Jaguars have become NFL’s Cool Cats.
Jaguars roll out new uniforms, upgrades with the look of winners
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are the new Cool Cats of the NFL. Read all about it. New uniforms. Refurbished digs. They’ve ditched the tarp. The first dog park in an NFL stadium. ■ Check out 2018 schedules for the Jags, Dolphins and Bucs. C7
And Jacksonville home boys Lynyrd Skynyrd are playing at the stadium on Sept. 2.
Whoa. Excuse me while I catch my breath. It’s a bit much to take in, given the drastic makeover.
It wasn’t so long ago — 12 months if that — that these cool cats were pussycats. They stunk. A lot. Six consecutive losing seasons and nine consecutive non-winning seasons.
And then things changed under the leadership of billionaire owner Shad Khan, executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin and coach Doug Marrone.
The Jaguars went 10-6 during the regular season and almost advanced to the Super Bowl, with the New England Patriots needing a little of that Tom Brady magic to fend off those pesky underdogs in the AFC Championship Game.
The Jaguars aren’t satisfied with participation medals, leading us to all the newsy tidbits revealed during the State of the Franchise presentation to key stakeholders Thursday morning.
There was one big reveal after another:
The team will travel to London for the sixth time to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Dog lovers can bring their poochies to the games, thanks to a partnership with Pet Paradise. The dogs will even have access to their own pool as part of the doggie daycare experience.
End zone pools will remain open for humans, of course, as the franchise looks to enhance its funky vibe #CoolCats.
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