2/3/2013 8:20 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Maurice Jones-Drew
Wheeling His Way
Around New Orleans

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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew missed most of the season with a fractured foot, but he didn't let that stop him from partying in New Orleans last night ... on a scooter.

MJD underwent surgery last month after only playing in five games this season. He wasn't about to let the injury make him miss the Super Bowl, where we spotted him all dressed up and wheeling his way around town.

The three-time All-Pro is no stranger to partying on wheels ... we spotted him out in Hollywood last month doing the same thing.

Can't keep a good man down.
1/27/2013 10:55 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis
I Don't Want Tim Tebow
on My Team!

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012713_mercedes_lewis_tebow_launchThe Jacksonville Jaguars only won two games last season and are in DESPERATE need of help at quarterback, but tight end Marcedes Lewis wants no part of Tim Tebow.

Tebow's future with the New York Jets is tenuous at best and most experts think the team will send him packing this offseason.

And while the GM of the Jags has already come out and said he doesn't see Tebow joining his hometown team, Lewis hammered the point home last night in Hollywood ... telling our photog, "We need a guy that's going to put us over the hump right now. Not a project."

Might time for Tim to brush up on his typing skills.
1/24/2013 7:15 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Maurice Jones-Drew
I Still Can't Walk ...
But I Can SCOOTER!

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It's been roughly 6 weeks since Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew had surgery to fix his busted foot ... but last night, the dude was back in public and rollin' around Hollywood ... literally.

MJD hit up Supperclub in L.A. last night ... with the help of a modified scooter to keep the pressure off his left foot.

FYI -- Maurice injured his foot back in October, but for some unexplained reason, waited until the end of December to go under the knife. Neither Jones nor the Jags have revealed any specifics about the injury.

MJD definitely isn't the first athlete to hit the Hollywood club scene while sportin' a delicate injury -- L.A. Dodgers star Matt Kemp took his busted shoulder out to Supperclub just 4 days after rotator cuff surgery.

It might be risky to take a busted body part to a nightclub ... where drunk people and crowds could easily bump into you ... but it's not like he has to get back on the field anytime soon.
1/14/2013 3:00 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Tim Tebow
Lands in Arizona
Training at Junior College

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After getting screwed in New York, Tim Tebow has touched down in the Grand Canyon State ... and spent his Monday training for hours at an Arizona community college ... and TMZ has the proof. 

We obtained pics of Tebow working out with a personal trainer on the track at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix.

Sources at the scene tell us ... Tebow trained for about 2-and-a-half hours ... running sprints and drills like he's actually gonna see the field next season.

We're told Tebow wasn't exactly incognito ... several kids and adult fans approached him for pics and autographs ... and, per usual, TT obliged with a smile.

There are rumors that Tebow will be traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars during the off-season ... but it's possible the Arizona Cardinals could also bite ... it's not like they could get any worse.

Right?

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10/31/2012 6:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Tim Tebow
Hey, I'm in Jacksonville

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9:40 AM PT -- People at the restaurant are saying ... actress Camilla Belle -- who starred in the movie "Push" -- was also inside the joint while Tim was there.

It's unclear if Camilla and Tim were together ... or if it was just a coincidence.

Fun Fact -- Tim and Camilla were on the red carpet together at the Met Gala in NY back in May (pictured below).

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Here's a photo that'll definitely fuel some trade rumors ... NY Jets QB (?) Tim Tebow at a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida last night ... 11 miles from the stadium where the Jaguars play.

The pic was taken at Latitude 30 ... where Tebow was hanging out with some lady friends ... including a woman who is rumored to be his GF.

There are reports floating around Jacksonville that Tebow will be traded from the Jets to the Jags by Thursday's NFL trade deadline ... but so far, it seems to be nothing more than talk.

BTW -- Tebow grew up in the Jacksonville area ... and went to school at UF ... so it's possible he was just visiting friends.

Also, does anyone think Tebow could help the Jags anyway?
6/5/2012 6:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Justin Blackmon
Pleads Not Guilty to DUI

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Former Oklahoma State badass Justin Blackmon insists ... he didn't drive like a drunk lunatic last weekend -- pleading "not guilty" in court yesterday to DUI.

According to the arrest report, Justin was pulled over early Sunday morning in Stillwater, OK for driving 60mph in a 35, and swerving into oncoming traffic. When the officer approached the vehicle, he detected the odor of alcohol.

According to the officer, Justin had red watery eyes and admitted to drinking before getting into the car.

The officer administered a field sobriety test and, after an abysmal performance, Justin was placed under arrest for DUI. When he got back to the police station, Blackmon blew a .24 (three times the legal limit).

Interesting -- Blackmon was recently drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, but still hasn't signed with the team. It's unclear how the arrest will affect negotiations, but there are reports the Jags will low ball him now.

Blackmon is currently free on $1,000 bond. His next court date's July 24th.
1/4/2012 2:33 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Sports Central at L.A. Court
4 Stars, 4 Paternity Hearings,
... 5 Baby Mamas

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The NFL ... NBA ... and the UFC all collided in L.A. today ... when 4 major sports stars were involved in 4 separate paternity hearings ... at the same exact courthouse!!!

Terrell Owens ... along with MMA legend Chuck Liddell and Jacksonville Jaguars star Marcedes Lewis were all hanging out in the hallway on the 8th floor of the L.A. County Superior Courthouse ... each waiting to deal with their individual baby mama drama.

Washington Wizards star Roger Mason also has a paternity hearing today ... but so far, he's a no-show.

As for the other guys ...

-- T.O. faced off with 2 baby mamas ... in an effort to lower his monthly child support obligation.

-- Liddell was there to handle money issues with his baby mama as well. 

-- Marcedes has a hearing scheduled for this afternoon ... he's currently having a conversation with his baby mama in the cafeteria.

L.A. County Superior Courthouse -- the worldwide leader in sports ... hearings.
Da na na ... na na na.

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After court, we asked Marcedes if he joked around with Chuck and T.O. while inside -- but he said it was "a little more serious than that."



7/20/2011 12:02 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

NFL Star Gets WORST Wrestling Tip -- 'Check the Oil'

NFL tight end Marcedes Lewis just wanted to talk MMA training ... but instead a TMZ staffer turned the spotlight on a wrestling move called "checking the oil" -- which, ironically, involves tight ends.071911_TV_marcedes_v2_still



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9/30/2010 3:40 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

NFL Star Osgood -- Gunman Made XXX Threats

The gunman who allegedly pistol-whipped Jacksonville Jaguars WR Kassim Osgood and a cheerleader -- also yelled, "Tell me you f**ked her," during the attack ... according to documents.

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In the police report, obtained by TMZ, Osgood and the cheerleader -- Mackenzie Rae Putnal -- describe the alleged attack by Julian Armond Bartletto at her Jacksonville home Monday night.

According to the report, Bartletto first pistol-whipped Osgood and Putnal, then held them at gunpoint -- and told her, "Suck my d**k and suck his d**k."

Shortly after that police say Osgood fled by jumping out a 2nd floor window, while Putnal and Bartletto exchanged gunshots.

Bartletto, an ex-boyfriend of Putnal, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery, false imprisonment, armed robbery, and burglary -- and he's still in jail.


11/19/2009 3:10 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

NFL Legend
Gets House Arrest
for Coke Bust

1119_jimmy_smith_reg_01-1Jacksonville Jaguars legend Jimmy Smith pled guilty to possession of cocaine yesterday ... and was sentenced to spend the next six months in residential lockdown.

The former NFL star was arrested in Florida back in April, when cops pulled him over for having excessive window tinting ... then found coke, pot and drug paraphernalia in his car.

The other three charges Smith was facing -- possession of marijuana, using or possessing drug paraphernalia, and operating a vehicle with a suspended license -- will all be dropped as long as he plays by the rules.

Smith was also sentenced to 18 months probation, his license was revoked until his probationary period is over, he has to pay $1,000 in fines and complete weekly counseling and random drug screenings during his six months under house arrest.
5/28/2009 12:25 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

NFL Legend
I'm Not
on a Coke Diet

Jimmy SmithFormer Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith pleaded not guilty to coke and marijuana possession charges today ... despite the fact cops say they found a bunch of drugs inside his car.

In total, Smith pleaded not guilty to 4 charges -- but got a break when Duval County officials decided to drop a fifth related drug charge.

Smith -- who made five straight Pro Bowls playing for the Jags back in the day -- was arrested on April 22 after cops pulled him over on Interstate 95 for having excessive window tint.

He's due back in court in June.
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