Comments on: Jaguars website sounds the alarm

By: AUBlitz

AUBlitz — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:11:35 +0000

I honestly don’t care if the Jags stay or go (49er fan in Jacksonville), but I would like to see them stay only for the friends and family that love them a lot. I think Ketchman was out of line for his article and this is premature. All it will do is cause the nation and the national media to say – AGAIN – “I told you Jacksonville wasn’t a good market.” It’s as good as any other market rebuilding a team from scratch after a piss poor GM ruined the team. Jags will do fine on ticket sales this year, and if you guys think Weaver will just up and move the team on a whim, you obviously don’t know this man. He has made a commitment to the town and doesn’t seem to give a rat’s ass what the other owners think. He’s invested in the city, not just the NFL. Yes, he could have a better deal somewhere else, and he might one day, but not now. As a 49er fan, I wish we had an owner that was as classy as this guy (although Jed York is a big step up from mom and dad in that department). All of these negaJax comments are old, tired and just mostly wrong.

By: msully67

msully67 — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:19:07 +0000

Wow!!!! if I would have know this I sure would have purchased my season tickets….Why the hell would I want to watch them practice when I don’t even want to watch the idiots play….would like to get to the first game to see Tebow and Broncs kick their apathetic asses.

By: GoJags436

GoJags436 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:29:23 +0000

@ Brohamma: How can the Jags/Broncos game be sold out when single game tickets haven’t even gone on sale yet? If you can tell us how you think that game is sold out already, as you’ve stated, I’d love to hear it. Will that game be sold out? Yep. Has it happened yet as you claim? Nope. Maybe you ought to research things before you post. You won’t come off as an angry, ignorant ranter that way.

By: evilboy128

evilboy128 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:26:53 +0000

Brohamms says,
“Well, ok… they don’t sell the seats that the season ticket tarps hold. But you want to argue the fact that the Denver game will have the highest attendance and the least amount of tarps?? Do you??”
Yes I DO argue the fact that. The Colts game will have the highest attendence…always does.
love that “well OK…” response there chump…
FAIL!!!

By: MasterShake

MasterShake — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:20:36 +0000

“Save the Whales” as Dolphins wash ashore on the beaches of Florida with oil all over them. Nice metaphore jackass. Yet we wonder why teams struggle to stay afloat.

By: Brohamma

Brohamma — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:40:58 +0000

@evilboy128
Well, ok… they don’t sell the seats that the season ticket tarps hold. But you want to argue the fact that the Denver game will have the highest attendance and the least amount of tarps?? Do you??
Ticket sales “climb” based on the Jags opponent… fact! The Denver game will have the highest attendance and what’s even more laughable is that will include the SEASON OPENER!!
“SAVE THE WHALES!” lol

By: imissmydeadspin

imissmydeadspin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:49:35 +0000

You don’t want to see any team move to LA. It’s the most corrupt city in the country, and houses the biggest morons on the face of the earth.

By: evilboy128

evilboy128 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:10:20 +0000

Brohamma says
‘Jags games “sellout” due to the opponent; hence, the Denver sellout. To funny!’
Whats IS funny is how COMPLETELY wrong that statement is due to one FACT (ya know..the REAL thing….not the imagined thing…like your intelligence…the Broncos game IS NOT sold out.
Idiot.

By: Brohamma

Brohamma — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:02:46 +0000

@steely devil hab
True about the TV deal, but have you ever seen all those tarps in the stadium? Covered, empty seats aren’t helping to fill the coffers any quicker.
On that note.. cue the chorus of “we have a HUGE stadium, of course a portion of the seats are covered.”
To that I say LMFAO! Go explain that to Weaver the next day he signs the checks and then asks you where your season tickets are located.
Jags games “sellout” due to the opponent; hence, the Denver sellout. To funny!

By: steely devil hab

steely devil hab — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:37:43 +0000

Brohamma says:
June 22, 2010 5:27 PM
@jj jones
How long do you think that Weaver can go on sinking money into a no-win situation? Or better yet, put yourself in his spot and consider how long YOU would do it.
And while you are at it, consider the paycheck Smith is getting. Now consider who is signing it. You think he wants to keep getting that?
If Jax had drafted Tebow then the franchise would, most likely, have been “viable” for another two to three seasons in the eyes of the other owners due to increased ticket sales. Now, I’m not saying Tebow would’ve been an automatic increase of “W’s” for the team; but he certainly would’ve helped the finances… are you doubting that jj jones??
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Funny – we always hear about how the majority of revenue comes from the TV deal which is split equally amongst all the teams.
Not sure that there is any money-losing going on…maybe they aren’t making as much as other franchises…but they are in JAX.

By: theravenlives2

theravenlives2 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:29:01 +0000

@ Otto
Baltimore and Cleveland got screwed. Jacksonville will also, welcome to the N.F.L.
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OK, dude, I agree with you about the first part – both Baltimore AND Cleveland got screwed. The second part, NO WAY!
Paul Taglibue – the Sun King – convinced everyone that Jacksonville was the promised land. The team has done reasonably well (just ask the folks in Cleveland) on the field, and they are not supported. THE MARKET IS TOO SMALL, and its a college town. All you civic boosters down in Jacksonville better wake up…the NFL will have no issue with pulling that team out of northern Florida. If they leave, the NFL ain’t comin’ back.
Tags was so high on Jax, and totally bypassed Baltimore. The Ravens have sold out EVERY home game in their history and have a season ticket waiting list. As they say in the beer comercial — Brilliant…just brilliant! This is one of the reasons that clown will never get into the Hall of Fame.

By: theravenlives2

theravenlives2 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:26:41 +0000

By: theravenlives2

theravenlives2 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:08:51 +0000

Raven idiots, you didn’t get a team in the ’95 expansion because Tagliabue took his queue from the owners committee, that was headed by art model. Model used your dumbasses to leverage baltiwhore into paying him a ton of money to move his team. He even had his demon spawn david move the Browns Backers Club headquarters to baltiwhore in ’93. You idiots got set up as badly as the fans in Cleveland. How much in taxes and lottery in MD now go to the stadium fund?
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Yep, man, you’re right! Thanks, Art, for “screwing” us with a Super Bowl championship, another trip to the AFC Championship, numerous playoff appearances, Ray Lewis, Jonathan Odgen, Rod Woodson, Shannon Sharpe, Deion Sanders, not to mention a nucleus of Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, and Anquan Boldin for years to come. This doesn’t even mention having one of the top three front offices in the game, and the BEST on draft day. When the team moved here, it couldn’t even afford a practice squad. After four years of washing the Cleveland out, they were World Champs. Damn that Art Modell…Damn him!
Oh, and btw ass munch, the money for the stadium was already set aside for the expansion team. They’d have gotten the same deal the Ravens ended up getting.
While we’re at it, how’s that new franchise working out for ya in Cleveland??

By: ManCrushBeastMode

ManCrushBeastMode — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:55:01 +0000

How much does an average Jaguars ticket go for? I live in DC and Redskin tickets here are outrageous. But, that is because there is a market, and alot of money floating around here. I am also a Bills fan and have been to games there and prices are about 33% lower. The way I see it, if they are that desperate, it might be time to cut it down. The first day of community college Macro Economics teaches supply and demand.

By: digitalbath

digitalbath — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:41:06 +0000

ErikInHell says:
June 22, 2010 10:32 AM = IDIOT!

By: funi

funi — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:24:14 +0000

YOUR 2013 London Jags or Mexico City Jags. No football in 2011 with the lockout!

By: KM91

KM91 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:40:34 +0000

The LA Jaguar talks again? Weren’t half of you guys screaming L.A. Vikings and Bucs in the past few weeks?
Anyways, the Jags aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Weaver has said that he isn’t moving and there’s a good amount of people that don’t want team move. The only problem here in Jacksonville is the large amount of Gator/Tebow fans who claim to be Jaguar fans and then proceed come up with the same laundry list of excuses every year for why they do not buy tickets. (Tickets cost too much, parking too expensive, Too many players arrested, offense is too boring) Think it isn’t a big problem, look at any random sports store in Jacksonville, the first thing you will see are not David Garrard, Tyson Alualu, or Maurice Jones-Drew Jerseys, but Bronco #15 jerseys.
Some people figured drafting Tebow would fix the problem, but that would help us for one year and then the “fans” will disappear once they find out that Tebow won’t play. Once we start winning, which I believe will be this year, all of this talk will stop. Gene Smith obviously did not think that drafting Tebow #10 overall will ultimately help this team win. That is all. Most of these people are still crying about it on the radio 2 months after the draft. Would I want these type of people sitting next to me at JMS? No way.
Long Live the Jaguars. IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA!

By: Spanna

Spanna — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:39:16 +0000

I am sure both the organization and the fans will step up to do what is necessary to keep this team in Jacksonville….
Anybody happen to know the 1-800 number for Mayflower?

By: Brohamma

Brohamma — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:27:36 +0000

@jj jones
How long do you think that Weaver can go on sinking money into a no-win situation? Or better yet, put yourself in his spot and consider how long YOU would do it.
And while you are at it, consider the paycheck Smith is getting. Now consider who is signing it. You think he wants to keep getting that?
If Jax had drafted Tebow then the franchise would, most likely, have been “viable” for another two to three seasons in the eyes of the other owners due to increased ticket sales. Now, I’m not saying Tebow would’ve been an automatic increase of “W’s” for the team; but he certainly would’ve helped the finances… are you doubting that jj jones??

By: jj jones

jj jones — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:34:08 +0000

“Dogsweat says:
June 22, 2010 2:55 PM
Keep drinking the redneck Jacksonville lies.
Tebow’s Broncos game in Jax is a sell out.
I guess Jax wants to see Josh McDaniels????
Drafting Tebow would have been huge to Jax.
Studies are useless.”
I live in Jacksonville. I know the city. I have no doubt that there are some jean short wearers willing to fork out 30 bucks to sit in the cheap seats, wear a faded Gator shirt from Wal Mart and cheer on Tebow while he stands on the sideline. That is one reason why the game will sell out. But you are extremely naive to think this same person would have forked out 300+ bucks to do the same.

By: Jagmankane

Jagmankane — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:09:39 +0000

@SomeFans
Oh there is plenty of hate. Just 2 years ago the Jags were on the perch of a SB after winning in Pittsburgh twice.
The Jags have had their success and it just so happens the attendance problems coincide with Tebow’s emergence out of high school and into UF.
Now that the Gators will start sucking again and the Jags will improve the fans will be back, if we win a SB before the Gators get good again, we’ll be ok.
Oh yeah the Jags have a lil over 11k left to sellout for the season. I’m not worried.
LA will have to wait for the Raiders, or Vikings. Or Rams….. or Buffalo.

By: Dogsweat

Dogsweat — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:57:25 +0000

The Chiefs are just fine right where they are at thank you very much!
Yea, I am sure Chief fans love having Raider fans take over their stadium every year.

By: Dogsweat

Dogsweat — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:55:16 +0000

Completely untrue. There were two separate studies done before the draft and they both showed the Jaguars possibly could have gained between 2k and 3k season ticket holders by drafting Tebow. The Jaguars goal is to build a winning football team not satisfy the jean shorts wearers in Jacksonville.
Keep drinking the redneck Jacksonville lies.
Tebow’s Broncos game in Jax is a sell out.
I guess Jax wants to see Josh McDaniels????
Drafting Tebow would have been huge to Jax.
Studies are useless.

By: Mainbucsfan

Mainbucsfan — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:41:52 +0000

Forget LA the NFL needs to look at the big picture. Evaluate money making states where a team could generate revenue I say put a franchise in Hawaii. Those people love football, they would build a stadium and have it sold out every weekend.

By: DanSnyderSux

DanSnyderSux — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:36:16 +0000

gosox2673 says:
June 22, 2010 10:29 AM
Yeah let’s move them to L.A. Makes sense. Move a team away from an area that can’t/won’t support a NFL team to a city that…can’t/won’t support a NFL team. Brilliant.
It’s funny you mention that. It seems like the NFL is the only entity so hot and heavy for football in L.A. whereas very few groups out that way seem to be as hungry for it as Baltimore and Cleveland were when they lost their football teams. Yes, let’s build a big stadium in L.A. where tens of people can go see the local team lose more often than not.

By: jasncondit

jasncondit — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:35:32 +0000

Otto — Cleveland got what it deserved. They are the most classless fans in the NFL. Chanting @$$hole the entire game. Wouldn’t be suprised if we allowed it to be nuked; wouldn’t miss it.

By: SomeFans

SomeFans — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:27:46 +0000

Lots of haters… I really don’t get it. Jags are a young franchise that probably had too much success too early… Maybe that is where the hate comes from?
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Not hate, just conversation. We dont “hate” a team that has been somewhat pathetic and can’t fill their stadium. We laugh, poke a little fun but no hate.
J-ville is not an NFL city, period. Bad decision.

By: Otto Graham

Otto Graham — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:18:44 +0000

Baltimore and Cleveland got screwed. Jacksonville will also, welcome to the N.F.L.

By: jasncondit

jasncondit — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:15:21 +0000

Boo frickin hoo. They are the Cleveland Browns or Baltimore Colts. Your state has 3 NFL teams and you might lose one to a state that has 3 NFL (Chargers, 49ers, and Raiders) teams and will now have a 4 NFL teams. How many teams does a state really need to have? (don’t give me the California is too big) Give Nebraska or Iowa at team for crying out loud!

By: Patsfan1776

Patsfan1776 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:06:32 +0000

Me thinks it’ll be London for the Jags.