Jaguars

There are a number of reasons why the Jaguars are not selling tickets; lack of enthusiam for the team is not one of those reasons. I think the crux of the problem is two fold:

1) College football is king in North Central Florida.

2) The economy is in rough shape.

The first problem is not going to change. College football is king. A family who goes to the Gator game on Saturday is unlikely to get up early and attend a 1:00 Jaguars game on Sunday. Doing both costs too much and makes for a grueling weekend. When faced with a choice between college and professional football, the vast majority of North Floridians are going to choose them Gata.

The second issue deserves some perspective. Jacksonville was hit hard by the economic downturn. But, the economy will not remain in the gutter forever. Things will never be like they were four years ago but they will turn around and have already started to do so. There is no reason to make a knee jerk decision about relocating the franchise.

Jacksonville loves the Jags. Two years ago this team went deep into the playoffs and nearly knocked off the undefeated Patriots. That year, Dad and I rode up to see them play the Raiders in the last game of the season. Jacksonville had all but clinched a playoff spot and the Raiders were abysmal. It was a meaningless contest. Still, the game was sold out and NOBODY was scalping tickets. There was not a seat to be had. So, elite media, don't tell me that Jacksonville can not or will not support an NFL team.