race. And teams in the AFC South division are pulling out the big guns, spending
money and trying to outdo one another with new upgrades and innovations. The Houston Texans and Indianapolis
Colts have both made major additions, or built new stadiums, in the past few years, so the Tennessee Titans and
Jaguars had to catch up. Heres a look at how AFC South stadiums stack up against each other. n
GAMEDAYS
Home Sweet Home
AFC SOUTH STADIUMS AND HOW THEY STACK UP AGAINST ONE ANOTHER
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
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HOUSTON TEXANS TENNESSEE TITANS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Seats
Name
Total Video
Board Size
(sq.ft.)
Executive
Suites
Downtown
Proximity
Playing Field
Year Opened
Unique
Features
Hosted
Super Bowl?
Cost
(in millions)
67,297
EverBank Field
55,000
75
1.7 miles
Grass
1995
Poolside cabanas,
world's largest video
boards
2005
*Originally the Gator Bowl, renovated in 1995 after Jacksonville was awarded NFL franchise
*Renovations, $121
(1995), $63 (2014)
71,054
NGR Stadium
29,098
196
9.1 miles
Field turf
2002
Retractable roof
2004
$352
69,143
LP Field
15,700
177
1.2 miles
Grass
1999
High speed elevators
No
$290
62,421
Lucas Oil Stadium
7,178
137
1.1 miles
Field turf
2008
Moveable window wall
and retractable roof
2012
$720
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HALL OF FAMERS
Ring of Pride
SIGNIFICANT NAMES IN JAGUARS HISTORY HONORED AT THE STADIUM
IN THE 20-YEAR HISTORY OF THE JAGUARS, a few individuals associated with the organization stand head
and shoulderpads above all others. The select group of players and the couple credited with bringing the NFL
team to Jacksonville have been honored by having their names placed in the Pride of the Jaguars," a hall of
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BY TRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTO BY AGNES LOPEZ
Tony Boselli (1995-
2001): The first player
drafted by the franchise
in 1995 and the first
player inducted into the
Pride of the Jaguars.
The 6 7 left tackle
protected Jaguars
quarterbacks and went
to five Pro Bowls during
his career. At the height
of his success, Jack-
sonville-area McDon-
alds sold the Boselli
Burger in his honor.
Boselli was inducted in
2006.
Mark Brunell (1995-
2003): The most suc-
cessful quarterback in
Jags history, Brunell
holds every major pass-
ing record for the team,
including throwing 144
touchdowns and more
than 25,000 yards
passing during his eight
seasons with the team.
The fleet-footed lefty
also played in three
Pro Bowls. Brunell was
inducted in 2013.
Fred Taylor (1998-
2008): Drafted by the
Jaguars in 1998, Taylor
rushed for over 1,200
yards and scored 14
touchdowns his rookie
season. He went on to
rush for a franchise
record 11,271 yards
over his career. His 90-
yard run in the first
quarter of a 62-7 play-
off win over the Miami
Dolphins in 1999 will be
remembered by fans
for a long time. Taylor
was inducted in 2012.
Wayne and Delores
Weaver (1993-2012):
Jacksonville owes its
NFL franchise and the
Pride of the Jaguars
to the Weavers. The
couple lead the charge
to bring a team to Jax
and served at the first
majority owners. On
January 1, 2012, Wayne
and Delores were in-
ducted into the Pride of
the Jaguars prior to
their final game as
owners. In the game,
the Jags defeated the
Colts 1913.
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FOOD
EVERBANK FIELD HAS SEVERAL UPSCALE & TASTY NEW OFFERINGS
BY TRAVIS GIBSON
lets eat
CHICKEN & WAFFLE SANDWICH WITH MAPLE SYRUP SLAW
WHERE: Cowfords Chicken Shack, Touchdown Club West
BEST SERVED WITH: Hot sauce syrup
This is the new menu item that most excites chef Tim Hoch. It
features a monster-sized piece of fried chicken topped with
maple bacon slaw served between Belgian waffles.
LOBSTER ROLL
WHERE: Cabana Club
BEST SERVED WITH: Cold beer
The New England classic has found a new home in the North End
Zone Cabana Club. The sandwich is stuffed with butter-soaked
lobster and served on a steamed bun, baked at Village Bread Cafe.
PIMENTO MINI-CHEESEBURGERS
WHERE: Cabana Club
BEST SERVED WITH: Fries
Whats a good way to go the extra yard with a slider? Try
slathering it with some "Caviar of the South," pimento cheese
spread, and served on a toasted roll.
KUNG PAO CHICKEN LO MEIN
WHERE: North End Zone (Mobile Concessions Concept)
BEST SERVED WITH: A napkin (noodles can be messy)
Lo mein likely isnt the first thing that comes to mind when
thinking of stadium food. Orders come with wok-seared
chicken, stir-fried vegetables and kung pao sauce.
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Tim Hoch, Levy Restaurants
Executive Chef at EverBank
Field, leads the stadium's
culinary team
During his 20-year career,
Hoch has cooked for venues
throughout the South. Hoch
joined Levy Restaurants Sports
& Entertainment Group in
2000 and has been with the
Jags since 2006. Over the past
14 years, he has participated in
some of the worlds largest
events including three Super
Bowls, the Kentucky Derby,
PGA golf tournaments, NHL
playofs and All-Star Games.
Hoch oversees about 150
employees each gameday.
Over the past few years,
Hoch has been working to
turn EverBank Field into a mi-
crocosm of Jacksonville dining
by bringing in local avors.
He lives in Fleming Island and
is married with two children. n
BURRITO GALLERY
This Downtown lunchtime fave ofers its popular Mexican specialties at the Touch-
down Club this year. The menu will include many of the same items at its brick-and-
mortar locations, so expect tacos, burritos and quesadillas.
BONOS BAR-B-Q
Forty years before the Jaguars were established, Bonos Bar-B-Q was smoking meats
in Jax. This season, the First Coast dining staple will bring its pit-style 'cue to venues
throughout EverBank. Fans can choose from pork and smoked turkey sandwiches,
mac and cheese or just cool of with a cup of iced tea.
COWFORDS CHICKEN SHACK + BOLD CITY BURGERS
Two food spots designed to reect local avors and history that are unique to Ever-
Bank are Cowfords Chicken Shack and Bold City Burgers. Cowford's Chicken Shack
will serve a chicken and wafe sandwich, sure to be a fan favorite. Bold City Burgers
will ofer monster-size burgers and fresh-cut fries.
DOS GATOS
Handcrafted cocktails are the name of the game at Dos Gatos, and they're bringing
those same carefully executed drinks to the stadium. They're shaking up the Down-
town bar's Orange Jalapeo Margarita, Stolen Fish, Red Dawn, Riverboat Gambler, and
the Bourbon Soul Smash. All cocktails are $15, but here's a tip from Jason Albertelli,
proprietor of Dos Gatos: "[At EverBank Field], all cocktails are priced the same, so by
drinking better spirits, you'll be negating any stadium markup," he says. "Go for the top
shelf and order doubles." n
order
up!
Burrito Gallery Chicken Nachos
Bold City cheeseburger Bold City veggie burger
PARTY ON
Show Time!
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MEGA EVENT AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD RING IN NEW ERA
FANS GOT THEIR FIRST UP-CLOSE
LOOK at the worlds largest sta-
dium video boards at the July 26
Mega Event. After months of antic-
ipation and $63 million worth of
renovations, the team and city offi-
cially unveiled the boards, swim-
ming pools and more. After a brief
introduction (sandwiched between
a soccer friendly between Fulham
FCalso owned by Shad Khan
and D.C United and an on-field
concert by country music star Car-
rie Underwood), a group that in-
cluded Khan, coach Gus Bradley
and Mayor Alvin Brown, counted
down to a video presentation. A
six-minute video featured all the
things we love about Jacksonville
splashed across the 60-feet high,
363-feet long screens. Approxi-
mately 50,000 fans attended the
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BYTRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY TRAVIS GIBSON & AGNES LOPEZ
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
control central
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INSIDE THE NERVE CENTER OF THE STADIUMS NEW HIGH-TECH WIZARDRY
GIANT VIDEO SCREENS ARE
GREAT, but dont add up to much
without compelling content to
place on them. Thats where the
video production crew comes in.
A team of approximately 50 people,
including directors, cameramen
and graphic operators, are tasked
with keeping the 55,000 square
feet of HD display active during
games. Jaguars gameday producer
Clay Greenhaw took Jax Mag on a
tour of the control room during the
stadiums unveiling Mega Event.
Heres some of what we saw.
The control room, located on the lower sky box level
near the north end zone, is a complete redesign
from the former space, which is next door and used
as a creative suite for video editing. A large window
to view the field is a feature of the new space that
was lacking in the old control room.
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BY TRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY TRAVIS GIBSON & AGNES LOPEZ
Larry Rosen is the executive producer and
runs the show, literally. His right-hand man
is Carlos Caceres. Director Sam Thompson
monitors all the cameras and selects the
shots to be placed on the boards.
Greenhaw, Thompson and another technical
director work at the multi-viewer wall made up
of ten, 46-inch HD TVs. Each monitor is divided
into smaller displays that show different cameras
and graphic options. Behind the multi-view wall
is the large hardware room packed with cables,
servers and other equipment.
About 20 people work inside the
control during an event, including a
DJ, PA announcer, replay editors, two
representatives from video board
maker Daktronics, and engineers
waiting on stand-by should technical
problems arise.
STADIUM TOUR
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THE TEAM'S NEW LOCKER ROOMS ARE SECOND TO NONE
WHEN TEAM OWNER SHAD KHAN
purchased the Jaguars in 2013, one
of his first priorities was to trans-
form the teams locker room into
something that wasnt just a place
to lace up cleats and put on pads,
but a room fit for a top-flight NFL
franchise. Also retouched were the
workout facilities, treatment pools
and equipment room. After three
months of construction and millions
in equipment and renovations, the
locker room is now considered one
of the most luxurious in the league.
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In the 11,000-square-foot home
team locker room, each of the 84
lockers has a computer work station,
custom chair and LED hang rods
There are 20 full HD LED
display screens ranging
from 42 to 110
southern comfort
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COMPILED BY TRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY AGNES LOPEZ
Central team gathering space
with illuminated fabric ceiling
logo display, leather couches,
ping pong table and X-Box
gaming consoles
18 speakers, four JBL high-
powered subwoofers and
11 distributed speakers are
powered by over 40,000
watts
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Illuminated mirrors
Elevated hot and cold plunge pools
Extra roomy lockers
Gaming station
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All the comforts of home
European spa
with steam and
dry saunas
Snacks, anyone?
FANATICS
Building aN ARMY
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GENERATION JAGUAR IS GROWING FROM THE GRASSROOTS UP
BY TRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY DUSTIN HEGEDUS
FROM LEFT: Marc Lepecheur, Dustin Hegedus, Tim
McGugan, Pat Donnel, John Caputo, Andrew Connor
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Arguably the place to be come au-
tumnespecially if you are a young
professional and a Jaguars fanis
tailgating with the Bold City Brigade
(BCB). Founded three seasons ago,
the group was launched with the
belief that Generation Jaguar (20-
and 30-year-olds who were kids
when Jax was first awarded an NFL
franchise) was coming into its own.
BCB president John Caputo says
he could see the excitement rebuild-
ing in 2012 after a few seasons of
waning enthusiasm. I thought,
There's gotta be a way for us to har-
ness that, organize it and bring it into
something thats fun , he recalls.
BCB started with a core group of
350 members in 2012. Last season,
that number had grown to 1,700
and spawned nine more chapters in
other cities such as Washington,
D.C., New York City, Atlanta and
London. Power is in the numbers.
The more organized the masses
can be, the more productive we can
be, Caputo says.
Members pay a $20 annual fee to
be a part of the non-profit group. In
return, BCB members can partici-
pate in game-day tailgates, away-
game watch parties and package
trips to Jaguars away-game sites.
BCB made quite an impression
when it traveled to New York for the
2014 NFL Draft. We had the largest
fan group ever to attend the draft,
Caputo says.
The Jaguars see the value in the
group, too. The team organized a
special send-off at JIA for the draft-
day group and team president Mark
Lamping picked up a sizable bar tab
for BCB when it was in NYC. [The
team's] willingness to involve us and
embrace us has been great. They
recognize we offer something that
maybe they can never do. What we
have is 100 percent authentic,
Caputo says.
In 2014, BCB is planning to travel
with a group of more than 100 to
the Jaguars vs. Redskins game in
Washington, D.C., on September 14.
Also on tap: Watch parties at Engine
15 in Jacksonville Beach, and a sea-
son kick-off tailgate. Caputo hopes
that the group will change the
stereotype that the Jaguars dont
have a passionate fan base. Cer-
tainly theres no shortage of it
within the BCB.
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