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Jack Del Rio to Return for 9th Season as Jacksonville Jaguars' Coach

By John OehserJan 3rd 2011 – 4:13PM

Jack Del Rio will remain the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Del Rio, the team's coach the past eight seasons, met with owner Wayne Weaver on Monday afternoon, after which Jay Glazer of Fox Sports and Mark Long of the Associated Press reported that Del Rio and the staff will return for another season. Del Rio had...

Jack Del Rio Press Conference Delayed for Meeting With Owner Wayne Weaver

By John OehserJan 3rd 2011 – 3:56PM

Black Monday has turned into waiting game around Jacksonville. Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio, who told reporters following the team's 34-17 loss to the Houston Texans in Sunday's regular-season finale, spent Monday afternoon meeting with Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver. The meeting was believed to be to discuss Del...

Jaguars' New Uniforms Announced

By Will BrinsonApr 22nd 2009 – 3:40PM

The Jacksonville Jaguars showcased their new uniforms live (via the interwebz!) Wednesday. And it would appear, fashion aside, that Wayne Weaver and the powers-that-be in north Florida are highly interested in appealing to a fanbase that is logically disappointed by the team's performance last year. Weaver spoke of finding...

Fred Taylor Apologizes to Jags for Nightclub Incident, Will Play Nice With 5-Oh Now

By Will BrinsonSep 2nd 2008 – 1:22AM

Fred Taylor got in trouble. That much we know now; at the time we were heavily confused as to whether he was actually arrested or whether he was handed a pink ticket with "Disorderly Conduct" written all over it.Turns out it was the latter. The nice thing is that Taylor is ready and willing to admit his mistake, by...

Jaguars Owner Wayne Weaver Denies Sale

By Michael David SmithJul 10th 2008 – 11:05AM

Well, that was quick.A day after a story in the Philadelphia Daily News said the Jacksonville Jaguars are for sale, owner Wayne Weaver insisted that they aren't. From the team's official web site: "I'm frustrated. People take things out of context," Weaver said, his voice choked with emotion. "This team is not going to...

Wayne Weaver News From the Web

  • 05/30/12 Vineland school board may buy building Source: The Daily Journal - Vineland NJ The Board of Education is preparing to purchase a $1.4 million property that would enable the school district to consolidate its warehousing and distribution under one roof.
  • 05/16/12 Former Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver backs Mike Weinstein Source: The St. Augustine Record - St. Augustine FL Former Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver has endorsed the state Senate bid of Mike Weinstein.
  • 04/30/12 Bridgeton, Millville, Vineland school repairs included... Source: NJ.com The Newark-based Education Law Center has brought a complaint against the New Jersey Department of Education on behalf of 31 school districts — including Bridgeton, Millville and Vineland — accusing the state of failing to promptly approve hundreds of emergency repairs at schools across the state.
  • 04/30/12 Baller Cribs: Former Jacksonville Jaguar Owner... Source: Bossip He's already sold the NFL franchise he owned for nearly two decades and now former Jaguars majority owner Wayne Weaver is parting ways with his longtime Jacksonville, FL estate.

Background on Wayne Weaver

J. Wayne Weaver (born January 14, 1935) is an American businessman. He owns the shoe store chains Shoe Carnival and Nine West, and was the first owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) from 1993 to 2011.

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