Training camp was winding down in August 1990. Cuts were coming in Dallas and Dave Widell felt in his bones the Cowboys were going to let him go, perhaps ending his career. Then he got a call from his ...

Of the group of misfits who were the Jaguars' first-ever team, center Dave Widell would've probably been voted most likely to one day own a safety barrier supply company. He does. On a team of ...

Jim Fassel wants to see more mental toughness and less tough talk from his young team. The Giants’ coach felt his players “fell into a trap” and “lost their grip” during Sunday’s 40-13 loss to the ...

Giants defensive tackle Keith Hamilton was asked to size up the offensive line he’ll have to penetrate today. “They’ve got some great players on that line,” Hamilton said of the Jaguars, who host the ...

Back in 1995, Dave Widell literally delivered the first snap in Jaguars history. Jacksonville’s center from 1995-97, Widell had a teammate named Tony Boselli. And on Thursday, Widell shared with the ...

Who has been the top No. 79 in Jaguars history? We take a look at those who have donned the jersey to find the answer! In fewer than 100 days, Jacksonville Jaguars will return ... at least as things ...

Dave Widell strolled into the Jacksonville Jaguars locker room the other day, looking more like a lost tourist than a veteran NFL center. He was sporting an outdated Hawaiian shirt with a pair of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dave Widell stepped to the microphone after another unlikely playoff win and uttered the phrase that lives on in Jaguars sound bites. Longtime Jaguars fans remember the moment ...

NEW ORLEANS — It’s a face only an offensive line coach could love. Flat as a straight-edge down the sides, a little bush of hair on top, mounds of flesh below. “You know his nickname, don’t you?” ...

Thomas David Widell, 49, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2001 in Orange Park, FL. Mr. Widell was a resident of Jacksonville, FL for more than 20 years and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church, ...