What with the Jaguars signing Aaron Kampman and their upcoming games with the Houston Texans and Oakland Raiders, all is excitement and buzz at Jacksonville, FL. If you are planning to get a ticket and come watch one of the upcoming big games, you may need help from some of the Jacksonville Property Management companies to find a good location to stay. One way to go is, of course, the hotels; but you can also think of condo vacation rentals if you are planning a long haul. These are usually much cheaper, and good for large families that want to cook their own food while traveling. These are just like regular rentals except that you rent them for shorter periods, and a good agency can help you scout for one.

Hotels are good, too, if you don’t mind paying money. Jacksonville has some of Florida’s best hotels, including the upscale Wyndham and Hyatt, and the Crown Plaza Riverfront hotel. These will give you access to Jacksonville’s splendid nightlife so you can enjoy if your team wins.

You may want to stay near the grounds; if you do, there are great hotels that you can find right nearby. One of the better places to stay around here is the Jag Club Hotel, which offers complimentary breakfast and deluxe rooms at affordable rates. You can also try for condo rentals near here, and if you are lucky you can find great condos at bargain prices. Just make sure to book a little early so you don’t fall into the rush hour trap. Prices can go up north and west when big games are around the corner; so plan ahead, get a place to stay, arrange for a car if you are not bringing your own, and enjoy the Jaguars beating its opponents.

According to a report by ESPN.com, Jaguars’ running back Maurice Jones-Drew is furious about the team’s play-calling, its lack of offensive identity and its constant shuffling of offensive linemen.

In a 15-minute session with reporters Wednesday, Jones-Drew ripped several aspects of his team. He even called himself the second-highest paid “decoy” in the league, behind New Orleans running back Reggie Bush.

“I don’t like to be embarrassed, so I do get upset about it,” Jones-Drew said. “You lead by actions. You can only say so much. You can talk to somebody until you’re blue in the face and they’re not going to do anything. But if you go out there and show why you’re upset and you try to do something to correct your mistakes, then they’ll pay attention.”

“It just seems like now if we don’t get 30 yards [rushing], we just go away from it,” said Jones-Drew, whose 75 carries are far less than Garrard’s 169 passes. “I’ve never been a part of a team like that.”

Jones-Drew goes on to talk about the offensive line being an issue because it’s constantly being reshuffled and never has an opportunity to gel.

I can almost write a script about what happens next. At some point before Sunday’s game against the Rams, Jones-Drew will apologize and say that he was ‘frustrated’ and ‘just wants to win.’ Then Jacksonville will go out and destroy a hapless Rams team on Sunday and winning will act like a cure-all.

Rants like these by frustrated players have a way of blowing over quickly. Nobody wants to lose 41-0 like the Jags did last week in Seattle, so players vent. Jacksonville does have a ton of issues, but for the most part the team has been competitive and guys like Jones-Drew are going to have to be patient as the young offensive line gains experience.

First Coast News is reporting that Jaguars’ defender Quentin Groves has been accused by a motorist of being involved in a hit-and-run car crash, which took place on Friday.

The father of one of the drivers, Robyn Jackett, says Groves hit his son’s car and another car and then fled the scene.

According to an crash report, it happened Friday, which was when the Jaguars were flying to Seattle, near the entrance to the airport at Pecan Park and Yankee Clipper Drive.

Jackett says his son was approaching the intersection when a Cadillac Escalade changing lanes clipped another car and sent it spinning.

The Escalade then changed lanes again and stopped abruptly and Jackett’s car ended up wedged under the Escalade.
According to Jackett, Groves then stepped out of his car, said he was a Jaguars player and had a plane to catch and drove off.

Both Jackett and the other driver involved told First Coast News another driver that witnessed the crash then followed Groves down the road and blocked him from driving away until airport police arrived.

But the report shows Groves was only given a warning for improper lane change.

I don’t want to draw conclusions from one article, but this sounds like another athlete who doesn’t think the law applies to him. But let’s see what other details emerge.