Running steps at age 8 didn’t faze Brock Bolen. Neither did hitting tackling dummies in his back yard or trying to tackle his older, bigger, stronger sister. Bolen, a fullback in his second training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars, developed a strong worth ethic at a young age thanks in large part to the disciplined example his father set. Jim Bolen fought in the Vietnam war as a Green Beret and then landed a job as a mercenary for the Rhodesian government, protecting that country’s border from terrorists. “I told him there are certain things he has to do,” Jim told The Florida Times-Union. “One of the things is when all the other kids are sitting around the house playing […]

The Jaguars officially ended FB Greg Jones’ season Thursday by placing him on the season-ending injured reserve.

Fantasy owners got a scare on Thursday night when Maurice Jones-Drew suffered an injured leg. The ailment doesn’t seem serious, but it does bring up some concerns for the 2009 season.