".Burley, who had an 11-year playing career in the AFL and remains in the top 15 in career catches (843), yards (10,810) and touchdowns (247), has been an offensive coordinator on four different AFL teams in the past five years, so Bouchy was well acquainted with his resume. Own and operate team in the Arena Football League and National Arena League. "I’ve been called a lot of names, I’ve stopped reading social media," Bouchy said. Whether [naming Stoute the head coach] was in haste, out of convenience, or the path of least resistance at the time, after a few months, I realized he wasn’t the long-term answer for this job. ".Stoute was brought to the Sharks organization as a defensive coordinator by former interim coach Bob Landsee, who was unable to take the job full-time in 2017 because of a medical situation with his parents, according to Bouchy.The Sharks owner, despite the team averaging 55.7 points in eight victories, said Stoute’s tenure started becoming a real dilemma for him after he felt the offense underperformed in a 37-28 home win over the Columbus Lions. Digital access or digital and print delivery.Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Their next home game is June 3 against the Dayton Wolfpack. ",Stoute told the Times-Union on Tuesday night that he was surprised by the firing, but didn’t want to discuss details, saying: "I’m going to take the high road. The Sharks were one of the original franchises of the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football League. Maine Mammoths (Portland, Maine, 2018) – Expansion team in the 2018 season owned by National Sports Ventures, a company that includes league expansion chairman and Jacksonville Sharks owner Jeff Bouchy. The top four NAL teams make the playoffs.Gene.frenette@jacksonville.com: (904) 359-4540.© Gannett Co., Inc. 2020. The Arena Football League originally wanted to place a franchise in Jacksonville in the 1990s, citing the city's historical support for football. After failing to secure local ownership, the … The Jacksonville Sharks joined the WFL when owner Francis Monaco decided to enter professional sports and purchase a franchise for the city of Jacksonville, Florida.. Monaco had made a small fortune running a chain of successful medical laboratories and was also close to some of the NFL elite. Jacksonville, Florida Area. We agreed to disagree. The Jacksonville Sharks are a franchise primarily recognized by the Arena Football League. The AFL and Tomcats ownership anticipated the completion of the new 15,000-seat Jacksonville Veterans … ".While the Sharks are dominating the NAL with defense, limiting opponents to just 24.9 points per game, Bouchy believes the eight-team league could at least double in size next year, which he feels will place a higher premium on scoring points.In the meantime, the response to firing Stoute with four games left in the regular season hasn’t always been well received. I feel bad about it. The Sharks roster was a mixture of rookies such as Mike Townsend, Eddie McAshan and Reggie Oliver, and veterans like Ike Lassiter, John Stofa, Drew Buie, and former University of Florida All-American lineman Larry Gagner. In 1974, the team played seven home games at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville. They made their debut in the AFL in 2010 after former co-owner of the Orlando Predators Jeff Bouchy decided to create an expansion team in Jacksonville. The solid focus proved effective, as Jacksonville began the 2013 season with a three-game winning streak.Arena Football League Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.Entering the AFL and Championship (2010-2011).Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.https://arenafootball.fandom.com/wiki/Jacksonville_Sharks?oldid=5341. The unusual decision by the Jacksonville Sharks earlier this week to fire head coach Mark Stoute when the National Indoor League football team was 8-0 came down to owner … The clincher came last Saturday when the Sharks offense scored on only three of 11 possessions against the Monterrey Steel in a 42-13 victory.After Bouchy consulted with Sharks co-founder Steve Curran, he decided to cut ties with Stoute on Tuesday rather than wait until the end of the season. When Burley left Cleveland, the Gladiators were averaging 51.8 points per game.The unbeaten Sharks, who play on the road Sunday night against the Corpus Christi Rage, are currently one game ahead of the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks in the NAL standings. "Some understand who Burley really is and what he can bring from an offensive standpoint. The Sharks opened up the 2011 season with a road loss to the,The Sharks celebration didn't last long, as Jacksonville failed to reach a new deal with quarterback Aaron Garcia by the 2012 season. The proposal drew the attention of Wayne Weaver, then owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the league decided that the Jacksonville Coliseum was too small for AFL standards. Between 2010 and 2013, the Sharks won their division every year. As the AFL re-opened operations after canceling the 2009 season, the Jacksonville Sharks were one of two expansion teams entering the league for the first time.

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