Jags Vs Panthers Reactions

[urbanlibertarian]

Saints are #2 in total offense and #3 in passing.  They are #21 in total defense: #27 against the pass and #10 against the run.  I think our D can slow em down but can our O stay on the field long enough for our D to catch their breath?  Maybe if Gabbert improves and gets protection.

[Wacca Pilatka]

I just hope I am not sitting next to any SAINTS fans, just getting tired of the opposing team fans having alot to cheer about in our stadium.

5-3 at home each of the last two years and 1-0 so far this year.  We can do better, but it's not like opposing fans are celebrating dominating us left and right.

EDIT: Just realized this was my 904th post.  I feel like I should commemorate that.

[Wacca Pilatka]

Saints are #2 in total offense and #3 in passing.  They are #21 in total defense: #27 against the pass and #10 against the run.  I think our D can slow em down but can our O stay on the field long enough for our D to catch their breath?  Maybe if Gabbert improves and gets protection.

I'm encouraged that the offensive line has looked adequate and certainly we should have no trouble running the ball (I think that #10 rating is a little inflated considering who NO has played so far).  If we're less predictable, hopefully we can control the ball and make things interesting.  I'm trying to draw parallels to last year's Week 4 game against the Colts.

[Overstreet]

The game was just 6 or 7 minutes too long.

[I-10east]

Did anyone notice (not unless I'm mistaken) that the NFL Network NFL Replay have been showing only three replayed games (every Tues, and Wed) this year, instead of the four games that they showed last year. For instance, far as I know this weeks Tuesdays games were NE vs. BUF, and NYJ vs. OAK; On Wednesday(today) just HOU vs. NO, and that's it, no fourth game in sight.

I was hoping for the JAX vs. CAR game to be replayed, but I knew that it would be highly unlikely (esp with this reduction of games, and not to mention more entertaining games played this week). The only reason why I wanted to see it was to watch the second half to find out what the hell went wrong; I had the leave the house early in the third quarter to attend my aunt's memorial service. From what I've heard, all that we did was try to run the ball in the 2nd half.

[duvaldude08]

Kind of off subject, but Im sitting here thinking... Before the Jaguars.. Jacksonville attempted to Lure the Baltimore Colts here AND the Houston Oilers at one point. It amazes this city BEGGED for a team for so long. Now we have one, and people dont want to support it. In a way, I think we deserve the media whipping that we receive for being ungrateful. Im sure that fans thought if we got a team they would be a play-off/Championship its entire exsistance or what. If they did, thats not realtic. Every team in the NFL has had their dark years. The Colts and Steelers just to name a few. HOWEVER, I think 2009 has taught us to be grateful for what we have. Because as quite as its keep, the Jags are ALL this city has.

[I-10east]

^^^It's funny that you mentioned fan support, because the only games that looks like they're gonna be blacked out on week four are the obligatory Pewter Pirates, the Bungles, and the soon to be LA Chargers. Although the week five CIN vs. JAX game seems like a toughie to avoid a blackout; I'm not giving up hope just yet. 

[duvaldude08]

We will pull it off. Week one was tough but we did it.

[KenFSU]

I think we deserve the media whipping that we receive for being ungrateful. Im sure that fans thought if we got a team they would be a play-off/Championship its entire exsistance or what. If they did, thats not realtic. Every team in the NFL has had their dark years. The Colts and Steelers just to name a few.

No offense meant, but even as a season ticket holder, I hate this line of reasoning. Mix a terrible economy, with a small market full of transplants, with poor management, and it's not nearly as a simple as the city being "ungrateful." Pulling in 60,000+ people (almost exclusively from Jacksonville rather than the surrounding areas) in a bad economy in a market of barely a million people is a MASSIVE accomplishment, and shouldn't be considered a given. Entertainment dollars are sparse these days, there are a million other options on where to spend that money. The blackout threats won't go away when the city starts being "grateful," they will go away when upper management instills faith in the population that the team is on the right track (even if they're not winning the Superbowl), and when the first generation of Jags fans start passing down that tradition to their family. It's completely unfair to compare the Jags to any other franchise in the league. It's apples and oranges are far as population and tradition are concerned. I have full faith we'll see a day where there is a waiting list for season tickets, but in the meantime, guilt trips about football are the single best way to turn people off from the product (see two years ago).

[comncense]

In other news, I hear San Diego has 7200 tickets remaining to be sold for Sunday's game. I think we will manage to sell our 2700 remaining tickets.

[manasia]

I think we deserve the media whipping that we receive for being ungrateful. Im sure that fans thought if we got a team they would be a play-off/Championship its entire exsistance or what. If they did, thats not realtic. Every team in the NFL has had their dark years. The Colts and Steelers just to name a few.

No offense meant, but even as a season ticket holder, I hate this line of reasoning. Mix a terrible economy, with a small market full of transplants, with poor management, and it's not nearly as a simple as the city being "ungrateful." Pulling in 60,000+ people (almost exclusively from Jacksonville rather than the surrounding areas) in a bad economy in a market of barely a million people is a MASSIVE accomplishment, and shouldn't be considered a given. Entertainment dollars are sparse these days, there are a million other options on where to spend that money. The blackout threats won't go away when the city starts being "grateful," they will go away when upper management instills faith in the population that the team is on the right track (even if they're not winning the Superbowl), and when the first generation of Jags fans start passing down that tradition to their family. It's completely unfair to compare the Jags to any other franchise in the league. It's apples and oranges are far as population and tradition are concerned. I have full faith we'll see a day where there is a waiting list for season tickets, but in the meantime, guilt trips about football are the single best way to turn people off from the product (see two years ago).

Ken this is well said, it sounds you like understand what discretionary income is.

+1

[Wacca Pilatka]

In other news, I hear San Diego has 7200 tickets remaining to be sold for Sunday's game. I think we will manage to sell our 2700 remaining tickets.

Yep, I wouldn't worry about 2700.  It was common last year to have about that many left at this point.  A lot of people are just late buyers.  Macky Weaver just said on Facebook that it's actually below 2000 now.

[I-10east]

Can't wait!

New Orleans defense can't stop a nosebleed!

[duvaldude08]

I think we deserve the media whipping that we receive for being ungrateful. Im sure that fans thought if we got a team they would be a play-off/Championship its entire exsistance or what. If they did, thats not realtic. Every team in the NFL has had their dark years. The Colts and Steelers just to name a few.

No offense meant, but even as a season ticket holder, I hate this line of reasoning. Mix a terrible economy, with a small market full of transplants, with poor management, and it's not nearly as a simple as the city being "ungrateful." Pulling in 60,000+ people (almost exclusively from Jacksonville rather than the surrounding areas) in a bad economy in a market of barely a million people is a MASSIVE accomplishment, and shouldn't be considered a given. Entertainment dollars are sparse these days, there are a million other options on where to spend that money. The blackout threats won't go away when the city starts being "grateful," they will go away when upper management instills faith in the population that the team is on the right track (even if they're not winning the Superbowl), and when the first generation of Jags fans start passing down that tradition to their family. It's completely unfair to compare the Jags to any other franchise in the league. It's apples and oranges are far as population and tradition are concerned. I have full faith we'll see a day where there is a waiting list for season tickets, but in the meantime, guilt trips about football are the single best way to turn people off from the product (see two years ago).

Im not saying everyone. And Im not referring my MJ family or true Jag fans. (more so the band wagon fans that were all aborad when we first got the team) I for one couldnt afford to buy tickets until last year so the economy is real. I am a season ticket holder as well now. Im talking about the CITY as a whole. Jacksonville in general is a city that wants everything and appreicates nothing. Ive been here my whole life and all this city does is gripe (again IMO) Were not one of those city that can pick and choose what we support. Thats all Im saying. BUt as i mentioned, the past two years things have kicked into high gear and it has truely tested the fan base. And it shows that we really do have real fans out there.

[duvaldude08]

Can't wait!

New Orleans defense can't stop a nosebleed!

If our offense can get it going, this will be an exciting game. New Orleans defense is not very impressive. They have a very high scoring offensive, however barely when in some cases because their defense is not so great.