AFC South

Jaguars at Critical Juncture in Their Franchise History With Stadium Situation

By Albert Breer It’s getaway week in the NFL before teams return in late July for training camps. So we’ve got some things to get to … This is a critical juncture for the Jaguars’ franchise. That much was clear to me Friday after catching up with Jacksonville president Mark Lamping, a few days after plans were unveiled to gut TIAA Bank Stadium and essentially put a new venue in its place for between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion. And it was most clear when I asked Lamping straight up whether the future of the team in North Florida is tied to the fate of this project. He’s optimistic, to be sur…