Sportsguy9695 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 The Jacksonville Jaguars are headed in a completely new direction.And Los Angeles doesn't appear to be the destination.Team owner Wayne Weaver fired longtime coach Jack Del Rio on Tuesday after a 3-8 start and agreed to sell the Jaguars to Illinois businessman Shahid Khan. Weaver named defensive coordinator Mel Tucker the interim coach and gave general manager Gene Smith a three-year contract extension, putting him in charge of the coaching search.Tucker has been told he will get a chance to interview for the full-time job, Weaver said.The moves marked the most significant changes for the small-market franchise since its inception in 1993."It's the right thing at the right time and for the right reasons," Weaver said. "We deserve better; the community deserves better. We've been very average over the last few years. I take responsibility for a lot of that, making mistakes in some personnel things, but look positive ahead that this team is not far away from being a very competitive football team." Source: ESPN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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