The Jack Del Rio coaching tree has sprouted a branch.  (Hopefully, no one will decide to start choppin’ wood.)

Mike Smith’s first game as Falcons head coach will pit him against his former team.

RB Maurice Jones-Drew’s motto for the preseason is simple:  “Don’t touch my body.”  (He picked it up from that dude in the Denny’s with the laptop.)

Jones-Drew and RB Fred Taylor were held out of a Tuesday goal-line drill; said Taylor, “They don’t cut no paychecks for me to do that.”

Despite a sweltering day in Jacksonville, the Jags took the field on Wednesday in full pads.

Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams went bonkos when he suspected that a local television crew was filming defensive coaching signals.

WR Matt Jones made a fingertip grab over the middle.

Undrafted rookie LB Lamar Myles could have picked a team that wasn’t so stacked at his position.

There have been no talks between DE Derrick Harvey and the team for six days and counting.

The candidates for left tackle aren’t holding up well against the defensive ends they’re facing.

The Jags have 1,100 non-premium season tickets left.