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Former Gator defensive lineman Dominique Easley is now added to Florida’s long list of first round NFL draft choices when he was selected late in the first round by the New England Patriots on Thursday. Easley was considered to be a first round talent before an injury sidelined him for …

After months of talk and speculation, the NFL Draft finally begins tonight in New York with the Houston Texans on the clock. Houston has the number one pick and most expect the Texans to draft South Carolina defensive end Jadaveon Clowney. St.Louis has the second pick and Jacksonville will select …

?Courtesy of GatorZone Florida football’s annual Pro Day was held Monday and at least one scout from all 32 NFL teams and one CFL team took a look at potential draft picks in not so ideal weather conditions. Due to the inclement weather, Florida’s draft-eligible players were forced to run …

The NFL regular season is over and while the playoffs are now set, there is already one head coach that has been fired. In the AFC, the wild card game next week has Kansas City visiting Indianapolis and on Sunday San Diego will visit Cincinnati.   New England and Denver …

The Miami Dolphins now find themselves squarely in the AFC playoff picture after beating the New England Patriots 24-20 Sunday in Miami. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw for over 300 yards and three scores for the Dolphins, who move to 8-6 with the win.   They can claim the final AFC …

Gator great and ex-NFL player Terry Jackson was destined to be a Florida Gator. A native of Gainesville, Jackson grew up in a Gator household. To be more specific, he grew up in a house where both his father and older brother played football for the Gators. His father, Willie …

Sturgis strives for consistency during season’s final weeks Florida’s struggles on the football field this season spanned nearly every position group on the team, but one of the biggest drops in production from 2012 was the kicking department. The Gators struggled to replace two-time All-American Caleb Sturgis, using three kickers …

Emmitt Smith Part 4 Wrap Leaving the game of football was one of the hardest decisions Emmitt Smith ever had to make. After having one of the most successful careers in NFL history, Smith finally decided to hang up his cleats for good on February 4th, 2005. With multiple Super Bowl …

The Jacksonville Jaguars earned their first home game win in over a year Thursday night by beating the Houston Texans 27-20. The Jags (4-9) won their third straight game and fourth in five games with the win.  The winning streak is the longest active streak in the AFC. Jacksonville’s last …

Smith chose to forgo his senior year of college at the University of Florida and entered the 1990 NFL draft. After having a very successful college career with Florida, in which he broke 58 school records, Smith was projected to be a 1st round draft pick. Similar to what he …