Jaguars Ultimate Guide

8/11/2019 Jaguars Ultimate Guide

1/19

2 0 1 4

JACKSONVILLE MAGAZINES TO THE

EVERBANK FACELIFTBig, Bigger & Biggest

20 YEARSIN THE NFLFrom Boselli to Bortles

INSIDETHE JAGSLocker Rooms & Training Center

A S U P P L E M E N T T O

JA C K S O N V I L L E MA GA Z I N E

I N AU G U R AL E D I T I O N


2/19

short takes

24 ULTIMATE JAGUARS GUIDE 2014 / JACKSONVILLEMAG.COM

BYTRAVIS GIBSON

NOTABLE KHANS IN HISTORY

The Jags march to the beat of a di ff erent drum13 drum sets to be exact. The D-Line has beenkeeping fans' toes tapping since 2003. The bandplays in the area below the Bud Zone and next tothe elevators after the game on their DynastyDrums, the new brand of drums purchased for

the percussion posse. Andrew Nixon who, alongwith Michael Patterson, co-directs the D-Line,says the group will continue to pound out Latin,hip-hop, Celtic and funk grooves in the 2014season. The D-Line is made up of 18 memberscarrying 5 bass drums, 5 cymbals, 5 snare drumsand 3 tenor drum sets. n

DRUM LINE IS BACK FORTHE 2014 SEASON

RHYTHM SECTION

13th Century Mongolian military geniusKNOWN FOR:

Leading stampeding horsemenacross Eurasia, creating the Mongol Empire

KUBLAI KHAN(1215-1294)

Mongolian general andgrandson of Genghis Khan,conquered China andbecame rst emperor ofthe Yuan DynastyKNOWN FOR: Being not asfamous as his grandfather

Star Trek SupervillainKNOWN FOR: Being super smart, assertingwrath and being the arch nemesis of CaptainJames T. Kirk of StarshipEnterprise

CHAKA KHAN(1953-present)

Grammy winning Americansinger-songwriterKNOWN FOR: Being the Queenof Funk, front woman for Rufus,having big hair and singingIm Every Woman

SHAD KHAN(1950-present)

Pakistani-born Americanbillionaire businessman,mustache wearerKNOWN FOR: Owning theJacksonville Jaguars, FulhamFC soccer team and automobileparts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate

Jags owner Shad Khan is just the latest of history-makingKhans through the ages. Here are some of our favorites.

Home Field AdvantageA BRIEF HISTORY OF JACKSONVILLES MUNICIPAL FOOTBAFrom a 7,600-seat football eld with metal bleachers shared bythree high school teams to the 70,000-seat home of an NFLfranchise and the worlds largest video boards, EverBank Field haschanged names and seat conguration quite a bit, but it hasntmoved a yard in 87 years. The stadium has seen steady upgrades,like the one in 1946 when it hosted the rst Gator Bowl and acomplete demolition in 1994 to make room for the Jags. The onlypieces of the past that remain standing are the west upper deckand the ramp system. n

KHAN NOONIENSINGH(2267-and beyond)

GENGHIS KHAN(1162-1227)


3/19


4/19


Football is a sport t for gladiators. Tough

as it is, it doesn't hurt to have cutting-edgetechnology to go along with brute strength.That's the idea behind the Jaguars' partner-ship with Sparta Software Corporation toimplement its athlete performance andevaluation software, SpartaTrac .

The Jags are the second NFL team (alongwith the Atlanta Falcons) to use Sparta's tech-nology to help evaluate draft talent, monitorplayer fatigue and maximize players' o ff -eldpreparation.

Players such as 2014 draft picks BlakeBortles and Marqise Lee will be able to recordweights 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 tousing science and technology to stay com-petitive in the NFL, says Sparta founder Dr.Phil Wagner. The Silicon Valley-based rmalso works with Major League Baseball's Col-orado Rockies, the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliersand Kansas University athletics.

The newest performance application is acontinuation of the Football Technology andAnalytics group started by Tony Khan in 2012.The Jaguars hope the new software will helpturn the ones and zeroes of binary code intosevens and threes on gameday. n

JAGS in JaxRETIRED PLAYERS WHO STILL CALL JACKSONVILA trip to the grocery store or the beach could put youface-to-face with a former NFL player. Thats becausemany former Jags have decided to stick around the FirstCoast after their playing days are over. They like it herefor many of the same reasons you dowarm weather,golf, shing and no state income tax. Familiar faces likeJe ff Lageman, Tony Boselli and Mark Brunell reside here,as do many names and faces you might need to knowif you want to grab an autograph during a chanceencounter at Publix, including:

David Garrard

Todd Fordham

Je ff Kopp

Mike Hollis

Bryan Barker

Kevin Hardy

John Henderson

Donovin Darius

Kyle Brady

Don Davey

Cleo Lemon

Will Moore

Tom McManus

Pete Mitchell

london callingEVERBANK GIVES FANS A CHANCE TO WATCHTHE JAGS PLAY IN ENGLANDThis fall, the Jags return to London to play one of the team'seight 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 willbe eligible to win.

If you rent, you have a chance to win, too. Just hand-printyour name, address, day and evening phone numbers, email ad-dress, and date of birth on a 3" x 5" piece of paper and mail i t inan 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, twotickets 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 contestends September 5. EverBank.com/London n

THIS IS SPARTASoftware designed to improve performance at practice and on game day

F A R L E F T : A P P H

O T

O


5/19


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 HomeAFC SOUTH STADIUMS AND HOW THEY STACK UP AGAINST ONE ANOTHER

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARSTEAM: HOUSTON TEXANS TENNESSEE TITANS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Seats

Name

Total VideoBoard Size(sq.ft.)

ExecutiveSuites

DowntownProximity

Playing Field

Year Opened

UniqueFeatures

HostedSuper Bowl?

Cost(in millions)

67,297

EverBank Field

55,000

75

1.7 miles

Grass

1995

Poolside cabanas,world's largest videoboards

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 walland retractable roof

2012

$720


6/19


HALL OF FAMERS

Ring of PrideSIGNIFICANT NAMES IN JAGUARS HISTORY HONORED AT THE STADIUM

IN THE 20 YEAR HISTORY OF THE JAGUARS, a few individuals associated with the organization stand headand shoulderpads above all others. The select group of players and the couple credited with bringing the NFLteam to Jacksonville have been honored by having their names placed in the Pride of the Jaguars," a hall offame of sorts at EverBank Field. n


7/19

JACKSONVILLEMAG.COM \ ULTIMATE JAGUARS GUIDE 2014 51

BY TRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTO BY AGNES LOPEZ

Tony Boselli (1995-2001): The first playerdrafted by the franchisein 1995 and the firstplayer inducted into thePride of the Jaguars.The 6 7 left tackleprotected Jaguarsquarterbacks and wentto five Pro Bowls duringhis career. At the heightof his success, Jack-

sonville-area McDon-alds sold the BoselliBurger in his honor.Boselli was inducted in2006.

Mark Brunell (1995-2003): The most suc-cessful quarterback inJags history, Brunellholds every major pass-ing record for the team,including throwing 144touchdowns and morethan 25,000 yardspassing during his eightseasons with the team.The fleet-footed lefty

also played in threePro Bowls. Brunell wasinducted in 2013.

Fred Taylor (1998-2008): Drafted by theJaguars in 1998, Taylorrushed for over 1,200yards and scored 14touchdowns his rookieseason. He went on torush for a franchiserecord 11,271 yardsover his career. His 90-yard run in the firstquarter of a 62-7 play-

off win over the MiamiDolphins in 1999 will beremembered by fansfor a long time. Taylorwas inducted in 2012.

Wayne and DeloresWeaver (1993-2012):Jacksonville owes itsNFL franchise and thePride of the Jaguarsto the Weavers. Thecouple lead the chargeto bring a team to Jaxand served at the firstmajority owners. OnJanuary 1, 2012, Wayneand Delores were in-

ducted into the Pride ofthe Jaguars prior totheir final game asowners. In the game,the Jags defeated theColts 1913.


8/19


FOOD

EVERBANK FIELD HAS SEVERAL UPSCALE & TASTY NEW OFFERINGS

BY TRAVIS GIBSON

lets eat

CHICKEN & WAFFLE SANDWICH WITH MAPLE SYRUP SLAWWHERE: Cowfords Chicken Shack, Touchdown Club WestBEST SERVED WITH: Hot sauce syrupThis is the new menu item that most excites chef Tim Hoch. Itfeatures a monster-sized piece of fried chicken topped withmaple bacon slaw served between Belgian waffles.

LOBSTER ROLLWHERE: Cabana ClubBEST SERVED WITH: Cold beerThe New England classic has found a new home in the North EndZone Cabana Club. The sandwich is stuffed with butter-soakedlobster and served on a steamed bun, baked at Village Bread Cafe.

PIMENTO MINI-CHEESEBURGERSWHERE: Cabana ClubBEST SERVED WITH: FriesWhats a good way to go the extra yard with a slider? Tryslathering it with some "Caviar of the South," pimento cheesespread, and served on a toasted roll.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN LO MEINWHERE: 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 whenthinking of stadium food. Orders come with wok-searedchicken, stir-fried vegetables and kung pao sauce.


9/19


Tim Hoch, Levy RestaurantsExecutive Chef at EverBank

Field, leads the stadium's

culinary teamDuring his 20-year career,

Hoch has cooked for venuesthroughout the South. Hoch

joined Levy Restaurants Sports& Entertainment Group in

2000 and has been with theJags since 2006. Over the past14 years, he has participated in

some of the worlds largestevents including three SuperBowls, the Kentucky Derby,PGA golf tournaments, NHLplayo ff s and All-Star Games.

Hoch oversees about 150

employees each gameday.Over the past few years,

Hoch has been working toturn EverBank Field into a mi-

crocosm of Jacksonville diningby bringing in local avors.

He lives in Fleming Island andis married with two children. n

BURRITO GALLERYThis Downtown lunchtime fave o ff ers 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-QForty years before the Jaguars were established, Bonos Bar-B-Q was smoking meatsin Jax. This season, the First Coast dining staple will bring its pit-style 'cue to venuesthroughout EverBank. Fans can choose from pork and smoked turkey sandwiches,mac and cheese or just cool o ff with a cup of iced tea.

COWFORDS CHICKEN SHACK + BOLD CITY BURGERSTwo 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 Shackwill serve a chicken and wa ffl e sandwich, sure to be a fan favorite. Bold City Burgerswill off er monster-size burgers and fresh-cut fries.

DOS GATOSHandcrafted cocktails are the name of the game at Dos Gatos, and they're bringingthose 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, andthe 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 bydrinking better spirits, you'll be negating any stadium markup," he says. "Go for the topshelf and order doubles." n

orderup!

Burrito Gallery Chicken Nachos

Bold City cheeseburgerBold City veggie burger


10/19

PARTY ON

Show Time!


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 26Mega Event. After months of antic-ipation and $63 million worth ofrenovations, the team and city offi-cially unveiled the boards, swim-ming pools and more. After a brief

introduction (sandwiched betweena soccer friendly between FulhamFCalso owned by Shad Khanand D.C United and an on-fieldconcert by country music star Car-rie Underwood), a group that in-cluded Khan, coach Gus Bradleyand Mayor Alvin Brown, counted

down to a video presentation. Asix-minute video featured all thethings we love about Jacksonvillesplashed across the 60-feet high,363-feet long screens. Approxi-mately 50,000 fans attended theevent and witnessed a big piece ofFirst Coast history in HD. n


11/19


BYTRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY TRAVIS GIBSON & AGNES LOPEZ


12/19


13/19


BYTRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY TRAVIS GIBSON & AGNES LOPEZ

Larry Rosen is the executive producer andruns the show, literally. His right-hand manis Carlos Caceres. Director Sam Thompsonmonitors all the cameras and selects theshots to be placed on the boards.

Greenhaw, Thompson and another technicaldirector work at the multi-viewer wall made upof ten, 46-inch HD TVs. Each monitor is dividedinto smaller displays that show different camerasand graphic options. Behind the multi-view wallis the large hardware room packed with cables,servers and other equipment.

About 20 people work inside the

control during an event, including aDJ, PA announcer, replay editors, tworepresentatives from video boardmaker Daktronics, and engineerswaiting on stand-by should technicalproblems arise.


14/19

STADIUM TOUR


THE TEAM'S NEW LOCKER ROOMS ARE SECOND TO NONEWHEN 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.

See for yourself. n

In the 11,000-square-foot hometeam locker room, each of the 84lockers has a computer work station,custom chair and LED hang rods

There are 20 full HD LEDdisplay screens rangingfrom 42 to 110

southern comfort


15/19


COMPILED BY TRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY AGNES LOPEZ

Central team gathering spacewith illuminated fabric ceilinglogo display, leather couches,ping pong table and X-Boxgaming consoles

18 speakers, four JBL high-powered subwoofers and11 distributed speakers arepowered by over 40,000watts


16/19


17/19

Extra roomy lockers

Gaming station


All the comforts of home

European spawith steam anddry saunas

Snacks, anyone?


18/19

FANATICS

Building aN ARMY


GENERATION JAGUAR IS GROWING FROM THE GRASSROOTS UP

BY TRAVIS GIBSON // PHOTOS BY DUSTIN HEGEDUS

FROM LEFT: Marc Lepecheur, Dustin Hegedus, TimMcGugan, Pat Donnel, John Caputo, Andrew Connor


19/19


Arguably the place to be come au-tumnespecially if you are a youngprofessional and a Jaguars fanis

tailgating with the Bold City Brigade(BCB). Founded three seasons ago,the group was launched with thebelief that Generation Jaguar (20-and 30-year-olds who were kidswhen Jax was first awarded an NFLfranchise) 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 of350 members in 2012. Last season,that number had grown to 1,700and spawned nine more chapters in

other cities such as Washington,D.C., New York City, Atlanta andLondon. Power is in the numbers.

The more organized the massescan be, the more productive we canbe, Caputo says.

Members pay a $20 annual fee tobe a part of the non-profit group. Inreturn, BCB members can partici-pate in game-day tailgates, away-game watch parties and packagetrips to Jaguars away-game sites.BCB made quite an impressionwhen it traveled to New York for the2014 NFL Draft. We had the largestfan group ever to attend the draft,Caputo says.

The Jaguars see the value in thegroup, too. The team organized aspecial send-off at JIA for the draft-day group and team president Mark

Lamping picked up a sizable bar tabfor BCB when it was in NYC. [Theteam's] willingness to involve us and

embrace us has been great. Theyrecognize we offer something thatmaybe they can never do. What wehave is 100 percent authentic,Caputo says.

In 2014, BCB is planning to travelwith a group of more than 100 tothe Jaguars vs. Redskins game inWashington, D.C., on September 14.Also on tap: Watch parties at Engine15 in Jacksonville Beach, and a sea-son kick-off tailgate. Caputo hopesthat the group will change thestereotype that the Jaguars donthave a passionate fan base. Cer-tainly theres no shortage of itwithin the BCB.

boldcitybrigade.com n

Jaguars Ultimate Guide

Documents

Transcript of Jaguars Ultimate Guide