The Jags invited the public to their mini camp this summer. We decided it might be fun for Ra and I to go check out the team! It was soooo hot that Coach Bradley let the guys out of practice early and had them go say hi to the fans, sign autographs and get pics.
Here are a few of our favorite Jags!
Zane Beadles - Zane's brother is a friend of Ra's from Utah. They were in the same class and Zane actually came to visit their 2nd grade class after the Super Bowl game. Ra also asked Zane for help with his 3rd grade science project when he started Prov. He asked him about training at 5,280 feet above sea level and then playing in places where the elevation isn't very high. He also asked Joe Zelenka about training at sea level and the effects on their bodies when playing in places like Denver - ironically a year later, Zane ends up moving to the Jags who play at sea level!
Tyson Alualu - Tyson is the dad of one of Sissy's friends from school. We see him a lot at school, but here was Ra's chance to get a photo of him in his jersey!
We Are! AR15 is one of our favorite Jags! Allen Robinson is a former PSU player. He played both for JoePa and BOB. He entered the draft instead of staying for his senior year. We were sad to see him leave State College, but happy to have him here on the First Coast! We always shout "We Are!" at camp and AR15 never disappoints - He always smiles and waves whenever he hears us!
Most likely one of my hands down favorite players of all time! The Poz! Paul Posluszny is also a PSU alum. He is a great example of why PSU is known as Linebacker U. I was thrilled when I heard he was coming to the Jags! Sadly the only game we went to last year, both Poz and AR15 were both out with injuries! Ugh.
This is one of Ra's favorite Jags - Johnathan Cyprien. He is their strong safety. Sadly, he's been battling a finger injury and a calf injuries. Hopefully he'll be healed up quickly and rejoin the team on the field!
Blake Bortles is the Jags QB. Ra's not terribly impressed with him yet. Hoping he can show us some spectacular performances and convince Ra that the Jags are worth being a second favorite team - Andy and I cheer for the Jags but they will never take first place in our hearts. We are die hard Dallas/Eagles fans respectively.
It was fun getting to meet these players in person. I remember going to Eagles training camps when I spent a summer catching up on credits at West Chester and Giants training camps when I was working on my Master's degree at Univ. at Albany.
We also went to the Jags scrimmage as a family. It was a fun night with lots of football, fireworks and entertainment. The Jags sure do a good job of making games a family friendly event!
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