William Middleton News

Retro seems to be vogue these days. Maybe that's why the Jaguars took their fans back to a time when they dominated on defense Sunday in shutting down Houston's high-powered offense to win 23-18, while maintaining its hold on the second AFC wild-card spot.

RICK WILSON/The Times-UnionA franchise record-low crowd watches as a pass sails away from Jaguars tight end Ernest Wilford on Sunday.

Submitted by Michael C. Wright on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 09:23. * - There's a slight change in this blog.

Coach Jack Del Rio ruled Mathis out because of a groin injury the cornerback suffered last week in the fourth quarter against the Jets.

DAVID DUPREY/Associated Press Buffalo's Ryan Fitzpatrick throws against the Texans during the first half on Nov.

The Jacksonville Jaguars insist they have several options to replace injured cornerback Rashean Mathis .

More than half of the Jaguars roster is new in 2009, 28 players to be exact, led by an NFL-high 13 rookies.

Submitted by Charles Broward on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 20:51. Jaguars pep up S.A. Elementary Considering Duval County's historic averages in the FCAT, keeping an A-B average at S.A. Hull Elementary School is something to get pepped up about.

Submitted by Michael C. Wright on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 13:02. As promised, here's the rundown of some things you should know about Jacksonville's game today at Tennessee.

Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher closed practices this week to the media in the wake of his team's 59-0 debacle at New England.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Falcons-Patriots matchup.

The Jaguars signed rookie cornerback William Middleton and added rookie free agent safety Courtney Greene.

With a strong performance from their unproven defense in the season opener, the Atlanta Falcons appear poised to return to the playoffs.

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson says it was the kind of hit he will miss most when he retires.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Throughout the day, my e-mail fills up with a lot of things that don't quite qualify to stand alone as items on this blog.

You can still buy tickets for Sunday's season opener against the Cowboys , but the Bucs on Thursday said it won't be blacked out.

CB Kyle Arrington's stint on the practice squad didn't last long. The Bucs have promoted him to the active roster, creating the open spot by releasing CB William Middleton, a player the Bucs claimed off waivers from Atlanta on Sunday.

2 quarterback, a role coach Raheem Morris believes will accelerate the development of the team's first-round draft pick this year.

Former Georgia quarterback D.J. Shockley and veteran receiver Robert Ferguson were among 13 players cut by the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday.

Pigskin Heaven's Sascha Bartels is breaking down every single team in the NFL prior to the season.